Our first experience of rail travel in Peru was heading to the destination on everybody’s bucket list – Machu Picchu.
So why would you travel fourteen hours on a train from Lima to Huancayo in the Andean Highlands when you can drive there in seven hours or fly in an hour? For the journey…absolutely!
Imagine sitting in the open-air observation deck, sipping pisco sours, as your luxury Belmond Andean explorer train winds its way through the Andes Mountains on one of the world’s highest rail routes.
Imagine planning the trip of a lifetime to Peru but not being able to enjoy it fully because of the effects of altitude sickness. Here are some tips that will help you cope with the effects.
