In an ideal situation, you would have some time to slowly reintegrate and maintain low stress levels and a strong focus on your post-retreat diet. If returning to work and/or family immediately is your only option in the days after the retreat, it can be done – with dedication and care and, hopefully, with the support of those around you. For more depth on this topic, make sure to read our page, The Months After Your Retreat.

This depends on the group. It is usually one of the two places listed below, depending on where the most people in your group are staying. These are our preferred hotel sites and they are very close to each other ($2 moto taxi ride). The Green House is usually $30 - $40 per night. The rooms have air-conditioning. The showers do not have hot water, which is pretty normal in the jungle. Run by a sweet family. We love the place. https://www.booking.com/hotel/pe/green-house-tarapoto-tarapoto.html https://www.facebook.com/GreenHouseTarapoto/ 263 Jirón Abelardo Ramírez, La Banda de Shilcayo, Tarapoto, Peru Tucan Suites is about $140 per night. They have their own website for bookings. Rooms have air conditioning, showers have hot water, and there is a pool. A very comfortable place. https://www.tucansuites.com/en/home-en/ Jr. 01 de Abril 315, La Bande de Shilcayo, Tarapoto, Peru

Yes, it is possible. Roughly the same ideas apply as mentioned above. However, it is even more important to give yourself some buffer time in between leaving the retreat and entering the realm of airports and crowds and logistics. We strongly recommend one night of hotel stay in Tarapoto before flying. If you need to leave the retreat site on the last day, but before the scheduled time, to catch a flight, a private ride can be arranged.

It could be. It is all about understanding trade-offs and taking good care of yourself. If you want to travel in Peru (let’s say to Machu Picchu or Cusco) before your retreat, go for it. Just remember to keep your pre-retreat diet intact and not let the process stress you out.

You are flying to Tarapoto airport (TPP) for the retreat. Virtually all flights into Peru go through the Lima airport (LIM) first. One option is to buy a flight to Lima and then separately buy the connecting flight from Lima to Tarapoto.

Yes, it is possible. We recommend arriving the day before because, in general, having some buffer time between airports and the retreat is better for most people. However, particularly before the retreat, you can skip the buffer time and come straight from the airport to the hotel pick-up. If you arrive after the pick-up time, no problem. We can have a private ride arranged for a small additional cost (around $40).

It could be. However, remember that you will be in a very sensitive state and maintaining a post-retreat diet that is very important to the overall outcome of this investment. Ask yourself, is travelling going to stress you out and tempt you to break your diet or is travelling a chance to maintain your meditative, stress-free state before you go home?