Hummingbird Reservation Process
1: Fill out our Booking Form
The first step in applying for a place in one of our retreats is to fill out our online Booking Form. This includes a section on your medical history, and it is important you are as complete and accurate as possible in this section. You will receive a confirmation email after the form has been submitted. We will review the information and try to get back to you within 24hrs.
There may be follow up questions or information if needed to help us better understand your needs, get clarity on your medical background, or provide you with important information.
2: Submit Your Deposit
When the screening process is complete, we will send an email notifying you of acceptance to a retreat. Specific payment options and instructions are listed below. A 50% deposit is required to reserve a place in our ayahuasca retreats. You may pay in full if you choose, and you may pay the remaining balance in $US cash on arrival if you choose. You may also pay the balance by any of the options listed below. Your reservation will not be confirmed until we receive the deposit. Our Terms and Conditions contain a detailed explanation of our refund policy. We will confirm your reservations after we have received the deposit.
3: Book your Flights and Hotel
After we have notified you of acceptance to a retreat you may begin finalizing your travel arrangements. You should plan on arriving into Iquitos the day before your retreat begins so you have a night to rest from your travels. We have a ceremony the first night and it is important to be rested. See our Traveling to Iquitos page for hotel and travel suggestions.
Retreat Payment Options
After reviewing your booking form and addressing any questions that arise, we will let you know your application for a retreat has been approved. To reserve a spot in your desired retreat, please send a 50% deposit using one of the following methods. We will confirm your reservation once the deposit has been received.
Money Transfer Services
Most money transfer services such as Remitly, Revolut, or Wise allow making International Wire Transfers directly to another bank account. You may send money directly to our bank account using the information in the International Wire Transfer section below. Please note you will need to choose International Wire Transfer to a Business account, in US Dollars. The money will usually post to our account in 2-4 days.
International Wire Transfer
The information below can be used to make an International Wire Transfer to our business bank account in US Dollars. Most people can easily do this from their bank's web site, and this is our prefered way of receiving payment. Please send us a copy of your payment receipt.
Recipient Name: Hummingbird Center EIRL
Bank Account #: 00374000300626589480
Swift Code: BINPPEPL
Bank Branch: Lima
Bank Address: Av. Carlos Villaran No 140, Santa Catalina, La Victoria, Lima, Peru
If your bank requires a recipient address please use the following. There is no zip or postal code in Peru. If the system requires a zip code enter 00000.
Iquitos, Peru
This information should be sufficient for a wire transfer to a business account. Please contact us via email if you bank or service requests more information about the recipient.
Western Union
You can easily send payment online using your credit or debit card using Western Union from most countries. Simply search for Western Union, and it should show results for the WU site for your country.
Send your payment to Iquitos, Peru in the name of "Gina Ysabel Mosquera Vega de Davis" (yes, all that!). Gina's name needs to be letter perfect, matching what is on her National ID, or they will not release the funds.
Be sure to select the option to send $US, not in Peruvian Soles.
Email us the information about the transfer . Please be sure to include the name of the person paying, the MTCN number, the exact amount sent, and the country you are sending it from. We cannot pick up the funds without all four pieces of information.
Gina has five names. For online systems that only accept two names you can put her first two names in the First Name field and her other three in the Last Name field.
If you are asked for an address please use the following. There is no zip or postal code in Peru. If the system requires a zip code enter 00000.
Iquitos, Peru
Cash on Arrival
Paying in cash in $US is also an option. We will need your complete flight itinerary in an email to confirm your reservation. Please bring only crisp new bills with no writing and no tears along the crease. The banks in Peru will not accept bills with minor damage that are fine in most other places.
Bring the money with you and do not expect to get it out of cash machines when you arrive. Cash machines in Peru only allow one to withdraw $200 at a time. While you may make multiple withdrawals up to the daily limit set by your bank, the fees will add up quickly.
Many people pay the deposit with PayPal, then pay the balance with cash on arrival. This is our preferred option as there are very high fees in Peru for receiving payments via PayPal.
Getting to the Hummingbird Center
All participants that begin their stay at the start of one of our 7 - 12 day retreats will be met at the Las Terrazas restaurant on the Boulevard, a river front park a block away from the Plaza de Armas and near the hotels. Here is a link to Google Maps for Las Terrazas. It is on the left corner facing the buildings. You will be picked up at 10 am on the 1st day of the retreat. This is a very easy restaurant to find, just ask your hotel or any motocar driver. We will send out a reminder email about the pickup time and location a few days before the retreat begins.
Unless you have arranged to pay in cash on arrival, please be sure to pay any remaining balance by the day before your retreat begins.
For those beginning your stay on a different date, we will work out the pick up on an individual basis. We do encourage you to start your stay with the 12 or 9 day retreat programs as it flows smoother than other starting dates.
Preparing for your Ayahuasca Retreat
Please be sure to read all of the following pages before embarking on your retreat as they contain important information for your comfort, health and safety:
- Preparing for Ayahuasca
- Great information on preparing to get the most from your time with ayahuasca
- Ayahuasca Safety
- Important information on conditions and medications one should not combine with ayahuasca
- What to Bring
- Comprehensive list of items to make your retreat most comfortable
- Frequently Asked Questions
- A list of common questions about coming to Iquitos and our ayahuasca retreat