Cusco Train Journeys: the 4 Rides Worth Booking

1.Machu Picchu 2-Day Inca Trail with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 260 reviews · 2 days · from $582Our pick

This two-day TreXperience tour combines a challenging 16-kilometer Inca Trail hike with Chachabamba, Wiñaywayna, the Sun Gate, and guided Machu Picchu visits. English or Spanish-speaking guides such as Gilbert, Abelardo, Jason, and Alejandro lead groups of up to 16. You get trail meals, a hotel night, buses, and a Vistadome train home.

“Abelardo was the best guide! Me and Dimitris had a great time! Also the food was great, as of quality, diversity and taste, more than expected!”

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2.The First Class Machu Picchu Train by Inca Rail

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 182 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $855

Travel from Cusco toward Machu Picchu in Inca Rail First Class, with a VIP waiting room, observatory carriage, meals, drinks, live music, private bus transfers, and a certified guide at the citadel. The $855 price includes entrance and dining, but check the train station transfer details before booking.

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3.Excursion to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $590Top rated

Travel from Cusco through the Sacred Valley, stopping at Pisac, its artisan market, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo before taking the train to Aguas Calientes. The next morning, a private guide leads your two-hour Machu Picchu visit. Guides Rubin and Samuel are associated with the experience, which uses small groups of up to 13 people.

“Fantastic experience, our guides Rubin and Samuel were the best! Enjoyed beautiful sites and learned a lot. Highly recommended this trip! All of the logistics were planned flawlessly”

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4.Excursion to Machu Picchu in 1 day from Cusco with Vogager Train Inca Rail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 10 to 16 hours (approx.) · from $475Best value

Leave Cusco at 4:30 am for a full-day visit to Machu Picchu. You get private round-trip transfers to Ollantaytambo, Inca Rail tourist-class train service, buses to the citadel, entrance, and a professional guide. The group is limited to eight people, but the long day and strict nonrefundable policy require careful planning.

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