{"id":367,"date":"2023-09-08T16:09:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T16:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/?p=367"},"modified":"2023-09-27T17:02:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:02:32","slug":"machu-picchu-by-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/machu-picchu-by-train","title":{"rendered":"Machu Picchu by Train"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Why take the train?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you prefer a more laid-back approach to travel or are just pressed for time, the hour-and-a-half train ride from Ollantaytambo<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to Machu Picchu<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>Town is the way to go. Sitting back and looking out the window is a great way to see how people really live in between the big cities tourists visit. Also, as an American, having just two-weeks vacation per year means choosing your time off wisely.<\/p>\n

Some people also want to have enough energy to actually enjoy Machu Picchu.<\/strong><\/em><\/a> Seeing this Incan treasure is one of the main reasons they want to do the Classic Peru Tour <\/strong><\/em><\/a>in the first place.<\/p>\n

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How to get to Machu Picchu by train<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The most popular companies of train are PeruRail and Inca Rail both have trains leaving constantly throughout the day from multiple cities. You can either depart from Ollantaytambo<\/em><\/strong><\/a> or from Cusco.<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>There is no real difference between PeruRail and Inca Rail. Both get you there and give you similar service.<\/p>\n

If you do Valle Sagrado + Machu Picchu tour<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. You can spent your time perusing a local market in Pisac<\/a><\/em><\/strong> then make your way through the Sacred Valley<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. After that, You can climbing historical Inca ruins on Ollantaytambo<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. This charming little town is the last living Inca town in Peru.<\/em><\/strong><\/a> The train snakes its way along the Urubamba<\/strong><\/em><\/a> river slowly, but that doesn\u2019t mean the ride can\u2019t be bumpy. Try to find the train station bathroom before you get on the train.<\/p>\n

Bring your camera! You\u2019ll see stunning mountain vistas, snowy peaks and small communities along this rushing river and you\u2019ll want to capture these moments before they\u2019re literally out of sight.<\/p>\n

Getting to the magical ruins of Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/em><\/a> will be much easier than you expect. The relaxing train ride will be a amazing change of pace as You watch Peru whiz by your window. You’ll enjoy your trip, Even better than You imagine they might be.<\/p>\n

If you want to visit Sacred Valley +Machu Picchu.<\/em><\/strong><\/a> You need to contact us, We are Inti Sun Trek <\/strong><\/em><\/a>a reliable and safe travel agency, with a trained staff that will help you to live an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why take the train? If you prefer a more laid-back approach to travel or are just pressed for time, the hour-and-a-half train ride from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Town is the way to go. Sitting back and looking out the window is a great way to see how people really live in between the big […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-machu-picchu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":386,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367\/revisions\/386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}