Ayahuasca Retreats
Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual
San Juan Bautista, Maynas, near Iquitos, Peru
Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual offers ayahuasca retreats of a minimum 7 days (four ceremonies), with longer stays of 2–4 weeks recommended by the centre for deeper work, plus a separate multi-month “School of Ancestral Knowledge” shamanism apprenticeship track. Ceremonies are led by Maestro Ricardo Amaringo, a Shipibo-Conibo shaman the site describes as having over 44 years of experience and having trained more than 30 apprentices.
The centre publishes a dedicated reviews page on its own site, separate from third-party platforms.
As of October 2026 the centre publishes pricing on its retreats page: US$1,600 for the 7-day starter retreat, US$2,100–3,400 for 11–21-day retreats, and US$4,100–7,500 for 1–2-month stays. Longer learning retreats are priced on enquiry.
This program is held in Peru, where traditional ayahuasca ceremony is legal and culturally protected (see our Peru destination guide). Ayahuasca (which contains DMT) is a prohibited substance in Australia. Australians travel at their own responsibility; this is not medical advice.
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