Vine of the Soul Retreats

OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCE
Every retreat at Vine of the Soul Retreats follows the same underlying arc regardless of format: a structured preparation phase before arrival, a daily container on-site that balances ceremony with grounded integration practices, and a supported post-retreat period that continues the work after guests return home. What changes between formats is duration, depth, the medicine arc, and the ratio of group to individual support.
Before arrival — the same for all formats
The experience begins well before the retreat itself. Every confirmed guest receives access to our AI-supported preparation and integration app immediately upon booking. This provides dietary and supplementation guidance, nervous system regulation tools, psycho-educational content, and reflective preparation prompts. A 1:1 screening and intro call clarifies fit, readiness, and the best medicine path for each guest's background and intention. A group preparation call and pre-retreat WhatsApp community follow, establishing shared orientation and reducing first-day anxiety. By the time guests arrive, they are prepared — not arriving cold.

5-Day Flexible Reset Retreat — Daily Structure
The flagship retreat runs over 5 days and 4 nights in the Algarve, with 11 scheduled dates across 2026. The daily container is consistent — breathwork, meditation, sharing circles, and integration practices every day. The medicines are optional and individually guided. Most guests choose 3 ceremonies; some choose more, some fewer, and rest days for nervous system integration are actively supported and never discouraged.
Day 1 — Arrival and first ceremony
Guests arrive at 12:00 for check-in and lunch. The afternoon opens with a group orientation talk followed by 1:1 preparation conversations with the facilitation team. The first ceremony begins at 16:00 and includes breathwork, meditation, and — for those whose path includes it — optional ayahuasca. Dinner follows after ceremony, with space for quiet reflection or gentle sharing.
Day 2 — Integration and second ceremony
The morning begins at 09:00 with breakfast, followed by an optional Kambo session at 09:30 for guests for whom it is appropriate and desired. An 11:00 sharing circle provides space to process the previous night. The second ceremony runs at 16:00, again including breathwork, meditation, and optional ayahuasca. Dinner after ceremony.
Day 3 — Bufo option and psilocybin ceremony
After breakfast, an optional Bufo (5-MeO-DMT) session is offered at 09:30 for screened and consenting guests only — this is never a default. The 11:00 sharing circle continues the integration thread. The third ceremony at 16:00 introduces optional psilocybin for those whose medicine path includes it. Dinner follows.
Day 4 — San Pedro day and creativity
Day 4 centres on San Pedro — a longer, gentler, heart-led experience that typically runs through the afternoon. Creative integration practices (art, movement, music) are woven into the day, supporting guests in giving form to what has emerged. This day functions as an embodiment bridge between the deeper processing of earlier days and the grounding work of the final day.
Day 5 — Integration and departure
The final morning focuses on closing the container: a group sharing circle, individual integration conversations, and practical guidance for the weeks ahead. Guests leave with a clear post-retreat support structure — not just memories — including follow-up call access and ongoing AI app support.

8-Day Illuminate Retreat — Daily Structure
The Illuminate Retreat is the deepest immersion available, running 8 days in the Algarve throughout 2026. It offers a fixed multi-medicine arc — 2 Ayahuasca ceremonies, 1 Psilocybin ceremony, and 1 San Pedro ceremony — within a structured daily programme. Optional Bufo (5-MeO-DMT) and Kambo are available to appropriately screened guests only and are never included as defaults.
The daily programme follows a consistent rhythm: mornings begin with breakfast and optional bodywork, gentle movement, or somatic practices. Mid-mornings hold sharing circles where the previous night's material is processed in a facilitated group setting. Afternoons move toward ceremony or deeper integration work depending on the day. Evenings are held in ceremony or in quiet integration time, with facilitators present throughout.
The longer duration of the Illuminate Retreat serves a specific purpose: it allows more space between ceremonies for the nervous system to process, rest, and stabilise before the next experience. Rushing the arc is one of the most common mistakes in psychedelic retreat design. Eight days allows the work to deepen progressively — the Ayahuasca ceremonies clearing and revealing, the Psilocybin bringing perspective and integration of what has emerged, and the San Pedro ceremony on the final days anchoring the work in the body and in forward movement.
Post-retreat support includes a group follow-up call and a private 1:1 call, alongside continued AI app access. These are not optional extras — they are built into the programme.

Private Psychedelic Retreat — Structure and Format
The Private Retreat removes the group dynamic entirely. One guest — or a couple or pair of close friends — receives the undivided attention of the facilitation team throughout their stay. There are no other participants in ceremony, no other nervous systems to track, and no shared emotional field to navigate. The pace, the medicine selection, the rest periods, and the integration time are all shaped entirely around the individual.
Private retreats are available in 1, 2, or 3 ceremony formats, with stays typically running 2 to 5 nights depending on the scope of the work. Medicine options include Ayahuasca, Psilocybin, San Pedro, and — where clinically appropriate after screening — Bufo Alvarius. For multi-ceremony structures the recommended arc is:
2 ceremonies: Ayahuasca followed by Psilocybin or San Pedro, depending on what is needed after the first experience.
3 ceremonies: Ayahuasca → Ayahuasca or Psilocybin or Bufo → San Pedro, creating a progression from deep clearing through insight to grounded embodiment.
The private format is particularly suited to guests whose themes are highly personal, who have previous experiences that require careful pacing, who are in sensitive life transitions, or for whom group settings feel actively counterproductive. It is also the format of choice for couples who want to work on relational dynamics within a psychedelic container — a context that benefits enormously from dedicated facilitator attention and the absence of group projection dynamics.
Pricing for individual private retreats runs from €1,200 for a single ceremony to €3,800 for three ceremonies. Couple retreats run from €1,900 to €5,700 for the same structure. All formats include screening, preparation, on-site facilitation, and a post-retreat integration call.