7 Day Ayahuasca Retreats

A 7-day ayahuasca retreat is often the first option people explore—and one of the most common questions we hear is whether a week is enough time to work meaningfully with the medicine.

At the Hummingbird Healing Center, our 7-day retreat is a complete and intentional experience, not a shortened or introductory version. It includes multiple ayahuasca ceremonies, time for rest and integration between ceremonies, careful preparation, and close guidance from experienced facilitators. The pace is deliberate rather than rushed, allowing space for personal process, reflection, and recovery.

We are a small, long-established center (founded in 2010) working in the traditional Amazonian lineage with a highly experienced curandero. Groups are kept small, screening is thorough, and safety and individual care are prioritized over schedules or numbers.

This retreat is often chosen by people who are new to ayahuasca, returning for continued work, or called to a focused period of deep healing within a limited timeframe. The sections below explain how the retreat is structured, what is included, and how different retreat lengths support different needs.

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We also have 9 Day and 12 Day stays available.

You'll be immersed in nature within a traditional South American jungle setting, thoughtfully modernized to provide the familiar comforts of daily life. At our ayahuasca center, we honor traditional practices known for delivering profound healing and supporting the growth and transformation you seek.

Each ayahuasca ceremony is guided by master curandero Don Manain Amacifen, who brings more than 45 years of experience working deeply with ayahuasca's healing energies. His powerful icaros (sacred healing songs), prayers, and focused energetic work cleanse and rejuvenate the body, mind, and spirit. During personalized healings, participants often distinctly sense Don Manain drawing negative energy out and infusing their bodies with revitalizing, positive energy.

Depending on your specific healing needs, Don Manain may recommend additional plant medicines. Typically prepared as teas from plant leaves, bark, or sap, these medicines are usually taken for three consecutive days, though some may require only a single dose.

Meditation is an excellent way to clear the mind and prepare yourself mentally and energetically for your ayahuasca ceremony. Approximately 45 minutes before each ceremony, we offer a guided meditation specifically designed to optimize your state of consciousness. The guided portion lasts around 8 minutes and gently leads you into a state of positive openness. Afterward, you'll enjoy relaxing and mystical music featuring sitars, composed specifically to deepen your meditation experience.

Throughout your retreat, additional cleansing activities will be thoughtfully organized to enhance your experience with the medicinal plants. These traditional healing practices are carefully selected to support and facilitate your healing journey. Your retreat package includes all meals, lodging, and laundry services. You'll stay comfortably in a private room within our newly built guest house, beautifully situated overlooking a serene lake.

Throughout your retreat, our experienced facilitators will be readily available to support you in understanding and integrating your journeys. They provide compassionate coaching and personalized guidance, recognizing the uniqueness of each person's healing process.

Our core focus is on facilitating your healing journey. We encourage you to gently push beyond your comfort zone, stepping into new, positive behaviors and transformative ways of thinking about yourself and your relationships with others.

This retreat is designed to help you relax and rejuvenate. Time spent alone for reflection and integration is essential to your healing process. Journaling, artistic expression, and exploring your creativity are strongly encouraged, with materials provided to facilitate these practices.

Each morning following an ayahuasca ceremony, we hold group circle meetings where you can openly discuss your experiences with our curandero and facilitators. These meetings offer valuable opportunities to ask questions, gain deeper insights into your personal journey, and learn more about how ayahuasca uniquely interacts with each individual.

By hearing the stories of others, you'll gain appreciation for the diverse ways ayahuasca facilitates healing and growth. This process fosters a deeper respect for your personal journey, empowering you to authentically express your experiences without comparison.

We’ll meet you at 10 AM at Las Terrazas restaurant, a restaurant on the "Boulevard". There are a number of restaurants on the Boulevard which is a park fronting the river that’s a block away from the Plaza de Armas. From there you’ll be transported to the Hummingbird Center.

You’ll arrive at the ayahuasca center with enough time to get your room assigned, take some time out to relax and then have lunch. An orientation meeting will begin at 2 PM in the maloca, followed by a plant bath to prepare for your first ayahuasca ceremony.

We strongly recommend that you arrive in Iquitos the day before the program begins. This allows you to enter the healing journey well rested and relaxed.