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Soltara at The Sanctuary - Five Night Ayahuasca Retreat with Peruvian Shipibo Healers

4.98649 reviews

Montezua, Costa Rica

Up to 14 in group

March 15 - 20, 2025

Retreat Highlights

Ayahuasca ceremonies with highly-experienced Peruvian Shipibo healers
Intimate group sizes (maximum capacity 12 - 14 guests)
Consultations with our healers (and translator)
On-site integration workshops and sharing circles
Yoga classes for all levels throughout your stay
Pranayama breathwork and meditation sessions
Floral baths with medicinal plants lovingly prepared by our healers
All meals in our conscious cuisine kitchen
Transportation to and from the pick-up location near airport

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

Beneath the lush jungle canopy, cleansed by the waters of the Rio Lajas, step into sacred ceremony in this tropical riverside haven in Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. At Soltara, we work with traditional Peruvian Shipibo healers and sacred plant medicine, as well as other traditional and modern healing modalities, to help you along this path of self-discovery. Our decades of combined experience holding ceremony and doing medicine work allow you to experience in-depth healing in a safe and loving environment. .

Our Commitment To You
We are called to serve medicine in sacred ceremony with integrity, humility, and compassion. By creating a safe space and working only with experienced, well-intentioned healers and facilitators, we uphold the lessons of the medicines and build a foundation of mutual trust, authenticity, and respect. We are not gurus, preachers, or enlightened beings – our healers are maestros who humbly transmit the knowledge and healing energies of the plants, and our facilitators are devoted to helping guests face, process, and explore difficult experiences and emotions, handle projections, manage expectations, and surrender to the process. We strive to uphold the highest integrity in everything we do and be a beacon for responsible, safe, and ethical practices, such that our guests feel safe and supported to get the most out of their healing. Read More

Schedule

This is an example of your day at Soltara:
8.00 am Morning yoga
9.00 am Breakfast
10.00 am Consultations with healers
1.00 pm Lunch
2.00 Free time - beach, hammocks, walking trails, onsite pool
6.30 pm Pre-ceremony yoga
7.30 pm Ceremony

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Soltara Healing Center, Montezua, Costa Rica

Directions

Please ensure you reserve your spot for your retreat with us prior to booking your flights. If you have any questions during the registration process or are concerned any health conditions (including bipolar, schizophrenia, or psychosis) may prevent you from attending a retreat, please contact us first.

We offer pickup on Day 1 of your retreat from a hotel near the Liberia (LIR) airport.

We recommend arriving the day before, and booking your stay at the recommended hotel in our confirmation email, in order to give you time to relax and settle in before beginning your journey to Soltara.

If you plan to arrive on Day 1, we recommend booking your flight to arrive by 8 AM that day, to allow time to get through customs (which can sometimes take up to 2 hours) and get to the pickup location in time for the shuttle. You will arrive at Soltara around 4 pm that day.

If you are returning to LIR, please book your departing flights after 5:30 PM. You will be returned to San Jose by 2:30 PM.

We look forward to supporting you in an immersive experience in nature, community, and medicine! Read More

Accommodation

We offer different room options and pricing to ensure that a high-quality healing experience is accessible for a variety of budgets.

Shared Jungle Loft (2 guests)

Our shared split-level lofts comfortably accommodate two guests of the same gender. Guests reside at eye level with the forest canopy and her passing monkeys, singing tropical birds, and scented floral trees. Enjoy plenty of room to perch yourself on a hammock with your favorite book, or a pair of binoculars. Screened-in open-faced walls allow for excellent ventilation and a front-row seat to the jungle show. Upstairs in the bedroom mezzanine, guest beds have an unencumbered view to the jungle. In the spacious bathroom and private dressing area there is ample sink shelf space for each guest. And right outside is a tropical garden view, solar hot water shower with great pressure and a wide shower head. Each Jungle Loft includes: 18-foot open-faced screened walls Soaring ceilings Slate stone lounge space with two lounge chairs and a coffee table Two comfortable twin beds Private dressing room with toilet and sink with hot water Garden-view, solar hot water shower Balcony with hammocks Read More

Private Jungle Loft (1 or 2 guests booking together)

*Selecting 2 guests lowers the price per person* | Our split-level Jungle Lofts place each guest at eye level with the forest canopy and her passing monkeys, singing tropical birds, and scented floral trees. Enjoy plenty of room to perch yourself on a hammock with your favorite book, or a pair of binoculars. Screened-in open-faced walls allow for excellent ventilation and a front-row seat to the jungle show. Enjoy your own private tropical paradise. Upstairs in the bedroom mezzanine, guest beds have an unencumbered view to the jungle. In the spacious bathroom and private dressing area there is ample sink shelf space for each guest. And right outside is a tropical garden view, solar hot water shower with great pressure and a wide shower head. Each Jungle Loft includes: 18-foot open-faced screened walls Split level with a bedroom mezzanine at the top and living space below Soaring ceilings Slate stone lounge space with two lounge chairs and a coffee table Two twin beds which can be separated or combined to form a king bed Private dressing room with toilet and sink with hot water Garden-view, solar hot water shower Balcony with hammocks Read More

Private Studio House (1 or 2 guests as a couple)

*Selecting 2 guests lowers the price per person* | These private stand-alone eco-luxe houses are designed to harmonize with the natural environment, providing a comfortable and connected experience with Nature. Perch on a chaise lounge or hammock with a favorite book, or a pair of binoculars. Screened-in open-faced walls allow for excellent ventilation. In the spacious bathroom and private dressing area, there is ample sink shelf space for each guest. Right outside is a tropical garden view, solar hot water shower with great pressure and a wide shower head. This house features a large king size bed, adjustable reading lights, security safe, ceiling fan and ample shelf space. Each Studio House includes: 12-foot open-faced screened walls Soaring ceilings Slate stone lounge space with two lounge chairs and a coffee table Large king bed Private dressing room with toilet and sink with hot water Garden-view solar hot water shower Balcony with a hammock 550 sq. feet of living space Read More

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

Nestled beneath the lush jungle canopy alongside a river and private waterfall, this 40-acre nature reserve near Montezuma, Costa Rica blends modern Zen architecture, open-air pagodas, high ceilings, tropical gardens, and outdoor showers that flow with the abundant flora and fauna of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. This intimate retreat (maximum 14 guests) will feel like your home away from home as you reconnect to yourself and harmonize with Earth's wild spaces. Read More

Meals

Menu Types

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

We believe healing even takes place in the kitchen. We take on the mantra by the Greek physician, Hippocrates: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” We honor the role of food in our lives and expand it beyond its primary purpose of bodily nourishment – food can be an avenue to dig deeper into ourselves, consciously looking at our patterns and mindsets surrounding not just what we eat, but how and why we eat what we do. Our eating habits don’t just affect our mental health, they also reflect it. At Soltara, we aim to help you jumpstart this process of connection through conscious cooking on all levels. Diet is an important part of the healing process, both on its own and also to help prepare the mind and body for plant medicine work. We work closely with our shamans to prepare wholesome, delicious meals that adhere to the traditional dietary guidelines of working with ayahuasca. All of our meals are freshly prepared in-house by our loving kitchen staff. From fresh smoothies and juices every morning, to plant-based meals emphasizing local, organic, and sustainable produce, to lean proteins such a chicken and fish, we celebrate the rich local flavor of Costa Rican cuisine, and offer a chance to experience a connection to the land and culture while nourishing the body, mind, and spirit. Read More

What's Included

Ayahuasca ceremonies with highly-experienced Peruvian female & male Shipibo healers
Five Night Focused Retreat – 3 ceremonies
Seven Night Inclusive Retreat – 4 ceremonies
Twelve Night Integrative Retreat – 7 ceremonies
Intimate group sizes (maximum capacity 13 - 22 guests depending on location) with individualized attention from healers during ceremony
High facilitator-to-guest ratio with skilled facilitators who have combined decades of experience working in ceremony and helping guests through the healing process
Consultations with our healers (and translator)
On-site integration workshops and sharing circles
Your own copy of our integration book, The Hero’s Journal, which assists you as you begin your own Hero’s Journey
This book is published by Soltara in collaboration with clinical psychologists, and follows a psychological treatment framework adapted to the ayahuasca experience and includes beautiful art and self-guided tools to empower you in your medicine & integration journey
All meals in our conscious kitchen, prepared fresh daily from locally-sourced and organic food in an ayahuasca-friendly manner
Transportation to and from a pick-up location near airport (details in your confirmation email and on our travel logistics page)
Yoga classes for all levels throughout your stay
Pranayama breathwork and meditation sessions
Floral baths with medicinal plants lovingly prepared by our healers
Nature immersion and multiple walking trails in one of the most abundant & biodiverse regions on the planet
Lifetime 10% discount for all return visits
Participation in our premiere integration program and community with a highly qualified integration support team
Additional on-site safety protocol, policies, and travel measures in response to COVID-19

What's Not Included

Air Fare

Customer Reviews

4.98 out of 5.0 average rating

Siddhant • Mar 08, 2025

5.0

Verified

The best choice I ever made

I made an excellent decision to come to Soltara for my first ayahuasca experience. I'm not a psychonaut so I had a lot of fear around what's going to happen. I can assure you the staff is very caring and are available for you 24/7. I felt taken care of all the time during the retreat especially the ceremonies. Special thanks to Jess and Kali who ran the container very well. As well as Ilan, Tatiana and all the Soltara faculty. And the maestros who are there to help you heal your traumas and allow you to move forward.

Apart from the journey experience, the accommodation, food and the location are excellent. I loved sleeping in the Maloca after the ceremony or go to the star deck. I miss the place and the people already.

I'm grateful to have this opportunity in my life to experience ayahuasca. I highly recommend anyone who hasn't done ayahuasca before to consider booking a consultation call with them. You are in good hands. Read More

Wijdan • Mar 06, 2025

5.0

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Healing, Balance, and Renewal: My Experience

It has now been about six weeks since my seven-night stay at Soltara. From my initial discovery call through the entire retreat week, I felt deeply cared for and guided by highly capable individuals.

Standout impressions for me included the breathtaking environment—a beautiful oceanfront facility with hotel amenities and a kitchen serving delicious local cuisine. The caring facilitators, Tatiana, Christine, Cali, Paulo, Liam, and Leah, along with the dedicated support staff, created a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Additionally, the stunning, traditional round thatched-roof Maloca and the healing presence of the Maestros provided the space for a truly transcendental and restorative experience.

Throughout the week, healing unfolded through the balancing of my masculine and feminine energies and the release of guilt, shame, and regret, culminating in a profound, deeply personal healing of the Self on the final night.

I wholeheartedly recommend healer-led plant medicine in general—and Soltara specifically—to those who feel called-upon to explore this transformative path.

I am deeply grateful to the plant medicine, to Soltara, and to Costa Rica for helping me move forward on my life path.

With sincere love and gratitude, Dan Read More

Stephanie • Mar 04, 2025

5.0

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10000/10

The love and support I felt and experienced was beyond what I can even comprehend. This was a tough journey for me, and the staff literally held my hand through the whole experience. Bonnie you are amazing. The healers were incredible. The staff, the food everything even every single guest on this trip I could not have hand picked and cultivated a better group. If you have hesitation, this is your sign to book. What a container ;) Read More

Zach • Mar 01, 2025

5.0

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Fantastic stay and experience!

I had a wonderful experience at Soltara. The location and accommodations were all beautiful. The staff are incredibly helpful. I would love to go again. Read More

Christos • Feb 24, 2025

5.0

Verified

Safe-Professional-Healing-Profound

As a first timer, I didn’t know what to expect.

Mixed feelings, and a sense of diving in the unknown.

From the moment I stepped in the Retreat, I felt that all my fears vanished at once. The facilitators were all so friendly, but at the same time, professional as well. They would give me their time to answer any question I had any time of the day. They explained everything in detail. The before, the during, and the after.

Especially during the ceremonies, they would be there to support you if needed.

I will be going back. There is not a safer environment to connect with the medicine.

Obviously my experience has been transformational, profound, magical. But this is Personal. So I’m not rating my experience. You need to do this for yourself. But I am rating the Retreat and its people.

Soltara is the best place to connect with the plant medicine. Read More

Soltara at The Sanctuary - Five Night Ayahuasca Retreat with Peruvian Shipibo Healers

Retreat Highlights

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

Schedule

Getting Here

Directions

Accommodation

Shared Jungle Loft (2 guests)

Private Jungle Loft (1 or 2 guests booking together)

Private Studio House (1 or 2 guests as a couple)

Venue & Amenities

Meals

Menu Types

What's Included

What's Not Included

The best choice I ever made

Healing, Balance, and Renewal: My Experience

10000/10

Fantastic stay and experience!

Safe-Professional-Healing-Profound

Shared Jungle Loft (2 guests)

Private Jungle Loft (1 or 2 guests booking together)

Private Studio House (1 or 2 guests as a couple)

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