Booking & payment

Open the retreat you like, pick a date package if it offers them, choose how many places you need and send a booking request — it is free and commits you to nothing. We check availability with the retreat leader and email you their answer, with the final price, the payment terms and the cancellation terms, before you pay anything.

No. We never add a per-booking surcharge on top of the retreat leader's rate, and we don't charge you for using the site. Our costs are covered by a commission the retreat leader agrees to, not by a fee passed on to you. Your final total depends on the package, dates and room you choose, and the retreat leader confirms it before you pay anything.

It is the starting price per person that the retreat leader has set, and RetreatBird adds nothing to it. Your total depends on the package, dates, room and number of guests you choose, so the retreat leader confirms the exact amount in writing before you pay anything.

Nothing is charged when you send a booking request — RetreatBird does not take or hold payments. Once the retreat leader confirms your dates, they agree the payment terms with you directly: some ask for a deposit to hold your place and the balance nearer the start date, others for the full amount. You pay the retreat leader, and you know the amount and the timing before you pay anything.

Prices are shown in the currency each retreat leader has set for their retreat. If that differs from your home currency, your bank or card provider handles the conversion at their rate on the day the charge is made.

When you send a request you get an email receipt with your booking reference. Your booking is confirmed when the retreat leader accepts your dates: we email you their answer with the final price and the payment terms. Keep that email — it has your reference and everything you agreed.