DES T I NAT ION G U I DE


‘The train acts as the ultimate luxury transfer to the mystical Inca citadel’


CUSCO, PERU HANNAH BRANDLER


DEPUTY EDITOR, BUSINESS TRA VELLER


IF, LIKE ME, South America is at the top of your bucket list then follow in the footsteps of Paddington’s latest adventure and prioritise a trip to the Peruvian city of Cusco in 2025. The capital of the Inca empire has much to impart on 21st-century travellers – its worship of Pachamama (Mother Earth) an uplifting approach to life in today’s worrisome climate. Encircled by snowy peaks and


sacred Andean lands is a historic town 66 BUSINESS TRAVELLER


consisting of anti-seismic Inca ruins, Spanish colonial plazas, vibrant street art and copious bowls of chunky ceviche – none of the wafer-thin nonsense you’re served at expensive impersonators overseas. Cusco is best known as the gateway


to Machu Picchu, accessible by the adventurous 42km Inca trail or the stylish Belmond rail alternative. The Hiram Bingham train acts as the ultimate luxury transfer to the mystical


Inca citadel, dazzling with a civilised dining experience, vintage interiors and scenic routes through the Peruvian jungle – plus an open-air platform for astonishing photo backdrops. The destination is all the more impressive, particularly when mist clears to reveal the magical lands of Machu Picchu. And get ready for an energetic return rail trip, where a cocktail carriage descends into dancing thanks to a live band and (one too) many pisco sours.


DECEMBER 2024/JANUARY 2025


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