Ellie Davis is aboard South America’s first and finest luxury sleeper train.Peru might be most famous for its Wonder of the World, but it has another ace up its sleeve. Belmond’s Andean Explorer contradicts the typical association of trains as slow travel, serving up a jam-packed schedule filled with exploration and gastronomic delights all at altitudes reaching 4,200m.
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00:00Best known for Machu Picchu, Pisco Sours and Ceviche, Peru has another ace up its sleeve.
00:06It's home to South America's first and finest luxury sleeper train, the Andean Explorer.
00:10The journey takes you from Cusco to Arequipa, sleeping, and most unusually of all, showering, aboard, at altitudes of 4,000 metres.
00:18Moving from one end of the train pass through the dining cart, piano bar, and through to the observation deck.
00:23Boarding is at 11am, so I've gone for a Bloody Mary, but my friend Charlie is straight on the Pisco Sours.
00:29Lunch is served to a backdrop of a live saxophonist and a party begins.
00:38There are many excursions throughout the two night adventure.
00:41We take a boat across Lake Titicaca to take to the water first hand and visit the Uros people on the floating island,
00:47before tucking in to a fresh fish lunch at the picturesque Tiku Island.
00:52As we return to the train platform, we are serenaded by a talented violinist and a sensational sunset.
00:59Dinner and a show follows before a few too many tequila shots, luckily not pictured.
01:05Breathtaking view of Colca Canyon awaits us at breakfast and early embarking from the train lands us at Las Cositas Hotel,
01:12where llamas and alpacas greet us.
01:14Each room has its own plunge pool and breakfast is served alongside the condors.
01:20Heaven, a true taste of the Peru highlight.