Numinous Ways
Near Faro, Algarve
Psilocybin is illegal in Portugal but tolerated in practice. Psilocybin retreat in Near Faro, Portugal. Published prices from £2,150, 5 nights.
At a glance
- Legal route
- Illegal but tolerated in practice
- Lowest published price
- £2,150 (Double Ceremony, 6-day retreat (25-30 October 2026), read 4 October 2026)
- Length
- 5 nights
- Format
- Not stated
- Approach the centre describes
- Ceremony
- Medical screening
- Described on the centre's site (not verified)
- Asks about antidepressants
- Not stated
- Integration support
- Included in at least one programme
Programmes and prices
| Programme | Length | Price | Per night or session | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Ceremony, 6-day retreat (25-30 October 2026)2 psilocybin sessionsThe centre: “Price as listed on the event page” | 5 nights | £2,150 | £430 a night | Centre pageread 4 October 2026 |
Prices are what the centre published on the date shown, in its own currency. Per night and per session figures are our division of the published price.
What the centre says it offers
In the centre's own terms, from its website and the sources listed below. We have not checked these claims on site.
Included
- Two psilocybin ceremonies and a breathwork session
- Physical and psychological screening before the retreat
- Online group preparation sessions and 1:1 guidance before arrival
- Post-retreat integration sessions by video call
- Yoga, meditation, art, ecstatic dance and creative expression
- Three vegetarian meals a day
- Return transport from Faro airport or Faro train station
- Monthly Numinous Dialogues and membership of the Numinous Community
Where you stay
- Single or double rooms in a renovated traditional Portuguese house with heated pool, garden and meditation deck, as the operator describes it
Team
Dr Christoph Zwolan (retreat facilitator, psychologist), Michal Topolski (retreat facilitator), Danielle Tanner (body therapist, clinical supervisor) and Rae Clarkson (retreat assistant) are listed for the October 2026 retreat; the site notes the team may change slightly
Screening
The event page lists a "Comprehensive Health Assessment": "A thorough physical and psychological screening to ensure your safety and readiness." Intake includes a screening form and a call with the organisation's psychotherapist "to determine if a psychedelic journey is right for you", with a deposit refund if health does not allow attendance.
The law where it operates
Illegal but tolerated in practice: possession for personal use is an administrative offence, but supplying psilocybin is trafficking. Retreats advertise openly and we found no reported prosecution of one.
Prohibited under national law. Retreats operate openly and we found no reported prosecution of a retreat. That can change without notice, and participants and operators carry real legal risk.
Public record
No entries under our public record policy, as of 4 October 2026.
What we list and what we do not: public record policy. Paying for Featured placement or Verified checks never changes a record.
Sources
- Psychedelic Retreat in Portugal - Numinous Ways, read 4 October 2026. Supports: Six-day psilocybin retreat near Faro; two ceremonies; facilitators described as registered therapists; venue description
- Double Ceremony, 6 day Retreat - Numinous Ways, read 4 October 2026. Supports: Dates 25-30 October 2026, GBP 2,150, inclusions, health screening and psychotherapist intake call, named facilitators, Faro transport
- About Us - Numinous Ways, read 4 October 2026. Supports: Team list; Edinburgh address
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