The 11 Best Train Journeys in Peru

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

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

Hike the short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, see sunset and sunrise, sleep in Aguas Calientes, and return by scenic Vistadome train.

“Our guide was terrific both on the trek on day 1 and the main visit to Machu Picchu on day 2. Anyone booking should know the short Inca trek is quite challenging in parts and day 1 is not an easy stroll, other than that great value and very well organised.”

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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

Review of Inca Rail’s First Class Machu Picchu train, with meals, drinks, live music, citadel guide, VIP seating, and practical booking tips.

“Everything was great - from Machu Picchu pick-up, complimentary dinner in the restaurant near the station to the train experience and live music. I got to be the only first class passenger so it felt even more luxurious.”

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3.1-day Machu Picchu Tour by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 138 reviews · 12 hours · from $360Best value

Review of a $360 Cusco to Machu Picchu day trip by train, with hotel pickup, guided ruins visit, scenic PeruRail rides, and practical booking tips.

“Would have loved to been able to do both circuits in Machu Picchu but this tour only allotted enough time for the first circuit. Wonderful besides that, though!”

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4.2-Day Machu Picchu Tour by train from Cusco ( All included )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $485Top rated

Review of a 2-day Machu Picchu tour from Cusco by train, with hotel transfers, guide, lodging, entrance, buses, and Sacred Valley views.

“Excelente experiencia hicieron hasta lo imposible para acomodar nuestras necesidades muy complacidos éramos cuatro y todos estamos muy contentos, nuestro guía Luis super professional, muy amable y con mucho conocimiento. El conductor Gonzalo respetuoso, educado y muy profesional. Lo recomendamos 100%”

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5.Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu 2-Day Tour by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 79 reviews · 2 days · from $499

Review of a 2-day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu train tour from Cusco, with small groups, guided visits, hotel stay, meals, and practical tips.

“Best Tour we had so far!! It was an amazing experience! Not just because it is machu picchu, but it was perfectly organized throughout the whole two days. At all stages there are people caring about you, small groups, good hotel, always quick in response and really great guides. Would definitely recommend this to 100%!”

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6.5-Day Salkantay Trek with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 5 days · from $655

Trek from Humantay Lake over Salkantay Pass to Machu Picchu, with glamping, local food, coffee, expert guides, and a scenic train ride.

“Very good service and excellent guides. Food was amazing and everything was well organised. Well recommended for sporty and adventurous people.”

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7.Machu Picchu 2-Day Adventure by Train with Overnight Stay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $597

Review of the two-day Machu Picchu train tour from Cusco, with Aguas Calientes lodging, guided ruins visit, transport, and practical advice.

“I cannot say enough about how great Heidi Travel is! We had made a reservation with a different company who canceled on us the day before we were arranged to leave (looking at you Machu Picchu USA). In a panic, we tried desperately to find another company who could get us into Machu Picchu on a two-day notice. This is where Heidi worked her magic. Her and I arranged to combine our Machu Picchu tour with a Sacred Valley tour, which we planned on taking later in our vacation anyway. She booked those tours together (staying in Ollaytantambo instead of returning to Cusco in order to begin our Machu Picchu…”

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8.Tour To Machupicchu 2 Days by Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $399

Review the 2-day Machu Picchu train tour from Cusco, with prices, timing, meals, guides, transport, and practical booking advice.

“The trip coordinator was helpful and knowledgeable. The best part was they sent me a message right after I booked the tour and set up a video conference to go over everything within an hour of booking on Viator. There's actually no guide to show you around but they just purchase all the tickets on your behalf. There was supposed to be someone to pick me up from the train station but they didn't show up. This might be acceptable for the locals as it's a really safe and small town but for a foreign tourist who has never been there, it could be quite daunting. I ended finding the…”

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9.4 Day Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu by 360° Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $820

Review the 4-day Classic Inca Trail with private tents, meals, Dead Woman’s Pass, Machu Picchu, and the return train from $820.

“The Inca trail is amazing but this tour operator will do all to destroy fun of it for you - 1) no pick up even though it’s promised 2) you need to carry your rented sleeping bag plus linen or you pay 150 soles / 40 USD/EUR per day 3) the guide doesn’t even intruduce himself , drinks alcohol to the point of loosing consciousness and is also touching / kissing participants without permission 4) you don’t know the plan - you will need to ask for everything and solve your problems 5) and if you provide the feedback they will tell you that they could not accept you to…”

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10.Tour to Machupicchu By Train Full-Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 18 to 20 hours (approx.) · from $360

Review of Mega Expeditions’ full-day Machu Picchu train tour from Cusco, with early pickup, scenic rail travel, guide support, costs, and key cautions.

“100% safe for solo travelers. The communication before, during and after the Trejo was AMAZING! Assuring I was safe and make it back safe to my hotel”

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11.2-Day Sacred Valley Machu Picchu by Train with Llama Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $457

Review of a 2-day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu train tour from Cusco, with Pisac, Ollantaytambo, hotel stay, guides, and practical tips.

“I recommend this llama experience tour. I traveled for my vacation to Peru and had one of the best experiential experiences in a rescue center with South American camelids, it is an inexplicable connection with nature to see the Andean condor and feel its majesty is unforgettable.”

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