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Atmosphere and feature ratings above are based on Best Retreats research (October 2026). They will be updated if Iboga Tree Healing House submits its own information.

Iboga Tree Healing House: An In-Depth Review for Ibogaine Treatment in Alentejo, Portugal

Iboga Tree Healing House is an older trading name of Tabula Rasa Retreat, an ibogaine center at Quinta da Fé near Selmes, in the Vidigueira municipality of Portugal’s Beja district. Its own terms page names the company Quinta da Fé – Turismo Rural e Retiros, Lda, founded in 2018 by Alvaro de Ferranti, who describes his own recovery with ibogaine, and co-founder Jade Ziani de Ferranti; neither claims medical credentials. Six days cost €6,621.60, for up to five guests at a time, with an ECG and blood tests required and named registered nurses on the team. Against that, its Trustpilot profile was removed for guideline violations after a run of disputed one-star reviews, including an unverified allegation against the owner; the operator says it is “not a licensed medical” service while marketing a “fully medicalised setting” and a “100% Safety Record”; its doctor is unnamed; and the Iboga Tree pages still show an old Sintra location and testimonials from a former owner in Spain.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: Estrada da Alcaria, Taipinhas, Selmes, Vidigueira, per its registered company address; about 30 minutes from the hospital in Beja, according to its facility page. Some of its pages still say Sintra, near Lisbon.
• Approach: One ibogaine treatment in a “Psycho-Spiritual” or “Addiction Detox” program, with breathwork, yoga, cold exposure and light therapy; other plant medicines and kambo are sold as cash add-ons.
• Suitable For: Adults seeking ibogaine with nurse monitoring, after an independent cardiac review. Not suitable for anyone with a heart condition, long QT or a family history of sudden death, psychosis, bipolar disorder, epilepsy or liver disease.
• Costs: €6,621.60 including VAT for six days and five nights, single occupancy, and €13,243.20 for 12 nights, according to its FAQ and application form. No deposit or refund policy is published.
• Overall Assessment: Small groups, required ECG and bloods and named nurses, offset by a removed Trustpilot profile and disputed reviews, contradictory medical and safety claims, an unnamed doctor, stale and misleading brand pages, no refund terms and ibogaine’s unclear legal status in Portugal. Directory evaluation: C+.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

The positive picture. Testimonials describe transformational experiences, kind staff and more thorough testing than at other clinics.

The negative feedback. The operator’s own archive of its removed Trustpilot page shows several one-star reviews in 2025 and 2026, including one in May 2026 titled “Owner inciting threats of violence against police witnesses” and another calling the owner “clearly deranged”; the operator says it has no record of either reviewer as a client. A 2024 two-star review described a negative experience, which the operator says followed a decision to withhold a full dose because of the guest’s heart and lung concerns. All are unverified.

Who is writing the reviews. Trustpilot now says the profile “goes against our guidelines and is no longer visible”; the operator says the decision followed ibogaine safety policy and disputed reviews. The Iboga Tree site still shows undated testimonials that mention Málaga and Alicante airports and staff from the earlier Spanish operation. If you have attended, we encourage you to share your experience through our submission form.

🚩 Incident Report

We searched review platforms and English, Portuguese and Spanish-language news for reports involving Iboga Tree Healing House, Tabula Rasa Retreat, Quinta da Fé and its named founders and staff.

• Deaths and serious injuries: None found. The operator says its “emergency plan has already saved the lives of clients,” which means life-threatening reactions have occurred; no details are given.
• Sexual misconduct: No allegations found.
• Theft and fraud: None found.
• Legal action: No court, police or press record found. The May 2026 review alleging the owner incited threats against police witnesses is unverified and disputed by the operator.

Our earlier profile found no incidents.

If you have experienced or witnessed an incident with this center, please report it confidentially.

🔍 Critical Notes

Medical claims. The center markets a “fully medicalised setting,” “24/7” care “with continuous ECG measurement” and ACLS-certified staff, yet states on a directory listing that it “is not a licensed medical, therapy, or counselling service.” Its doctor is described only as a consulting physician and is never named. One booking platform lists the founders, whose own bios cite business and coaching backgrounds, among its “doctors.”

Cardiac screening. The application form asks about heart history and family history of long QT or sudden death, and the center requires an ECG and blood tests before treatment. Its blog says electrolytes and thyroid are checked only for guests over 45, and no QTc cutoff or defibrillator is mentioned. A Spanish clinical ibogaine trial uses hourly ECGs and a cardiology unit, and dozens of people have died of arrhythmias after taking ibogaine, as eldiario.es reports.

Stale brand pages. The Iboga Tree site, last updated in 2024, still gives a Sintra location and Spain-era testimonials, and claims a “100% Safety Record” alongside the operator’s statement that its emergency plan has saved lives.

Legal context. Portugal’s medicines regulator has not authorized ibogaine, and its status under Portuguese drug law is disputed, leaving operators in a gray area; ICEERS notes that unlicensed administration can bring charges even where ibogaine is not listed, according to its iboga page.

Corrections to our earlier profile. The center is in Selmes, Vidigueira, in Beja district, not Beja city, and operates under the Tabula Rasa Retreat name. The price is €6,621.60, not 6,000. Retreat Guru shows no reviews for it. Its “lifetime integration” is free weekly online meetings, while other pages describe three to twelve months of aftercare. The six-day program and its inclusions, ACLS and 24-hour monitoring claims are confirmed as the operator’s claims.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

The center lists prolonged QTc, heart failure, clotting disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder with hospitalization or medication, psychosis, epilepsy, liver or kidney impairment and pregnancy as contraindications, and says methadone and buprenorphine users must switch to short-acting opioids first. SSRIs and MAOIs are not addressed. Named nurses include a UK registered nurse with a cardiothoracic intensive care background. Never stop a psychiatric medication to qualify for treatment without your prescriber’s guidance.

🧪 Brew Substance

The program includes one iboga or ibogaine treatment; the form and dose are not published. Other plant medicines, kambo, rapé and sananga are offered as add-ons, some paid in cash.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: A rural quinta of about nine hectares outside Selmes in the Alentejo.
• Rooms: Private en-suite rooms with queen beds, and darkened treatment rooms.
• Style: A clinical ibogaine model mixed with wellness practices, for up to five guests; meals by an in-house chef.

Practical guidance: Pickup from Lisbon or Faro airport is included; Lisbon is about two hours away. A Mexico location in Ensenada is announced.

Should You Book?

Before booking, ask for the doctor’s name and registration, the ECG and QTc criteria for your age, the emergency equipment on site, written refund terms, and an explanation of the removed Trustpilot profile. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

Alvaro de Ferranti’s bio describes a London business career, a former addiction treated with ibogaine in Amsterdam, and founding Tabula Rasa Retreat in 2018; Jade Ziani de Ferranti lists EFT and NLP training. The operator says it treated more than 230 clients by 2022. An earlier Iboga Tree business operated in Spain under former owners until about 2018. We did not independently verify anyone’s training.

Prep & Integration Tips

Before you go: Have a cardiologist review your ECG, including the QT interval and electrolytes, and disclose every substance you use. After you return: Arrange addiction and mental health support at home. Our guide on how to research ayahuasca incidents can help you check any center.

Pros & Cons

Book Your Ceremony

Bookings go through the Tabula Rasa Retreat application form and Retreat Guru. Before paying, get the price, refund terms, medical staff and emergency plan in writing. Best Retreats does not take bookings; learn more about our mission.

Last reviewed October 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a qualified medical professional.