Embera Tribe Tour and Village Exploration

5.0 (5 reviews) Panama City, Panama
Duration6h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

A mutli-experiences type of Excursion, that takes you back in time and fast forward to the present in seconds. National Park, lake, waterfall, wildlife and the indigenous village are what make this a breathtaking Adventure. Together with the villagers explore the Lake Alajuela aboard empirical canoes, be welcome by the melody of drum, flute all-natural musical instrument to relax your senses and intensifies the experience. A real and unique excursion, where you can connect with nature and fall in love with your surroundings. Let yourself be amazed by their lifestyles, homes, museum, school, culture and tradition. Handcrafted items are available as souvenirs you may want to purchase and to top off your experience you may have a traditional embera tattoo, it is non-permanent, the ink is made out off of a fruit and no needle is used.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - To the village
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Certified Tour Guide on board
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. 2h · Admission ticket included
    As it is customary for the indigenous people to organize the best ceremonies for their guests and are very welcoming. They wear their traditional outfits for the events, some covered their bodies with traditional tattoos, perform their best dances and music for the occasion and delight your palate with their fine traditional cuisine. A very detailed speech is given about their origin, dialect, culture, tradition and lifestyle, this is a great opportunity to interact with the villagers. You may visit their community school, museum and kitchen. Take pictures with the kids, youth and the elders, also you may want to have a non-permanent, traditional tattoo. Witness the embera traditional dance and Rumba mostly performed by women and the traditional musical instruments are played by men. Depending on the season, it is very likely to go to the beautiful waterfall to renovate and connect your spirit with nature, that involves a walk-through the jungle of 5 – 15 minutes (based on natural condition and accessibility).

    It takes a 45 minutes’ drive from the city to the Lake and from there 10-20 minutes on canoes to the Village and an additional 15-20 minutes on canoes to near the waterfall (based on natural condition and accessibility).
  2. Chagres National Park
    30m · Admission ticket included
    As it is customary for the indigenous to organize the best ceremonies for their guests and are very welcoming. They wear their traditional outfits for the events, some covered their bodies with traditional tattoos, perform their best dances and music for the occasion and delight your palate with their fine traditional cuisine. A very detailed speech is given about their origin, dialect, culture, tradition and lifestyle, this is a great opportunity to interact with the villagers. You may visit their community school, museum and kitchen. Take pictures with the kids, youth and the elders, also you may want to have a non-permanent, traditional tattoo. Witness the embera traditional dance and Rumba mostly performed by women and the traditional musical instruments are played by men. Depending on the season, it is very likely to go to the beautiful waterfall to renovate and connect your spirit with nature, that involves a walk-through the jungle of 5 – 15 minutes (based on natural condition and accessibility).

    It takes a 45 minutes’ drive from the city to the Lake and from there 10-20 minutes on canoes to the Village and an additional 15-20 minutes on canoes to near the waterfall (based on natural condition and accessibility).
  3. 2m · Admission ticket included
    As it is customary for the indigenous to organize the best ceremonies for their guests and are very welcoming. They wear their traditional outfits for the events, some covered their bodies with traditional tattoos, perform their best dances and music for the occasion and delight your palate with their fine traditional cuisine. A very detailed speech is given about their origin, dialect, culture, tradition and lifestyle, this is a great opportunity to interact with the villagers. You may visit their community school, museum and kitchen. Take pictures with the kids, youth and the elders, also you may want to have a non-permanent, traditional tattoo. Witness the embera traditional dance and Rumba mostly performed by women and the traditional musical instruments are played by men. Depending on the season, it is very likely to go to the beautiful waterfall to renovate and connect your spirit with nature, that involves a walk-through the jungle of 5 – 15 minutes (based on natural condition and accessibility).

    It takes a 45 minutes’ drive from the city to the Lake and from there 10-20 minutes on canoes to the Village and an additional 15-20 minutes on canoes to near the waterfall (based on natural condition and accessibility).
  4. Panama Canal
    Pass by
    Drive through Panama city

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Free Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off For:
1. Metropolitan area (Panama City)
2. Playa Bonita (Dreams and Westin Resorts)
3. Ports in Colon and Panama City
4. Airbnb customers will be provided with a meeting point via e-mail

Additional information

  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

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