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Embera Village Tour: Jungle, River, and Waterfall Experience
5.0
19 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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(19 Ratings)
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Bailag2020
Oct 15, 2024
Highly recommend - We had a great day with Jordi!! He is so friendly, patient, helpful, and super informative! He is also a great photographer! Highly recommend
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Sakoura8937
Sep 27, 2024
Fantastic!!! - Great adventure, Jordi our tour guide is simply amazing 👏 warm and kind. You should give it a try. The ride with the boat is refreshing.
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Rob
Sep 6, 2024
Great time, great guide. - Maria was a fun guide. We hiked to the waterfall first. Make sure to wear foot protection that can get wet. You will have to walk a little in the river to get there. Wear swimsuit and you can get close to the waterfall. The Embara village was very interesting, the food was good, and then you can watch some traditional dance while the men play instruments. We are so glad we did this excursion and Maria was a great guide
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Lolarinck
Aug 21, 2024
An Exceptional Day on the Chagres with the Embera Community - Embera Village and and Waterfalls was the best day of our stay in Panama. Aura was lovely and so informative. We boarded a handcrafted wooden canoe and boated up the beautiful and clean Chagres River with two community members. We hiked through a shallow river to the gorgeous waterfall. (Bring water shoes and a bathing suit!) Next we boated to the village and met the beautiful people of the Embera Community. They talked to us about their story and customs. They then prepared a lunch of tilapia and plantains that was delicious. We also listened to their music and danced with them. This was truly a special day and Aura was an exceptional
Guide. I STRONGLY recommend this tour - do NOT miss it! Five hundred stars!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Eme444
Aug 18, 2024
10/10 recommend, ask for Richard! - I am so glad we did this! The people are so friendly and the hike to the waterfall was beautiful. Richard, our tour guide is very knowledgeable and taught us so many things about Panama's history. In my quest for knowledge, I asked what felt like 100 excited questions and he was just as excited to answer. My favorite part of this tour, was getting my jagua fruit tattoo (temporary) Thank you for being such amazing hosts. Bia bua!
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Jajalumaca
Aug 12, 2024
Very nice tour - Very nice experience from the hotel pick-up, though the transport, river and the visit of the village. We had a private tour and it was really smooth and fun.
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Barbara_q
Jul 28, 2024
Embera village - Wonderful experience. The Embera village people has a beautiful culture. The waterfall was amazing. A must see.
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2gerwins
Jul 27, 2024
Great tour - We had a great trip to the emberra Village, where we had a lot of time to hear about the village and look around. Good lunch as well!
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Twilson0423
Jul 27, 2024
Superb experience! Amazing! - Our experience was amazing. We really enjoyed the Indigenous community and Rafeal was so knowledgeable, helpful and attentive
On our way to the Embera village, he gave us an amazing history of Panama. He made sure we were all comfortable and safe on the canoe and enjoyed our experience. If I could rate him a 10 I would. Our driver was also amazing driving in the rain storm.
The indigenous show was amazing and an unforgettable experience for all ages. My children- 10 and 4 years both enjoyed it.
This was truly and amazing and unforgettable experience for my family and I visiting from California, USA.
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992callep
Jul 26, 2024
Great cultural experience - It was a wonderful experience it was amazing and we thank Roderick for organizing this great cultural experience and Rafael was very knowledgeable and explaining the process and the culture every step of the way. We were picked up in a confortable air conditioned van safely and brought back safely to the hotel. My family enjoyed the canoe trip in chagres to get to the village, once there the Enberà were very welcoming and shared there way of life in a fun and easy to understand way...
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