Amazonian Retreat Center Rental in Peru

4.7315 reviews

Puerto Maldonado, Peru

Open Dates

A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

At Novalis, our specialty is hosting Nature retreats for private groups of 7-11 participants. We provide basic rental services or more detailed event planning. We are around 2 hours out of the city of Puerto Maldonado, and 4km from the riverside tucked deep inside the primary rainforest completely off-grid and surrounded by trees. We manage 2000 hectares of rainforest, so this is a unique location with sandy walking trails, ancient towering trees like brazil nuts, shihuahuaco and lupuna... and because of the white sands, we do not have a whole lot of mosquitos.

LOCATION HIGHLIGHT:
7 meters off the ground your guests will sleep with the birds and monkeys in and have full-360-degree viewing from our treehouses! Walkthrough the manicured forest gardens to one of our common areas to enjoy hammocks, our library or a lounge chair before food is served. Enjoy the tranquility of the forest or dip your toes in the creek. We have a full kitchen, screen lounge areas, a meditation platform, dieta tambos, an outdoor-covered fireplace, ayahuasca cook facilities, and a bathhouse. There is also over 20km of jungle walks, and sandy-beach river swims. Plus we have cultivated connections with surrounding indigenous communities.

Please let us know what you would like, and we will let you know how to make it happen. Be our guest!

Getting Here

Novalis, Puerto Maldonado, Peru

Directions

Easy access from Puerto Maldonado, where there are multiple weekly flights arriving from both Lima and Cusco. From the airport you will go to La Semilla cafe near the plaza de armas, where our community has a superfoods cafe outpost run by friends of Novalis. From La Semilla we arrange transportation for you, and it is about a 2.5-3 hour journey total (45 min taxi ride, 45 min boat ride up the Rio Piedras, and a 3km hike into the land)

Accommodation

Our treehouses are always one of the highlights for our guests, and rightfully so. They were designed by a group of specialists from Canada Vivre Perche , and were built by hand and handheld machinery onsite by our staff. They are circular structures that can hold three people with plenty of personal space, they are equipped with very comfortable beds with bug nets and all necessary bedding, night stands and shelves for personal storage, and lanterns for lighting in the evenings.

Program Price

Venue & Amenities

A/C in Rooms

Free Wifi

Spa

Sauna

Pool

Towels

Free Parking

Kitchen

Tour Assistance

Hot Tub

Coffee/Tea

Cafe

Restaurant

Fitness Center

Yoga Studio

Housekeeping

Bicycles For Rent

Our retreat center is located on 2000 hectares of primary rainforest in a working Brazil Nut concession, along the Las Piedras River, of the Madre de Dios Region, near of Puerto Maldonado.

At our Center, we have the following accommodations:
-3 Treehouses (one tree sleeps 3 people, the other two treehouses sleep 2 persons each)
-Maloka (ceremonial temple, also serves as integration space, yoga space & circle gathering)
-Community Kitchen
-Medicine Kitchen (where we brew the medicines & heat water for the healing baths)
-Dining Room (also serves as one of the Art Therapy spaces)
-Tambos (isolated jungle huts for dieta participants)
-Bath House (for our flower and plant baths)
-Outdoor Shower & Sink (showering among the trees)
-Dry Toilets (multiple compost toilets located in convenient locations)
-Casa Grande (staff & service team housing)
-Workers House (for our residential workers)
-Fresh water springs, drinkable water that is consistently tested, provided pure, clean, healthy water for us all
-Extensive trails throughout the property, some that are easily navigated, and others better left for being guided on
-A small creek onsite that is ideal for a jungle creek dip
-Various herb gardens, permaculture plots, and fruit trees sharing their abundance with us all

Meals

Menu Types

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

Simple breakfast - usually consisting of oats, chia seeds, shredded coconut, dried fruit, and spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc) along with fresh fruit (banana, mandarin, apple, mango, papaya, pineapple, passionfruit, etc.) and eggs Wholesome, nutritious, and cooked-with-love meals - often based on various combinations of rice, beans, quinoa, sweet potato, avocado, yuca, potato, squash, split peas, and lentils, with delicious locally grown veggies such as beets, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, green beans, peas, corn, celery, and various herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil, mint, oregano, etc) We typically will serve only two meals on days of ceremony, as it is helpful to limit stomach contents when ingesting ayahuasca as it will increase nausea and likely distract you from deeper processes. That said, we often encourage people to discover their personal rhythms and practices, and many people suggest not being weak and lethargic during ceremonies due to low caloric intake. Accordingly, if you tend to have lower blood sugar and need more consistent meals we often recommend eating a banana a few hours before ceremony or something similarly readily digestible.

Customer Reviews

4.73 out of 5.0 average rating

Anonymous • May 29, 2023

5.0

Verified

Precious Place With Precious People

I cannot recommend Novalis highly enough to anyone who wishes to visit the Amazon jungle and learn about it as well as about its people and plant medicine, go on an adventure to reconnect with nature, themselves, others, … and much more. Sincerely. Their team is an absolute treasure. Honest, caring, dedicated, skilled, generous, professional, devoted… these are just a few of the beautiful qualities they uniquely embody.
Having a chance to be immersed in the magical rainforest in such a unique way is purely and simply a gift. An exquisite experience to say the least. To be giving back to Mother Nature by supporting the cause Novalis vouches for is also such a highlight in going on a retreat with them.
They will welcome you with wide open arms and big bright smiles, cook delicious food for you, offer you a comfortable room in an real treehouse, provide you with the right tools you may seek, share their knowledge and wisdom with you, and support you every step of the way - whatever your aim is when choosing to journey with them.
You will most certainly feel safe, supported, and empowered in every aspect.
Wishing for you to take a leap of faith as I did as you will most certainly not regret it.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you Novalis family. To me you are now family too. I will see you soon and already cannot wait for next time.
Until then, take good care of yourselves.
With all my love,
Mathilde

Mireille • Dec 19, 2022

5.0

Verified

Thank you lovely people!

Went to Novalis for an 8 day retreat with a shaman and Ayahuasca. I received the answers to my life questions, lots of love and learnings. The tree houses are comfortable, the food was delicious and plentiful. It was a true immersion in the amazon forest, hot and humid! The groups are small (7 to 9 participants) and we each had the opportunity to have a good clean with Jonathan, our shaman, who was very loving and helpful. Staying there a week, doing 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies, we had time to know eachother and get comfortable, wich, for me, was a must. We had lots of free time, but found some good books to read. Juan, the hosting familly and also our musician were all very loving, full of good vibrations! I had an awesome experience. Thank you again to all of you at this retreat!
: ) xxx

Dalia • Apr 28, 2020

5.0

Experience the reality of selva

We spend great time in Novalis, experiencing the reality of Peruvian selva, while living on the beautiful tree-houses and observing the nature. That was the best experience from our two months trip to Peru. You leave in with more peace in your mind.

Eva • Feb 04, 2020

5.0

A rare and magic portal

Everything about this retreat was truly personalised and caring. I met with Juan and Cassandra the night before and they took the time to really explain everything and settle me, answer all my questions. I felt very safe and held. On arrival, Juan spoke about his vision for conservation, landing us fully in context and the reality of the rainforest rather than trying to authenticate an 'indigenous experience'. That said, once we landed (after the beautiful boat ride and trek) at Novalis itself, it was like entering a true oasis. The whole team work like magic. The food is amazing. The tree-houses are quite unique (! total immersion!) And most importantly, Juan and luyver work as the most attentive, expert and deeply spiritual team to deliver you exactly the experience you need. Juan's theraputic session with me before Ceremony was profound - he saw into my soul with deep care and guided me towards setting the perfect intentions, laying the ground work for a truly healing and remarkable medicine journey. Luyver's song pierced my soul and spoke to me with a depth of wisdom and spirit through his shamanic lineage. The forest shower and the personalised floral baths were an absolute treat. The special resin Juan ground me for a problamatic spot is just one example of how caring and personalised, and especially knowledgable he is with his plant medicines. The spot, needless to say, disappeared within days. But the profound effect of staying at Novalis and the wisdom, beauty and downloads I received there will stay with me for a life time...

Nadine • Jan 09, 2020

5.0

Deccelerate in the Green and open your mind

Hello,
the retreat at Novalis was amazing. All the stuff and people super friendly. The vegetarian food very delicious. I could highly recommend this place for everyone who is looking for a place in the middle of the rainforest far apart from civilization.