Cost
Please note that all costs are listed in US Dollars.
Main Conference Registration Fee:
An Esoteric Quest for the Mountain of Truth in Ascona, Switzerland
September 10-14, 2025
Registration through:
May 15, 2025: $2695
After May 15, 2025: $2995
This conference fee includes airport transfer from Milan’s Malpensa Airport (MXP) on the 10th of September and back to Malpensa Airport (MXP) on the 14th of September, the full Main Conference program, all afternoon activities, evening events and all meals from a boxed lunch on the 10th of September through a boxed lunch on the 14th of September.
Visit our Travel-Arrival Info page for details for booking your flights.
Main Conference Accommodations at Monte Verità
September 10-14, 2025 (four nights):
Double accommodations with private bath: $630 per person
Single accommodations with shared bath: $600
Single accommodations with private bath: $750
Upgraded single accommodations with private bath: $970
*Temperatures tend to be comfortable in Ascona in September; however, a small number of our rooms at Monte Verità do not have air conditioning. Be sure to register early if you prefer a room with AC (although please note that this cannot be guaranteed).
For accommodation descriptions, please click here.
Pre-Conference Experience at Eranos
September 8-10, 2025
*The Pre-Conference is an integral part of the Esoteric Quest, we encourage you to join us.
Price: $495
Includes airport transfer from Milan’s Malpensa Airport (MXP) on the 8th of September, all presentations and activities, all meals from lunch on the 8th through lunch on the 10th and transfer to Monte Verità for the Main Conference.
Pre-Conference Accommodations at Eranos
September 8-10, 2025 (two nights):
Double accommodations with shared bath: $245 per person
Single accommodations with shared bath:$260
Single accommodations with private bath: $325
*Please note: Accommodations at Eranos are limited and available on a first come basis.
Pre-Conference Accommodations at the Romantik Hotel Castello Seeschloss
September 8-10, 2025 (two nights):
Double accommodations with private bath: $405 per person
Single accommodations with private bath: $330
Mid-range single accommodations with private bath: $460
Upgraded single accommodations with private bath: $590
*Please note: Some accommodation options at the Seeschloss are limited and available on a first come basis.
For accommodation descriptions, please click here.
Optional Post-Conference Journey:
The Beauty of the Alps, Serene Lake Lucerne & Rudolf Steiner’s Goetheanum
September 14-19, 2025 (5 nights):
Double accommodations: $2999 per person
Single accommodations: $3399
*Please note: Accommodations are included in the above pricing. All accommodations in Interlaken and Lucerne have private baths; all rooms in Dornach come with shared baths.
Includes five nights’ accommodations, all meals from dinner on the 14th through breakfast on the 19th, guided tours and all activities, entrance fees and ground transport through the end of day on the 18th of September. Participants will make their own way to Basel’s EuroAirport on the 19th of September.
Scholarships and Work Study
A limited number of partial scholarships are available toward our Main Conference. Anyone awarded a scholarship will be expected to assist on-site at the conference. Please click below for a scholarship application form.
These requests will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis.
Whenever possible, we aim to ease access to our Esoteric Quests where financial barriers are an issue. We also want to encourage younger generations to participate in these life-changing events.
We especially invite students to apply.
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