May–October (dry season)
Machu Picchu — Sacred Valley & Belmond
About this offer
Why I’ve picked this one.
Machu Picchu has been on the travel wish-list for so long that it has almost become a cliché — but the reality of arriving at the Sun Gate as dawn light catches the terraces below is something that no photograph, however perfect, can prepare you for.
Belmond's trio of properties — Miraflores Park in Lima, Palacio Nazarenas in the heart of Cusco's historic centre, and the Sanctuary Lodge immediately outside Machu Picchu's entrance gate — provide an exceptionally consistent thread through the itinerary.
The Hiram Bingham train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes is one of South America's great rail journeys, with observation cars, a cocktail car and a dining car serving Peruvian cuisine. Your private guide will take you into the citadel for the early morning quiet session before the main visitor crowds arrive.
The details
Belmond properties throughout — Miraflores Park (Lima), Palacio Nazarenas (Cusco) and Belmond Sanctuary Lodge (Machu Picchu).
- Destination
- Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu, Peru
- Duration
- 9 nights
- Best time
- May–October (dry season; June–July busiest)
- Flights
- London to Lima (via Madrid or Miami), then Lima to Cusco
- Train
- Hiram Bingham train Cusco to Aguas Calientes, included
- Board basis
- Bed & Breakfast at all hotels; lunch at Sanctuary Lodge
What’s included
- 2 nights at Miraflores Park, Lima
- 3 nights at Palacio Nazarenas, Cusco
- 2 nights in the Sacred Valley (Belmond Rio Sagrado)
- 2 nights at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge
- Return international flights
- Domestic Lima–Cusco flights
- Hiram Bingham train (return)
- Private guide throughout
- ATOL protection
Prices are guide prices per person and subject to availability. Final quote tailored to your group. Fully ATOL protected.
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