The luxury Hiram Bingham train runs from Cuzco to Machu Picchu daily: making the 7 hour return day trip in fantastic comfort. The train is run by the well known 5 star rail group Orient Express and this is by far the best train in Peru, quite possibly South America. Although the 112km trip from Cuzco to Machu Picchu is not a long train journey, it certainly rates as one of the most scenic railroads in the world. The Hiram Bingham train is named for the American professor who “discovered” the site in 1911. In reality the local farmers were always aware of the site and it was they who guided Bingham. Bingham was looking for the mythical Inca treasure: but in fact the Machu Picchu site is really a treasure: just not of the gold Bingham had in mind, and little too big to ship home, luckily for the Peruvians. The Hiram Bingham train is designed in the style of a 1920’s rail experience with blue and gold Pullman style carriages fitted out in paneled wood with brocade upholstery featuring heavily in the dining cars. The train includes two Dining Cars.