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Lighthouse

Iquitos, Peru

Lighthouse Ayahuasca Retreat (former Light of the Shipibo) is a small, intimate ayahuasca retreat located in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, near Iquitos. We offer a safe and authentic space for people seeking healing, self-discovery, and a deeper connection with themselves and the wisdom of the Amazon.

Our retreats are intentionally limited to a maximum of 8 guests, allowing for personal attention, genuine connection, and individual support throughout the experience. Ceremonies are guided by experienced Shipibo shamans, honoring the traditional practices and ancestral knowledge of the region.

Life at Lighthouse is about more than the ceremonies themselves. Guests stay in a peaceful rainforest setting with private rooms and en-suite bathrooms, enjoy fresh and nourishing meals, and have time to rest, reflect, and connect with the surrounding jungle. Depending on the retreat, guests can also experience activities such as jungle excursions and river trips, as well as optional traditional practices including Kambo and Hapé.

From preparation before the retreat to support during your stay and integration afterward, our team is there to make the experience as safe, comfortable, and meaningful as possible.

Whether you are completely new to ayahuasca or have previous experience, Lighthouse offers a personal and grounded environment to explore your journey with respect for the medicine, the Shipibo tradition, and each individual guest.

Small groups. Authentic tradition. Personal care.
Return to the wisdom of the Amazon.

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111 reviews
  • Insook Park
    Insook Park
    a month ago

    The experience of lighthouse was amazing, I could feel the staff’s services come from bottom of their hearts, no two minds but only one. Very impressed. Above all, my mission accomplished!! Mama Aya answered me in meeting my shadow and light in 2nd ceremony.

  • Corinna
    Corinna
    5 months ago

    I could say so much but actually everything‘s already said in all the beautiful reviews before and I can just confirm 100% what all the people are saying about Lighthouse. I‘ve never been to such a peaceful place and have never experiencing so much love in my life before. What the whole Lighthouse family is creating and offering there is above and beyond you could ever imagine. They‘re giving all of their heart to the place and their work and you’ll feel like part of this family right from the start. If you‘re considering doing Ayahuasca in Peru please do yourself a favour and choose Lighthouse. I can’t imagine a better place. I just finished my 3 week retreat with them and I‘m already pretty sad to left the jungle behind. I‘ll be back for sure and can’t wait to meet the guys again. It literally feels like a soul family far away from home. I‘m in deepest gratitude for my experience there. Also for me it was life changing and I‘m happy to found a place where I can always return to to remember how beautiful life is ♥️ gracias gracias gracias from the bottom of my heart!

  • Maarten
    Maarten
    8 months ago

    Really incredible! Thanks Christian, Lady, Joy and all the others! The Intake As I believe going to a retreat for a week to be part of an ayahuasca ceremony is not a decision you make on a whim. And with the personal , quite vulnerable nature of the entire process, I found it reassuring the have an almost hour long talk beforehand to get to know the people behind the organization and the reasons for wanting to be part of the ceremony. Information After the intake a lot of information was shared to prepare for the ceremony beforehand. From meditation to dieting requirements. The crew They couldn’t have been more welcoming, loving and supportive. They were simply great! A big part of the very positive experience! Ceremony The ceremonies were taken very seriously, setting the right supportive atmosphere, the importance of it, the maloka where it took place and the maestras who guided the ceremony with their íkaros; very special. And one - I believe - very (!) important aspect: group size. They are limited to 8 participants, which some organizations don’t do. I don’t want to imagine a group of 16 participants, no way! Mama Aya The ayahuasca root en the chacruna leaves. Just wow (!) what an experience, you can - and they have - write books about it. But…: you just have to experience it! But don’t take it lightly, it is intens, beautiful but intens. Down to basics The facilities were basic, decent and I liked that. It suited the ceremonies. It’s just you, the Amazon and the reason you’re there. (Okay there was also wifi ;-)) Good food and juices within the dietary restrictions Getting your food to taste good without salt is harder than you imagine. But as with anything, you get used to it. It makes you feel better as well. The different fruit juices and creativity in the dishes made it quite good really. (The first dish with salt and all the forbidden elements after the retreat was indescribable!)

  • JONATHAN JOSEPH
    JONATHAN JOSEPH
    6 months ago

    This Lodestar, this Pharos namesake, this Beaming Amazonian Guidepost of spiritual edification and revelations aligning one to zero point... "Lighthouse!"; definitely lived up to it's name. The lights are on and somebody's home... you're home...your home away from home during the duration of your stay. You're going to be taken care of and be in good hands. Before even arriving Ivan was on the job getting me ready and prepared for the experience, answering any and all questions, making himself available through texts, emails, and video calls. Thank you Ivan! The Lighthouse Team did excellent work facilitating transfer from the airport to the retreat destination. Upon arrival, like I said, it feels like home. Structurally built to safely cradle all guests, while still remaining open enough to feel immersed within the Amazon wilderness. I truly miss this place: the environment, the atmosphere, the vibe, the energy, the delicious all natural, healthy, balanced meals, fresh squeezed juices, friendly cats and dogs who also call this place home, and of course the vital spark that ties it all together, the wonderful staff of people. Jino, Christian, Maestro Antenor, Lady Di, Joy, Yoko, Lenin--words can't begin the describe my depth of gratitude and appreciation towards these outstanding humans. The world truly needs more humans like these! The Lighthouse staff has figured out a formula that works by catering to a humble assembly of humans at a time, making each individual feel recognized, acknowledged, accepted, and attended to; truly impressive! Fresh fruits and teas are always available to assemble how you'd like and reading material is also available and I do recommend not to shy away from it...the information is truly enriching! The excursions are fantastic and memorable, keeping my mind in the right place of being connected to nature and Mama Aya. As for the pièce de résistance, the ceremonies...Mama Aya has something in store for each of us and each individual's encounter is different and unique. Words do no justice here...it's just something you have to experience...and trust! you will not regret it. During the ceremonies Maestro Antenor made me feel at ease and comfortable...it's like you know you're in more than capable hands. The staff are also present during ceremonies and available for much needed support, and if you're lucky, may also synchronize with the Maestro's icaros and the occasional guitar may come into play. The Maestro's icaros are like supernatural songs, tuning the chakral notes of your spiritual body, until finally resonating in harmony with Mama Aya. After each ceremony personal time is set aside between you and the Maestro and this allowed for deeper clarity and insight. Truly fulfilling! In its entirety, I must say, the Lighthouse Ayahuasca Retreat is incredible and incomparable! After it was all said and done it's like I was reborn through Mama Aya. If you're searching for an Ayahuasca retreat, look no further, because this is it! You'll be thankful you chose "Lighthouse! Ayahuasca Retreat "!

  • Kate Readings
    Kate Readings
    9 months ago

    There truly are no words to express just how special Lighthouse is. Where to even begin. The team emanate kindness and love and make you feel part of the family from the minute you arrive. I was incredibly nervous about embarking on this experience but the minute I arrived I felt in such safe, nurturing, kind, knowledgeable hands. They care deeply about each and every person and their healing journey and nothing is too much trouble. The shaman was incredible with such a strong connection with the medicine having learnt from his famous shaman father from a young age, his Icaros were beautiful and it was amazing to be able to speak with him after every ceremony to decode the experience. The schedule is perfectly curated with rest days in between ceremonies. The food is delicious and fresh and served in the beautiful dining room overlooking the Amazon river. You feel like you are in a treetop jungle paradise at lighthouse, the accommodations are lovely and everything you need and the land is so well kept. I loved the hikes into the jungle to learn about the different trees, plant life and wildlife. What I particularly loved is that the Maestro incorporates extracts from some of the master healer trees that are known for their protective energies into the medicine. Seeing the Aya vine just a short walk from the lodge was amazing. The medicine gave me everything I hoped for and more, so much healing and so much clarity. I chose Lighthouse because the groups are maximum of 8 and with this you get so much 1:1 time with the team and are cared for so well during the ceremony. I will be forever grateful to the Lighthouse family (including the friendliest dogs and cats you could ever meet), my wonderful group who now feel like family and Mama Aya for all they have given me, without a doubt the best week of my life and I am so glad I chose Lighthouse. If you are considering Lighthouse I promise you will not regret it, it will be the greatest gift to you will ever give yourself! I look forward to returning again one day to this very special place in the jungle.

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  • Gerakko
    April 4, 2024 at 8:19 pm

    My 2nd visit for 2 weeks & travelling alone to Peru was one of my best experiences ever! I felt the need to return to the Lighthouse very soon after our first 1-week retreat, and only three months later I was back at the end of November 2023 for two weeks and another six ceremonies. But this time, my husband didn’t want to come, so I decided to go alone.

    Being back in the Jungle was kind of dream-like. It was already winter in Canada, but always summer in Peru, the rainy season was around the corner, there were more sudden rainfalls and also a bit more mosquitoes than in August, as expected. What was new to me is that between the two weeks we had the weekend off, when there was no program, just chilling and recharging. We had nothing else to do but rest, eat and enjoy doing nothing, and we really needed it as another week with three ceremonies was still ahead.

    As a second timer it was interesting to observe that my whole being remembered the previous experience, therefore my awareness was sharper, and I got much further in my own healing process. I can say that a 2 week long retreat is quite enough even to go to untouched territories of your past, and face incompletions and broken hearts. It is not an easy ride, but you’ll have all the help and support from the Maestro or Maestra and the team that you need to heal as much as you possibly can during your stay. And of course, your healing will continue after the retreat, but you’ll have a different, evolved perspective of your life.

    It was a magical experience that we had 2 Shamans. Lilia and Hernan were perfect together, flooding us with infinite love and their pure feminine and masculine energies. And the Lighthouse team is just the best! They are like family to me, and they treated everyone with so much love, care, kindness and respect all the time.

    There is one more thing I’d like to mention, if you are not sure yet whether to go to the Lighthouse with your loved one/friend, or alone. For the first time I was there with my husband, because we had the same feeling that doing aya together is the best for us – and yes, it really was, we loved every minute of it, and using plant medicine surely became part of our healing journey.
    But since I’ve already tried it without him, I’d like to give you one more perspective. I must admit that doing the retreat without your loved one gives you extra room for self-development, honest reflections, inner growth and deep healing. Why? Because nobody knows you there, yet, so you don’t need to behave the usual way and you can let yourself be on the loose for a little while mentally and emotionally – which is healing by itself!! And being there simply as a Person (not as a role you’re in, like husband, wife, mother, brother, friend, etc.), gives you the gift of bonding on your own terms, and you’ll be more likely to make meaningful connections with the other group members, the Shaman, the team, but most of all, with Yourself.

    For me, both ways were perfect at the time, and I’m sure you’ll also make the best decision for yourself!

    Wishing you a wonderful journey with the Lighthouse and I hope to meet you there!
    Love, Krisztina

  • mishanya911
    April 2, 2024 at 7:18 pm

    My ayahuasca journey was not the easiest , but people at the retreat made sure I was well taken care off. Christian, Lady, Gino and rest of the team were amazing and truly cared about me. Also, it is best value for the money spent.

  • Artur Novak
    April 1, 2024 at 8:10 am

    My retreat experience at this center was nothing short of amazing! From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed, loved, and fully accepted by the incredible team. Lady Diana, Christian, and Jino were not only attentive but also incredibly friendly, making me feel right at home. Their dedication to creating a safe and loving environment was evident in every interaction.

    Set amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Amazon rainforest, this center provides a serene and tranquil setting for introspection and growth. While the facilities may be ascetic, they are equipped with everything one might need for a comfortable stay.

    The ceremonies were conducted with precision and care, allowing me to fully immerse myself in the experience without any worries. Throughout each moment, I felt supported and cared for by the team, which truly made all the difference.

    In summary, my time at this retreat center was transformative and deeply fulfilling. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone seeking a safe and nurturing environment to explore their inner journey.

  • aplex22
    March 25, 2024 at 7:41 pm

    Magical experience!! Truly a beautiful, small paradise in the middle of the Amazonian rainforest where you can experience Ayahuasca & Kambo in a safe and professional way. The entire team is really working from their hearts and with full devotion to provide the best experience possible. This is a place with “good vibes only” – perfect for having a deep encounter with abuela Ayuhuasca. I especially liked the nice rooms, the amazing food, the jungle tour and the small group setting with the possibility to regularly talk to the curandero & the facilitators. Thank you so much to curandero Antenor, manager Jino, facilitators Lady & Christian, remote manager Ivan, the entire rest of the team in the kitchen & on the premises. Also of course to the other participants that have made these few days so special.
    Love and gratitude Beautiful experience! Truly a magic, small paradise in the middle of the Amazonian rainforest where you can experience Ayahuasca & Kambo in a safe and professional way. The entire team is really working from their hearts and with full devotion to provide the best experience possible. This is a place with “good vibes only” – perfect for having a deep encounter with abuela Ayuhuasca. I especially liked the nice rooms, the amazing food, the jungle tour and the small group setting with the possibility to regularly talk to the curandero & the facilitators. Thank you so much to curandero Antenor, manager Jino, facilitators Lady & Christian, remote manager Ivan, the entire rest of the team in the kitchen & on the premises. Also of course to the other participants that have made these few days so incredible and special. Love and gratitude <3 Alex

  • karl
    March 9, 2024 at 5:09 pm

    I found choosing a retreat centre a bit of an ordeal but I can assure you I am extremely happy that I chose The Lighthouse.
    While in Iquitos for the weekend prior to the beginning of my retreat I was assured by several locals that it was an authentic retreat centre with a good reputation unlike many in the area that they said were not so, this came as a relief and my words how right they were. The vibe of the place hits you the minute you step foot off of the boat .You knew immediately upon arrival that you were in good hands ,the staff were warm, friendly, assuring and helpful constantly while nothing was ever too much trouble.
    The location of the centre is amazing ,its slightly elevated above the River Amazon with incredible far reaching views across the river
    If and when I ever decide to return to Peru I would without a doubt return to this beautiful, clean and very well run centre , thank you so much Joshua ,Ivan, Jino, Lady ,Christain Maestro Javo and the rest of the team ,I will remain eternally grateful to you all.

    with love and gratitude

    Karl

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