As part of the Plant The Idea journey, we travel to a small village located 4 hours down the Ucayali River from the city of Pucallpa. This village is entirely populated by the Shipibo-Konibo people. We are going to visit the Levia-Mahua family. We will live on their territory, go through ayahuasca ceremonies together, and get acquainted with their culture and learn.

Jungle journeys to an indigenous village in Peru, Loreto, Province Ucayali includes:
⁃ 6/7 сеremonies with ayahuasca in shipibo-konibo tradition
⁃ Sama Dieta
⁃ individual staying at special tambos (jungle rooms) right at the area of the family
⁃ additional jungle plant treatment, individual healing plan
⁃ three maestro (shamans) during the ceremony, on some ceremonies all family participates
⁃ small group up to 10 people
⁃ experienced facilitators
⁃ floral bath everyday, herbal vapor
⁃ preparation and integration support

You need to come to the city of Pucallpa, Peru. This city is located in the Amazon jungle and usually planes from Lima, Peru fly there every day. Flight time is approximately 1 hour. We recommend arriving in the city of Pucallpa one day before the journey as we leave early the next day.

There are various accommodation and hotel options in Pucallpa. We recommend the hotel Manish Hotel Ecólogico, but there are plenty of other good places you can easily find online. Usually, many hotels in Pucallpa already include a meeting at the airport - but it’s wise to double check with the hotel about this. In any case, write to us about your plans. We have a tradition that we meet journey’s participants in Pucallpa and get to know each other. It may be more convenient if you also check into our hotel or near us, so that in the morning it would be more convenient for everyone to go to the port of Pucallpa.

We will meet on the first day of the journey at 7:30 a.m., in the port of Pucallpa. We will inform the participants of the exact place to meet closer to the date of the journey. Our boat leaves at exactly 8:00 a.m. The price for boat is 20-25 US dollars. Boat tickets are not included in the price of the journey. Then we have to travel down the Ucayali River for 3-5 hours (the exact time depends on the water level in the river). By boat we will cross the border of the Loreto region and get into the deep jungle of the Amazon.

The family will meet us directly upon arrival at the port. Their territory is located about 20-30 minutes on motorcycle taxi rides from the boat pier.

At the end of the journey, the next day we will leave for Pucallppa from the same pier.

Number of days - 8
Ayahuasca ceremonies – 6

Accommodation at the journey is single. If you wish, you can live together, but we recommend that you stay separately, as it is very important to be able to have privacy while working with ayahuasca.

We will live on the territory of the Levi-Mahua family. The territory is quite large, and there is direct access to the Ucayali River. You can walk to this river. The family lives in the center of the territory in a large group of houses. Special houses and rooms have been built for guests, and they are located next to the common house and closer to the river.

Please note that toilets and showers are located next to the cabins, but not directly in them. It is more hygienic and suitable for living in the jungle.

On the territory of the house there is a garden with medicinal plants - the owners themselves produce almost all of them, including a special ceremonial tobacco - mapacho. In addition, there are two malocas on the territory where ceremonies take place.

Living in the jungle has its own characteristics. Electricity is only supplied for several hours a day after sunset. At this point, you can charge your electronic devices. Also on the territory of the center is a small solar battery, which can also be used to charge electronic devices.

When working with ayahuasca, there are certain dietary restrictions that Shipibo-Konibo always adhere to. For us, the family will cook food, taking into account these restrictions. On the last day, we have a tradition of the participants preparing food for the family as a token of appreciation.
Meals will be both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Please let us know your preferences as well as any food allergies so we can let the family know.

We do not recommend using social media during the journey, or communicating with the outside world, as this can disrupt the natural healing process taking place. Being in a place like this can be a unique and life-forming experience. We encourage you to take the time to participate in our events, be alone, keep a journal.

However, if circumstances require, it is possible to get in touch. There is a Movistar connection in the center, and a tower with mobile Internet is located in a neighboring village. However, we recommend using this only if necessary.

Please note that the region where the house is located does not belong to an area with a high prevalence of malaria. For this reason, we do not take any medication related to malaria. However, this is up to you.

An additional recommendation for traveling to this region is the yellow fever vaccination (done every 10 years).

All buildings on the territory are located on special wooden elevations, which protect residents from various reptiles, including snakes, lizards and insects. All beds are equipped with special mosquito nets, and all windows and sometimes walls are also upholstered with mosquito nets.

The Shipibo-Konibo village itself is very peaceful. You can walk along it, the locals are very friendly and will gladly invite you to their place, give you tea and show you their house. Meanwhile, in order to avoid unpleasant situations, we recommend not to carry large sums of money with you in the village.