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.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Appetizers, lunch and dinner on board
✔ Guided tour of Machu Picchu
✔ Welcome drink at the station
✔ Live onboard entertainment
✔ Private transfer hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ Exclusive shuttle bus transfers to and from the citadel of Machu Picchu
✔ Wine, local beer, pisco sour, soft drinks and water
✔ Tea time at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, a Belmond hotel.
✔ Hiram Bingham Professional guide
✔ Entrance fee to Machu Picchu
✖ Gratuities
✖ Private guide. Supplement apply.
Pickup Locations
1. Hostal Sol Imperial
2. New Day Hotel
3. Luna De Oro Hotel
4. Anahuarque Hotel Boutique
5. La Posada Tinkuy hotel by Mundo Incaico
6. Feimar Hotel
7. Casa Fideranda Hostel & Apartments
8. Casa Biru Hotel Boutique
9. La Posada De Trudy Inn
10. Unaytambo Hotel
11. Munay Wasi Inn
12. Hotel Pachacuteq
13. Fiesta Inn Cusco
14. Emperador Plaza Hotel
15. My house cusco
16. Anden Inca Hotel
17. Cusco Plaza Nazarenas
18. The Guest House at Fallen Angel
19. Antigua Casona San Blas
20. Hostal Villareal
Additional Info: This activity includes roundtrip transfer from your hotel, apartment or home. Some locations are in areas where the access by vehicle is not permitted. Send your details in order to arrange your pickup and drop-off in a nearby place.
Itinerary
1
Belmond Trains
After hotel pickup in Cusco, take a 20-minute drive to Poroy station, where a welcome drink is offered to you before you step on the train.
Once you're on board, thread your way through a sparkling interior of brass and polished wood to find your elegantly upholstered seat. During the 3-hour ascent to the Aguas Calientes, the nearest station to Machu Picchu, explore the train’s observation platform, bar car and two dining wagons, where you’ll enjoy a 3-course lunch (see a sample menu in Itinerary below).
Meals below are paired with wine suggested by the sommelier.
Sample lunch menu (subject to change)
First course:
• Wayllabamba trout with fava beans, Andean mint and airampo emulsion
Main course:
• Lamb cannelloni with spring greens, elderberry and potato pesto
Dessert:
• Organic cocoa with pineapple, olive oil, Maca toffee, Maras salt and lavender
Duration: 4 hours
2
Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu
When you arrive at the Aguas Calientes station, board a shuttle bus specially reserved for Hiram Bingham passengers.
Stroll through the cloud-shrouded archaeological site with a guide who leads you through the ancient city’s main streets, ceremonial shrines, solar clock and precisely carved stairways.
Learn about how the Incas designed the small city to be self-contained, built with agricultural terraces that fed its residents and watered by natural springs.
Duration: 3 hours
3
After the guided tour, walk over to Belmond Sanctuary Lodge for afternoon tea. Enjoy scones and sandwiches with tea or coffee, or try appetizers and choose from a selection of wine.
Back down to Aguas Calientes and settle into your seats aboard the Hiram Bingham. Enjoy a 4-course gourmet meal (see a sample menu below). You may find yourself joining the musicians in song and dance during the return journey to Cusco.
Sample dinner menu (subject to change)
First course:
• Amuse-bouche
• Duck ham dressed with Eucalyptus leaves, jam corn and crispy chili skin
Second course:
• Potato and leek soup with purple kiwicha, extra virgin olive oil and toronjil lemonMain course (choice of one):
• Pachamanca with an emulsion of roots, bulbs, leaves and black quinoa
• Maras beef with root confit, Quillabamba peanuts and a tartar of white grape and myrtle
Dessert:
• Apple-custard parfait with carrots and cocoa nibs, drizzled with mandarin and ginger reduction
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• IMPORTANT: ALL traveler passport details are needed (Full name and Passport ID). Please provide these details in the additional request box, otherwise the tour is not confirmed.
• Please note: The guided tour lasts around 2.5 hours.
• It is recommended that you wear comfortable walking shoes and bring sunglasses and water
• Minimum age to drink alcohol is 18 years
• A maximum of 10 people per guide inside Machu Picchu according with park authority rules.
• Big suitcases are not allowed in Hiram Bingham train. Bring a small bag or backpack for your next day clothes, if you stay in the area of Machu Picchu.
• Big suitcases must leave in the storage of your Cusco hotel. If you need help to move your baggages, contact us for extra service.
• Machu Picchu has implemented new visitor circuits, with three main routes with specific differences to distribute passengers in various areas. These changes are intended to improve the visitor experience and preserve the integrity of the archaeological site. The circuit with route 2 will be given as priority and if it is not available, the options of taking circuit 3B or circuit 1B will be informed so that you can confirm your decision before the tickets are issued.
