{"id":462,"date":"2023-09-08T20:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T20:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/?p=462"},"modified":"2023-09-26T16:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:18:01","slug":"ollantaytambo-peru-train-ride-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/ollantaytambo-peru-train-ride-town","title":{"rendered":"Ollantaytambo Peru’s Train Ride Town in The Sacred Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

A one and half hour drive from Cusco,<\/a> the town Ollantaytambo<\/a> in the Sacred Valley<\/a> is the hub for people taking the train<\/a> toward the citadel in the clouds, starting their four-day Inca Trail hike<\/a>, and a handful considering a walk beside the tracks to Aguas Calientes. Due to this it gets a lot of foot traffic and a lot of tourist turn over each day, with most individuals and groups only sticking around for only one night.<\/p>\n

However, Ollantaytambo<\/a> should be understood as a special place that stands very much on its own two feet for a few good reasons – and very much worth making a stop at before you visit Machu Picchu, rather than simply going directly from Cusco. The town, continuously inhabited since the 13th century, was actually the only place in Peru which defeated the Spanish army (or at least held them back successfully until they returned with more forces) and remains a leading example of Incan architecture. Its location within the Sacred Valley<\/a> is also simply stunning.<\/p>\n

In fact, due to the tourism infrastructure it has in place, it\u2019s a great alternative base for discovering the secrets of the wider Sacred Valley<\/p>\n

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TRAIN RIDE<\/h2>\n

The most popular companies of train are PeruRail and Inca Rail both have trains leaving constantly throughout the day from multiple timetables. \u00a0<\/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\u00a0Valle Sagrado + Machu Picchu tour<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. You can spent your time perusing a local market in\u00a0Pisac<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0then make your way through\u00a0the Sacred Valley<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. After that, You can climbing historical Inca ruins on\u00a0Ollantaytambo<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. This charming little town is the last living Inca town in\u00a0Peru.<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0The train snakes its way along the\u00a0Urubamba<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0river 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\u00a0Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0will be much easier than you expect. The relaxing train ride will be a amazing change of pace as You watch Peru<\/a> whiz by your window. You\u2019ll enjoy your trip, Even better than You imagine they might be.<\/p>\n

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If you want to travel to Machu Picchu by train <\/a>or\u00a0 do\u00a0the Inca Trail<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0Salkantay trek<\/strong><\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Inca Jungle trail<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Machu Picchu full day<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. You need to contact us, We are\u00a0Inti Sun Trek\u00a0<\/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":"

A one and half hour drive from Cusco, the town Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley is the hub for people taking the train toward the citadel in the clouds, starting their four-day Inca Trail hike, and a handful considering a walk beside the tracks to Aguas Calientes. Due to this it gets a lot of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cusco-day-tours"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462","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=462"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":516,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462\/revisions\/516"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}