Experience first-class transport and dining all the way to Machu Picchu and back aboard the Belmond Hiram Bingham train, equipped with classic 1920s Pullman cars that hold no more than 84 passengers. During this luxurious journey through breathtaking Andean landscapes, you get to enjoy a tablecloth lunch and dinner served with free-flowing wines by an attentive staff. Enjoy transfer rides reserved for Hiram Bingham passengers and tour world-famous Machu Picchu. Before you head back to Cusco (and reality), stop for afternoon tea at the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, the only hotel on the ancient site.
Posted By : Lindsay K
This was a splurge for us because we don’t know if we’ll ever make it back here in our lifetime and it was worth every penny. We booked this train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes, stayed the night and then booked this train the following day back to Cusco.
Pablo waited on our table both directions and he was phenomenal and so attentive. Sara helped organize the groups to get to the buses and up to Machu Picchu and she was awesome. All the staff made you feel like royalty. The food was delicious and we loved having the private waiting room area in Aguas Calientes. We will never forget this incredible experience !
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-07-03 21:25:13 
Posted By : janisc499
This train is magnificent! Not only does it have History, Culture, and a sense of place, but the experience, including incredible staff, seamless connectivity, sublime food and beverage, more amenities than imaginable, and entertainment provide an incredible way to be in a sacred space, meet new people, have a blast and be catered to all at once!
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-06-10 15:16:50
Posted By : Sara_J
This tour company showed up late for our hotel pickup. That was the only downside. There is horrible morning traffic and I would have wanted them to account for that. We missed the welcome drink and dances and almost missed the train. The Hiram Bingham train and Belmond staff on the train were great! So welcoming and the food was excellent! It didn’t feel like a 3 hour ride. It was easy transport from the train to bus in Machu Picchu. Our tour guide Eliud was the best! The tea service at the Belmond hotel after was a treat and the train ride and pickup back to our hotel in Cusco went smoothly.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-06-06 10:40:21 
Posted By : Christine_A
We loved the train, food, band and staff! We had trouble with the transition from bus to guide. Luckily a Hiram Bingham employee grabbed a guide for us and he was great!
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-31 18:06:31
Posted By : simone b
What a magical ride! The train, restored down to the smallest detail, appears newly built. With a panoramic roof in the carriage with live music and a viewing platform. Very elegant bar car as well as the dining car. A very special tour, with equally special service.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-04 08:54:01
Posted By : DavidBHV
We went to Machu Picchu with a group at the beginning of April 2024. The trip did not start in Cusco but at the Belmond Hotel in the Urubamba Valley. There it begins with a welcome cocktail before boarding the train. The train exudes the charm of the 1920s and the service was perfect. The bar is also in the panorama carriage and there is a bar playing, which unfortunately makes it very loud there and some travelers unfortunately make too much use of the fact that drinks are included in the price.
The journey itself through the narrow valley is impressive and the food was also of a very high standard. Once you reach your destination, you take buses to Machu Picchu, where in my opinion the biggest advantage of taking this train becomes apparent: you have a top time window for the visit. The teatime in the Belmond Hotel there was unfortunately a bit disappointing, anyone expecting a high tea or something similar will unfortunately be disappointed. There are small snacks and drinks.
Before the trip, each person receives a metal drinking bottle and at the end a leather backpack.
Overall, it was interesting to travel on a train like this and everything that goes with it, but in my opinion it is not a must. Because of the costs, you should also check out the other train alternatives and make your own decision.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-04-21 04:54:29
Posted By : everywhere_anywhere
The best train experience in Peru. Wonderful food, fantastic service and incredible views. You should stay at the hotel too!
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-03-29 20:33:47
Posted By : George G
I would do this again and again, so much fun, top notch service! The staff was very attentive. They were professional and knowledgeable. It is obvious this group enjoys their work. The entertainment was great, one big party.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-03-22 11:21:20
Posted By : jessilenis
I don't have enough words to describe the experience of this train to Machu Picchu. Simply spectacular. All excellent people, especially our guide Nick. Truly a dream experience! I hope to return in the future!
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-03-17 08:17:47
Posted By : Shelley_C
The trip was amazing but Viator let us down!!!
We were picked up and taken to the train station after an hour drive in the bus. We boarded the train, and we’re promised by Viator through email that someone would be waiting to us at Aguas Caliente, with my name on a a card.
There was no one there waiting for us. There was no one with my name on a card.
There was no one to tell us what to do or where to go.
There was no one there to take us on the tour.
??????????????????????????????????
Luckily, the Hiram Bingham guide on the train took us under his wing, and gave us the tour of Machu Picchu, which was incredible.
When we got back from the tour in Aguas Callientes there was a man there who found me to tell me he was so sorry and that he had not even been notified that he should have been there to expect and meet us.
The Hiram Bingham guide, took care of us all the way back to town and made sure we had a ride back to our hotel!
Recommend you book the trip directly through Hiram Bingham, and skip Viator as they obviously have a communications issue!!!
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-02-24 15:31:53
