Hiram Bingham Round Trip Luxury Train to Machu Picchu

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

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  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

  4 hours • Admission ticket included
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  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.

  3 hours • Admission ticket included
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  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

  4 hours • Admission ticket included

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.

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