MEDICINE RETREATS
At Novalis we offer scheduled ayahuasca retreats for up to eight participants. We have two different options, the first is eight days / seven nights with three ayahuasca ceremonies, the second is 16 days / 15 nights of retreat with four ceremonies and eight days on a master plant dieta.
There are sliding scale payment options for those in need (based on availability) and there will also be options to do a service exchange. We believe in accessibility, and that medicine should be available for all people who can take it safely. Below are the amounts we would like to receive in exchange for our work, so please let us know if you are low-income, from a country with a different economic reality, or are unable at this time to afford it. All profit goes to rainforest conservation (please see our website for more about our work), caring for our center, modest monetary reimbursement for people working during the retreat, and costs of your stay. It is directly reinvested into our work, and the people here. Thank you so much for your participation. We wish all beings health and well-being.
Our ayahuasca retreat consists of 3 or 4 ayahuasca ceremonies. The rest days between ceremonies are offered to share the experiences, personal integration and contemplation, as well as other experiences including walks, yoga, floral baths and meals. Click here to read more about our approach to medicine at Novalis.
Upcoming Dates 2025
9-day Retreats
w/ optional Kambo
with Loyver Yui, Juan Zuniga & Fatua
and Machiguengas
Feb 3rd -11th - 9 day retreat
Feb 13th - 21st - 9 day retreat
Feb 23rd - Mar 3rd - 9 day retreat
Mar 5th - 13th - 9 day retreat
Mar 23rd - 31st - 9 day retreat
April 2nd -10th - 9 day retreat
April 12th - 20th - 9 day retreat
We are also open for one on one or small group sessions, as well as private retreats.
Please contact us if you need any more information about our dates, or if you don't see your preferred dates.
Please note that we are closed in December 2024
Master Plant Immersion Dieta
Dieta 2025
with Loyver Yui, Juan Zuniga & Fatua
and Machiguengas
17 days, 8 days of diet
Feb 3rd - 19th
April 2nd - 18th
April 12th - 28th
(please get in touch with us if these dieta dates don't work for you, we may be able to accommodate you on other dates)
Retreat Pricing
- 9 day Retreat:
No kambo $1350.00
w/ kambo $1500.00
- Longer retreat: up to 16 days ($2000)
- Plant immersion Dieta: 17 days, with 8 days in plant-immersion no kambo $2200
with kambo $2350.00
- Please note for titled retreats with programs distinct from the above, there are different and specific prices and will be noted beside the name of the retreat.
- Service work exchange, 100 soles per day - minimum 2 weeks. Plus costs of any medicine.
** contact us for further information, a payment plan, or for a reduction in price. We believe in access to medicine for all.
Each ayahuasca retreat will include:
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Transportation from Puerto Maldonado to NOVALIS and back (40-minute car ride followed by a 45-minute beautiful boat ride along the river, and a 40-minute scenic hike through the rainforest)
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Accommodation in our shared tree houses completely screened in from mosquitos, with netting provided over the beds, comfortable mattresses, fresh sheets and lanterns.
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Possibility to take part in preparation of the medicine (depending upon the timing of cooking and a particular retreat)
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Individual health consultations (if required) with our medicine people
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Sharing circles before and after ceremonies
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Individually selected plant dietas (depending on the type of retreat)
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Opportunity to deepen your knowledge of shamanic practice and the use of medicinal plants
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Nature Immersions (plant identification walks, nature walks, forest meditation)
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Locally grown vegan meals cooked with love (All meals included)
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At least 3 Grandmother Ceremonies
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Transpersonal Psychology Integration Circles
Example weekly schedules during our Ayahuasca Retreats:
8-day Ayahuasca Retreat: Day 0 (the day before your retreat begins) - Ideally, you should arrive in Puerto Maldonado (Airport code PEM) the day before your retreat begins. But it is okay to arrive in the morning of Day 1, too. We do not have lodging for you on "Day 0". Day 1 Please arrive the day before the retreat begins 12pm Depart Puerto Maldonado 2:30pm Arrive to Novalis! 2:30pm Lunch *Comedor* 3-6pm Land Tour and Get Settled 6pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Opening connections Day 2 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9-11am 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff 1pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-4pm 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff 5-8pm Time for Reflection for Ceremony 8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony 1 *Maloka* Day 3 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9am Integration Circle *Maloka* 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5pm Workshop 5pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Evening Circle *Maloka* Day 4 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9-11am Personal Sessions 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5pm Workshop 5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony 8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka* Day 5 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9am Integration Circle *Maloka* 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5 pm Workshop 5pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Evening Circle *Maloka* Day 6 7-8am Morning Practice *Maloka* 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9-11am Personal Sessions 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5pm Workshop 5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony 8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka* Day 7 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9am Integration Circle *Maloka* 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5 pm Art Immersion *Comedor* 5pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Closing connections Day 8 Departure for city
9-day Ayahuasca Retreat with Optional Kambo: Day 0 (the day before your retreat begins) - Ideally, you should arrive in Puerto Maldonado (Airport code PEM) the day before your retreat begins. But it is okay to arrive in the morning of Day 1, too. We do not have lodging for you on "Day 0". Day 1 Please arrive the day before the retreat begins 12pm Depart Puerto Maldonado 2:30pm Arrive to Novalis! 2:30pm Lunch *Comedor* 3-6pm Land Tour and Get Settled 6pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Opening connections Day 2 Optional kambo One on one interviews Floral baths for those not in kambo Day 3 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9-11am 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff 1pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-4pm 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff 5-8pm Time for Reflection for Ceremony 8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony 1 *Maloka* Day 4 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9am Integration Circle *Maloka* 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5pm Workshop 5pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Evening Circle *Maloka* Day 5 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9-11am Personal Sessions 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5pm Workshop 5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony 8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka* Day 6 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9am Integration Circle *Maloka* 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5 pm Workshop 5pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Evening Circle *Maloka* Day 7 7-8am Morning Practice *Maloka* 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9-11am Personal Sessions 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5pm Workshop 5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony 8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka* Day 8 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9am Integration Circle *Maloka* 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5 pm Art Immersion *Comedor* 5pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Closing connections Day 9 Departure for city
17-day Ayahuasca Retreat with plant dieta with Optional Kambo: Day 0 (the day before your retreat begins) - Ideally, you should arrive in Puerto Maldonado (Airport code PEM) the day before your retreat begins. But it is okay to arrive in the morning of Day 1, too. We do not have lodging for you on "Day 0". Day 1 Please arrive the day before the retreat begins 12pm Depart Puerto Maldonado 2:30pm Arrive to Novalis! 2:30pm Lunch *Comedor* 3-6pm Land Tour and Get Settled 6pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Opening connections Day 2 Optional kambo One on one interviews Floral baths for those not in kambo Day 3 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9-11am 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff 1pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-4pm 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff 5-8pm Time for Reflection for Ceremony 8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony 1 *Maloka* Day 4 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9am Integration Circle *Maloka* 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5pm Workshop 5pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Evening Circle *Maloka* Day 5 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9-11am Personal Sessions 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5pm Workshop 5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony 8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka* DIETA BEGINS Day 6 Move to dieta tambo, Day 7-12 Shamanic dieta in an isolated tambo (house) A third ceremony may be offered during these days, if it is necessary. Day 13 Last day of the dieta. 8pm Third Ayahuasca ceremony *Maloka* Day 14 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9am Integration Circle *Maloka* 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5 pm Workshop 5pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Evening Circle *Maloka* Day 15 7-8am Morning Practice *Maloka* 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9-11am Personal Sessions 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5pm Workshop 5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony 8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka* Day 16 8am Breakfast *Comedor* 9am Integration Circle *Maloka* 1 pm Lunch *Comedor* 2-5 pm Art Immersion *Comedor* 5pm Dinner *Comedor* 7pm Closing connections Day 17 Departure for city
