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🌵Private Huachuma (San Pedro) Ceremony with 1 overnight stay at The Lighthouse

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Viseu, Portugal
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Up to 4 in group
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Open Dates

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

You’re warmly invited to a private Huachuma (San Pedro) ceremony with an overnight stay at The Lighthouse, Portugal.

Huachuma is a sacred Andean plant medicine known for its profound healing of both body and mind. It gently opens the heart, brings emotional clarity, and offers deep personal insight. Often regarded as a wise and compassionate teacher, Huachuma can help us reconnect with purpose, joy, and inner peace.

Our ceremonies are rooted in many years of experience holding sacred space and guiding individuals through transformative plant medicine journeys. The Lighthouse has earned a reputation for integrity, care, and safety, offering a grounded and heart-centered approach to healing. Whether you're new to this path or seeking a deeper therapeutic experience, you’ll be in trusted hands.

This retreat is especially suited for those looking for emotional healing, clarity, or spiritual growth—rather than just a thrill or a recreational journey. We combine the ancient wisdom of Huachuma with respectful modern integration practices, always in harmony with the natural world around us.

At The Lighthouse, your well-being is our highest priority. We offer a safe, intimate setting where you can feel supported and seen throughout the entire process. We invite you to arrive with openness, a curious heart, and a willingness to be transformed.

**What’s included:**

* One private Huachuma ceremony guided with care and expertise
* One overnight stay at The Lighthouse
* All meals lovingly prepared and catered for
* Support available in English, Dutch, or German

Let this be a meaningful step toward healing, clarity, and connection—with yourself and the world around you.

Schedule

Preparing for Your Journey

Before the ceremony, we take time to fully prepare you—offering guidance, tools, and insight to help you navigate the Huachuma experience with confidence and clarity. Your well-being is central to everything we do, and we aim to ensure you feel safe, supported, and informed every step of the way.

Ceremony Flow

We begin each ceremony by giving thanks to the spirit of the plant and honoring the path that has brought us together. You’ll have the opportunity to share your intentions, if you feel called to, in a respectful and supportive space.

After drinking the Huachuma brew, you’ll be invited to rest on your mattress and let the medicine gently unfold its effects. Each ceremony is held in an atmosphere of safety, with one experienced facilitator for every three participants—ensuring attentive care throughout your journey.

A Non-Shamanic Approach, Rooted in Respect

While we deeply honor traditional shamanic practices of South America, our approach is different. We do not claim to replicate shamanic ceremonies, as we believe that sacred traditions should be upheld only by authentic, indigenous shamans—who are rare and often misrepresented in the West. Instead, our focus is on creating a loving, distraction-free environment that allows the medicine and your inner wisdom to guide the process.

Sound, Silence, and Nature

Your journey will be supported by a gentle balance of live music, carefully curated recorded music, moments of silence, and connection with the natural surroundings. At times, we may take quiet walks around the beautiful grounds of The Lighthouse, allowing you to feel the deep presence of nature—the earth beneath you, the sky above, and the stillness within.

Ceremonies typically last between 8 to 12 hours, depending on the individual experience.

Integration & Grounding

After the ceremony, there will be ample time for grounding, nourishment, rest, and sharing. We provide a supportive space to reflect on your insights and begin integrating what you’ve experienced. You’ll also have time to connect with others—or simply to meet the new version of yourself in quiet peace.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon The Lighthouse, Viseu, Portugal

Directions

We are a 45 min car drive from Porto airport and a 15 min cab journey to the train station followed by a 1 hour direct train ride which cost €8. Detailed instructions will be given when bookings are confirmed.

Accommodation

Rooms are shared with max. 3 to a room (same sex). Bathrooms are shared.

Accommodation
Private room + bathroom
Arriving the evening before (2 nights in total)

Venue & Amenities

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We are situated near Cinfaes in the heart of the Douro Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Just 50km east of Porto, easily reachable by car (45 mins) or train (60 mins) The house has stunning views into the Douro Valley and is minutes away from the Douro river and all of it's leisure activities and beauty spots. On the property we have many different spots to hang out (Spring water pool, woods, garden terrace with an spectacular view into the valley. The grounds have 40 fruit trees inc figs, oranges, lemons, pears, apples, olives, plums, pomegranate, peaches, persimmons, chestnut, passion fruit, etc.) , a vineyard and 3 water springs. The property is a perfect place relax, recharge and do some inner reflecting after and during one of our retreats.

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  • accommodation and meals

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  • Travel to venue

Customer Reviews

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5.0
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Huachuma revolutionized my thinking
Isher and Marijke helped me to make the most of my Huachuma experience through setting my purpose, working with the medicine, and following up on the experience afterwards. Everyone comes with different needs, so this kind of personalized guidance was useful and important. Writing this review two weeks later, I realize that Huachuma revolutionized my thinking. My intellectual concepts became actual lived experience. In short, it opened up a new space (paradigm, even) for being that will take years to explore and appreciate. Thank you.

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An Incredible Experience at The Lighthouse
I recently attended a retreat at The Lighthouse with Isher and Mareike, and it was truly one of the most grounding and transformative experiences I’ve had. As someone who tends to approach things pretty analytically, I was curious (and a bit cautious) going in, but they really exceeded all my expectations.

Before the Experience
Right from the start, Isher and Mareike created a sense of trust and clarity. They took the time to explain everything about the huachuma experience—what to expect, how it might feel, and what could come up during the journey. It really helped me feel prepared and at ease, which made it easier to fully lean into the process.

During the Experience
Throughout the trip, their guidance was amazing. They have this incredible ability to hold space while letting you navigate the experience at your own pace. Whether it was through thoughtful conversations, moments of empathy, or just being quietly present, they struck the perfect balance. Anytime I had questions or needed support, they were right there with wisdom and care. It felt like talking to people who genuinely understood and wanted to help.

After the Experience
What really impressed me was how much they emphasized integration afterward. They gave me practical advice on what to expect in the days and weeks following the retreat and how to work with everything I had learned. It didn’t feel like the experience ended when the ceremony did—they made sure I had tools and insights to take back into my everyday life.

Why It Stood Out:

Well-Organized: The whole retreat felt really thoughtfully planned. Everything was structured enough to feel safe but not so rigid that it felt overwhelming.

Holistic Support: They addressed every aspect—mental, emotional, and spiritual—which made the whole experience feel very complete.

Genuine Wisdom: Isher and Mareike are incredibly knowledgeable, but they explain things in such a down-to-earth way. It’s clear they really know what they’re doing.
Final Thoughts

If you’re looking for a meaningful and grounding retreat, I can’t recommend The Lighthouse enough. Isher and Mareike are compassionate, wise, and genuinely amazing at what they do. I left feeling more connected, clear, and inspired than I’ve felt in a long time. I’m so grateful for their guidance and would absolutely go back or recommend it to anyone.

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A wonderful journey
My time at The Lighthouse was nothing short of life-changing. From the moment I arrived, Isher and Mareike created a warm, safe space where I felt supported and understood. Being surrounded by others on similar journeys made the experience even more powerful—there was a deep sense of connection and shared purpose. I will forever feel connected to the other participants of this journey. Through the huachuma experience, I finally let go of personal struggles I’d been carrying for years. Isher and Mareike guided me with such care and wisdom, giving me the space to face what I needed to and release it on my own terms. By the end of the retreat, I felt lighter and more hopeful, with a clear vision for my future that I hadn’t been able to imagine before.

If you’re looking for healing, clarity, and a sense of belonging, The Lighthouse is the place to find it. I’m so deeply grateful for this experience.

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Transforming experience.
Expert guides and guidance in a beautiful,natural environment create the ideal situation to support the healing process Throughout my experience here I was well informed and any concerns were listened to with compassion and wisdom.A wonderful,life-enhancing experience thanks to the medicine and our wonderful hosts Isher and Marijke.

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Amazing at-home-like retreat experience
During the retreat it really felt like I was home visiting family:) From the moment I arrived, I felt welcome and cared for the way the family would.
Both, Isher and Marijke, took such a good loving care of the retreat participants. And it was always done with the respect to each one's unique journey and needs for space.
Isher's respect for the medicine and nature emanates in all he does: the way the ceremony is held, medicine preparation, the land and the garden, all of it. Being in that space with these people is healing itself.
The stay and the location were great too. The rooms are warm and very cozy. One can sense it's been done with love and care. It's quite important for me to be comfortable during work with the medicine as it can get quite exhausting:) Isher's home ticks all the boxes!
The land with the garden is just beautiful. Lots of comfy and cozy spots with hammocks, cushions, sunbeds (that hill top with the view over the river is with me forever now) to be with yourself and nature.
The feeling of safety and comfort never left me throughout the whole stay, especially during the Huachuma ceremony days. Isher and Marijka are doing an amazing job as experienced space holders supporting each one in their journey with the medicine, sharing their own experience, and simply by being beautiful open-hearted and grounded beings.
Thank you for having me in your beautiful space, and sharing the medicine🤍
With love,
Dasha

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