Cuzco, 28 march 2010

Tren Hiram Bingham

The Hiram Bingham train service which transports tourists between Cusco and Machu Picchu has been included in a list of the world’s ten most scenic railways, according to China’s People’s Daily Online Newspaper.

The train, operated by PeruRail, has once again been named one of the best train rides, according to an article in the Global Focus on Travel section of China’s People’s Daily Online Newspaper.

“During the seven-hour tour on a 1920s’ style Hiram Bingham, passengers will go through mountains, plains, Incan agricultural relics, green fields and finally arrive at Aguas Calientes, a famous town of Machu Picchu,” reads a brief description of the train.

“The one-way ticket is 334 dollars, including fees for local dinners, entertainment, tour guide, bus, ticket for protected area of birds and animals in Machu Picchu, afternoon tea and cocktails,” it adds.

The other railways on the list are the Rocky Mountaineer in Canada, Darjeeling–Himalaya in India, Semmering Railway (Austria), Glasgow Subway (UK), Chihuahua-Pacific railroad (Mexico), Douro Valley Railway (Portugal),  Ghan Railway (Australia), Bergen Railway (Norway), and Bernina-Express (Switzerland and Italy).