Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca 2025

Overview

Explore the Best of Peru with the Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca

The Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca offers an unparalleled journey through Peru’s most iconic destinations, from the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu to the mysterious Nazca Lines, the lush Amazon rainforest, and more. This comprehensive 20-day tour is designed for travelers who want to experience the full diversity of Peru’s landscapes, cultures, and history. The Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca is perfect for those seeking an in-depth exploration of Peru.

Days 1-3: Lima and Amazon River Cruise

Your Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca begins in Lima with a city tour of the capital’s historic sites, including the Plaza Mayor, Cathedral, and Monastery of San Francisco. Then, fly to Iquitos to embark on an Amazon River cruise. Over the next few days, you’ll explore the Amazon rainforest, with guided excursions to spot wildlife, visit indigenous communities, and experience the natural beauty of this incredible region. For more details, visit Leading Peru Travel.

Days 4-5: Huacachina Oasis, Nazca Lines, and Ballestas Islands

After returning to Lima, the Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca continues with a journey to the desert oasis of Huacachina. Here, you can enjoy dune buggy rides and sandboarding. The tour also includes a flight over the Nazca Lines, where you’ll see the ancient geoglyphs that have fascinated archaeologists for decades. A visit to the Ballestas Islands, often called the “Galapagos of Peru,” allows you to observe diverse marine life.

Days 6-8: Colca Canyon and Arequipa

Travel to Arequipa, known as the “White City,” and explore its colonial architecture and nearby attractions, including the Santa Catalina Monastery. From Arequipa, journey to the Colca Canyon, one of the world’s deepest canyons, where you’ll have the chance to see the majestic Andean condor in flight.

Days 9-12: Cusco and Sacred Valley

Fly to Cusco, the historic heart of the Inca Empire, and spend the next few days exploring this vibrant city and the surrounding Sacred Valley. Visit important archaeological sites, including Sacsayhuamán, Pisac, and Ollantaytambo, and experience the rich culture of the Andean people. This portion of the Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca immerses you in the history and culture of the Incas.

Days 13-14: Machu Picchu Tour

The highlight of your Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca is the visit to Machu Picchu. Spend two days exploring this ancient wonder, with a guided tour that covers the history, architecture, and spiritual significance of the site. Enjoy the breathtaking views and unforgettable experiences at this world-famous landmark.

Days 15-17: Lake Titicaca and Puno

Your adventure continues to Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. Visit the floating islands of Uros and the island of Taquile, where you’ll learn about the unique traditions and cultures of the lake’s inhabitants. The Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca provides a deep understanding of this culturally rich region.

Days 18-20: Return to Lima and Departure

After your journey through the Andes, return to Lima for some final sightseeing and relaxation. Spend your last days in Peru reflecting on the incredible experiences you’ve had over the past 20 days before your departure.

Why Choose the Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca for 2025?

The Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca is the ultimate adventure for travelers from the USA, Brazil, Colombia, and Latin America who want to explore Peru’s most iconic and diverse destinations. This tour combines cultural exploration, natural wonders, and thrilling adventures, offering a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Book the Peru 20-Day Tour Machu Picchu Amazon Nazca for 2025 and explore the wonders of Peru in an unforgettable 20-day journey. Visit our website at Leading Peru Travel for more information, or contact us via WhatsApp at +51 984 509 207.

Itinerary

Description Tour Peru 20 days and 19 nights: Lima, Amazon Cruise – Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, Ballestas Islands, Paracas, Nazca Lines, Ica, Huacachina, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Majes Valley, Cusco, Machupicchu, Sacred Valley , Pachacamac, Lima

FIRST DAY: “WELCOME IN LIMA”

Upon arrival at the Jorge Chávez airport in Lima, our staff will be waiting for you with a sign with your name, they will introduce themselves and welcome you, they will drive you to your hotel, and on the way they will give you some recommendations. After resting at the hotel, we will transfer you at an indicated time to the Señorío de Sulco Restaurant, in this prestigious restaurant you will receive a master class in Peruvian cuisine, the Chef will prepare three representative dishes of Peruvian cuisine (causa stuffed with chicken, fish ceviche and lomo saltado), in which he will give a brief explanation of the inputs to be used, cooking techniques for the preparation and decoration of the dish. Then we will enjoy a welcome buffet lunch and at night we will rest at the selected hotel. (Photo: Peruvian Buffet).

SECOND DAY: “CITY TOUR IN LIMA”

We will start our tour through the modern residential districts of Miraflores and San Isidro. We will visit the financial center, the Golf, El Olivar, the Huaca Pucllana (the pre-Inca ceremonial temple in the shape of a pyramid) and the Parque del Amor on the Malecón de Miraflores. Continuing with our tour, we will go to the Historic Center of Lima, we will visit the Plaza San Martin, its balconies and old houses, the Plaza Mayor with its most important buildings and finally we will enter one of the most important convents of the 17th century. A complete tour with the comfort and attention of a modern tourist service. In the afternoon we will transfer you to the airport to board the flight to Iquitos. Upon arrival in the city of Iquitos, our staff will be waiting for you to drive you immediately to our exclusive pier, in our typical wooden canoes they will transfer you to “Islacocha”. Once your check-up is finished, you will board the “Dolphin” Cruise, a luxurious, classic and comfortable ship, where you will be installed in your cabins, you will be able to enjoy the cruise facilities. You will enjoy the first Amazonian culinary lunch. Finally under the spell of a beautiful Amazonian night and with the sweet breeze of the rain forest, our talented staff will delight you with a small live musical evening and spend the night on the Cruise.

THIRD DAY: “EXPEDITION TO THE TAHUAYO RIVER”

After having had the first night on the cruise and after breakfast, we will make the expedition to the Tahuayo river “river of black waters” and lakes that are around. When starting the navigation in this river we will have our first encounter with its Flora and Fauna, having as objective, the CHARO lake, where you can fish using our typical fishing rods and abundant bait to catch the voracious “piranhas”, or other species of fish, we will continue sailing up the Amazon river. Once again you will be able to enjoy our special cooking service, you will be able to verify the great variety and the wonderful gastronomy of the Peruvian Jungle. This afternoon sailing aboard our auxiliary boats, we will explore the “black waters of the Yanayacu river”, in order to spot a variety of birds, primates, amphibians and mammals (pink and gray dolphins). On our return, at nightfall, with the help of a special flashlight, we will continue the adventure in search of the black and white alligator, tarantulas, among other nocturnal creatures. Overnight on the Cruise. (Photo: “Delphin” Cruise in the Amazon).

FOURTH DAY: “YARAPA AND NASCENT AMAZON”

After breakfast, we will explore the Yarapa river, a tributary of the Amazon, a blackwater river where the chances of sightings of squirrel monkeys, sloths, and iguanas are certain. You will enjoy the beauty of the place as well as the variety of birds, always have your binoculars ready, we will head towards the formation of the Majestic Amazon River, a very important point where two of the mightiest rivers in the Amazon basin converge, the Ucayali and the Marañón, thus giving official start to the AMAZONAS. In this area, we will be lucky to see the beautiful and exotic “pink dolphin”. With a delicious fruit cocktail in our hands, we will wait for the sunset, where the sky becomes a party of a thousand colors and in the silence of the sunset, we will wait for the natural songs of the Amazonian night. Our kitchen staff awaits you to continue this adventure of flavors and smells. They will delight you with wonderful regional ice creams, where their exotic flavors will be something you have never tried before. Overnight on the Cruise.

FIFTH DAY: “COMMUNITY OF PUERTO MIGUEL-AMAZONAS-NAUTA”

Like every morning and without you noticing, the crew will have everything ready for breakfast. This day we will visit the Community of Puerto Miguel, here you will have the opportunity to see and share the cultural richness, folklore, tradition and experiences of the local inhabitants. One way to collaborate with this community is by buying their very good quality handicrafts, made by the residents themselves from exotic woods, seeds, palm fibers, etc. Our Chef will always be aware of your tastes and preferences, but on this occasion, being your last lunch with us, our kitchen staff will try to make the experience memorable. At this time, aboard the auxiliary boats, we will head towards the port of the city of Nauta, where our ground staff will be waiting for you to transfer you by bus to the city of Iquitos, 95 km away. away by paved road. You will board your flight to the city of Lima where we will be waiting to receive you and transfer you to your hotel for your rest.

SIXTH DAY: “BALLESTAS ISLANDS” AND “PARACAS RESERVE”

After having our breakfast, we will transfer you to the bus terminal, you will depart for Paracas, upon arrival we will transfer you to the port of Paracas, where we will start the tour to the Ballestas Islands passing by “El Candelabro” a gigantic image on the side of a hill. Upon arrival at the Ballestas Islands, the different islands will be visited for two hours, observing sea lions, seals, penguins and guano birds. After arriving at the port we will take the tour to the Paracas reserve. In the afternoon we will go to the bus terminal of the city of “Paracas” so that they can take their bus to the city of “Ica”. The trip usually lasts 3 hours, and in the city of Ica our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.

SEVENTH DAY: “CITY TOUR IN ICA” AND “LAGUNA DE LA HUACACHINA”

After having a good breakfast, we will pick you up at a designated time from the hotel to start the city tour in Ica, with a visit to an old winery where grape brandy, famously known as Paracas, is made. Here we can learn the whole process of how the Paracas is made. After visiting the facilities of the winery, you will be able to taste or try the different types of Paracas and wines that the winery produces. Our tour continues with a visit to the Regional Museum of Ica, here visitors will be able to appreciate interesting ancient remains of the different cultures that developed in the department of Ica. Finally we will go to the Huacachina Oasis, which is located just 5 km from the center of the city of Ica. In this beautiful lagoon, visitors can enjoy the tranquility of the place and walk around in search of good photos. The huge dunes that surround the lagoon allow visitors to practice one of the most fascinating sports in the area, sand boarding, popularly called Sandboarding and finally the night will be spent at the selected hotel.

EIGHTH DAY: “OVER FLIGHT TO THE “NAZCA LINES”

In the morning having breakfast, we will transfer you to the Nazca aerodrome to start the adventure of flying over these fascinating figures, for 30 minutes you will enjoy this experience, from where you will be able to observe the gigantic figures of animals and plants, drawn by the pre-Inca cultures with an end not yet discovered, many believe that these figures were made by aliens, among which are the monkey, the spider, the hummingbird, etc. Then there will be a visit to the “Chauchillas Cemetery” then the passengers will be transferred to the Nazca bus terminal to make their trip to the city of “Arequipa” in this city our staff will transfer you from the bus terminal to your hotel in Arequipa to rest and where you will spend the night

NINTH DAY: “CITY TOUR IN THE WHITE CITY OF AREQUIPA”

This day in the morning you will rest or if you wish you can take a walk through the city. In the afternoon you will be picked up for the tour to the “White City” including the Santa Catalina Convent, undoubtedly the gem of Arequipa, opened to the public in 1970, after having been in seclusion for 400 years, with an innumerable quantity of pieces of colonial art. Likewise, you will visit the Plaza de Armas, the cloisters of the Society of Jesus and the neighborhoods of Cayma and Yanahuara, with a magnificent view of the El Misti volcano, and visit a traditional colonial mansion called the Mansion of the Founder. At night we will visit one of the most traditional restaurants in Arequipa where you will taste exquisite typical dishes of the White City simultaneously to your dinner you will enjoy an artistic show of Arequipa music and folklore.

TENTH DAY: “TOWARDS THE COLCA CANYON AND VICUÑAS RESERVE”

Early in the morning, you will depart by private bus to the Colca Canyon, passing through the foot of the Chachani volcano. During the trip, you will cross the Cañahuas and Arrieros pampas where the Vicuñas National Reserve is located, as well as Vizcachani, La Pulpera, Callalli, Sibayo and Tuti Villajes. The highest point on this tour has an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level where you will appreciate the flora and fauna of this ecological floor, the beautiful natural lagoons of Bofedales and Mar Atrapado along with giant rocks in the shape of castles also stand out. . We will arrive at Chivay, in the Colca Valley where we will have lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Thermal Baths of La Calera, where we will stay for a period of approximately one hour and 30 minutes. these Baths are of thermo-medicinal waters, which exceed 40 degrees; good for bodily diseases. Lodging in the Colca Valley.

ELEVENTH DAY: “COLCA CANYON AND VIEW OF THE CONDORS”

Very early we will leave for the “Cruz del Cóndor”, place where the Canyon begins, being able to appreciate its depth. From this point we can also see the condor in its natural habitat. After a brief stop at the “Cruz del Cóndor”, we will continue our trip through the Colca Canyon admiring the small towns of Pinchocclo, Madrigal, Lari, Maca, Achoza, Yanque, etc. In the afternoon we will return to the city of Arequipa where we will spend the night at the hotel.

TWELFTH DAY: “VALLEY OF MAJES AND PETROGLYPHS OF TORO MUERTO”

After having had your breakfast, you will be picked up to begin your trip to the province of Castilla (Valle de Majes), North-west of Arequipa, 163 km. We enter the place where the petroglyphs or cave paintings of Toro are located. Dead, the largest center or repository of rock art in the world, there you will find around 5,000 gigantic stone blocks of magma or volcanic lava engraved with different figures. The subjects of the paintings include thousands of anthropomorphic characters (dancers, musicians, shepherds, hunters, realistic and semi-realistic figures), zoomorphic (jaguars, condors, snakes, eagles, camelids, fish), phytomorphic: sunflowers and trees without branches, geometric symbols , zigzag, squares, rhombuses and even incomplete figures in the process of being made, engraved by various ethnic groups of the Wari and Callahuaya cultures. At lunchtime you will be taken to one of the restaurants in the region (Punta Colorada), where you will be delighted with a typical lunch with delicious shrimp, good Paracas and other varieties of the traditional gastronomy of the place. Return to the city of Arequipa, transfer to your hotel.

THIRTEENTH DAY: “CITY TOUR IN CUSCO AND WELCOME DINNER SHOW”

After breakfast at the hotel, we pick you up and take you to the Arequipa airport, there you will check in and take the flight to the city of Cusco “Archaeological Capital of America”. Upon arrival at the airport, we will be waiting for you with a sign with your name, we will transfer you to the selected hotel, upon arrival at the hotel you can taste the famous Coca tea, this plant has properties that will help your body against altitude sickness, then you can rest and acclimatize a little at the hotel or if you want to go for a gentle walk through the main streets of the city. At around 1:20 min we will pick you up from the hotel to start the tour to the city of Cusco and its surroundings, this excursion includes a visit to: the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, the Church of Santo Domingo, the Koricancha Temple and the nearby ruins from Kenko, Puka Pukará, Tambomachay and the fortress of Sacsayhuaman. At 7:00 p.m. We will pick you up from your hotel to transfer you to the “Inka Wall” restaurant where you will taste a welcome dinner show in the city of Cusco.

FOURTEENTH DAY: “TOUR TO THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS”

We pick you up at 08:00 a.m., the tour will begin with a stop at the Corao natural viewpoint where the guide will give you an introduction to the Sacred Valley, the tour will continue enjoying a beautiful landscape, the first place to visit will be the traditional Indian market of Pisaq here you can do some shopping for souvenirs or handicrafts, you will ascend to the Archaeological Center of Pisaq where after a short walk you will reach the main Inca sites. Continuing with the trip they will go to the city of Urubamba where in an exclusive restaurant you will be able to taste the local gastronomy. In the afternoon we will visit the Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to monitor the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from possible invasions by the inhabitants of the jungle, Ollantaytambo is currently considered the living Inca town for the conservation of customs and urban style still have their streets. On the way back to Cusco we will visit the picturesque town of Chinchero, where the remains of the royal estate of Túpac Inca Yupanqui are located. You will also admire its well-preserved Inca Wall in the main square and visit the beautiful colonial temple with interesting frescoes on the portico.

FIFTEENTH DAY: “TOUR TO MACHUPICCHU “THE LOST CITY OF THE INCAS”

We will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the train station to start the excursion to Machupicchu, the trip lasts an average of 4 hours. Upon arrival at the station in the town of Aguas Calientes, our guide will be waiting for us, with him we will take the bus that will take us uphill for 30 min. to the lost city of the Incas. The excursion includes a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, The Royal Rooms, The Temple of the Three Windows and The Cemeteries, our tour will last approximately more than two hours. Then we will have time to go down to Aguas Calientes and have lunch, we will have the afternoon free to tour the town of Aguas Calientes, visit and take a bath in the medicinal hot springs on your own. We will spend the night in a selected hotel in Aguas Calientes

SIXTEENTH DAY: “VIEW OF THE SUNRISE OF MACHUPICCHU AND HUAYNAPICCHU”

This day you will have to get up very early, have breakfast, this is already on your own, you will go back up to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and you will be able to appreciate the spectacular sunrise from the mountain of Machupicchu. It is optional that I trekked to the summit of Huaynapicchu, this will take a few hours between the round trip. They will have free time in Machu Picchu to take photos and be in this mystical place. Then we will go down by bus to Aguas Calientes, you must show up at the train station at least 30 min before the return time of your train, the outward journey will be repeated. Upon arrival at the station in Cusco we will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.

SEVENTEENTH DAY: “MARAS MORAY TOUR”

After enjoying your breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up from the hotel at 09:00 a.m. in our mobility, to go to the town of Maras and take a colorful tour, passing through very typical towns and beautiful landscapes that we can enjoy in our tour, first we will visit the town of Maras, from there you will be able to appreciate the Vilcanota mountain range and the snow-capped peaks such as the snow-capped “El Chicón” and “La Verónica”. At present this picturesque town keeps attractions from the pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican period, we will then visit the Moray Archaeological Complex located 7 km southwest of Maras; They are a set of huge terraces that are concentrically superimposed on a gigantic hole, these beautiful terraces that served in Inca times as an agricultural laboratory “Greenhouse Prototype”. Finally, we will visit the Salineras located northwest of the town of Maras. They are made up of about 2,000 small wells with an average area of about 5 m², exploited since Inca times, Colonial times and which are still being exploited by the locals. After our visit we will return to the city of Cusco.

EIGHTEENTH DAY: “VISIT GOLD MUSEUM AND MAGIC WATER CIRCUIT”

After having breakfast, we will take you to the Cusco airport. Here our staff will accompany you to make all arrangements to board the flight to the city of Lima. We will transfer you to the hotel and after a rest we will visit one of the most recognized museums in our country, the Gold Museum, The Gold Museum of Peru shows in its eight rooms, pre-Columbian gold objects and other precious metals of the cultures Pre Incas of northern Peru. You will be able to admire the beauty and complexity of pre-Columbian art and you will understand beyond their magnificence, the symbolic and sacred value they hold. This day we will also visit the Magical Water Circuit, a set of 13 ornamental fountains that were built in the Reserve Park, the nation’s cultural heritage. These fountains have set a Guinness Record for being “The largest fountain complex in the world in a public park.”

NINETEENTH DAY: “TOUR TO PACHACAMAC AND FAREWELL LUNCH”

We will pick you up at 09:00 a.m. from your hotel to take the tour to the Sanctuary and Oracle of God Pachacamac or “God Creator of the World”. Located 31 km south of Lima. Sacred place of pilgrimage and ancestral worship, in which the Site Museum, the Pyramid Set, Temples and Palaces of Pre-Inca and Inca cultures stand out. The enigmatic Temples of the Sun and the Moon, a place that was the shelter of the Virgins of the Sun. All this is accompanied by a general view of the different faces of the city and its expansion through space and time as can be seen in the tour of the beaches of Costa Verde and Salto del Fraile, the nature of the Pantanos de Villa (variety of birds especially in the summer) and picturesque neighborhoods in the surroundings. Then we will transfer you to a tourist restaurant in the city of Lima to offer you our varied Peruvian gastronomy, which is currently being more recognized, then you will have the afternoon free and at night you will rest at the hotel.

TWENTY DAY: “TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT AND FAREWELL”

After having breakfast and at the time indicated, we will transfer you from the hotel to the Jorge Chávez del Callao airport. We must be two hours before the time of your international flight, you must take into account the payment of the airport tax of US$ 36.00, after checking in, we will say goodbye and you will take a flight to your country.

Includes

Tour Peru 20 days and 19 nights Includes

■ 5 airport hotel transfers in Lima.

■ 1 bus terminal hotel transfer in Lima.

■ 2 Transfer in Iquitos: Airport – Embarcadero – Airport.

■ 2 Transfers in Paracas: Bus Terminal – Port – Bus Terminal.

■ 2 Transfers in Ica: Bus Terminal – Hotel – Bus Terminal.

■ 2 Transfers in Nazca: Bus Terminal – Hotel – Bus Terminal.

■ 1 Transfer from Terminal to hotel in Arequipa.

■ 1 Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Arequipa.

■ 2 Transfers in Cusco: Airport – Hotel – Airport.

■ Air ticket Lima Iquitos Lima.

■ Air ticket Arequipa Cusco.

■ Air ticket Cusco Lima.

■ Bus tickets: Lima – Paracas – Paracas – Ica – Nazca – Arequipa.

■ 4 Nights in selected hotel in Lima.

■ 3 Nights on Cruise.

■ 1 Night at selected hotel in Ica.

■ 1 Night at selected hotel in Nazca.

■ 4 Nights at selected hotel in Arequipa.

■ 1 Night at selected hotel in Colca Canyon.

■ 4 Nights in selected Hotel in Cusco.

■ 1 Night in selected Hotel in Aguas Calientes.

■ Tour in the City of the Kings Lima.

■ Tour to the Gold Museum.

■ Tour in the Magic Water Circuit.

■ Tour in Pachacamac.

■ Tamishiyacu Gorge Excursion.

■ Excursion to the Tahuayo River.

■ Excursion to the Yanayacu River.

■ Tour to the Ballestas Islands.

■ Tour to the Paracas reserve.

■ Tour around the city of Ica.

■ Tour to the Huacachina Lagoon.

■ Tour to the Nazca lines 30 minutes.

■ Tour to the Chauchillas cemetery.

■ Tour to the city of Arequipa.

■ Tour going to the Colca Canyon, reserve of Vicuñas and Chivay.

■ Tour to the Valley of Majes – Toro Muerto.

■ Tour in the City of Cusco.

■ Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

■ Tour to Machupicchu.

■ Tour to Maras – Moray.

■ 19 breakfasts at hotels and cruise.

■ 3 Lunches on the Cruise, 2 lunches in Lima, 1 Lunch in Arequipa and 2 lunches in Cusco.

■ 3 dinners on the Cruise, 1 dinner in Arequipa and 1 dinner in Cusco.

■ Cruise through the Amazon.

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Price

The cost of this Tour is expressed in American dollars and is per person, the cost will depend on the hotel accommodation you choose, we work with hotels from 2** to 5**** stars, it will also depend on the type of room required : single (1 person), double (2 people) and triple (3 people). You can request the list of hotels we work with for your choice.

Important – In the months of January – April the services of the companies Inka Rail and Peru Rail leave and arrive at the stations of Ollantaytambo or Pachar (2 hours from the city of Cusco). – The prices of our Tours include transfers to these stations

PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION – 2024

$10175

Hoteles 5 estrellas

WESTIN
Libertador
Tambo del Inka – Expedition Train

$9090

Hoteles 4 estrellas

Aloft
Novotel
Casa Andina Yanahuara – Expedition Train

$8310

Hoteles 3 estrellas

Ibis
San Agustín
Inkallpa – Expedition Train

$6310

Hoteles 2 estrellas

Mariel
Sacha
San Agustin Monasterio – Expedition Train