The center you choose for your ayahuasca experience shapes every part of the journey, from ceremony and safety to the integration support that follows you home. Reviews from past guests are one of the most meaningful ways to evaluate that choice, and we believe you deserve to see that information gathered in one place.
Below, we've compiled publicly available ratings and review counts for more than 25 retreat centers across four major platforms: AyaAdvisors, Google, Retreat Guru, and TripAdvisor. This page is published on Arkana International's website, and we've included our own centers in the data alongside everyone else. We believe our record speaks clearly when placed next to any center in the industry.
Click any column header to sort. Centers are listed by total review count to surface the most widely reviewed retreats first.
Star ratings are a starting point, but they don't tell the whole story. A few things worth considering as you evaluate the data above.
Volume and consistency matter together. A 5.0 rating built on a handful of reviews tells you something very different than a 4.90 earned across more than a thousand. High review volume sustained over years reflects a center that has delivered consistent experiences to guests arriving with very different needs, backgrounds, and expectations. When a center maintains strong ratings across multiple platforms, that consistency adds a layer of credibility that a single-platform presence cannot match.
Read the written reviews, not just the numbers. The details that matter most for your journey live inside the written feedback: how facilitators responded during difficult moments in ceremony, how thoroughly the center prepared guests beforehand, what the food and accommodations were actually like, and whether integration support continued after the retreat ended. Reviews that describe challenges alongside positive experiences are often the most trustworthy.
Watch for patterns over time. A sharp shift in ratings over recent months could signal changes in leadership, healers, or operational quality. Centers with steady, high-volume reviews over many years have demonstrated the kind of reliability that matters when you're placing this much trust in an experience. Your safety during ceremony is non-negotiable, and the review record is one of the clearest windows into how seriously a center takes that responsibility.
Reviews help you understand where a center has been. Choosing the right retreat also means considering where you are right now and what you need from this experience. A few questions worth reflecting on:
If you'd like to learn more about what an Arkana retreat looks like in practice, explore our Amazon retreats, Sacred Valley retreats, or retreats in Mexico. You can also read what past guests have shared on our testimonials page, or schedule a discovery call to talk through your questions with our team.
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