ANDINA. The Hiram Bingham Orient-Express, which connects Cusco to Machu Picchu, ranked second in the list of the top 10 epic train journeys in the world compiled by CNNGo, a travel television show broadcast by CNN.
The publication highlights the gastronomy that it is offered “during the four hours it takes to climb heavenwards through the spectacular Andes mountains” and adds that “this is the easy way to tackle the Inca Trail.”
In addition, it mentions Hiram Bingham, who was an American historian credited with bringing the ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu to world attention.
On the other hand, the travelers are reminded to take their party frock for the cocktail party on the return evening journey. This train boards from Poroy with a cost of US$588 round-trip.
The list of the top epic train journeys also includes the Orient-Express route to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, the legendary Venice-Simplon, which passes through several cities in Europe and the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia, allowing discover of the Russian Arctic and the silk Road from Moscow.
On the other hand, the travelers are reminded to take their party frock for the cocktail party on the return evening journey. This train boards from Poroy with a cost of US$588 round-trip.
The list of the top epic train journeys also includes the Orient-Express route to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, the legendary Venice-Simplon, which passes through several cities in Europe and the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia, allowing discover of the Russian Arctic and the silk Road from Moscow.
Another train on the list was the Pride of Africa, offering luxurious suites on a train that can be boarded in Cape Town, South Africa, or in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
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