Machu Picchu Luxury Tour on the Belmond Hiram Bingham Train
A Machu Picchu luxury tour built as one 13-hour day from Cusco, with the round-trip train, meals on board, the shuttle to the gate and a guided visit to the citadel included.
Updated 9 October 2026
In shortThis Machu Picchu luxury tour is a 13-hour day from Cusco on the Belmond Hiram Bingham train, with private hotel transfers, a three-course lunch on the way out, a four-course dinner on the way back, a shuttle reserved for Hiram Bingham passengers, the entrance fee and tea at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge. The site visit is led by a professional Hiram Bingham guide; the listing does not state a language for it, and a private guide is available at a supplement. It suits a special occasion and travellers who want the whole day handled, at from $1130 per adult.
13 htour length
from $1130per adult
★ 4.6170 reviews
up to 9people per group
What the Machu Picchu luxury tour covers
The day runs about 13 hours door to door: a private transfer from your Cusco hotel, a 20-minute drive to Poroy station, the train out and back, and a drop-off in the city after dinner on board. The Hiram Bingham carries no more than 84 passengers in 1920s Pullman cars, with an observation platform, a bar car and two dining cars, and that is the practical difference from the trains used on standard day trips. Prices start at $1130 per adult, and the rating is 4.6 ★ (170 reviews).
Included are the private Cusco transfers, the round-trip train with meals, drinks and live onboard entertainment, a shuttle bus between Aguas Calientes and the citadel reserved for Hiram Bingham passengers, the guided tour with a Hiram Bingham guide, tea time at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge and the entrance fee to Machu Picchu. Gratuities are not included. A private guide is possible at a supplement. All sales are final and no refund is available for cancellations, so settle the date before you pay.
Your entrance ticket is nominal: it carries your full name and ID document number, so the details you give must match your passport exactly, and names and dates cannot be changed later. Entry happens at the hour printed on the ticket, the stay inside is capped at four hours and there is no re-entry. Altitude is gentler here than in the city, since the citadel stands at 2,340 m against 3,399 m in Cusco, which is the reason to spend your first days in Cusco and come down to Machu Picchu afterwards.
Belmond Hiram Bingham day from Cusco
Round-trip luxury train with meals, drinks and live music on board, private Cusco transfers, the exclusive shuttle to the citadel, a guided visit and tea at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge.
Cusco to Aguas Calientes on the Hiram Bingham240 min Hotel pickup in Cusco, a 20-minute drive to Poroy station, a welcome drink and boarding. The run to Aguas Calientes takes about 3 hours through carriages of brass and polished wood, with an observation platform, a bar car and two dining cars. Lunch is three courses, each paired with wines chosen by the sommelier; the sample menu lists Wayllabamba trout with fava beans, Andean mint and airampo emulsion, lamb cannelloni with spring greens, elderberry and potato pesto, then organic cocoa with pineapple, olive oil, maca toffee, Maras salt and lavender. Menus change.
Machu Picchu citadel with a Hiram Bingham guide180 min At Aguas Calientes station a shuttle bus reserved for Hiram Bingham passengers runs the 8 km road to the gate, roughly 13 hairpin bends and 20 to 25 minutes. The guided tour follows the main streets of the old city, the ceremonial shrines, the solar clock and the carved stairways, and covers how the agricultural terraces were fed by natural springs. Hard-soled shoes and high heels are not allowed inside, and groups in the citadel stay with their guide throughout, so dress for walking on stone.
Tea at Sanctuary Lodge and the train back to Cusco240 min Tea time at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, the only hotel on the site, is a short walk from the end of the guided visit: scones and sandwiches with tea or coffee, or appetizers with a selection of wines. Back down in Aguas Calientes you board the Hiram Bingham again for a four-course dinner, with onboard musicians playing on the way back and passengers often joining in the singing. A private transfer takes you from the station to your hotel in Cusco.
Photos: ours and the tour operator's
What is included
Included
Private hotel pickup and drop-off transfers in Cusco
Tea time at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu
Round-trip luxury train to Machu Picchu and back, with live onboard entertainment
Guided tour of Machu Picchu with a professional Hiram Bingham guide
Meals and drinks on board
Exclusive shuttle bus transfers to and from the Machu Picchu citadel for Hiram Bingham passengers
Entrance fee to Machu Picchu
Not included
Gratuities
Private guide (supplement applies)
Meeting point, pickup and cancellation
Pickup: This activity includes roundtrip transfer from your hotel, apartment or home. Some locations are in areas where the access by vehicle is not permitted. Send your details in order to arrange your pickup and drop-off in a nearby place.
Cancellation: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Ages: child 3–11, adult 12+
How the luxury tour compares with other train days
The Vistadome day trip reaches the same citadel in 12 hours for less money, with panoramic windows rather than dining cars, and it makes sense if you treat the train as transport. The two-day luxury dome option splits the trip over a night outside Cusco and suits anyone unwilling to be on the move for 13 straight hours.
Among the tours on this site, the Panoramic Train with Circuit 2 day from $395 is the gentlest no-trekking option, and the 2-Day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu tour from $449 adds a night in Aguas Calientes for a slower pace. Compare the tours before fixing a date, because entry hours and circuits depend on Ministry availability.
