Retreat Dates & Overview
Discover upcoming 5-MeO-DMT retreats in Costa Rica.
Each retreat is held in a small, intentionally curated group. Apply for the date that feels right for you.
Dates and Overview
- October 14th – 17th, 2026
- December 9th – 12th, 2026
- February 3rd – 6th, 2027
Three nights and four days with one ceremony limited to 4 participants for a deeply profound inner journey.
What's included in your Costa Rica 5-MeO-DMT Retreat
- 1 Bufo ceremony held by experienced facilitators
- 3 nights of private accommodation with en-suite restrooms at our high-end Esterillos retreat centre
- Nourishing organic, plant-based meals prepared fresh each day
- Yoga, movement and somatic practices
- A structured pre-retreat preparation program that begins the moment you book
- A dedicated Guest Services team member beside you from booking through your final day
- Comprehensive medical screening and application review
- One complimentary massage treatment
- Sharing circles and guided integration sessions
- Guidance through the pre-retreat dietary protocol
- Complimentary airport transfers from the airport or local hotel
- Post-retreat integration support
- Lifelong access to the Behold Alumni community
The only things not included are international flights, personal purchases, and any optional excursions. Everything else is held by us.
Flow & Structure
5-MeO-DMT Retreat flow and daily structure.
Each day of the retreat is intentionally designed to balance preparation, ceremony, integration, and rest, creating a structured and supportive experience from arrival through departure.
Guests arrive in the afternoon, settle into their accommodation, and meet the facilitation team. This day is focused on arriving. Breathing and somatic exercises, a one-on-one session with a facilitator to discuss expectations and preparation, and an evening sharing circle around the fire.
The morning may begin with yoga, meditation, or gentle movement. After a light lunch, guests participate in a Bufo session.
The rest of the afternoon is held for personal processing and walking in nature, journaling, resting. The day closes with dinner.
The morning begins with movement and meditation. The afternoon is dedicated to your integration and reflection on the experience and additional support sessions as needed. Dinner is followed by a closing sharing circle.
Breakfast together& departure. Ongoing integration support is available in the weeks that follow.
Looking for a truly personalized and customized retreat experience?
We are happy to arrange a fully private retreat for you or your private group.
Retreat Location
The retreat setting in Costa Rica.
There is something about Costa Rica that makes it one of our most visited settings for this kind of work. The country carries a gentleness, “Pura Vida, pure life”.
Our retreat center in Esterillos sits within that energy. Eco-consciously designed, surrounded by jungle, close to the Pacific where nature is an active part of the experience.
- A saltwater infinity pool for quiet reflection between sessions
- Farm-to-table meals grown from our own regenerative food forest
- Walking trails for the kind of integration that happens best in movement
- A dedicated ceremonial space designed for intimate, small-group work
- Private, screen-free accommodation
Safety & Screening
Safety is foundational to every Behold retreat.
Before anyone joins a Behold 5-MeO-DMT retreat in Costa Rica, they complete a thorough medical and psychological screening. 5-MeO-DMT has critical interaction risks with certain medications, particularly antidepressants (SSRIs and MAOIs) and our screening ensures the experience is safe and appropriate for you.
With a maximum of 4 guests per retreat, our staff-to-guest ratio allows for close, undivided attention throughout. Emergency protocols are in place at every retreat. Our facilitators bring deep experience across ceremonial practice, trauma-informed support, and modern therapeutic approaches.
We only operate in areas where 5-MeO-DMT is not scheduled as an illegal substance, so your focus can remain entirely on your experience.
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Integration & Aftercare
Transformation does not end when the retreat concludes.
What happens inside ceremony is a beginning, not an ending. The insights that surface need time and support to take root in daily life.
From the moment you book, a dedicated Guest Services team member walks this path with you. They are available before you arrive, present during your retreat, and reachable in the weeks that follow. Post-retreat integration support and access to our Alumni community mean you are never making sense of this alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our 5-MeO-DMT retreats in Costa Rica.
Full 5-MeO-DMT ceremony, three nights of private accommodation, all fresh meals, movement, a pre-retreat preparation program, dedicated Guest Services support, medical screening, a complimentary massage, airport transfers, post-retreat integration support, and lifelong alumni access.
5-MeO-DMT is a naturally occurring compound traditionally used by Indigenous peoples for spiritual insight and healing.
Safety is the foundation everything else is built on. Every guest completes a thorough medical and psychological screening before acceptance.
Four vetted guests. The intimacy of this medicine requires a trusting tight container where every person receives genuine 1:1 attention.
No. Most Behold guests join with no background in plant medicine. Our preparation program, medical screening, and experienced facilitators are designed to support first-timers with the care this work deserves.
This is a condensed, 3-night experience with a different medicine. Where Ayahuasca unfolds over multiple ceremonies across a full week, 5-MeO-DMT works through a single, intense session preceded by an introductory experience.
That uncertainty is welcome. Our complimentary Discovery Call exists for this reason.
Your application is reviewed by our team. If there is a strong fit, you are invited to a complimentary Discovery Call. From there, you move through medical screening and personalised onboarding before your retreat begins.
Guests fly into Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in San José. We provide complimentary shuttle transfers to and from the retreat location. Domestic flights to Quepos (XQP) are also available for a shorter travel time.
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