Peruways books the return train from Machu Picchu to Cusco — among the best-regarded rail routes in South America, running through 3,000 meters of Andean gorge country and across the Sacred Valley. The train service is comfortable, with reclining seats, panoramic windows, and food and drink service on board. Travelers moving solo or in groups get the same running commentary from Peruways’ guides on the Inca sites, the Spanish colonial overlay in Cusco, and the Quechua villages still spread along the Urubamba river. The ride typically covers three to four hours, enough time to let the Andes come at you slowly instead of flying past. Peruways takes the Machu Picchu-to-Cusco leg and turns it into part of the trip rather than a transfer to get through, with the scenery and the context layered in.
With Peruways handling the booking, the Andes-to-Cusco return becomes a quiet, well-staged end to the Machu Picchu day.
