Trains to Machu Picchu Holidays & Tailor-made Tours

Take your choice of train journeys through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu and back to Cusco.

There are 4 ways to travel by train to Machu Picchu with PeruRail each offering different levels of comfort and inclusions as you travel through the breathtaking landscapes of the Sacred Valley. The journey time from Cusco Wanchaq station to Aguas Calientes is between 4 and 5 hours.

PeruRail Expedition train - the cheapest option with regular departures from Cusco every day. Enjoy comfortable seats with tables.

PeruRail Vistadome - with larger windows and spacious leather seats. A snack, audio tour, Alpaca clothing show, a scenic stop at Huaypo Lake and other entertainment on board. 

PeruRail Vistadome Observatory - 360° panoramic views for perfect photography, an ppen-air balcony, snack,  Alpaca clothing show, a scenic stop at Huaypo Lake and other entertainment on board.

The Belmond Hiram Bingham train - is modelled on the Pullman cars of the 1920s and is the most luxurious train journey in Peru. 

Brunch, wine and refreshments are served on board whilst you enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Urubamba Valley, unfolding before you through the large windows. Following arrival at Machu Picchu at 12.30, you check-in to your hotel Sanctuary Lodge. In the afternoon you have a guided tour of the archaeological site, at a time when most visitors are having lunch or starting to leave. In the afternoon tea and cakes are served at your hotel. Sanctuary Lodge is the only hotel in close proximity to the ruins, and offering twenty-nine well appointed rooms and two suites. The service is impeccable and the food excellent. 

On day two you have time to explore Machu Picchu on your own and absorb the atmosphere. Board the train at 18.00 for the return journey to Cusco, where you will be served a gourmet three course dinner along with wine and pisco sour cocktails, while Peruvian musicians perform traditional songs in the bar.