Full-day Machu Picchu tour in first class train
Early Morning, you'll be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Ollantaytambo's train station.
Your tour to Machu Picchu begins with a train ride to Aguas Calientes or "Machu Picchu town" Traveling with maximum comfort and space on board of the First Class Train where you will delight an exquisite gourmet menu prepared using Andean organic ingredients like trout, quinoa, aguaymanto accompanied by a selection of wines. In addition, a welcome cocktail and a variety of warm and cold natural drinks.
The new First Class features a luxurious Observatory-Lounge carriage offering live music, bar and a balcony to admire the most incredible scenery making your voyage full of details that evoke all the colours and flavours of Peruvian culture!
Upon arrival to Aguas Calientes you can see the train station, a crafts market, restaurants and accommodation of different categories for those who prefer to spend the night at the foot of the mountain and climb it early.
After a short transfer to the citadel you will reach Machu Picchu, a masterpiece of engineering and architecture that is believed served as a sanctuary and retreat for the Inca Pachacutec. Your guide will take you on a guided tour of the ruins of Machu Picchu, ‘The Lost City of the Incas.’ You will learn about the important and inspiring history of this sacred Inca site and visit the temples of the Sun and the Condor. You'll also get to see the aqueducts and houses, while learning some interesting facts about the Sacred Inca Terraces. Machu Picchu, which means "Old Mountain", is considered a World Heritage by UNESCO and one of the new seven wonders of the world.
After your tour, you will have some free time to explore this site on your own. Then, you will return back to Aguas Calientes where you will have time to lunch.
At proper time you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival to the train station, you will be transferred to your hotel.