A train trip to Machu Picchu with PeruRail — booked through Peruways — is the most comfortable way to cover the stretch from Cusco or Ollantaytambo to the base of the citadel. PeruRail runs several services at different price points, from backpacker to black-tie.
Peruways handles the logistics: your transfer from your Cusco hotel to the station, and the train ride itself through the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes. The Vistadome has oversized panoramic windows for the gorge scenery; the Belmond Hiram Bingham is the top tier, with a four-course meal, bar car, and live Peruvian music on board.
Peruways’ guides fill in the context along the way — how the Incas farmed the terraces you’re passing, why the river narrows where it does — so the ride becomes something more than scenery sliding by.
Book your PeruRail journey with Peruways and skip the back-and-forth of coordinating transfers and tickets separately. For schedules and reservations, visit Peruways.
