Experiences

While it would be easy to spend the entirety of your journey on board our luxury train, we have a variety of off-board experiences on offer to truly immerse you in the Andean landscape and communities – from Lake Titicaca’s floating islands to ancient Inca ruins.

The Floating Islands of Uros

A figure in dark clothes stands in a banana-shaped vessel of bound totora reeds on Lake Titicaca, steered by a local boatman.

Take a boat ride across Lake Titicaca to the remarkable Uros Islands – extraordinary floating islands handmade from carefully woven totora reeds.

The World’s Highest Beach

Breathtaking aerial view of the white-sand sweep and clear blue waters of Collata Beach on Lake Titicaca's Taquile Island.

Perched atop Taquile Island in the sparkling waters of Lake Titicaca, explore the wonders of Collata Beach.

Stargazing at Saracocha

Night view of the Andean Explorer, lights in a few windows, as it travels through plains bordering a lake beneath the stars.

Lake Saracocha is an Andean highland lake that offers one of the most beautiful views of the entire journey.

Sumbay Caves

Close-up of an ancient Paleolithic wall adorned with pictures of animals, drawn in white chalk.

Our South America train trip offers a visit to the Sumbay caves, located in the Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve.

Archeological Site of Raqch’i

A dark-haired woman in sunglasses in soft-focus foreground gazes up at the giant walls of the Incan site of Raqchi.

Raqch’i is an impressive relic that speaks to the might of the former empire.

La Raya Pass

The Andean Explorer stopped near an old church in La Raya with the inscription Bienvenidos "Señor de la Caña"

DIsenmbark to admire the La Raya Pass, one of the world's highest – and most spectacular – railway crossings.