The Cusco-to-Machu Picchu train is more than a transfer. The route cuts through the Andes and the Sacred Valley, with scenery changing from highland town to cloud forest in a few hours.
You leave from Cusco, the old Inca capital, and roll past mountains, farmland, and Andean villages. The scenery is the point, and the big windows exist for a reason.
The line ends at Aguas Calientes, below Machu Picchu. From there, the shuttle bus takes the final climb to the citadel, where you walk the terraces, temples, and ridgelines.
Peruways runs service tiers from standard to premium, with guides at the better end. Book at Peruways.
