The journey from Cusco to Machu Picchu is best done by rail, and Peruways books the trains most travellers find hardest to compare: PeruRail Expedition, Vistadome and Inca Rail’s Voyager and 360.
Departures leave either from Poroy, 20 minutes outside Cusco, or from Ollantaytambo deeper in the Sacred Valley. The route follows the Urubamba River through steep cloud-forest canyon; the Vistadome’s roof windows are the main reason to pay a bit more.
Trains run on fixed timetables (typically four to six per day in each direction), so pairing your citadel entry slot with the right return train matters more than people expect. Peruways checks the match for you.
Book your Cusco-Machu Picchu train with Peruways and arrive at Aguas Calientes with the whole day lined up: Consettur bus, entry ticket, and guide if you want one.
