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Wellness & SpiritualSoutheast Asia

Seven-day silent retreat

Koh Phangan, Thailand

Photo by Serena Koi on Unsplash

A full week without speaking or screens, with sitting and walking practice structured from before dawn — hard, and the point.

How long
~7 days

5–14 days

Cost
$350 – $900

$89/day

In rupees
₹33,400 – ₹86,000

₹8,500/day

Starting level
Beginner

intense pace

Price covers: 7-day retreat, teaching + room + vegetarian meals. Rough estimate. Treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote. Flights and visas are never included, and nothing here is a quote.

The price includes

  • Tuition
  • Somewhere to sleep
  • Meals

Best months — Year-round

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While you're in the region

Is this a good one?

Against others of its kind
At $89 a day this sits right at the $89 median for wellness & spiritual. It is cheaper than 4 of the 9 wellness & spiritual options mapped here.
Other things to learn in Thailand
6 other options in Thailand, starting with professional thai cuisine in Bangkok from $300.
When to go
Runs year-round, so this one bends around your calendar rather than the other way about.
How long it really takes
Most people give it 7 days, but the honest range is 5 to 14. That spread is wide because how far you take it is up to you.

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