Ibogaine programs in Costa Rica

5 programs in Costa Rica offer ibogaine treatment on our list.

Legal context: Ibogaine is not illegal and not regulated in Costa Rica. Programs run from retreat properties and private clinics.

Programs in Costa Rica

Iboga Wellness Center

South Pacific mountains

Costa Rica's longest-running iboga retreat, explicitly not a detox and not an ibogaine clinic.

Published price: Not stated.

SoulCentro Retreats

Cabo Blanco, Nicoya Peninsula, Puntarenas

Nicoya Peninsula ceremony retreat where a US tourist died in August 2024. It remains listed and reviewed in directories.

Published price: Lauren Levis paid about $4,000 (Tico Times) or more than $7,000 for a first course (Vice).

Pool, lawn and lodging building at Ikara Retreat in Portalon, Costa Rica.

Ikara Iboga Centre

Portalón, Savegre, Puntarenas

Small ceremony retreat in the Costa Rican jungle with no medical staffing stated.

Published price: From $3,300 (retreat.guru); transport, food and lodging included per a reviewer.

Awaken Your Soul

Status unconfirmedSan José province

Costa Rican retreat that went quiet online after the 2024 SoulCentro death.

Published price: Not stated.

Envision Recovery

Status unconfirmedCentral mountains

Early Costa Rican ibogaine program; no current information could be verified.

Published price: Not stated.

Side by side

Facts stated by programs and cited sources
Program	Physician during dosing	Cardiac screening	Hospital setting or agreement	Licence number published	Form used	Stay	Published price	Public record
Iboga Wellness CenterSouth Pacific mountains, Costa Rica	No	Not stated	Not stated	No	Iboga root bark and TA	7 nights	Not stated	None found
SoulCentro RetreatsCabo Blanco, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	No	Iboga root, reportedly TA	One week, two ceremonies	About $4,000 to $7,000+	2 items
Ikara Iboga CentrePortalón, Savegre, Costa Rica	No	Not stated	Not stated	No	Whole-plant iboga	4 to 5 days, two ceremonies	From $3,300	None found
Awaken Your SoulSan José province, Costa Rica	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	No	Iboga (form not stated)	One week	Not stated	1 item
Envision RecoveryCentral mountains, Costa Rica	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	None found

Each column is what the program states on its own site or in a cited page. "Physician during dosing": a licensed physician is named or stated as present. "Cardiac screening": an EKG and cardiac evaluation before dosing are stated. "Licence number published": the program publishes a health-authority licence or registration number, not just the word "licensed". "Public record": deaths, lawsuits, regulatory actions or press reports found. Sources on each profile.

Also listed in directories, not verified

Name	Location	Listed price	What the listing says	Source
The Iboga Retreat	Costa Rica	From $2,222 for 4 days	retreat.guru listing only.	retreat.guru

On the map

ProgramsUnconfirmedUS clinical trialANR (no ibogaine)

Nearest programs in other countries

Program	Location	Approx. distance	Length	Published price
Bassé Ibogaine Boutique clinic with emergency physicians	Tulum, Mexico	about 750 miles	About 7 days; extra days prorated	$13,500 signature week
The Holistic Sanctuary and Sanctuary Tulum Luxury residential program, ibogaine as one modality	Rosarito and Tulum, Mexico	about 750 miles	4 to 16 weeks	$50,000 to $100,000 a month (recovery.com)
Iboga Wellness Institute Physician-led ibogaine program in private retreats	Cozumel, Mexico	about 760 miles	5 to 30 days	From $7,500 (recovery.com)
MindScape Retreat Residential clinic with physician at every session	Cozumel, Mexico	about 760 miles	5 to 18 days by protocol	From $7,500; $13,500 full protocol
Ibogaine Clinic by David Dardashti Ibogaine treatment center, resort setting	Playa del Carmen, Mexico	about 770 miles	About one week (reviewer)	From $7,500

Distances are from the centre of Costa Rica, rounded to 10 miles.

Before you book

Read the safety record, the questions to ask, and if you are on methadone or Suboxone, the guide to switching and tapering first. If you want a US option that does not use ibogaine, see ibogaine, rapid detox, ANR and medication treatment.