Embera Village: Cultural Immersion Tour

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the rainforest and the rich indigenous culture of the Embera tribe on this eco tour from Panama City. Explore the village, enjoy traditional food and dances, and shop for unique handicrafts.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chagres National Park - Chagres NP is the most easily reachable national park from Panama City, making it an ideal nature-filled day trip for families.
  • Indigenous Embera - The Embera, historically referred to as the Chocó or Katío Indians, are an indigenous group from Panama and Colombia. In the Emberá language, the term ẽberá can mean…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Seasonal fruits (pineapple, banana, orange)
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Embera Fee & National Park fees $35 per adult & $25 per kid (Cash only)
  • No Waterfall Walk (due to safety concerns we do not visit it)
Additional Information

Start with a convenient pickup and enjoy a picturesque 45-minute drive from Panama City to the Chagres River, located within the Panama Canal watershed. Upon arrival, board a motorized canoe for a serene 40-minute journey along the river, surrounded by lush scenery.
After disembarking, take a brief walk to visit an Embera village. Renowned for their rich…

Location
Chagres National Park
Carretera Madden,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Oulaoula
Jan 28, 2025
Best tour with the best guide - First thing, I was very very impressed with Rafael’s English accent. I always have a hard time understanding strong spanish accent of guides, but Rafael and all the guides that work for him have perfect English accents. Rafael is also very fun to be with and I loved how he transmits history of his country in a very entertaining way. He is also flexible and tried to accommodate us as much as possible without rushing us. I love how his website is very well done and very professional. Totally recommend him for your Panama tours
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Bob_w
Jan 18, 2025
Jungle tour - There is a short long boat ride. Ours was leaking from several places, which was a bit conserning. The guide was friendly and the tribes man were helpful. The Waterfall, food music and dancers were good.
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Tourist34577448678
Jan 12, 2025
What a day with Embera Tribe ! - It was a great experience, thanks to the exceptional execution by our guide. Rafael arrived ahead of time and picked us up from the hotel in Panama City. The transfer to the river, where we got into small boats, was nice and comfy. Rafael was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of background information, allowing us to better understand the history of Panama and Embera people. The ride down the river with stop by the waterfall and the time in Embera village were truly magical. We were looked after at all times, and the transfer back to the hotel was same easy. Overall, the tour was great. If you have a chance, ask for Rafael to be your guide !
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Jovando91
Dec 19, 2024
Unforgettable Experience - From the guide who was excellent in every way to the coexistence with the Embera everything was spectacular, it is an experience that if you have the opportunity to live you can not miss.
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Robertomm1110hb
Dec 1, 2024
Great Tribe Tour and Waterfall Swim - Absolutely GREAT trip! It was the experience of a lifetime for all of us. We will always have great memories from this trip. The canoe ride on the river through jungle was nothing short of spectacular. Make sure you tell them to take you swimming at the waterfall!!
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Liorbash
Nov 22, 2024
Great Embera village tour - Beautiful tour visiting Embera village puru biakiru with a boat ride. Our guide Saul was very nice and explained about the history of the indigenous tribes in Pamana and Columbia. He was very thoughtful and knew the answer to every question we had. We strongly reccomend taking this tour!
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Jenniferhan
Sep 8, 2024
A great tour! - Riding a boat on Chagres river was very nice with beautiful scenery. It was a great experience mingling with Embera tribe, learning about their heritage and culture. Really enjoyed a tribal dance and lunch. Our guide, Alex was excellent. He was very professional, knowledgeable and spoke fluent English. It was one of the best tours that I had taken in Panama. Don’t miss it.
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Willfz5809lo
Aug 31, 2024
Culturally rewarding your team visit the Embera tribe! - This was the most amazing cultural experience that my family and I got to do during our trip across Central America. Our tour operator and driver Raphael was very friendly, funny, and informative. The tour was well organized, the boat ride to the Embera community was scenic, and the tribe was very welcoming. Highly recommended this tour with this tour operator. We truly enjoyed our experience.
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Dinahjg
Aug 16, 2024
Great tour wit a great guide! - The waterfall is beautiful and visiting the tribe was a wonderful experience! We loved the hike and swimming. Levi was fun, extremely knowledgeable, and a great tour guide.
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Ismaelle2021
Aug 4, 2024
You HAVE to book this!!!!!!!!! - Out of all my experiences in Panama. This was by far my favorite one. And I give credit to the tour guide Rafael. He did an amazing job explaining the beautiful culture of the embera tribe. The hiking was a bit difficult and he was very attentive and helpful. So were the indigenous people, if you fell they were there to catch you! The boat ride and seeing the rainforest was such an amazing experience. The locals of the embera tribe were awesome they did a performance that I really enjoyed.
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