26 Mar 2023
If you are on the fence about doing this or not, just do it! It's worth every penny. We are so happy we booked the round-trip train ride to Machu Picchu. From the very start of the experience, we were given morning coffee, water, danish, danced with the Peruvian Dancers, listened to traditional Peruvian music and all with friendly servers and hosts from Belmond. Our small group (5 people) boarded a shuttle to catch the train to Machu Picchu. We meet up with 8 additional people on the train. The train is pristine and very well maintained. We all had a blast on the route to MP. We listened to a band on the train and experienced a wonderful, tasty lunch with cocktails & wine. Once we reached Machu Picchu it was magical. Our Guide (Luis) was exceptional, providing much historical facts and insights about MP. Then after about 4 hours at MP, we took the train back. Same band was on the train but played different music. We all danced and had an excellent dinner. It was a very long day beginning at 6:50am, and arrived back to our AirBnB by 11pm. Worth the price since Belmond exceeded our expectations.