The backpack and what fits
The official rule bans carrying backpacks, bags or handbags larger than 40 x 35 x 20 cm. If yours is bigger, leave it at your hotel in Cusco or Aguas Calientes before going up.
What you cannot bring
This is the official list that most affects your day's luggage.
- Food and utensils
- Walking sticks, umbrellas, parasols, portable seats, tripods and camera supports or extensions
- Aerosols
- Musical instruments, megaphones and speakers
- High heels or hard-soled shoes
- Baby strollers
- Sharp objects and weapons
- Alcoholic drinks
- Drones and paragliders
Food and drink on your tour
According to the tour listing, the one-day excursion includes no food or drinks, and the two-day one includes the hotel breakfast but not lunch. Since you cannot enter with food, plan your meals for before you go up or for the town when you come down.
Conduct on the site
The rules also ban shouting, whistling or singing, smoking and vaping, littering, touching or moving stones and leaving the established circuits and routes. Respecting the circuit marked on your ticket is part of the visit.