The majority of visitors travel to Cusco by airplane from Lima. Flights run from early in the morning to mid afternoon. If you plan to make a direct connection in Lima, check that your flight will arrive in plenty of time for airport transfers (we advise allowing at least 2 hrs). Many international flights arrive in Lima after the last flight has left for Cusco, so double check if you are not planning on staying in Lima overnight. If you need assistance in booking flights, accommodation or airport collections please let us know when you book your trip - we will be happy to help.

Volunteers are provided with complimentary airport collection & drop off in Cusco. Flight details should be submitted at least one week in advance of your arrival.

If you travel to Cusco by road please print a copy of our Cusco city map to help you locate the office once you arrive.

Although the MLC is only around 85 kilometres from Cusco (if you travelled in a straight line), the drive through the Andes is nearly three times that distance, stretching for around 250 kilometres. The journey takes you through stunning landscapes of the Andes, including high Andean grasslands and cloud forests, before you drop over 2,000 metres into the lowland forests of the Amazon.

Volunteers travel in private transport, stopping in the Cloud Forest for one night on the way to the MLC. The total drive time from Cusco to the port of Atalaya is around 8 hours. From Atalaya a boat takes 45 minutes to travel downstream to the MLC.

Although the road to Manu is open year round, there can be delays caused by landslides, bad weather and repair work. Visitors are advised to allow at least 24 hours at either end of their journey before arranging onward travel.