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🌵4-Day Huachuma (San Pedro) retreat with 2 ceremonies in Portugal

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Viseu, Portugal
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Up to 6 in group
Date
August 22 - 25, 2025

Retreat Highlights

  • 🌵 2 Huachuma Ceremonies
  • 🌵 All meals (vegetarian or vegan);
  • 🌵 1 introductory Rapé (medicinal snuff) ceremony;
  • 🌵 On day 3 we will also explore a little nature park where you have the possibility to swim in the waterfall.
  • 🌵 If time allows we would also love to show you the Douro river!
  • 🌵 A bed in either a shared bedroom with max. 2 others (same sexe) or a private room. Bathrooms are shared.
  • 🌵 Should you need it; we offer a 45 minute 1-on-1 online integration or guidance session after the retreat.

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

You are lovingly invited to a 4-day (3-night) Huachuma (San Pedro) retreat at The Lighthouse, Portugal.

Welcome Home. 🌿

Are you ready to ignite the light within and step into your power?

This retreat is a heartfelt invitation for anyone feeling the call to grow, heal, and remember their true place in life. At The Lighthouse, we offer a safe and nurturing space to reconnect with yourself, others, and the spirit of Huachuma—a sacred plant teacher known for its profound yet compassionate wisdom.

Whether you're seeking emotional clarity, a deeper sense of purpose, or a renewed connection with life, our intention is to create an environment of shared growth, honest reflection, and authentic community.

Why Join Us?
With years of experience holding ceremonies and supporting deep personal work, we offer humble but powerful sessions guided by Huachuma. Our gatherings are for those with open hearts and curious minds—who are ready to look within, explore their truth, and be lovingly supported along the way.

As individuals, you’ll be guided inward through ceremony and reflection. As a group, we’ll build trust, connection, and shared understanding—supporting each other as brothers and sisters on this path of transformation.

The Journey Includes:
🌵 All meals included – wholesome, vegetarian or vegan options
🌵 Opening Rapé (Hapé) ceremony on Day 1 – to ground and prepare
🌵 Two Huachuma (San Pedro) ceremonies – on Days 2 and 3
🌵 Nature immersion – On Day 3, we’ll visit a nearby nature park, with the opportunity to swim beneath a waterfall. Time permitting, we may also explore the stunning Douro River.
🌵 Accommodation – Choose between a private room, shared room (max. 3 same-gender participants), or tent. Bathrooms are shared.
🌵 Languages spoken – English, Dutch, and German
🌵 Post-retreat integration support – Includes a 45-minute one-on-one online guidance session to help you integrate your experience

About the Medicine
Huachuma (San Pedro) is a heart-opening, visionary plant medicine. While often described as gentle, it holds immense power to bring insight, emotional healing, and inner strength. If you're feeling disconnected, stuck, or uncertain about your purpose, this medicine may help you remember who you are and what truly matters.

Our vision is to create a circle of sincere souls—a fellowship of brothers and sisters—walking this path together in a spirit of openness, courage, and love.

Important to Know
A Huachuma journey can last up to 12 hours and may be physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding. It's normal to feel tired or sensitive for a few days afterward. We recommend taking time off afterward, keeping your diet clean, and treating yourself gently as you integrate. Most people report feeling deeply renewed and realigned within a few days.

Facilitation & Group Size
🌿 Ceremonies are primarily facilitated by Isher
🌿 Additional support is provided by Nancy, Marijke, or Rui, depending on the group
🌿 Small groups only – a maximum of 6 participants for deep, personal attention

Ready to Join Us?

Booking Process:

Contact us first to check availability.

Once you book through Retreat Guru, we’ll send you an intake form.

Please complete the form thoughtfully.

After reviewing your form, if we feel this retreat is the right fit for you, we’ll send payment details for the deposit (please check your spam folder).

Your spot is only confirmed once the deposit is received.

You’ll then receive full preparation details for the retreat.

We reserve the right to decline bookings if we feel it's not the right time for you—and in such cases, your payment will be fully refunded.

For more information about us, the retreat, or Huachuma, please visit our website.

Come as you are. Leave with more of who you truly are.

Schedule

We will prepare you beforehand the best we can for the ceremony ahead by taking our time to give you as many tools as possible to navigate through the journey.

The ceremonies always start with us giving thanks to the plants for calling us together for this experience. Then there is an opportunity to share your intentions should you wish to. After drinking the brew we usually sit and try to connect with the medicine and allow it to move through our bodies and mind. We then go for a little walk on the grounds of the Lighthouse and connect with nature. There is one facilitator per 3 participants, allowing everyone’s needs to be safely catered for. Our ceremonies are not shamanic ceremonies like in the South America traditional sense. We totally respect the shamanic ways, but feel this tradition is a sacred one that is so often exploited and by westerners and should only be conducted by genuine shamans of which are few a far between in our experience. We also feel that experiencing your journey with loving support and with little distractions or interference gives the participants the deepest and most transformational experience. There will be live music and carefully selected recorded music, as well as some periods of silence but mostly you are free to go where you are comfortable. There's times when we will take a walk around the beautiful grounds of the property where you'll really feel the connection of nature, the earth and the skies. Your journey could last anywhere from 8 to 12 hours in total.

After the ceremony there will be plenty of time for sharing, grounding, eating and opportunities to get to know the new you
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 private or shared with max. 3 to a room. Bathrooms are shared.

1 person in a shared bedroom (max. 3 persons)
Private bedroom

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
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Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
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Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
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Kitchen icon Kitchen
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We are situated in the heart of the Douro Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Just 50km east of Porto, easily reachable by car (50 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 and enjoy nature's beauty.

Meals

Menu Types

We will serve vegan or vegetarian meals.

What's Included

  • 3 nights stay;
  • 2 Huachuma Ceremonies
  • All meals (vegetarian or vegan);
  • Pick up from the local train station;
  • 1 introductory Rapé (medicinal snuff) ceremony;
  • On day 3 we will also explore a little nature park where you have the possibility to swim in the waterfall;
  • A bed in either a shared bedroom with max. 2 others (same sexe) or a private room. Bathrooms are shared;
  • Should you need it; we offer a 45 minute 1-on-1 online integration or guidance session after the retreat.

What's Not Included

  • Airport pick-ups

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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