Peruways books both operators that run trains to Machu Picchu — PeruRail (Belmond-owned) and Inca Rail. Between them, six service classes cover the full range of price points.
The budget classes (Expedition on PeruRail, Voyager on Inca Rail) share the same tracks and timetables as the premium services at a lower fare — the sensible pick if the train is just a connection. Vistadome and 360° are the mid-range services with wraparound side and ceiling windows, and the onboard dance performance on the return leg. The Belmond Hiram Bingham is the flagship — brunch outbound, four-course dinner on the way back, a bar car with live music, and the entrance and guide included in the fare.
Most trains leave Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley. PeruRail also runs a seasonal service from Poroy, 30 minutes outside Cusco. The ride down the Urubamba Valley passes the Km 82 Inca Trail trailhead and the Pumatallis gorge.
Book train, Consettur bus and entrance ticket in one checkout at Peruways.
