The Best Cities for a Psychedelic Trip, Vol. 1 | Psychedelic Spotlight

Drug tourism is becoming so popular that some resorts are now handing visitors joints instead of Pina Coladas. While we don’t recommend touching down in Cambodia or Costa Rica wielding your emotional support shroom, these gorgeous cityscapes and seascapes are sure to make for a memorable, magical, and mind-expanding psychedelic trip.

Beginners getting ready for their first psychedelic experience should still play it safe in a comfortable, controlled environment for the best set and setting, but it’s no secret that experienced psychonauts who are already acclimated to the psychedelic ride can enjoy a dose of psilocybin, LSD, or MDMA in a multitude of environments.

Note: The Best Psychedelic Tourism Destinations is coming soon, but these cities (though some enjoy the spoils of legal psychedelics) were anointed for their curb appeal and whimsy.

Savannah, Georgia 

General Oglethorpe can roll in his grave; Savannah, Georgia could be the most beautiful city in The States to enjoy a moderate dose and a stroll through the city’s many sun-dappled squares. Here, you can trip under the tendrils of live oak trees, sprint from quiet aesthetically-appealing corners to unlimited opportunities for mischief, and end the journey watching the sunrise over The Savannah River. 

Bonus: If some spook doesn’t ruin your trip, enjoy a bit of history and hilarity on a haunted pub crawl. 

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica 

As you step foot on this small outcrop of land jutting into the Pacific, the heavy humid air hugs you as all other senses become enlivened (hallucinogens or no hallucinogens) by the smell of thick vegetation and the calls of monkeys, birds, and bugs. No doubt: Manuel Antonio is the perfect destination to trip with a three-toed sloth in the rainforest. Though the once-sleepy banana and fishing town on the park’s perimeter is now a touch overdeveloped, the blissful beaches, wildlife, and verdant hills make it an ideal destination for the psychonauts who love nature.

Bonus: Peak at the forest-backed Playa Manuel Antonio to watch the warm waters undulate as monkeys play in the trees. 

Copenhagen, Denmark 

A haven for the chic psychonaut, Copenhagen is a masterclass in effortless cool and understated beauty. The modern and the medieval meet in the compact city’s many winding alleys. Snooping around royal palaces boasting blue-blood jewels and art, musing on the world’s most extensive collection of Danish Golden Age paintings, or simply taking a walk on the street will all facilitate a wondrous trip. 

Bonus: Frolic through Freetown Christiania! In the heart of clean and cozy Copenhagen is a paradox: Freetown Christiania is a bizarre, colorful, and virtually self-governing city within the city. The hippie capital has no…