Inca Rail is one of two operators on the Machu Picchu line, and its services have strong panoramic cars and a reputation for solid onboard service.
Trains leave from Ollantaytambo (and historically Poroy, outside Cusco). As you leave the station the line climbs terraced ridges and runs beside the Urubamba toward cloud forest. Panoramic windows and skylights make the ride itself a feature, not a filler.
Service tiers include a First-Class service with meals and more attentive onboard staff, plus budget-friendly options. Most trains have a bar car for drinks on the move.
You arrive at Machu Picchu Pueblo and jump on the shuttle bus up to the citadel. Book Inca Rail with Peruways and the planning stays simple.
The train is as much a feature of the trip as the ruins at the end.
