BookYogaRetreatsReviews 130

Warning: don't trust the Reviews listed on each retreat!
Warning to anyone considering to book a retreat through the website "Bookyogaretreat"> do not trust the Reviews that you see in the list of reviews written on each retreat's listing page. This is because they ONLY publish the positive ones - i.e. Those with 5,4 or rarely you'll see the 3 stars ones. You will not see the negative reviews that have 1 or 2 starts. I can report this because between April and May 2024 I booked 2 different mini retreats though their website> one in Corfu' island was positive and they did publish the review I wrote on the listing's page but the second one in Fuerteventura island, which was negative, was cheekily NOT published on the listing's page of "Surf Yoga Villa Fuerteventura". I overall gave them 1 star because their customer service was very bad but surprisingly they did not publish it! If anyone reads on their listing titled "6 Day Yoga Package All Inclusive, The Vegan Yoga Retreat in Fuerteventura" you will only see the positive reviews. Hence, I will not trust to book through that website anymore and it's only ethical to warn other people to know their review system is manipulated!

Terrible experience
I had terrible experience with BookYogaRetreats. Think twice about planning of your trip on this platform. I booked the yoga retreat and noticed straight away that I picked wrong dates. I payed deposit. I contacted tripplanner(BookYogaRetreat) about this straight away and also the hotel that i booked. The hotel was very helpful and we agreed that there wasn't possible to change the date and they said that they will cancel the booking on their side. They wrote me that tripplanner (BookYogaRetreat) have the deposit and that i will have a chance to use it for different booking. Tripplanner (BookYogaRetreat) was very slow and unhelpful in the email answers. They claimed that hotel didn't agree to cancel the booking and that they are holding deposit. They were answering very slow and it was clear that there is a mess on their side. Finally when the date of my trip came they didn't answer and i lost the chance of having the successful trip due to lack of communication with them. I got an email few days after the trip that they are not taking the responsibility and that the hotel didn't cancel the booking and that return or reschedule of my deposit is not possible. It was super uncomfortable and stressful experience and I am extremely sad about handling of the matter on Tripplanner (BookYogaRetreat) side. I extremely advise to be careful planning trip with them.

Bookyogaretreats.com is a great platform to find yoga retreats. The filters allow you to search by location, budget, style of retreat, and much more. I have always had positive experiences with them and would highly recommend it to others.

I could find a wonderful yoga retreat in India through the site. I could compare different ones and review comments from participants. Examples of daily schedule and the teachers details are very useful. Thanks for making it easy!

J'ai passé un séjour extraordinaire à Ban de Sapt. Et plus qu'une envie de ouvrir la France à travers d'autres séjours!

Even though it is a little more expensive to book through this website, I would do it again because this really helped me find the perfect YTT that I was looking for. What an amazing website that lead to me having the best experience of my life! I'm so happy this site exists I hope they can continue to operate for years to come.

The multiple options of filters are the most helpful to fine tune what type of retreat you are looking for.

BE CAREFUL! Yoga-scam!
I booked a sailing and Yoga trip which awes9mely had the option of a private cabin. After having booked and paid, I was informed by the hist, Ana, that it was no longer possible to get that private accomodation. I asked if I was at least gonna share with a girl as my husband and I would not feel comfy otherwise. I got the response that this Ana does not think this trip is for me as sailing is a social activity. Obviously afterwards I also no longer feel comfy to go there. I now asked for a refund as the host herself told me not to come. She first offered me an overpriced retreat in Barcelona that had nothing to do with sailing. Then bookyogaretteats took over. They also only offered store credit. I made it clear that I am not sure if I ever wanted to book with them again after this experience. They now say they requested a transfer of my money back to me but so far I do neither have it nor a guarantee thus will be resolved. BE CAREFUL they take your money and you get NOTHING!
There are so many awesome, trustful retreats, don't make my mistake and trust this website, they don't make anything easier or safer, it will just cost you more

This site has a lot of different yoga retreats to choose from and I found it very easy to use. I had a number of questions to ask before I booked and the communication and response was always very prompt and easy to follow/understand. Payment details and instruction were clear and concise and made it easy for me to know exactly what I was getting for my money. Will use them again to book my next Yoga Retreat. Thanks.

I searched for a teacher training course on this website, and more than half of the items did not match the program description. I filed complaints on Day 2 of my trip and they simply forwarded me the replies from the organiser, which is "all items (including daily yoga class) are subject to the organiser's own discretion" therefore the organiser has the right for not giving all the items that I paid for! As a yoga teacher myself, I have been to a few yoga trips and have never encountered such irresponsible agency and yoga school (Indepth Academy in Phuket). In the end, they just replied there is a non-refundable or the cancellation policy is invalid. They do not assign a specific CS to address your case, so I had to repeat again and again what happened to me. All in all, I could be kidnapped in a small rural area at Thailand without anyone noticing. That was how bad it was and the platform SHOULD validate all the information is correct on the course description (even the accommodation described was not the real accommodation I was put in!)

Legitimate booking platform. I had some complications with my visa and had to delay my trip; bookingyogaretreat helped me reschedule at no charge.

I trip was booked by mistake, and the organization is inflexible about making adjustments or refunds. It is important to note that the entity who is actually hosting the event was completely fine with making the adjustment, it is BookYogaRetreats who is not. Where most organizations are hyper-focused on customer experience, BookYogaRetreats is hyper focused on the profitability of one-time transactions above all else. Do yourself a favor: bypass this third party service and go directly to the provider. There is no need to deal with BookYogaRetreats.

In response to what I expect to hear from the vendor: Just because a policy is "stated" does not mean that the policy is right or just. If you hope to enjoy repeat business, a little empathy and customer focus goes a long way.

I was promised a refund my deposit by the event organiser and the site refused to refund me. Terrible service, think twice about booking here it's not worth the hassle.

Best site to find best retreats in the world. Trustworthy. Easy payment and nice navigation. I will use it again.

Making the booking with bookyogaretreats.com by Tripaneer is easy and reliable!

First of all, 7 Chakras Yoga School in Rishikesh is truly welcoming and offers support to its students 24/7: they all really make you feel like home, and are approachable.

Secondly, I must emphasize the highly talented teachers they count on, learning and relearning was an absolute pleasure.

Thirdly, the food was always way above my expectations: safe for westerners and absolutely delicious and healthy.

Finally, the accommodation was satisfactory, my bedroom was beautifully sunny and pretty clean when I got in. I would very much like to highlight that the bed was incredibly comfortable, ideal to rest after a very long day of training and learning

In a nutshell, I would really recommend 7 Chakras Yoga School to anyone around the world that wishes to become a highly qualified yoga teacher.

This website really helped narrow and filter down what I wanted in a Yoga Retreat. I was very happy with my choice and would highly recommend the Bhakti Yogshala Retreat: 22 Day 200-Hour Multi-Style Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh to anyone. I could not have found it without the BookYogaRetreats by Tripaneer website.

Gute Auswahl an Retreat, einfache Handhabung, zuverlässig, gibt Sicherheit für Anzahlung, gute Darstellung der einzelnen Angebote

Spend your money and precious holiday somewhere else

Bookyogaretreats unfortunately have some terribale organizer on their site, so I find it highly unreliable and I would never again book a retreat through their site.

The package is overly expensive compared to a lot of other similiar packages AND the organizer does not live up to what is promised in the itinerary.
The yoga is terrible - if even existing. I only had 2 out of 8 yoga classes and it was not by the teacher promised me but by a guide that the organizer had not previous experience with. And the two times yoga I even had to ask for myself.
Furthermore you can get a similiar trek for 1/3 of their price, so dont book this trip for the trekking part. There are plenty of good offerings for the exact same trekking.
I could go into plenty of details why you should not waste your money on this organizer. One thing that stood out was the unprofessional way of handling my complaint, bringing untrue facts, accusing me of things, and in general not giving it much effort to make up for a 10 days holiday, that did not at all live up to what I paid for - hence what I was in my good right to expect.
One thing is the money wasted. More importantly is my time. My holiday that was not what I could have expected.

I was doing some research on this website before booking a retreat and I decided to go with BookRetreats instead, because they offer a full refund no matter the issue, and I know many others who have used the site before with a lot of success. From what I've gathered, it seems like BookYogaRetreats isn't a very ethical, yoga-like company which is very disheartening. I just wanted to share my wonderful experience with BookRetreats on these reviews because I don't want anyone looking for a retreat (a trip to BETTER themselves) to get scammed ever again. Hoping others read this before they end up regretting it. Stay safe out there, ya'll!