Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel, situated in the Urubamba Valley in Peru. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most easily recognisable Incan sites in the world.

Situated at the top of a steep hill, the citadel is reached on foot or by coach from the Inca Trail or from the town situated at the base of the hill, Aguas Calientes. 

There are two principal methods of travel to Machu Picchu, on foot or by train to Aguas Calientes. If travelling by train, you will reach the town at the foot of the hill, from where you will need to catch a coach up to Machu Picchu itself. The coach ride takes only 20 minutes or so as it zig-zags up the side of the steep mountain.

Train services to the town are operated by PeruRail, which travels to Cusco, as detailed in the page linked below: Cusco - Machu Picchu (PeruRail).

The other way to reach the site is on foot along the Inca Trail, a relatively tricky hike lasting a number of days.