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Embera Village Tour: Jungle, River, and Waterfall Experience
5.0
25 Ratings
Panama City
Discover Embera culture, canoe through the jungle, hike waterfalls, and savor local cuisine on this immersive rainforest adventure.
Discover Embera culture, canoe through the jungle, hike waterfalls, and savor local cuisine on this immersive rainforest adventure.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Panama City - We will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a scenic journey through Gatun Lake and the Chagres River to visit the Embera village.
- Gatun Lake - The tree-lined shores, tiny islets, and blue-green waters of Gatún Lake (Lago Gatún) now cover what was once the fertile Chagres River Valley. In 1913, Gatún Lake became the…
- Panama City - We will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a scenic journey through Gatun Lake and the Chagres River to visit the Embera village.
- Gatun Lake - The tree-lined shores, tiny islets, and blue-green waters of Gatún Lake (Lago Gatún) now cover what was once the fertile Chagres River Valley. In 1913, Gatún Lake became the largest artificial lake, supported by the biggest dam in the world. Today, it remains an essential part of the renowned Panama Canal.
- Embera Drua Villiage - We are going on a boat trip across the lake to visit the Embera village, Embera drua is just one of the four indigenous communities that we can choose to visit on this trip . During our visit, we will learn about their traditions and how indigenous people live in the village. Additionally, we will enjoy a local lunch consisting of fried plantains with tilapia. We will take a guided tour through the village, visit their craft market, and watch a traditional dance show the indigenous people perform.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Embera village and the Chagres National park entry fee is USD 40 per person, payable in cash only.
- As a solo traveler a $40extra fee will be required in order to conduct the experience
- Playa Bonita hotels ( Dreams and Westin ) area pick up - $20 /Round trip service $35
- Gratuities
- Embera village and the Chagres National park entry fee is USD 40 per person, payable in cash only.
- As a solo traveler a $40extra fee will be required in order to conduct the experience
- Playa Bonita hotels ( Dreams and Westin ) area pick up - $20 /Round trip service $35
Additional Information
This tour offers the perfect combination for a relaxing day in the jungle, allowing you to learn about and experience the lifestyle of the indigenous Embera people. You can admire the landscape as your canoe passes through the jungle, take a walk in the rainforest, navigate the Chagres River, swim or hike in the locals’ favorite waterfall, and savor…
This tour offers the perfect combination for a relaxing day in the jungle, allowing you to learn about and experience the lifestyle of the indigenous Embera people. You can admire the landscape as your canoe passes through the jungle, take a walk in the rainforest, navigate the Chagres River, swim or hike in the locals’ favorite waterfall, and savor delicious local food.
- water shoes are recommended
- We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.
Location
Panama City
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
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(25 Ratings)
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861lavarp
Dec 16, 2024
Indigenous Panama - It was a fun filled day while learning of an interesting culture. Jordi the tour guide was a pleasure and knowledgeable about the area and customs.
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Sonya_h
Dec 12, 2024
Must do! - Excellent excursion! The food and fruit was delicious. Waterfall was super cold! Canoe ride was relaxing. 10/10 recommend
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Badkittie1
Dec 10, 2024
Fantastic experience with Tours by Locals! - Aura was magnificent! She was informative, professional and accommodated me by stopping at a market for bagels. I wanted a decent Brewery with good local beers and we were able to squeeze that in the itinerary. She translated to English the indigenous people's explanation of their craft work and brought in some fantastic fruit to share with our lunch. If I come back to Panama, I'll certainly give her a call! Thanks Aura!
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Passport63853657104
Nov 30, 2024
Beautiful Embera Village Experience - Visiting the Embera Village and Waterfall was a very unique and adventurous experience. The lunch was delicious. Our tour guide was very friendly, accommodating, and responsive. I highly recommend the experience!
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Skysthelimittravels
Nov 21, 2024
Aura is the best - Our tour guide was so amazing Aura she took her time and made sure my group was taken care of she is the best she took pictures and video of our entire experience without us even asking
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N9991pgkaylac
Nov 19, 2024
Tour guide “Aura” at the Embera village - Aura our tour guide treated us like we were her family… she translated for us and even went above and beyond to ensure we were safe.. and experienced every bit of this trip. She even volunteered to take pics of every part of the waterfall. This is by far the best experience I have had traveling outside of the US. The food was soooo yummy and spending time with the Embera Village is a once in a lifetime experience. Bia Boa.. a breathtaking adventure
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Road402009
Nov 10, 2024
Perfect day in local community - We did the tour with Aura who was very nice and helpful shopping is everything and taking the pictures. Nice half day trip to the beautiful and refreshing waterfal and to the community with little lunch (fish and fried platanos), dancing and see what is to live in nátuře. We had reallly a great day. 👍🏾
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T4468efmarleneg
Nov 7, 2024
Trip Embera - Everything was excellent, puntuality, kindness of the guide 🤩, we had a great time, we had a lot of fun, knowing the ethnic traditions was an experience.
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Renairf2024
Nov 5, 2024
One to remember! - This was a wonderful experience, we enjoyed every second of the trip from the boat rides to spending the day with the villagers and learning about their culture and traditions. The lunch they prepared was great, freshly made food. My tour guide Richard was really helpful and accommodating, his expertise played a really important role in making the trip one to remember!!!
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Cheddieh2024
Oct 31, 2024
Must do Experience! - This experience was beyond my expectations and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Panama. Richard our guide, picked us up on time at our hotel and started our 45 minutes journey outside of the city. Along the way, he stopped to get fruits, spoke about the Panamanian culture, and answered all the questions we had. Upon arriving at our destination he went over the details of the day and provided us with bottles of water then led us to our canoe. We went with a cute little family which consisted of a dad and his 3 children from one of the Embera Tribes up the river then hiked to the waterfall. I recommend wearing water shoes since your feet will get wet. You will have the option to swim or just take in the view here for a bit before heading back to the canoe to go further up the river to the village. The welcome to the village was awesome!!! The ladies are dressed in traditional wear while singing a welcome song. We were taken to seats and introduced to the leaders of the village. They taught us about their culture which included touching and feeling samples while our lunch was being prepared. Once the food (delicious!!!!) was ready we were served and treated to some traditional music and dance by the Tribe. You can purchase souvenirs from the village and then make your way back down the river. Richard made us feel safe and was very attentive to our needs and questions.Again, a wonderful experience especially if you love the outdoors and are interested in other cultures. I would visit again on my next trip to Panama.
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