Peruways’ Cusco-to-Machu-Picchu rail service runs the standard route — Cusco (Poroy or Wanchaq) to Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes — on both operators, PeruRail and Inca Rail, across every service class.
The scenery is the Urubamba gorge, cloud forest climbing both walls, Veronica peak looming to the west, the Urubamba river running next to the tracks. The altitude drops from Cusco at 3,400 metres down to Aguas Calientes at 2,040 metres — a kilometre and a half of descent through climate zones.
Service classes: Expedition and Voyager at the budget end (standard carriages, same route, lower fare), Vistadome and 360 with panoramic windows and included snacks, Hiram Bingham at the top with lounge car and five-course meal. Most travellers board at Ollantaytambo to skip the switchback descent.
Book your Peruways train through Peruways. The booking covers the train, the Consettur bus from Aguas Calientes and the timed-entry citadel ticket.
