Journey with sacred fungi to unlock deep healing, expand consciousness and reconnect with life's mysteries
Mats says, "This experience has been profound and genuin. The staff, location, food and the people in the group made a deep inpact on me. I felt safe the hole trip. I will be back! " See more
Gloria says, "I had my very first high dose experience facilitated by Siddiq and Peyton, and I couldn’t have asked for a better pair to guide me through it. They offer a comprehensive experience: from providing resources and reading recommendations beforehand, to offering tools and practices for before and after the session, to giving guidance throughout the entire journey - they even created space for some integration afterwards." See more
Anonymous says, "I cannot recommend this enough; both its substance, and the hosts who usher you through what is an intense, profound, life-altering experience. From start to finish, Wouter and Aleece were supportive, responsive, flexible, knowledgeable, and above all, compassionate." See more
Anonymous says, "Just finished a private one on one session over the weekend- last friday afternoon. Psylicybin Hero dose, combined with Olivers wonderfull sound therapy. All I can really say is that the whole experience was amazing." See more
Anonymous says, "This may be a long one, but in a nutshell, Arkana has been the most transformational experience of my life and I will whole-heartedly recommend going there to any and everyone." See more
Anonymous says, "From the moment I arrived, I felt a wonderful sense of peace and trust in the staff of Eleusinia. I had never experienced any of elements of the retreat. From the breathwork, ice bath, meditation, medicines, food, staff attentiveness and the sheer beauty of the resort I found a level of happiness I had not experienced in a very long time." See more
Tarik says, "Nikolaj was my ceremony guide during my trip at la Mezquita in Alicante. He guided see from the moment I entered the establishment and during the whole trip. The guidance was individualised and adapted to my needs." See more
Anonymous says, "I am very glad to have met Kasham and extremely grateful for the journey upon which we went together. Her knowledge is an immense resource, but so is her spirit." See more
Vegard says, "My journey with psilocybin was far-reaching and transformative. Ditte is a warm and grounded lady that held the space for me in a way that made me feel supported and safe." See more
David says, "I travelled to Fuerteventura in early February 2024 to spend a day at Phycedelics Exploration with the wonderful Filippo. I arrived early in the morning and was picked up by Filippo, who greeted me with a big, welcoming smile." See more
Anonymous says, "The property is on a beautiful, peaceful location. Nature is all around and sometimes a little too close but you are literally surrounded by woods. The food was really good and I liked the buffet style and fruit basket." See more
Psilocybin retreat costs vary widely based on duration, location, and inclusions. Single-day experiences typically range from EUR €400-650 in Europe, USD $350-525 in the Netherlands, and USD $280-425 in Jamaica, Mexico and Costa Rica. Multi-day retreats generally cost EUR €2,000-3,500 for 4-5 days in Europe, with luxury options reaching EUR €5,000+. The average daily cost hovers around USD $400-600, with private sessions commanding higher prices than group experiences. Accommodations, meal quality, facilitator expertise, and integration support all influence pricing. Many retreats include preparation calls, integration sessions, and ceremonial experiences in their packages.
The main active compound in psilocybin mushrooms, psilocin, is actually a DMT molecule coated with compounds that 'mask' it from the MAO enzymes so that it can safely be digested and reach the bloodstream. In that way, the DMT element of the ayahuasca journey can quite fairly rival experiences with high doses of magic mushrooms.
However — the ayahuasca journey is far from only a prolonged DMT trip. It is the synergy of the B. caapi vine and the DMT admixture that catalyzes such a profoundly more full-bodied experience, one that has taken some to completely independently existing ineffable spirit realms where it's possible to meet and interact with sentient entities, or down the long, often dark road of Memory Ln, where they can revisit and confront suppressed traumatic memories.
While they also offer profound insight into the nature of the self, others, life, and the universe, mushrooms also typically tend to provide a more supportive, encouraging type of experience. Conversely, ayahuasca is infamous for holding drinkers accountable for their wrongdoings, and very clearly showing them the path toward self-betterment so that no more rationalizations are possible.
In general, ayahuasca can be said to potentially offer a more intense (both physically and mentally), exhausting, ego dissolving, profoundly transformative journey, both deeply inward as well as to exquisite alternate dimensions of existence.
Classic psychedelics (like psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, ayahuasca, and mescaline) do not create physical dependence or addiction in the way substances like alcohol, opioids, or nicotine do. Most retreat participants find these medicines self-limiting—the profound, sometimes challenging experiences they produce naturally discourage frequent use. In traditional cultures where these plants have been used for centuries, they're typically approached with reverence and used ceremonially, not recreationally. That said, psychological attachment can form with any substance or experience that alters consciousness. At retreats, guests sometimes arrive with misconceptions about psychedelics being an easy "shortcut" to healing, only to discover these medicines often reveal what needs attention rather than instantly fixing it. The medicine itself rarely becomes problematic; the relationship with it might. What's most important isn't necessarily whether a substance can create dependency, but one's intention and the context of use. Many find these experiences so complete that they need significant integration time before feeling called to return.