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Embera Village Tour: Culture and Wildlife Experience
4.8
41 Ratings
Panama City
Explore Embera Village, ride a dugout canoe, and immerse in indigenous culture. Enjoy traditional dance and a special lunch on this 7-hour private tour.
Explore Embera Village, ride a dugout canoe, and immerse in indigenous culture. Enjoy traditional dance and a special lunch on this 7-hour private tour.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Gatun Lake - The journey begins at Puerto Providencia, located on the shores of Lake Gatun, where the group will arrive at a private property to board a boat.
- Indigenous Embera - The group will be welcomed at the village by their hosts. They will visit the Embera village of Cimarron, where Host Xio will introduce them to traditional recipes….
- Gatun Lake - The journey begins at Puerto Providencia, located on the shores of Lake Gatun, where the group will arrive at a private property to board a boat.
- Indigenous Embera - The group will be welcomed at the village by their hosts. They will visit the Embera village of Cimarron, where Host Xio will introduce them to traditional recipes.
- Lake Gatun - The group will return to the private dock, passing by islands teeming with wildlife. They will arrive at Puerto Providencia to board the bus back to Panama City.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Transport by air-conditioned minibus
- Lunch
- Tour is guided in English
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Transport by air-conditioned minibus
- Lunch
- Tour is guided in English
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Due to heavy traffic, no free pickup from hotels located near Amador Causeway, Clayton (City of Knowledge) Playa Bonita. Separate transportation for the an extra charge
- Playa Blanca, or Rio Hato, Metromall or Tocumen Airport need to arrange own transportation
- Gratuities
- Due to heavy traffic, no free pickup from hotels located near Amador Causeway, Clayton (City of Knowledge) Playa Bonita. Separate transportation for the an extra charge
- Playa Blanca, or Rio Hato, Metromall or Tocumen Airport need to arrange own transportation
Additional Information
Escape from the everyday and explore an indigenous Embera Village along the Chagres River. Travel by motorized dugout canoe to Embera Drua in Chagres National Park, where the Embera people will share insights into their history, culture, and lifestyle. This 7-hour private tour includes a traditional dance performance and a specially prepared lunch by…
Escape from the everyday and explore an indigenous Embera Village along the Chagres River. Travel by motorized dugout canoe to Embera Drua in Chagres National Park, where the Embera people will share insights into their history, culture, and lifestyle. This 7-hour private tour includes a traditional dance performance and a specially prepared lunch by the Embera.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- If you will be staying at a hotel that is not on the list, please contact your local operator prior to booking the tour
Location
Gatun Lake
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(41 Ratings)
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Harveybbad
Apr 11, 2022
A fantastic day out exploring the jungle, swimming in waterfall pools and meeting the Embera - Having been on their canal tour already we knew just how good John was as a guide so had no hesitation booking an all day tour into the jungle to meet the Embera indigenous people. Early pick up and just over an hour drive to the Chagres River during which time John gave a great talk on the history of the Embera people.
Greeted by a couple of Embera we boarded our motorised canoe and headed up river seeing caimen along the way. We stopped off and trekked through the jungle to a waterfall where we spent half an hour swimming and enjoying nature. We then set off again back to the boats and further up river to the Embera settlement. A really warm welcome and spent hours just enjoying their company, tasting their foods and understanding their culture and traditions. We were the only outsiders there all day so didn’t feel over commercial and exploited.
Fantastic day had by us all and none of it was challenging to get to if your are physically able.
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Sieglinde_p
Jan 6, 2022
Amazing trip and great guide, worth every dollar - We had a great time on our trip to the Embera people. Enrique our guide was knowledgeable, fun and professional. Everything from booking the trip to the drop off was perfect and communication was 100%. We had such a good trip and would highly recommend this company and this experience. Beautiful landscape and beautiful people the Embera were so welcoming and included us in their daily lives. We were served with great local food cooked fresh in front of us and dancing and songs that included us to give a full experience. Thank you!
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Nataliya_d
Dec 28, 2021
Fantastic tour - This tour was fantastic! John was our guide for the day. They were on time to start our tour picking us up at our hotel. On the way in our tour van we had 2 other couples. John gave us background of the country and the places we were passing by. We arrived at the river and met up with our 2 native guides. BTW... they’re really great also) the canoe is larger than a regular canoe and it has a 15 hp motor. It took us upriver to begin with and 1st stop was a beautiful waterfall when we arrived there was just us and one other canoe but being a waterfall the canoes kept coming. John stayed with us the entire time and shared his insights and knowledge. Next we continued up river and stopped for our final stop on the river at a local village with the indigenous peoples. They explained their culture and shared food and fruits. They shared their story with us and we even danced together. We headed down river back to our van to come back to Panama City. My wife and I have been to over 50 countries and 40 states in the United States and I have to say this tour was one of the best and our guide John did a super job for us. I can not say enough good things.
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Inga_k_k
Dec 9, 2021
Totally enjoyable and recommended - A very good tour, second one I took with this company, they are certainly providing a quality experience. We rode in a canoe with indigenous guides in their colorful attires - that being the only way to get to the village. First stop was a walk to a beautiful waterfall, it includes wading in the river for a bit, so wear appropriate footwear. You can also take a dip. Then we proceeded to the village where we certainly felt very welcome - tourism is an important source of income for the community. There was a bit of explanation and some dancing. Some beautiful handicrafts could be bought. We got a lovely lunch of fish and plantain. All in all, very enjoyable day.
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Elizabeth_w
Oct 19, 2021
Great tour of The Embera village and people!! - Meeting with the Embera Village people and seeing there way of life. There only means of travel are canoes on the river.
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Joe_s
Jul 4, 2021
Fun fun - Great great great everything was on point the only thing it rain so we did not explore the community but we had a blast when we got caught in the rain going back to the tour bus
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752selinas
Jul 3, 2021
Adventurous and Lovely PANAMA - All the outdoor nature adventures Panama has to offer are Great!! Your guide Enrique is superb!!!!
Humble people and happy living.
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John-patty
Mar 22, 2020
WONDERFUL - I have never had an experience like this before. Traveling down the Chargis river listening to the guides communicate was a very unique experience. The people at the village were welcoming and enthusiastic. Lunch was served in a papaya leave and very tasty. I strongly recommend this tour. Beautiful handicrafts are available to purchase at reasonable prices, well worth it. This tour operator goes above and beyond as well as very knowledgeable and informative about Panama. Well worth the cost for a once in a life time experience
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Jose_e
Jan 24, 2022
Expect to get wet..... - A very nice excursion. The canoe ride out to the village was alot of fun and scenic, traveling through the thick jungle vegetation. Expect to get your shoes and pant legs wet, as water splashes into the canoe during the trip. Wear shorts, and bring your bathing suit because the subsequent trip to the waterfall is great and you will defintiely want to get in the water. The village tour itself was entertaining and informative. Their lunch was very good. Overall, it was a nice experience. The tribe is a bit commercialized, but that's to be expected since they see vistor tours almost every day. But that's okay, it was still alot of fun.
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Jennifer_s
Jun 23, 2021
Excellent with a few minor flaws - Enrique was an excellent guide - was very personal and experienced. Overall the tour was a favorite part of our vacation in Panama. However we did feel like the indigenous village was somewhat staged. They claimed that they always dressed in their native clothing however as we explored we saw shorts, pants, t shirts etc hanging on the clothes lines. Also would be nice to have an all inclusive price to we didn’t need to worry about who to tip and when. Overall I highly recommend!
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