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.
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
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!
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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Surgery for the Soul
Surgery for the soul was how eloquently my cohort described the experience, and I couldn't agree more! Ayahuasca helped me in such a profound way. My journey leading up to the plant medicine had been years in the making and the opportunity to partake revealed itself at a time when I was most open hearted. It revealed truth to my authenticity, clarity for past blockages and gentle advice for current relationships. It has changed me for the better. I believe that this medicine is another tool for God our creator to bring truth and healing to all. The staff and setting of Soltara is an extension of the healing and support of the medicine. The peaceful jungle, attentive facilitators (Shout out Elan, Bonnie, Leah, Tati and Paolo), the talented chef Jesse and his phenomenal crew, everyone was so helpful, happy, light and supportive! I really can't say enough. This was my first experience and man, it's gonna be hard to top! My "cohorts" were a beautifully diverse group of amazing humans that will play a special role in this amazing experience. And last but certainly not least, the healers were absolutely remarkable. I am forever grateful to them for sharing such a sacred gem. Don't let fear hold you back, if you are called, answer. :-)
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Highly recommend
Beautiful people, place and medicine!
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7-Day Healing at Soltara
My experience at Soltara in Costa Rica was nothing short of transformative. From the moment I arrived, I felt embraced by the serene beauty of the surroundings and the deep care of the staff. The level of intention and respect given to the entire ayahuasca journey is something I hadn’t imagined was possible before coming. The facilitators, healers, and support staff truly created a space of safety and profound connection.
The ceremonies themselves were guided with such reverence for the medicine and the participants. At no point did I feel rushed or overwhelmed. The wisdom of the Shipibo healers was incredibly powerful, and the insights I gained during and after the ceremonies continue to unfold in my life. There’s something deeply humbling about this work, and Soltara does an incredible job of holding you through every part of it—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
The accommodations were comfortable, the food was extremely nourishing, and the balance between personal reflection time and group integration sessions was perfect. Whether you’re called to ayahuasca for healing, growth, or simply curiosity, I can’t recommend Soltara enough. It’s a place where real transformation happens, supported by people who genuinely care about your well-being and growth.
If you’re seeking a meaningful, life-shifting experience, Soltara offers exactly that.
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Beyond words.
Soltara is a difficult place to write a review for, it's difficult to put words to it. The healing and empowerment I received during my stay transcends any other experience I have had in my life this far. I am a very spiritual person and have fully dedicated myself to many advanced spiritual practices. I have never experienced as powerful as what I experienced at Soltara before. The Maestros are so profoundly sacred and powerful, that I would not dare attempt to describe them with words. All I can say is - they gave me wings. And I still feel those wings extended behind me as I type this review from San Jose Airport. I've never been so humbled by pure beauty as I felt when the Maestros sat at the end of my mat singing me Icaros. I've never felt so empowered and worthy of all my dreams as I did after night 3, and still do now.
Beyond that, the staff at Soltara is as good as it gets. They are very capable, very experienced and extremely compassionate. The director and facilitators were instrumental to the life changing process I underwent. I am now tearing up at the airport in front of a lot of people while writing this review and I do not care. One of the facilitators in particular literally helped me bury a part of my past after a ceremony. She dug with her hands in the mud with me and together we blessed the soil. Ok now Im crying... and I still dont care. Thank you so much Soltara. Everyone from the Maestros, the facilitators all the way to the maids and maintenance staff were so incredibly kind and beautiful to be around.
The facilities are also fantastically beautiful. Everything you could hope for with such attention to detail. The food is DELICIOUS, and so healthy. And the water is the purest I've ever bathed in. I stopped using my face wash after day 2 and would just air dry on my balcony after my showers to let it soak in as much as possible.
THANK YOU SOLTARA! This review still doesn't adequately articulate how tremendously excellent you are. I hope you grow and expand to many locations so that more people can have access to this absolute magic.
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Life changing experience
Soltara is an amazing place, with an amazing staff. It is really a 10years of therapy in one night there. I felt really comfortable and safe there. Wonderfull spot to spent your retreat days in. Food is amazing and ground is full of activities you can do during your free time. I do reccomend this place. Thank you very much Soltara :D Ondrej
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Shared Jungle Loft (2 guests)
$4,000.00
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
Private Jungle Loft (1 or 2 guests booking together)
$5,250.00
*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
Private Studio House (1 or 2 guests as a couple)
$5,250.00
*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
Refund & Cancellation Policy
If one must cancel their reservation, we will not refund your deposit, with the exception of known medical issues identified during the intake screening process, which are deemed unsafe to combine with ayahuasca ceremony. Deposits are transferrable in line with our policies: soltara.co/policies
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