Please see each retreat page for specific dates. If you cancel 45 days or more before the retreat, you will receive a refund minus a $450 cancellation fee. There are no refunds after that period. You may arrange to transfer your ticket to someone else (meaning you find someone else to buy your ticket from you and you arrange that transaction) up to 30 days prior to the retreat for a transfer fee of $250.

Please review the Wild Wonder Foundation COVID Policy.

Yes, we ask that you buy travel insurance to protect you if you have to cancel or leave early. Please review each retreat’s cancellation policy carefully. If you choose not to purchase travel insurance and need to cancel after the cancellation deadline, we will be unable to refund your ticket costs. This is due to the non-refundable expenses that the organization incurs while planning an event of this nature. We require participants to purchase travel insurance to ensure you are financially protected in the event of an unexpected cancellation. Thank you for your understanding.

The travel insurance requirement is in place to protect participants in the event of unexpected last-minute cancellations, which we unfortunately cannot refund. For example, if you were to fall ill or test positive for COVID right before the trip, travel insurance would help cover both the ticket fee and any other expenses, like flights.

Additionally, some participants purchase emergency medical coverage as part of their travel insurance plan, especially if they are traveling from out of state where their health insurance may not be accepted or may not provide full coverage.

We want to ensure you're fully protected should anything unexpected arise, and travel insurance is the best way to safeguard your investment.

We will provide registered participants with a high-level schedule approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of retreat. Note: because outdoor retreats can be subject to unpredictable weather and changing conditions, we are not able to offer a detailed hour-by-hour itinerary. Instead, we maintain a flexible, high-level schedule that allows us to adjust as needed in order to best accommodate the group and the environment. This flexibility helps us ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience, regardless of unforeseen circumstances.

Yes, you may send your rooming preferences to us and we will accommodate where possible.

Double occupancy and group room tickets are for participants who will share a room with one or more people. If you have a specific friend or person you’d like to room with, feel free to email us at retreats@wildwonder.org to make that request. Otherwise, roommates will be randomly assigned.

Please note that group rooms (for 3 or more people) may include mixed-gender assignments, while double occupancy rooms will be assigned same-gender roommates. None of these options involve sharing a bed—each bed is separate, and the bed type is listed in the ticket details.

No, we cannot provide refunds after the cancellation deadline.

No. Tickets are only available for the full retreat. 

This is an option for some retreats including the Point Reyes retreat, the Sierra Nevada retreat, and the Bainbridge Island retreat that offer off-site tickets. NOTE: All tickets include all meals, and there is no ticket that does not include meals.

No.

Children over 12 may attend when accompanied by an adult who is responsible for the young person’s supervision at all times. The child will require a separate ticket and there is no discount for children.

Note: Additional paperwork for children will be required.

Yes. We will survey participants ahead of the retreat to gather food requirements.

Yes, we have a small number of partial scholarships for each retreat–click here for the application. Note: Retreats sell out quickly, and we hold a small number of spots for scholarships. If you apply for a scholarship and do not receive it, all retreats will likely be sold out by the time you are notified.

Due to the nature of our retreat locations and activities, most of our venues involve walking on uneven terrain and navigating steps or irregular ground. Activities at the retreats often include walking on trails, sometimes up to a mile. While all activities are optional, participants who require accommodations may find that they are unable to fully participate in some of the outdoor activities.

Our most accessible venue this year is IslandWood on Bainbridge Island, WA. This venue offers a variety of accessible features, including ADA-compliant bathrooms, lodging, parking, and trails. There are also staff members available at the retreat to provide golf cart rides to assist participants with getting around the campus as needed. Please note that some off-site activities may not be fully accessible, and we may use campus paths that are not ADA-compliant during the retreat.

At our Sierra Retreat this year, we offer some lodging options at Big Springs, including several ADA-compliant rooms. However, please note that most of our outdoor activities will involve dirt trails and uneven terrain. The field campus itself is not paved, so participants will need to navigate dirt paths and stairs to reach the dining hall.

We want to ensure that everyone has the best experience possible, so please feel free to reach out if you have specific accessibility needs or concerns. We’ll do our best to accommodate.

While we can’t guarantee that everyone in your group will get a spot in the same room or that tickets will still be available when you sign up (our tickets can sell out quickly at times), we recommend having one person purchase all the tickets for your group at once. This gives you the best chance of securing all the spots together.

If you're unable to get all the tickets you wanted, consider exploring some of our other room options. Alternatively, you can cancel or reach out to us about a ticket transfer if you're interested.

We encourage you to carefully review our cancellation policy before purchasing your tickets. Please note that Wild Wonder incurs non-refundable transaction fees when tickets are purchased, so we are unable to offer a full refund once a ticket has been purchased.

Fill out the Wild Wonder Retreats Wait List form if you are interested in attending a retreat but the tickets are sold out. We will contact you in the order you sign up if a spot opens up or a ticket transfer is available.

Retreats and other paid events enable Wild Wonder to offer many low-cost and free events each year. Retreat pricing reflects the costs of paying experienced instructors and support staff, high quality food and experienced catering staff, and ensuring a quality experience for all participants. In addition, a portion of each ticket price supports retreat scholarships.

If you cannot find the information you need in the retreat description or FAQs, please reach out to us at retreats@wildwonder.org, and we will respond as soon as possible, typically within 3 business days. Please note that we are a small team with limited staffing.