ABOUT TRANSPORT

Travel back in time and spend a week gliding along the rails to Machu Picchu aboard one of South America’s most beautiful trains, the Hiram Bingham! This car, styled with all the grace and beauty that the 1920’s were known for, is a resort that allows for guests to relax, dance, and dine in style. Travelling to Machu Picchu is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most, so why not get up close over the span of a week to soak it all in on one of the best trains you can ride?

ABOUT MACHU PICCHU

Tucked away in the rocky countryside northwest of Cuzco, Peru, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for Inca leaders, whose civilization was virtually wiped out by Spanish invaders in the 16th century. For hundreds of years, until the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham stumbled upon it in 1911, the abandoned citadel’s existence was a secret known only to peasants living in the region. The site stretches over an impressive 5-mile distance, featuring more than 3,000 stone steps that link its many different levels. Today, hundreds of thousands of people tramp through Machu Picchu every year, braving crowds and landslides to see the sun set over its towering stone monuments and marvel at the mysterious splendor of one of the world’s most famous manmade wonders.

ABOUT PERU

Peru is essentially a tropical country, with its northern tip nearly touching the Equator. Despite its tropical location, a great diversity of climate, of way of life, and of economic activity is brought about by the extremes of elevation and by the southwest winds that sweep in across the cold Peru Current (or Humboldt Current), which flows along its Pacific shoreline. The immense difficulties of travel posed by the Andes have long impeded national unity.