Journey with sacred fungi to unlock deep healing, expand consciousness and reconnect with life's mysteries
Anonymous says, "I experienced two Sessions with Alfonso in Playa del Carmen. The first one was Bufo, followed by Xanga/DMT one week later. In both Sessions, Alfonso answered my questions, explained what would take place, how to receive the medicine, as well as to set an intention for each experience." See more
Vinod says, "Oliver and Carla were wonderful guides on this deeply spiritual journey. Oliver has this grounded sage like presence and Carla balances with free-flowing joyful flowing energy." 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
Steven says, "This retreat is 100% professional. Accommodations and food are 5 star quality. Psilocybin and DMT experiences are completely safe with precise dosages. Its not cheap, and not easy to get to, but it is more than worth it." See more
Iva says, "The whole session was organized very well, and I would recommend this retreat to everybody interested in inner exploration, self reflection and generally using mushrooms for personal growth/healing." See more
Anonymous says, "Sanson is a great host and guide. I can recommend him as well as his team at La Mezquita." See more
Jochen says, "best loving and caring people, good food and a really nice place. 100% recommandable." See more
Anonymous says, "This retreat provides a well researched, thoroughly organized experience, enriched by an outstandingly skilled and caring facilitative staff. The setting is culturally meaningful in naturally beautiful Jamaican context." See more
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
Falkaye says, "I want to thank Gregory for the amazing work he’s doing, he held the space for me and made me feel secure and comfortable from the first time we met online. He’s so calm and caring and you can genuinely feel that he is a good soul." See more
Andrew says, "Despite a hectic journey and poor sleep, nothing could take away from the incredible experience I had. From the moment the ceremony began, it felt Edenic—peaceful, profound, and transformative." 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.