Although the Inca Trails are the most demanded tours in Peru, there certainly are other amazing options for those who prefer getting to Machu Picchu in a faster, more comfortable way; here are the adv
antages of going to Machu Picchu by train!
Going to Machu Picchu by Train: all the Advantages
Vistadome Train On Board Dance Show
If you are thinking about Peru for your next vacation, and are a more conventional traveler, you most likely aren’t considering one of the Inca Trails or other hikes to Machu Picchu… because they are for adventure, nature, outdoors lovers, hikers and so on. Those tours include trekking across the Andean highlands, camping at nights on high altitude clears, facing aggressive weather and terrain conditions and the likes, surely a great appeal for hikers, but not for those who think about traveling in different terms, like comfort, relax, rest, in short, for those who are not coming to the Andes mountain range in search of adventure and challenge but come looking for a great relaxing, enriching and smooth time. For our more classic visitors, we surely have our Machu Picchu by train amazing options which offer many advantages.
Below are the great advantages a train ride to Machu Picchu has over adventure, hiking-sweating-on-highlands tours:
You don’t need to pack many things for a long hiking journey, and carry them all along. Just bring sunglasses, sunblock, a cap or a hat, comfortable clothes, a good pair of tennis shoes, a rain poncho if it’s rainy season (from mid-October to late March) and of course don’t forget your camera. (Keep in mind that since last July 1st 2017, visitors can not bring walking poles and selfie sticks inside the citadel)
No camping nights on the Andean highlands: surely one of the major appeals for hikers and nature lovers is the prospect of setting a camp to spend the night at some point in the middle of a high mountain range, with tents blown by the wind, a fire and hot beverages to fight the cold and being surrounded by dark, high valleys, For the ones who think about a vacation and picture elegant hotels and riding a train instead of hiking, the train rides to Machu Picchu are certainly recommended. From Cusco city you will go on a van until the Poroy station, to take a 100% comfortable train until Aguas Calientes (the village next to Machu Picchu) and from there on a short journey on a private bus until the famous citadel; and vice versa on your way back, with total comfort. Great advantages not hiking against the mountain winds or sleeping on the cold Andean heights!
Elegance and luxury in the Hiram Bingham train to Machu Picchu
The train tours to Machu Picchu begin around 8:00 am and finish around 10:30 back in Cusco city, a 1-day unforgettable adventure, which can allow you to do more amazing travels in the Cusco region or other top destinations in Peru!
All trains to Machu Picchu offer complete comfort and top on board service. They have panoramic windows so you can fully enjoy the marvelous Andean landscapes all the way, restaurants with both Peruvian and international cuisine, bars also offering such options, live shows of typical Peruvian music on board, spacious and comfortable seats, a great social scene, upbeat and with people from all over the world.
if you are a car, road person, another of the advantages is it will surely feel supreme to experience Cusco’s highways and railroads, high on the Andean mountains and crossing one of the world’s most beautiful ecosystems, riding on our private vans and elegant trains.
Going to Machu Picchu by Train with TOUR IN PERU
You can explore our website to find out more in detail about our great Machu Picchu by train options. The train rides take about 3:30 hours, making an awesome 7 hours of traveling on the railways along the amazing Cusco countryside, and the professionally guided tour of the Machu Picchu sanctuary takes between 2 and 2:30 hours. You will always have free time to continue visiting the site by yourself after the guided tour is over.
Vistadome Train View from inside
Our Machu Picchu tours by train include all transfers, all train tickets, all entrance and bus tickets. Our service is comprised of an efficient travel logistics and expertise on every level, and also for our complete client support and caring, personalized attention. With us, like many people before, you will have the best touring experience of the wonderful archaeological site the incas left us, the sanctuary and luxury retreat of Machu Picchu, in the middle and on the top of a wide, majestic, unforgettable valley between the Andean range and the Peruvian Amazonian border. A really magnificent place!
Remember that if this is your case, you can do your Machu Picchu trip in a way so much more comfortable than the Inca Trails and hiking adventures, with several advantages. There are some great options by train! Check the website for more information and contact our travel experts here at TOUR IN PERU for booking your dream vacation!
