For those who have travelled to Machu Picchu, you would know about this, but for the other's out there, I'd like to share some information from my recent experience. So, mostly people take the train to Ollantaytambo and then a car to Aguas Calientes (a little village/town at the base of MP) unless you're going in a car or private bus all the way from Cusco.
The two railway lines to get to Ollantaytambo are Inca Rail and Peru Rail. The latter is the more luxurious and therefore more expensive of the two and has different options with regard to levels of luxury e.g. Hiram Bingham, Expedition, Vistadome and Andean Explorer.
While a ticket (one way) on Inca Rail will cost you something in the range of $40-50, a ticket on the basic Peru Rail (Expedition) will set you back $80+
I had the opportunity to travel by Inca Rail and Expedition and honestly cant tell any difference. In fact, I felt the seats on IR were much more comfortable and we had tables that would fold out giving us lots of room to relax. Surprisingly this option was not available on Peru Rail even though the pictures gave us a different story.
The two railway lines to get to Ollantaytambo are Inca Rail and Peru Rail. The latter is the more luxurious and therefore more expensive of the two and has different options with regard to levels of luxury e.g. Hiram Bingham, Expedition, Vistadome and Andean Explorer.
While a ticket (one way) on Inca Rail will cost you something in the range of $40-50, a ticket on the basic Peru Rail (Expedition) will set you back $80+
I had the opportunity to travel by Inca Rail and Expedition and honestly cant tell any difference. In fact, I felt the seats on IR were much more comfortable and we had tables that would fold out giving us lots of room to relax. Surprisingly this option was not available on Peru Rail even though the pictures gave us a different story.
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