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See also:
 VISTADOME VALLEY
CLASS
First class service that covers the route from Ollantaytambo to
Machu
Picchu. It is the
best option to exit the
Sacred Valley because
of the multiple schedules
available for the tourist allowing them to arrange their best itinerary.
it’s coaches are totally covered by panoramic windows so that the tourist does
not miss any detail of the journey allowing them to take pictures of sensational
and unique landscapes and catch long living memories. The Vistadome Valley has a
distinct service on board.
The tourist summerges and senses the Andean culture through its music, show on
board and snacks prepared with products from the area.
 BACKPACKER
CERROJO CLASS
PeruRail offers the
adventurous traveler who moves at his own pace the Backpacker Cerrojo. This service is ideal for a
practical person that wants to make a short, comfortable trip from the valley
and want to arrive recharged with energy to the Inca citadel of
Machu
Picchu.
The Backpacker Cerrojo service has multiple arrival and departure times so the
traveler can choose when to travel to the Machu Picchu and experience it on its
own schedule. The traveler can enjoy its trip in the morning, afternoon or
evening.
Why is the flexibility of the schedules so important?
Traveler arrives in the morning: Traveler can be one of the few to first visit
Machu Picchu, allowing he/she to plan their day the best way possible and
explore every corner of one of the seven wonders of the world. If the traveler
gets lucky he/she might get one of the few tickets to hike to the top of the
Huayna Picchu mountain, eternal guardian of the Inca citadel.
Traveler arrives in the afternoon: Traveler arrives to the town of Machu Picchu
and visits the famous hot springs caused by the near volcanic mountains. There
is no better way to rest up before exploring the Inca citadel.
Traveler arrives in the evening: Traveler may explore the town of Machu Picchu
but we recommend to be fully rested. This way the traveler can awake the
earliest possible to be one of the first to get to the door of Machu Picchu and
be able to observe the powerful sunrise from the summit of the mountains, which
is a unique experience.
JOURNEY
Five kilometres beyond Pachar, is the village of Ollantaytambo,
here, farmers work with the same patience and skill that
their ancestors must have employed to shape and then
move the huge blocks of stone with which they built both
their homes and the temples in which they worshipped.
As the train leaves Ollantaytambo to begin the last part
of its journey to
Machu
Picchu, the temple complex known as The
Fortress, dedicated sometime in the 15th century to the
many deities of the Inca pantheon, can be seen to the
right above the earthwork ramp once used to drag its
monolithic blocks up from the valley floor.
The railway follows the river into the Urubamba Gorge.
At Coriwaynachina, known simply to the generations of
hikers who have begun the Inca Trail there as Km 88, a
fine staircase carved into the rock leads to a series of
ruined buildings where once, it is said, Inca artisans
took advantage of the constant wind that rises from the
valley floor to smelt gold.
Emerging from a short tunnel, a series of beautiful
agricultural terraces marks the ruins of Qente, which in
Quechua means hummingbird. In this fertile microclimate
fed by a nearby waterfall, giant hummingbirds are indeed
a common sight in the early morning and bright flowers
bloom all year round.
Surrounded by tall ceibos and rocky outcrops hung with
orchids and bromeliads, the train passes Km 104 at
Chachabamba, from where the one-day trek to Machu Picchu
via the magnificent ruins of Wiñay Wayna begins.
The train arrives at Machu Picchu Town. Surrounded by
the high, green mountains that cradle the famous lost
city, as well as myriad other Inca remains, this small
town, which is well known for its thermal baths, has
blossomed into a popular overnight destination for
travellers to Machu Picchu.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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On the Vistadome Valley snacks and soft drinks are
served.
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On the Backpacker Cerrojo / Shuttle, snack and/or
drinks are served at an additional cost.
DEPARTURE
Daily departures all year round from Ollantaytambo Station.
Passengers have to be at the
train station 30 minutes before departure.
ITINERARIES, FARES
AND RESERVES ONLINE
Source: PeruRail - Orient Express Peru 2010
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