The experience
Cross the Peruvian Andes in the comfort of one of South America’s most remarkable sleeper trains. This two-day journey begins with a private transfer from your Cusco hotel to Wanchaq Station, then unfolds through wide highland landscapes, the archaeological complex of Raqchi and the dramatic La Raya pass. Back aboard, settle into your private cabin, enjoy refined dining and cocktails in the piano bar as the train continues toward Puno. After a peaceful night beside Lake Titicaca, wake to the colors of sunrise over the world’s highest navigable lake before breakfast and your transfer to a Puno hotel. It is a graceful, unhurried way to connect Cusco and Puno while making the journey itself an unforgettable part of Peru.
Pickup
Approximately 10:00 a.m. from your Cusco hotel
Duration
2 days / 1 night
Route
Cusco → Raqchi → La Raya → Puno
Experience
Luxury sleeper train and Andean cultural journey
Guide
Professional guided excursions during the journey
Difficulty
2/5 – Easy to moderate
Travel from Cusco to Puno aboard a luxury sleeper train across the Peruvian Altiplano.
Explore Raqchi and pause at La Raya, the spectacular high point between Cusco and Puno.
Sleep in a private cabin and wake beside Lake Titicaca for an unforgettable Andean sunrise.
Day by day
Choose a day, explore each stop and see the route on the map.
Cusco, Raqchi and La Raya aboard the Andean Explorer
Begin with a private transfer from your Cusco hotel to Wanchaq Station. Board the Andean Explorer and settle into your private cabin before the train departs at approximately 11:00 a.m.
Enjoy a carefully prepared brunch in the dining car as the train leaves Cusco behind and opens onto the broad landscapes of the southern Andes.
Leave the train for a guided visit to Raqchi, home to the imposing remains of the Temple of Wiracocha and one of the most distinctive Inca ceremonial complexes along the route.
Pause at La Raya, the high mountain boundary between the Cusco and Puno regions, where sweeping Altiplano views frame the transition toward Lake Titicaca.
Return to the train for cocktails and canapés in the piano bar, followed by dinner. The train reaches Puno Dock late in the evening, where you spend the night in your private cabin beside Lake Titicaca.
Brunch and dinner
Private cabin aboard the Andean Explorer
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Sunrise over Lake Titicaca and arrival in Puno
Wake beside Lake Titicaca and, when weather conditions allow, step out to watch first light spread across the water and surrounding highlands.
Enjoy breakfast aboard the train while taking in the calm morning atmosphere of Puno and the lake.
Complete checkout, disembark at Puno and meet your private transfer for the journey to your hotel, concluding this memorable rail crossing of the Andes.
Breakfast
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Plan with confidence
Train schedules, excursions and operating dates may change according to railway conditions and the operator’s program. The Andean Explorer currently operates this Cusco–Puno route on scheduled departures and does not operate in February; confirm availability for your intended travel date before booking. Sunrise views are weather dependent. Guests should be prepared for high-altitude conditions at Raqchi, La Raya and Lake Titicaca.
The experience lasts two days and one night, beginning with hotel pickup in Cusco and ending with a transfer to your hotel in Puno.
You stay in a private cabin aboard the Andean Explorer while the train is stationed beside Lake Titicaca in Puno.
Yes. The supplied itinerary includes brunch and dinner on day one and breakfast on day two.
Yes. The journey includes a guided visit to Raqchi and a scenic stop at La Raya, subject to the operator’s schedule and railway conditions.
No. It runs on selected departures, and the operator currently notes that the train does not operate in February. Availability should be confirmed before booking.
