Private Tour

A Cultural Encounter with the Emberá Private Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

8 hours

Mobile ticket

The guardians of the Panama Canal Jungle. Learn the ancestral culture of the indigenous Emberá living within the jungle of the Chagres National Park and its biodiversity. Your experience will start at 7:30am with a pick-up at your hotel, and head to Chagres National Park. Our Emberá hosts will be waiting for us at the port of Curutu. They will take us in their traditional dugout canoes across the Chagres River, you will enjoy the beautiful nature and scenery to start a moderate 20 minutes hike through the jungle to a pristine waterfall where you can enjoy a freshwater swim in the middle of the rainforest. Afterwards, we will return to our traditional dugout canoes and head to the village of the Emberá community. We will be warmly welcomed with traditional music, and offered an authentic lunch of fried fish, plantains and fruit. We will then receive a presentation on their culture and traditional way of life and enjoy traditional dance and music performances.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Not recommended for travelers with difficulties to walk in slippery terrain (possibility to remove this activity walk to waterfall) from the tour

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Panama City

We will pick you up at your hotel in Panama City at 7:30 am and head to Chagres National Park.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Drive to Chagres National Park

1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Professional guide

Bottled water

Dugout Canoe transfer

Lunch

National Park and Community entrance

Optional Traditional body painting with juice from the fruit of the Jagua tree (20 USD)

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Private Tour

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

10/10 recommend
D5138OCsarag,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We travel a lot and this was one of the best tours we have ever been on. The guide was great, the experience was very authentic and overall a perfect day.
Perfect organization
blanca319,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Magnificent organization on Paty's part, despite the short time available. We reviewed several tours and all transfers, and everything was organized perfectly. A special mention for our driver Edier, for his kindness and great professionalism. We actively recommend Panama Buble Trips.
Very good experience,
532ceciliam,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really good experience! well organized and enjoying. A day in immersion in Embera culture, a very good lunch and time with the population. We were with 2 kids, really enjoyed by the moment, walk on the river, we were even able to see little monkeys! Thank you PanamaBubbletrip and Edier for the organisation
Excellent
L2782AUannep,Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very nice meeting with the embera with our guide last day at the top discovery of their culture and we have eat with them. Everything was super well organized , Paty is top and was listening to us for all. Things to do with bubble trips
Unique experience
ArmandoJesus P,Dec 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
A unique private tour of the Embera indigenous community, including a delicious lunch and swim in a river and waterfall. The tour guide, Ivan, is excellent, very professional and accommodating. Highly recommended.