Like the Better Business Bureau — But for Ayahuasca Retreats
Best Retreats is the only independent directory that tracks the full story behind every ayahuasca retreat center: good, bad, or sketchy. We don’t sell bookings. We don’t post fake reviews. We don’t take sides. We publish what we find so you can decide for yourself.
Best Retreats is operated by The Retreat Safety Project, Inc. 501(c)(3) nonprofit. No one on our team earns a commission, takes a referral fee, or has a financial relationship with any of the retreats we evaluate.
Who It’s For
If you’re asking…
- “How do I know which ayahuasca retreats are actually safe?”
- “Can I trust all the 5-star reviews online?”
- “Where can I find real info on risks, red flags, and guest experiences?”
You’re in the right place. Best Retreats helps seekers cut through the noise and find grounded, research-backed answers.
Why Best Retreats Exists
The ayahuasca space is full of noise. Reddit threads are full of self-promotion. Review platforms have somehow convinced us every retreat deserves five stars. Booking sites profit when you book fast, not when you book wisely.
We built Best Retreats to do the opposite. We catalog every known retreat, not just the polished ones, and surface the raw signals that actually matter for your safety and your experience.
What Makes Us Different
We don’t just list retreats. We investigate them. Every listing is built from independent research, not operator-provided copy.
Every retreat listing includes:
- Incident Reports based on verified data from Reddit, Quora, Facebook groups, ICEERS, forums, court records, and news sources.
- What Guests Are Saying, drawn from actual sentiment across multiple platforms, not curated testimonials.
- Critical Notes with contextual research, red flags, and operational insights.
- Aggregated Ratings from Google, Tripadvisor, and Retreat Guru, shown for context, not endorsement.
- A Trust Grade from A+ to F, determined independently by our research team.
- A Public Reporting Tool so anyone can flag a retreat anonymously when something goes wrong.
Our research feeds into a continuous social listening process that monitors public discussions across platforms and surfaces emerging safety concerns in real time. Findings update our public listings and grades.
What We’re Not
- ❌ Not a booking site
- ❌ Not a review platform
- ❌ Not pay-to-play
- ❌ No affiliate commissions
- ❌ No review manipulation
We don’t profit from which retreat you choose. We just want you to choose with your eyes open.
Our Belief
Choosing an ayahuasca retreat may be one of the most personal, life-shaping decisions you ever make. You deserve the full picture.
Best Retreats is the world’s most complete, independent, and transparent ayahuasca retreat directory.
No fluff. No pressure. Old school research to support your intuition.