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Bahnfahrt über die Anden! Jetzt ist sie wieder regelmässig möglich. Vom 29. Juni 2006 bis 26. November 2006 verkehrt jede Woche ein Zug von der peruanischen Hauptstadt Lima zur 346 km entfernten Stadt Huancayo in den Anden auf einer Höhe von 3261 Metern. Unterwegs überquert der Zug den Kulminationspunkt Galera auf einer Höhe von 4781 Metern Höhe und nur 172,7 km von Lima entfernt. Sie durchfahren eine einmalige Landschaft mit Schluchten, Bergen und Seen. Der Zug überquert 68 Brücken, z.B. die Carrión und Infiernillo Brücken, befährt 9 Spitzkehren und durchquert 71 Tunnels, darunter derjenige von Galera auf rund 4780 Metern Höhe und 1177 Meter lang. Dieser Zug wird durch das Unternehmen Ferrocarril Central Andino S.A. betrieben. Der Zug führt verstellbare Sitze in 1. Klasse, bietet Verpflegung, touristische Informationen, Heizung, Unterhaltung, medizinischen Service gegen die Höhenkrankheit. Der Zug verlässt in der Regel Lima am Freitag (für die genauen Daten und Zeiten klicken Sie hier) als ein Tageszug. Sie haben dann das ganze Wochenende im Hochland und reisen Sonntag Abend zurück um Montag früh wieder in Lima zu sein. Für Fahrpreise und Fahrzeiten klicken Sie hier. Für Buchungen können Sie das Fahrplancenter kontaktieren oder Sie buchen bei folgenden Spezialisten für Bahnreisen in Lateinamerika: |
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| An unforgettable train
trip through the Andes! Now again regularly available. Beginning June 29 and until November 26, 2006 a regularly scheduled passenger train will run from the Peruvian capital Lima to the city of Huancayo at an altitude of 3261 metres (10699 ft) above sea level and 346 km (215 miles) away. On the route the train passes the highest point of the line at Galera at 4781 metres (15686 ft) above sea level and only 172,7 km (107 miles) from Lima. You travels through an unforgettable landscape of canyons, mountains and lakes. The train crosses 68 bridges, of which the Carrión and Infiernillo bridges are the most famous, it changes direction in 9 reversing switches and traverses 71 tunnels, this of Galera at 3780 meters (15686 ft) above sea level is 1177 metres (3861 ft) long. Operator of this train is the company Ferrocarril Central Andino S.A. The train offers first class reclining seats, tourist information, heating, meals service, entertainment, a medical service against sorroche illness. The train travels weekly from Lima, mostly on a Friday (click here for exact timings and departure dates) as a daylight train. You can enjoy a full Weekend in the the Andes and travel back Sunday evening, arriving Monday morning at Lima. For fares and timings click here. For bookings contact Fahrplancenter or directly in Peru at Incas del Peru (see above). |
| Historical Andean Train Journey
100 Aniversary It was the year 1908 September 24th when it arrived for the first time to Huancayo, a steam train that took almost 40 years to get from the side of the sea in Lima the City of Kings over the Andes to Huancayo, the Capital of crafts and markets in the Central Andes. It is a long history with real heroic people and all the facts, that makes this journey the one and only Highest Historical Train Journey in the World. On September 24th 2008 it will be 100 years since this special event. Let us celebrate together traveling Peru by amazing and high trains over and through the Andes to share the pleasure of being in this unique adventure. I am pleased to be personally involved with this train trip since my childhood (I was born in the Train Station of Huancayo) and now as a Tour leader and Travel Agent I am very proud to be in charge of this adventure. Here is an itinerary that I designed for special train lovers of the world with my best knowledge and desires to have a super special trip in my country: PERU.
ITINERARY Day 1: Wednesday / Sept 24th Activity: Welcome dinner at Hotel Bolivar Lima Lodging: Hotel Bolivar Meals Included: Dinner This is a special dinner to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Highest Historical Railroad in the world. Also it is the occasion to get together all the members of the Golden Train Trip Journey and to share the information related to our special train trip. Day 2: Thursday / Sept 25th Activities: Visit to Desamparados and Monserrate Train Stations. Lunch at El Cordano Traditional old restaurant Lima City Tour Lodging: Hotel Bolivar Meals Included: Breakfast and lunch At 9am. We will visit the old Train Stations of Desamparados and Monserrate. After our visit to Desamparados we will enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the old classic restaurants that witnessed many welcomes and farewells; El Cordano. We go back to the Hotel for a litlle rest and a recharge of energy, then we meet again at 5pm. To enjoy our special City Tour. Lima is full of incredible surprises. Our dinner will be at an old pair of coaches turned in a beautiful restaurant in Barranco. Day 3: Friday / Sept 26th Activities: Train Trip Lima – Huancayo Lodging: Hotel Turismo Meals included: Breakfast and lunch We have breakfast at 6am. We will leave to the Train station at 6:30am. We start early today as we have to catch the train to Huancayo at 7am. The trip starts at almost sea level and climbs over 4,782 m.a.s.l !!! This part is the most interesting part of the journey. You will enjoy the engineering, the landscape and the challenge to make it possible. Also we can admire the courage that took our people together with Chinese and Chileans to work together for one objective and they did it! This Railroad begins in the Port of Callao and is standard gauge (1.435 m) and 535 km long. We will pas by 69 tunnels 58 bridges and 6 switch backs with a very steep gradient to climb the Andean mountains in only 5 hours approximately! You will be provided with maps and relevant information to enjoy this trip every minute. At Galera Station we will stop for a gasp of oxygen (there is not much at this height) and then we will continue our journey “down hill” to La Oroya, on to Jauja and finally to Huancayo. Day 4: Saturday / Sept 27th Activities: Train Trip to Huancavelica Visit to Santa Barbara mine Lodging: Hotel Presidente Meals included: Breakfast and lunch We enjoy another early breakfast 5:30am. Then we go to the Huancavelica Train Station to take our train at 6:30am. This railroad is 148 km long and of 0.914m gauge. It was begun in 1908 and opened to traffic in 1926. This is the only remaining train that has not been privatized in the country. It is used by many locals and is known as Tren Macho. Before privatization all trains in the Andes used to be like this train trip, chaotic and unreliable but full of character…. This is your chance to experience a trip to the past in a very close encounter with local life. Inside the coaches you will see singers, musicians, food sellers with all colors and flavors your eyes will not believe! It is 5 hours of traveling experience to Huancavelica a historical city once was a very wealthy city due to the mercury mine called Santa Barbara. On arrival we rest for a while and after lunch we will take our time to visit Santa Barbara Mines Known as The mine of death Day 5: Sunday / Sept 28th Activities: Rail car trip to Huancayo Visit to La Maestranza in Chilca Huancayo Vist to Huancayo tradicional Sunday Market Lodging: Hotel Turismo Meals included: Breakfast and lunch We will enjoy a special chance to take the Sunday Train activities to enjoy a ride on the rail cars. We will have those exclusively for our group and we will have the chance to also take pictures of the trains coming and going from Huancayo and Huancavelica. The trip this time is shorter but is full of interesting features, we can take pictures from outside of the passing trains, the friendly local people waiving to us. On arrival to Huancayo we will visit La Maestranza the old workshop still operating with tools and machinery normally available only in train museums. Here we will be welcomed by some old train ex-workers who as train people will share a special lunch with us: Pachamanca After our special lunch we will take the chance to visit the traditional Sunday Market or just to go to our hotel to rest. Day 6: Monday / Sept 29th Activities: Historical Bus trip to Lima Lodging: Hotel Bolivar Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner We will take a bus to Lima at 9am. Our trip will have some stops at Jauja Train Station then on to La Oroya where we will also visit the Train Station and the standing old couches On arrival to La Cima (The Top) near Ticlio we will stop at Ernest Malinowsky Monument where we will deposit our flowers and acknowledgment to this Polish Engineer who made this amazing rail road possible. We will also stop at some of the bridges, tunnels and amazing switch backs to take some pictures and review facts about the past during the construction. We will arrive to Lima in daylight to get to our Hotel, have a rest and then enjoy a special dinner back at our Hotel. Day 7: Tuesday / Sept 30th Activities: Flight to Cusco Cusco City Tour Lodging: Casa Andina Classic Meals included: Breakfast and lunch We depart from Lima at 9am. to Cusco the old capital of the Inca Empire. On arrival we will be transferred to our Hotel in the quiet area of San Blas. After settling in we go to a welcome lunch. During the afternoon we will enjoy a visit to the most amazing building in Cusco and around… including the Temple of the Sun Koricancha, the Cathedral and of course an Inca super special: Saccayhuaman This will be just before sunset and also we can visit a special area to learn about how silver still is turned into jewelry and Alpaca and Vicuña wools into amazing art of textiles. Day 8: Wednesday / Oct 1st Activities: Visit to Cusco train Stations Afternoon free to explore Cusco Lodging: Casa Andina Classic Meals included: Breakfast After breakfast we visit the Wanchaq Train Station and also the famous San Pedro train Station…. We will have the time to enjoy and explore around our favorite coaches and operating locomotives. After lunch we will have time free to enjoy Cusco. A map and useful information will be provided to flavour the Capital of the Incas Empire. Day 9: Thursday / Oct 2nd Activities: Train Trip to Machu Picchu Visit to Machu Picchu Lodging: Casa Andina Classic Meals included: Breakfast lunch and dinner| After a delicious breakfast we go to Poroy Train Station to embark in the most luxurious train adventure The Hiram Bingham special train service. Let us read the operator words about their service: Departuring from Poroy Station (20 mins form Cusco centre) at 09h00, the Hiram Bingham gives a more leisurely star to the day than traditional departures. Brunch is served on board and guides are present to explain points of interest on route, as well as in the Ruins at Machu Picchu on arrival at the ancient citadel. An afternoon tea is served in the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge located just steps from the entrance to the Ruins, and once back on board for the 18h15 departure, pre-dinner cockatils are served, accompanied by live entertainment, and afterwards a 4 course, a la carte dinner is presented in the dining cars. Among the many superb design features of the coaches are the large, comfortable seats and extra wide tables. Nearly 3 metres longer and 30 cm wider than others on the same route, these coaches are among the most spacious and comfortable in the world. We will visit Machu Picchu and enjoy the beauty of this fascinating place with local guides that will explain the history and facts, of one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Back to our train we will enjoy some drinks and a superb dinner on board. Day 10: Friday / Oct 3th Activities: Free day in Cusco Lodging: Casa Andina Classic Meals included: Breakfast We take a “free” day to relax and enjoy Cusco in our own pace. There are many galleries and markets to visit and enjoy some of the Andean cuisine… If you need to have a companion to help you we will be glad to organize for you a bilingual assistant. Please let us know in advance to organize this service. Day 11: Saturday / Oct 4th Activities: Train Trip to Puno (departure: 9:00am) Lodging: Casa Andina Classic - Puno Plaza Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Another spectacular rail journey begins at Cusco and runs south to the historic city of Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The gentle climb is breathtaking. The first half of the journey is dominated by magnificent Andean mountains, towering over the deep valleys of the meandering Huatanay River. It then reaches the gentler, rolling Andean Plains, where vicuña and alpaca are often seen. Sightseeing while on board the train is now easier than ever, thanks to the new glass-walled observation car. Excellent dining is served which includes a three-course lunch, followed by coffee served in the observation car. The journey is broken by a scenic stop at La Raya, which is also the highest point on the route. A small exhibition of local crafts has been arranged by PeruRail at this juncture. Here is a bit more detailed description of this journey: JOURNEY Cusco - Puno Cusco - from Cusco, the train heads south-east, following the Huatanay River through green fields dotted with willow trees and eucalyptus groves, and passing outlying communities gathered around colonial churches. 25 km from Cusco - the train passes through Oropesa, an early-rising community whose forty-seven bakeries have provided Cusco with its daily bread for generations. 32 km - before reaching Lake Muina, the train turns to the left, crossing the valley road, to join the Vilcanota River at Huambutio as it plunges sharply into its gorge before widening into the great Urubamba canyon. 40 km - at Rumicolca, we are close to the great stone gateway of the same name which, for the Incas, silently guarded the southern approach to Cusco. For the much earlier Wari culture it served as an aqueduct, channeling water from the picturesque Laguna de Lucre to their walled city at Pikillacta. 45 km - the church at Andahuaylillas is one of the jewels in Cusco’s colonial crown and boasts a magnificent series of murals and superb colonial-era paintings, all on diverse religious themes. 59 km - at Urcos lies the lake which gives the village its name. Urcos is both a popular spot for weekenders from Cusco and as local legend suggests, the repository of Inca gold hidden there forever by local chieftains, anxious to prevent the Spanish from melting down their sacred objects. 80 km - the two villages of Cusipata and Checacupe (at 99 km) hide unexpected treasures of both pre-Columbian and colonial origin, from fine Inca and pre-Inca remains, to yet another ornately-decorated 17th century church. 120 km - at Raqchi, just before the San Pedro railway station, the remains of the great temple of Viracocha, the creator god, can just be seen to the left of the train. Raqchi has been described by John Hemming as "probably the largest roofed building ever built by the Incas". Seventeen km beyond San Pedro, the train stops at Sicuani, a bustling island of commerce amid a barren landscape. Aymara women ferry their goods around this important market town on nimbly-chauffeured taxi-tricycles, or sit impassively before their wares awaiting a buyer. 186 km - at Marangani, where an English-style manor house built in the last century is still home to the descendents of the wool barons who established the regions only textile factory there more than one hundred years ago, Cuzco’s fertile hills give way to the high plain known as the Altiplano. The train continues to climb for another 27 km, past the thermal baths at Aguas Calientes to La Raya, 210 km from Puno. At 4321 metres above sea level this is the highest point on the journey, a cold, remote place whose surrounding snow-draped peaks are often shrouded by mist or fine rain, and whose eerie silence is at least partly attributable to eardrums blocked by the dizzying altitude. Crossing this great watershed, the train travels across a sea of seemingly-endless coarse grassland through villages lost to time for all but the Coca Cola company and local breweries. 281 km - the train reaches Juliaca, a commercial railway-junction town of around 150,000 inhabitants, whose rampant buying and selling seems at times to virtually spill onto the tracks and force the train to pick its way through their stalls. Juliaca is the last stop on this journey through Andean highland culture before reaching Puno (3855 metres), an expanding, low-roofed university town spread around an austere cathedral, which, since its foundation in 1668, has strengthened its tenuous grip on the shores of Lake Titicaca by gradually scaling the surrounding hills. We arrive in Puno at 16:00 pm. we go to our hotel we get together for dinner. Day 12: Sunday / Oct 5th Activities: Titicaca Lake Tour Lodging: Casa Andina Classic - Puno Plaza Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner A full day visit to the Titicaca Lake includes the floating Islands of the Uros and also the incredible Taquile people in their hand made homes of stone and mud. We will take our private boat to have the time and possibility to enjoy a memorable time with the people of the highest navigable lake in the world. We will have our lunch at Taquile Island where also we will see a demonstration about weaving and ancient ways that the locals still use to produce their crops. After lunch and a bit of a digestive walk we will go back to our boat to take our trip back to Puno, where we will arrive before sunset. Day 13: Monday / Oct 6th Activities: Trip to Sillustani, visit local homes at the altiplano. Flight to Lima from Juliaca Lodging: Casa Andina Classic - Miraflores We get moving after breakfast to an important location: Sillustani 32 km. from Puno an old pre-Inca funerary towers on the side of Lake Umayo Then we will visiting homes of the people on the altiplano to learn about their traditional way of living. When we arrive at Juliaca airport it will be time to get to boarding our plane to |Lima. On arrival we will go to Casa Andina Hotel in a different area of Lima closer to our next activities. Day 14: Tuesday / Oct 7th Activities: Early visit to Callao Train Workshop Visit Parque de la Amistad Steam Train Visit to Barranco Electric Tram Lodging: Casa Andina Classic – Miraflores After breakfast we will take our transport to get to Callao Seaport to visit a very special workshop which still is the most important place to repair the moving trains from Ferrovias… Surely this visit will be a memorable one, not many train lover in the world get the privilege to enjoy a place like this. After our visit we will enjoy a lunch with a view in front of the seaside at famous La Rosa Nautica Restaurant. For a dessert we will go to Barranco to visit a restored tram that used to be part of the old Lima Electric Tram operating long time ago to link Barranco with Miraflores. Then we go to Santiago de Surco to visit a Steam Train brought from an old Hacienda far North to keep on moving and motivating little and big children about the beauty of trains. Day 15: Wednesday / Oct 8th Activities: Visit the Lima METRO Atocongo / Villa El Salvador Visit the Industrial area at Villa El Salvador Lodging: Casa Andina Classic – Miraflores The history of train in Peru started long time ago and still goes on! Today is our last day in our special Historical Andean Train Journey Adventure so we will witness the last efforts to take a train work over many difficulties and again a long process The train Atocongo / Villa El Salvador is a special occasion to witness a project that already is taking 20 years! The visit to Villa El Salvador is also an eye opening to the experiences in this trip where we can understand a country not only from the perspective of the tourist but from the traveler inside the real country. After lunch we have a rest and meet again to for our special farewell dinner at a spectacular place: La Huaca Puccllana Restaurant |
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