Machupicchu by Vistadome

Description Vistadome Train to Machupicchu

With the Vistadome Train to Machu Picchu, you will visit the Peruvian Historical Sanctuary and World Heritage Site known as the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Declared as one of the new seven wonders of the modern world in a ceremony held in Lisbon (Portugal), which was attended by one hundred million voters worldwide.

MACHUPICCHU, ancient Andean Inca settlement, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, in the Andes mountain range at 2,430 meters above sea level; it is located in the Cusco region, province of Urubamba, district of Machupicchu. Machu Picchu would have been one of the resting places of Pachacutec, ninth Inca of the Tahuantinsuyo between 1438 and 1470.

It is considered, at the same time, a masterpiece of architecture and engineering. Its peculiar architectural and landscape characteristics and the veil of mystery that has been woven around it in much of the literature published about the site, have made it one of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet.

The Vistadome Train to Machupicchu offers a different way to travel to the citadel. The cars have panoramic windows located on the walls and ceilings of the wagons, which allow you to have a connection with the outside. The Vistadome train will bring us closer to the landscapes of the route to Machu Picchu in a unique way, making you feel part of the surrounding nature. While we enjoy the beauty of Machu Picchu, the background music will envelop us to make the trip pleasant and sensory. Additionally, an explanatory audio will describe the most relevant places of the route to the citadel.

On the return route from Machu Picchu to Cusco we will experience the Andean culture up close through music and a beautiful dance of the region, as well as a fashion show on board that will show you an exclusive collection of baby alpaca garments with the latest trends which we will be able to purchase if we wish. On the way to or from Machu Picchu, the trip includes a snack based on Andean ingredients to live the Andean experience from the gastronomy, also, we can enjoy the sale service on board that offers other products.

Day 1: Cusco – Ollantaytmbo – Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Cusco

• 05.00 hrs Transfer from hotel to Ollantaytambo, travel time 1h 40 min.
• 07.45 hrs We will board the tourist train Vistadome from Ollantaytambo/Machupicchu (1h 40 min).
• 09.15 hrs Arrival to Aguas Calientes town – we go to the bus station, to get to Machupicchu citadel (35 min.)
• 09.50 hrs Our guide will be waiting for us at the door of the Sanctuary of Machupicchu.
• 10.00 hrs We present the income of Machupicchu and we will enter to start the guided tour of 2h 30 min. Booking this tour to Machupicchu we will be able to know the most important archaeological center of South America and all its different tourist attractions.
• At the end of the tour, we will be able to continue visiting the beautiful Machupicchu on our own, then we will board once again the buses that will take us back to Aguas Calientes town.
• 13.30 hrs We will go to the Apuinti Restaurant to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch. Time to visit the Handicraft Market of Machupicchu or relax in the Hot Springs of Aguas Calientes (AT PASSENGER’S EXPENSE).
• 18.20 hrs We will board the Vistadome Tourist Train to Ollantaytambo, travel time 1h 30 min. REMEMBER, that in high tourist season train schedules may vary.
• 20.05 hrs We arrive at the train station in Ollantaytambo, our transfer will be attentive to the arrival to transfer us to the hotel in Cusco. Travel time 1h 40 min.
• 22.00 hrs Arrival to the hotel in Cusco.