Peru · The Amazon · Iquitos

Five Ceremonies.
One Awakening.

Ten days deep in the Peruvian Amazon. A powerful ceremonial journey guided by Shipibo Shamans with 25+ years of wisdom. A small group of seekers. An experience that stays with you for life.

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Duration
10 Days
Ceremonies
5 Total
Group Size
Max 12
Investment
$3,370 USD
Upcoming Departures
Nov 21–30, 2026
Jan 22–31, 2027
Location
Amazon Rainforest, Peru
Off-Grid Healing Centre
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The Medicine

The Amazon has been calling. Are you ready to answer?

Ayahuasca is a sacred plant medicine brewed from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the Chacruna leaf — used for centuries by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon for healing, insight, and spiritual awakening.

In a single week of sitting with this remarkable medicine, many people experience more emotional clearing, more self-understanding, and more authentic reconnection with themselves than years of conventional therapy could provide.

This isn't a wellness trend. It's one of the oldest forms of healing on Earth — and when held properly, in the right setting, with the right guidance, it can be one of the most profound experiences of a lifetime.

At Inward Travel, we've been creating life-changing journeys for 26 years. The depth of everything we have learned along the way comes through in this offering.

Receiving the medicine in ceremony, candlelit maloca
See it for yourself

Our 90-Second Trip Film

Words can only go so far. This film captures the essence of the experience: the retreat centre deep in the Amazon, the ceremonies, the shamans, the community, and the depth of what's possible.

Into The Amazon

Ten days. An experience unlike any other.

A flight over the Amazon. A boat ride into the jungle. A ceremonial passage with Shipibo shamans from multi-generational healing families. By the time you arrive at the retreat centre, the outside world has already started to fall away.

Days 1–2

Lima & Iquitos

The group gathers, lands in Peru, and begins the transition from ordinary life into the Amazon.

Day 3

Into the jungle

A boat ride down the Amazon brings you to the off-grid retreat centre and the first ceremony.

Days 3–8

Five ceremonies

Ceremony, rest, sharing circles, flower baths, jungle time, and the Shipibo closing process.

Days 9–10

Integration & return

A final day in the jungle, integration support, and the return through Iquitos and Lima.

The Ceremonies

Each night opens a different door.

"The intelligence of this medicine operates in a manner that allows for a deep letting go — of trauma, of mental cloudiness, of whatever is no longer serving us. It provides guidance and clarity on the greatest questions we are pondering."

Our ceremonies are conducted by Shipibo Shamans from the lineage of the Amazon, with over 25 years of wisdom. They sing icaros — sacred healing songs — and provide individual attention to each person throughout the night. The day after each ceremony, you meet one-on-one with the Shamans (with a translator) to share your experience and receive guidance.

01
Ceremony 1 — Opening
An introductory dose. The Shamans use this night to get to know each participant energetically. Gentle, preparatory, and often deeply clarifying.
02
Ceremony 2 — Deepening
A fuller dose. Many describe this as the night where the real work begins — deeper visions, emotional surfacing, profound release.
03
Ceremony 3 — Cleansing
Often the most challenging — and the most transformative. What needs to leave, leaves. The medicine meets you where you are.
04
Ceremony 4 — Blossoming
By the fourth night, many experience a profound opening — clarity, creative energy, a felt sense of the path forward.
05
Ceremony 5 — The Arcana
A special Shipibo closing process. The Shamans seal the work, bless the group, and mark the completion of the ceremonial journey.
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2 Flower Baths
Traditional cleansing ceremonies using sacred plants and flowers. Deeply calming, they prepare the body and spirit before key ceremonies.
The Group

You won't do this alone.

A maximum of 12 people. Each morning after ceremony, the group gathers to share. What forms in that circle — the honesty, the care, the recognition in each other's eyes — is itself a form of healing.

Day by Day

How the ten days unfold

1–2
Lima & Iquitos
Arrival & Gathering
Lima → Iquitos, Peru

The group assembles in Lima. The next day we fly together over the Amazon River to Iquitos — the gateway to the rainforest. An Ayahuasca preparation circle, dinner together, and a visit to the largest market in Iquitos set the tone for what's ahead.

3
Into the Jungle
The Boat Ride In
Amazon Jungle Retreat Centre

A 1.5-hour boat journey up the Amazon River delivers us to the retreat centre — fully off-grid, surrounded by jungle. A traditional flower bath in the afternoon prepares us for our first ceremony that evening with our lead shaman and the team.

4–5
Ceremony Days
Ceremonies 2 & 3, Sharing Circles
The Maloca

Each day begins gently — fruit and tea at your cottage door at 7am. Mornings are for integration and sharing circles with the Shamans. Afternoons bring optional activities: boat trips to see wildlife, visits to artisanal markets, time in the hammock. Ceremonies begin at dusk in the Maloca.

6
Rest Day
Rest, Reflect, Restore
Amazon Jungle

After three ceremonies, the body and spirit need time. Today is slow — journaling, sleep, a group sharing circle, and an afternoon excursion. The Shipibo Shamans often offer their artwork for purchase on this day, including tapestries that reflect the visions from ceremony.

7–8
Blossoming
Ceremonies 4 & 5 — The Arcana
The Maloca

The final two ceremonies often bring a shift: after the clearing of earlier nights, many experience openness, creativity, and deep clarity about what they want to carry forward. A second flower bath precedes the 5th ceremony — the Arcana — a sacred Shipibo closing that seals and protects the work done.

9–10
Closing
Final Day & Return to Lima
Amazon → Iquitos → Lima

A full final day in the jungle to rest, celebrate, and give thanks to the Shamans and staff. An integration workshop covers the practical question of carrying this home. Then the boat back to Iquitos, flights to Lima, and goodbyes to people who have become something like family.

Morning sharing circle in the maloca Rest in the hammock by the jungle Shipibo mandalas laid out on the floor
What's Included

Everything taken care of.

From the moment you land in Lima to the moment you leave, the logistics are handled. All meals, transport, ceremonies, and integration support are part of the experience.

Private cottages at the retreat centre
2 internal flights (Lima – Iquitos)
Airport transfers in Peru
All ground & river transportation
5 traditional Ayahuasca ceremonies
2 traditional flower bath ceremonies
Ayahuasca 101 preparation circle
All meals for 7 nights in the Amazon
Daily sharing circles with Shamans
Private session with Shamans + translator
Tour of how Ayahuasca is made on-site
Wildlife excursion & Amazon boat tour
Visit to a traditional Shipibo market
Daily room cleaning & laundry
Integration workshop before departure
Pre-trip preparation calls
Post-trip integration calls & community
Jungle cottage with canopy bed and hammock The retreat maloca at golden hour Flower bath ritual by the river
Your Team

The people guiding the journey.

From the first preparation call to the final integration circle, our role is to help shape the experience from beginning to end: bringing the group together, supporting the logistics, bridging culture and language, and helping create a container where the deeper ceremonial work can unfold.

Shipibo Shamans
Shipibo Lineage · Amazon, Peru

Our ceremonies are led by Shipibo healers from the Peruvian Amazon — a lineage that has worked with plant medicine for generations. They bring their songs, their presence, and a depth of knowing that no words can fully translate. Each ceremony is held with care, precision, and an attentiveness to what each person needs.

Curtis Smith
Retreat Leader · Inward Travel

Founder of Inward Travel with 26 years of leading travel experiences and 4 years bringing groups to plant medicine. Curtis has sat with ayahuasca many times — at this centre and others — and brings his full attention to the wellbeing of the group at every step of the journey.

Cheyenne Felker
Retreat Leader · Inward Travel

A highly experienced guide specializing in transformative healing, Cheyenne has led groups through profound journeys for over a decade. Her approach blends deep listening with somatic therapy, yoga, and energy healing — creating space for people to meet themselves honestly and return home changed.

Translator & Local Staff
Full-Time On-Site Support

A dedicated local translator bridges every exchange between you and the Shamans — in ceremony, in sharing circles, and in your private sessions. The centre staff are warm, attentive, and have been creating these conditions for years.

Traveller Stories

What people actually carry home.

The clearest way to understand this experience is through the people who have lived it. Their words speak to the Amazon, the ceremonies, the shamans, the group bonds, and the transformation that continues long after returning home.

“The realizations and transformations I experienced within the jungle I carry with me every day.”
Caroline · Peru
“This trip was the connection, the bridge into the great unknown realm of spirit and space, earth and soul.”
Benjamin · Peru
“I truly couldn't be more grateful that my first Ayahuasca experience was seated right in the heart of where the plant is derived and facilitated by Shipibo Shamans.”
KaSarah · Peru

Watch a couple of past guests share what the retreat meant to them.

Ali A. · Peru
Diana Z. · Peru
Machu Picchu in the clouds
Optional · 8 Days
The Extension

Stay for the full 18 days.

For those who have the time, the journey doesn't have to end in the Amazon. The same group continues together for an 8-day integration experience through the mountains and ancient sites of Peru.

These days offer something rare: the chance to let your ceremonies settle while still surrounded by the group — grounded in new landscapes before returning to ordinary life.

Cusco
Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley

The wonder of Machu Picchu. The energy of the Sacred Valley. The architecture of Cusco. All held with the same group, the same leaders, the same care — as integration, not tourism.

Learn About the 18-Day Journey
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Peru · Amazon · Ayahuasca

Ten days in Peru. A small group. Everything included. This is one of the most intentional plant medicine experiences available anywhere in the world.

From $3,370 USD
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