Depart from Cusco in the morning, with pickup from your hotel and a transfer from the city center to your train station. Your departure location and travel experience depend on the seating option you’ve selected. Guests can choose from the Expedition train. Then enjoy a scenic train ride, offering stunning views of the mountainous terrain that makes up the area near Machu Picchu. Arrive in Aguas Calientes, the small village located at the base of this famous Inca site, and board a bus for a short ride to this sacred citadel. Completed around 1450, when the Inca Empire was at the peak of its power and influence, the site was left vacant within 100 years of its creation, thanks to the conquest of the Inca people by the Spanish Later return by bus to the train station in Aguas Calientes and then to your chosen train for the trip back to Cusco.
***For groups of up to 3 people, we're excited to offer you a complimentary upgrade to a private Machu Picchu guided tour***