There's a few steps, involving a personal interview and health assessment before you can be admitted. There you will be informed of basic preparation such as diets and health requirements. Based on experience and without any discrimination what so ever, the facilitators maintain the right to accept/deny any application. Once accepted, a deposit of 50% is required to confirm reservation, and a full payment is due 21 days before the event. You will receive a payment link. A document relating to the preparation, rules and health assessment should be signed and sent through email at latest 2 weeks before the event.

We aim to have between 8 and max. 15 participants. Most of the program will take place in Spanish with English translation. Most food will be vegetarian or fish/chicken, freshly and deliciously prepared meals by the local indigenous family. If you have any dietary needs or intolerance for certain foods you let us know.

Due to the significant financial liabilities of retreats, a set of cancellation and refund policies will apply as follows. We understand that life happens and things do not always go according to plan, however, this refund policy will be enforced regardless of the reason for the cancellation including those that deserve our sincerest sympathies.

Payment of the total program fee should be completed at latest 21 days before start of the retreat. 21 days before the start of the program, the cost will go up with $50 USD. If you need an arrangement please let us know.

If you cancel up to 42 days before the Retreat, you may receive a 95% refund. If you cancel up to 21 days before the Retreat you will forfeit your 50% deposit, the remainder will be transferrable to any other event organized by Ayamtai. If you cancel 14 days or less before of the start of the Retreat, you will forfeit your 75% payment, the remaining 25% will be transferable. If you cancel 5 days before the Retreat begins the program fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

On the improbable occasion that we would need to cancel the Retreat due to an unlikely event of extreme weather conditions, natural disaster, illness, pandemic lockdown or any serious contingency, a refund will be provided: if we would need to cancel 21 days or longer before the event you will receive a 75% refund, the remainder will be transferrable. For cancelation on our behalf within 21 days before the event, you will receive a 50% refund on the amount paid, the remainder will be transferrable.

It is your responsibility to purchase travel insurance to protect yourself from any loss due to program cancellations, changes, weather delays, or health contingencies. We (your host, Ayamtai) are not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or other costs you may have made and will not, under any circumstance, reimburse you for expenses other than (partial) amounts paid out to us.

It will be possible to register up to 1 week before the beginning of the retreat. This is necessary to be able to prepare for it with care and responsibility, and to have everything prepared for the amount of participants.

The retreat's locations are in and around the Amazon town of Macas. We’ll mostly be at the Yankuam healing centre, 15 min. from Macas, in the province of Morona de Santiago. There’s a shower with warm water and Wifi in case needed. Food may include chicken and fish, but do let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements. The weather is usually warm, humid and rainy, and commonly chilly at night. The currency in Ecuador is USD.

In Macas Internet café’s can be found, there are also hotels, a hospital, cashpoints, Western Union, launderettes, restaurants, a market and handicrafts. In case of contingency, there's a clinic/hospital, dental care, etc.

We have never had emergency during our years of retreats, but it is your responsibility to purchase a travel insurance to protect yourself from any loss, health contingencies, program cancellations or changes, weather delays, etc. We (your host, Ayamtai) are not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or other costs you may have made and will not, under any circumstance, reimburse you for expenses other than (partial) amounts paid out to us.

We recommended you to travel lightly, but bring at least:
a sleeping bag and a small mat to lay on, bathing suit, soap and towel, a reusable water bottle, warm clothing, a rain-suit or poncho,  hiking boots that can get very wet and muddy or rubber boots (better protection, available to buy in Macas), a pair of flip-flops or comfortable (water-)sandals, a knife, a LED flashlight, some waterproof band-aid (for blisters), mosquito repellent (preferably non-toxic), and a strong medicinal ointment to cure the skin of mosquito and insect bites.

If you wish, you may also bring a traveler’s first-aid kit, a hammock and/or a tent, a piece of plastic to cover your backpack, a mosquito net. We highly
recommend you to get a travel insurance.