The train from Cusco to Machu Picchu remains one of the most striking rail journeys in the Americas. PeruWays handles the full chain — station departure, service level, Aguas Calientes connection and timed Machu Picchu entry — in a single booking.
From Cusco you climb the altiplano before dropping into the Sacred Valley; most trips now join at Ollantaytambo and skip the slower upper leg, taking about 1h30 down to Aguas Calientes along the Urubamba.
PeruRail runs the Expedition (budget), Vistadome (panoramic windows), the 360° observation car and the Belmond Hiram Bingham — the top-tier service with a dining car, bar and brunch. Inca Rail runs a parallel range (Voyager, 360°, First Class, Private).
Sit on the left heading down for the river, right coming back. The dry season (May to September) is the busiest — book several weeks ahead, especially around Inti Raymi in late June.
Reserve with PeruWays and you get the Consettur bus and your timed Machu Picchu entry ticket in the same booking — no three-operator shuffle.
