How many psilocybin retreats are there in Costa Rica?

Peyote.com lists 4 psilocybin retreats in Costa Rica, compiled from operators' own sites and independent sources, last checked 4 Oct 2026. A listing is not an endorsement or a safety rating.

How much does a psilocybin retreat in Costa Rica cost?

Published prices run from EUR 2,450 to EUR 3,999 for a whole programme, across 3 programmes at 2 of the 4 listed centres, as the operators publish them (read on 4 Oct 2026). The lowest is Acsauhaya, 3-Day Psilocybin Retreat Costa Rica, 2 nights; the highest is Inwardbound, Costa Rica 5-day small group retreat (2 psilocybin sessions), 4 nights. 3 more programmes are priced in USD. Each price links to the operator's page in the table on this page. Prices change; confirm before booking.

How long is a psilocybin retreat in Costa Rica?

Published programmes run from 2 to 4 nights, with a median of 3.5, across 4 programmes at 3 of the 4 listed centres, as the operators publish them.

When did the law on psilocybin in Costa Rica last change?

The most recent change in our log is dated 10 Sep 2026. The Ministry of Health published an updated list of substances under national control, under Reglamento 45161-S. Psilocybin and psilocin remain on Lista I of psychotropic substances, as in the October 2022 edition. (Source: Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica, Direccion de Drogas y Estupefacientes, 10 Sep 2026.)

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Psilocybin retreats in Costa Rica

4 psilocybin centres in Costa Rica. Psilocybin is illegal here. We list these centres under the label “Illegal but tolerated in practice”: they operate openly and we found no reported prosecution of a retreat, which can change without notice. Every centre we could confirm is operating is listed, including those with a public record, which is shown on their profiles. Nothing operating underground is listed.

Mushroom Awakening

Perez Zeledon area, San Jose Province

Private psilocybin retreats for one person or two (partners or friends), run by Sebastiaan Ruigrok and Anais. Programmes of 3 or 5 days combine one or two guided psilocybin sessions with guided self-inquiry, Rebalancing bodywork, coaching and creative integration, at a villa or a jungle cabin near a river.

From $2,500 (published 4 Oct 2026)Own-site details only

Inwardbound

Puntarenas Province (Nicoya Peninsula), about 40 minutes by road from Cobano airport

Irish-founded psilocybin retreat organiser, run by psychotherapists, that holds small-group (3-6 people) and private psilocybin retreats at a rainforest villa in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, alongside its retreats in the Netherlands. The Costa Rica group format has two psilocybin sessions and two psychotherapists on site.

4 nightsFrom EUR 3,999 (published 4 Oct 2026)Own-site details only

Acsauhaya

Near Playa Negra, Guanacaste

Netherlands-based retreat organiser that also runs group psilocybin retreats in a countryside setting near Playa Negra, Costa Rica, with two ceremonies on the 5-day format, an online preparation course and a post-retreat integration programme. It also offers ayahuasca retreats in Costa Rica and the Netherlands.

2 to 4 nightsFrom EUR 2,450 (published 4 Oct 2026)Own-site details only

Sowa Nete

Near Santa Teresa Beach, Puntarenas

Small plant-medicine retreat run by founders Mario and Carolina near Santa Teresa, offering a 4-day, 3-night psilocybin retreat with two ceremonies for groups of up to eight, plus private retreats. It also runs ayahuasca retreats in Costa Rica and Peru and uses hape and sananga in its programmes.

3 nightsFrom $2,300 (published 4 Oct 2026)Own-site details only

Is psilocybin legal in Costa Rica?

Illegal but tolerated in practice · Psilocybin

Illegal but tolerated in practice: psilocybin is on Costa Rica's national control list and unauthorised supply carries 8 to 15 years in prison, yet retreats operate openly and we found no reported prosecution of one.

Psilocybin and psilocin are on Lista I of the Ministry of Health's national control list, updated 10 September 2026, and article 58 of Law 8204 sets 8 to 15 years in prison for unauthorised supply, including of natural products. There is no grey area in the law. In practice psilocybin retreats advertise openly, and a news search in English and Spanish on 4 October 2026 found no reported prosecution of a psilocybin retreat; the closest case concerns an ibogaine death in 2024. That can change without notice, and participants and operators carry real legal risk.

What the sources say

The Ministerio de Salud's list of substances under national control, updated 10 September 2026 under Reglamento 45161-S, includes psilocina (PP 012) and PSILOCIBINA (PP 013) among the psychotropic substances of Lista I, alongside DMT and mescaline. The same entries appear in the October 2022 edition. The list does not name mushrooms or any fungus. (Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica, Direccion de Drogas y Estupefacientes, 10 Sep 2026; Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica, 10 Oct 2022)
Article 1 of Law 8204 applies the law to substances in the 1961 Single Convention, the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances (approved by Costa Rica by Law 4990 of 10 June 1972) and the 1988 Convention, and has the Ministry of Health publish the national lists. Psilocybin and psilocin are in Schedule I of the 1971 Convention. (Transnational Institute (copy of statute), 2001; Instituto Costarricense sobre Drogas, current page)
Article 58 of Law 8204 sets 8 to 15 years in prison for anyone who, without legal authorisation, distributes, supplies, prepares, cultivates, transports, stores or sells the drugs, substances or products the law covers, or cultivates the plants they are obtained from, and for anyone who holds seeds or other natural products to produce them. Article 77 raises the range to 8 to 20 years in listed circumstances, including supply to people under 18 and an offender who uses a position as educator or spiritual guide to restrict the victim's freedom. (Transnational Institute (copy of statute), 2001)
The INCB has said that plants containing psilocybin are not themselves under international control, but it recommends that governments control such plant material nationally where necessary. Costa Rica's Article 58 reaches the plants and natural products from which controlled substances are obtained, so the international position does not create a national grey area. (International Narcotics Control Board, Mar 2011; Transnational Institute (copy of statute), 2001)
No Ministry of Health statement, court ruling or legal analysis was found that treats psilocybin mushrooms as outside Law 8204. A March 2025 opinion column argues generally that sacred plants not on the restricted lists are permitted, but it does not address psilocybin's own listing. Claims of a grey area found online come from retreat operators and booking sites. The Ministry's January 2025 warning on ayahuasca and ibogaine, the closest official statement, said such products are unregistered and not authorised for therapeutic use. (Delfino.cr, 13 Mar 2025; Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica, 27 Jan 2025)
Retreats operate openly. The Tico Times (27 August 2026) cites an estimate of around 80 psychedelic retreat centres in Costa Rica, roughly 60 of them offering ayahuasca, with others focused on psilocybin mushrooms and ibogaine. On 4 October 2026 BookRetreats' Costa Rica magic mushroom page was headed "59 Best Magic Mushroom Retreats around Costa Rica"; that figure counts programme listings, not distinct centres. (The Tico Times, 27 Aug 2026; BookRetreats, current page)
The closest enforcement we found concerns ibogaine, not psilocybin. After the American tourist Lauren Levis died on 5 August 2024 following ibogaine at Soul Centro in Bahia Grande de Paquera, the OIJ in Nicoya sent its findings to local prosecutors on 13 March 2025. The report did not say anyone had been charged. (CRHoy, 29 Mar 2025; The Tico Times, 27 Aug 2026)

Enforcement search, 4 Oct 2026

No reported prosecution, raid or closure of a psilocybin retreat or facilitator in Costa Rica was found. Drug enforcement news in the results concerned cocaine and cannabis. We searched news in English and Spanish for: Costa Rica psilocybin retreat arrested OR raid OR prosecuted; Costa Rica retiro hongos psilocibina detenidos OIJ; "hongos alucinogenos" Costa Rica decomiso OR allanamiento retiro. The absence of reported cases is not proof that none exist.

Closest found: Ibogaine, not psilocybin: the OIJ sent findings on the August 2024 death of Lauren Levis at Soul Centro, Paquera, to prosecutors in March 2025. No charge was reported. (CRHoy, 29 Mar 2025)

More jurisdictions and substances in the legal status table.

Law changes in Costa Rica

Dated changes to the law, regulation or official guidance, newest first, each with its source. Every country in the log.

10 Sep 2026Regulation
The Ministry of Health published an updated list of substances under national control, under Reglamento 45161-S. Psilocybin and psilocin remain on Lista I of psychotropic substances, as in the October 2022 edition. (Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica, Direccion de Drogas y Estupefacientes, 10 Sep 2026)

Programme lengths and published prices

Programme length: 2 to 4 nights; Median 3.5 nights, across 4 published programmes at 3 centres in Costa Rica.
Published prices (EUR): EUR 2,450 to EUR 3,999; Median EUR 3,250, across 3 programmes at 2 centres, as published on 4 Oct 2026.
Published prices (USD): $2,300 to $4,100; Median $2,500, across 3 programmes at 2 centres, as published on 4 Oct 2026.

Computed from the programmes these centres publish; centres that publish no length or price are not counted. Not an average of what people pay.

Centre and programme	Nights	From	Published
Acsauhaya3-Day Psilocybin Retreat Costa Rica	2	EUR 2,450	4 Oct 2026
Acsauhaya5-Day Psilocybin Retreat Costa Rica (2 ceremonies)	4	EUR 3,250	4 Oct 2026
InwardboundCosta Rica 5-day small group retreat (2 psilocybin sessions)	4	EUR 3,999	4 Oct 2026
Sowa NetePsilocybin retreat (4 days / 3 nights, 2 ceremonies)	3	$2,300	4 Oct 2026
Mushroom Awakening3-day private psilocybin retreat (one session)	Not stated	$2,500	4 Oct 2026
Mushroom Awakening5-day private psilocybin retreat (two sessions)	Not stated	$4,100	4 Oct 2026

What to check before booking

4 of 4 centres describe a medical screening process on their own sites. Each profile quotes what the centre says.

The medical exclusions and interactions below are the ones published research and harm-reduction services flag for psilocybin. Ask any centre how its screening handles each one.

Lithium: seizure riskSerious risk
An analysis of online reports found that 47% of 62 reports of lithium taken with a classic psychedelic (such as psilocybin or LSD) involved seizures and 39% involved medical attention, while none of 34 lamotrigine reports did. The authors provisionally concluded psychedelic use may pose a significant seizure risk for people on lithium. (Pharmacopsychiatry, 2021)
Oregon bars recent lithium usersSerious risk
Oregon's required Client Information Form asks whether the client has taken lithium in the last 30 days; a yes answer means the client may not participate in an administration session. (Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, 2026)
Psychosis and severe psychiatric historySerious risk
Published research safety guidelines recommend excluding volunteers with a personal or family history of psychotic disorders or other severe psychiatric disorders, and note prolonged psychoses triggered by hallucinogens are less common than acute distress. Oregon's Client Information Form bars anyone who has ever been diagnosed with or treated for active psychosis. (Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2008; Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, 2026)
Bipolar disorderSerious risk
In an international survey of 541 people with self-reported bipolar disorder who had used psilocybin, 32.2% described new or increasing symptoms after trips, prominently manic symptoms, sleep problems and anxiety; 3.3% used emergency medical services. The authors say bipolar symptoms may emerge or intensify after psilocybin use. (Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2023)
No quality control of truffle ceremoniesSerious risk
The Trimbos Institute's DRUGSinfo warns that nobody checks the quality of truffle or mushroom ceremonies, including intake, aftercare or the number of sober people present, and that a truffle ceremony can be dangerous for people who take medication or have psychological complaints. (DRUGSinfo (Drugs Infolijn), Trimbos-instituut)
Psychosis riskSerious risk
DRUGSinfo states that mushrooms and truffles can trigger or worsen psychosis, mainly in people who are susceptible, for example because it runs in the family or they have had a psychosis before. (DRUGSinfo (Drugs Infolijn), Trimbos-instituut)

Every cited psilocybin safety fact

Questions, answered from the data

Is psilocybin legal in Costa Rica?: No. Psilocybin and psilocin are on Lista I of Costa Rica's national list of controlled psychotropic substances (updated 10 September 2026), and Law 8204 punishes unauthorised supply, including of natural products, with 8 to 15 years in prison. Psilocybin retreats nonetheless operate openly, and a news search on 4 October 2026 found no reported prosecution of a psilocybin retreat. We list them as illegal but tolerated in practice, which can change without notice. The absence of reported cases is not proof that none exist; our search was dated 4 Oct 2026. Sources: Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica, Direccion de Drogas y Estupefacientes, 10 Sep 2026; Transnational Institute (copy of statute), 2001; International Narcotics Control Board, Mar 2011.
How many psilocybin retreats are there in Costa Rica?: Peyote.com lists 4 psilocybin retreats in Costa Rica, compiled from operators' own sites and independent sources, last checked 4 Oct 2026. A listing is not an endorsement or a safety rating.
How much does a psilocybin retreat in Costa Rica cost?: Published prices run from EUR 2,450 to EUR 3,999 for a whole programme, across 3 programmes at 2 of the 4 listed centres, as the operators publish them (read on 4 Oct 2026). The lowest is Acsauhaya, 3-Day Psilocybin Retreat Costa Rica, 2 nights; the highest is Inwardbound, Costa Rica 5-day small group retreat (2 psilocybin sessions), 4 nights. 3 more programmes are priced in USD. Each price links to the operator's page in the table on this page. Prices change; confirm before booking.
How long is a psilocybin retreat in Costa Rica?: Published programmes run from 2 to 4 nights, with a median of 3.5, across 4 programmes at 3 of the 4 listed centres, as the operators publish them.
When did the law on psilocybin in Costa Rica last change?: The most recent change in our log is dated 10 Sep 2026. The Ministry of Health published an updated list of substances under national control, under Reglamento 45161-S. Psilocybin and psilocin remain on Lista I of psychotropic substances, as in the October 2022 edition. (Source: Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica, Direccion de Drogas y Estupefacientes, 10 Sep 2026.)

Before you go

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