Originally Posted by
Fliar
I wouldn't spend the (quite considerable) extra amount of money for the HB over the Vistadome. On our way back it would have departed later and most of the trip would have been in the dark so I really wondered why people were paying the premium...
One value-add is that in March, the trains don't run all the way to Cusco. Vistadome runs to Pachar station, and you're on your own for getting to Cusco (roughly 1 hour 40 min drive).
The HB, on the other hand, includes the cost of a transfer to your Cusco hotel, which isn't insignificant.
Certainly doesn't account for the entire cash difference, but it closes the gap a bit.
I'm having trouble getting my hands on a 2017 schedule, but once I do, the train schedules will factor into the decision as well.
Though I totally agree that in a pure price-shopping scenario, the VD wins, there are still some reasons we're considering the HB for the return journey.