Embera Experience at the Chagres National Park

Name: Embera Experience at the Chagres National Park
Price: 193 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.93 (29 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

8 hours

Mobile ticket

The Emberá ethnic group, renowned for preserving their traditional attire, offers a distinctive cultural immersion. Their minimal clothing provides a window into a unique heritage, and a journey in Panama reveals an unexplored side, promising a captivating experience that dispels worries. Connecting with the Emberá culture unveils people distinguished by unmatched nobility, kindness, and purity.

Rafael Tello, the tour guide and founder, hails this as his favorite tour. Boarding the boats brings a pause to time, with nature's embrace and the people's astonishment creating an unparalleled tranquility. This expedition challenges participants to leave their comfort zones and uncover the HIDDEN PANAMA. It guarantees a pleasantly surprising adventure, encouraging individuals to embrace the unknown and savor the extraordinary blend of culture, nature, and tranquility in this unique corner of the world.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Children must be accompanied by an adult

At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Not recommended for participants with back problems

Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions

Not recommended for pregnant women

Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair

Not wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Panama City

Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and welcome you, apply the biosecurity protocols and guide you to this incredible day full of incredible surprises!

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

This is where you start to discover a different part of Panama City that you will only know if you dare to enjoy this incredible adventure. From the road, see a cemetery in its traditional form.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Small-group tour

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Bottled water

Professional & Bilingual Tour Guides

Snacks

Lunch

Seasonal Tropical Fruits

Gratuities (recommended)

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Pickup Only in Panama City

Pickup Only in Panama City
Duration: 8 hours
Pickup IN PANAMA CITY DOWNTOWN: Staying in Panama City or Downtown? Select this option. Solo traveler? Contact us now for assistance!
Pickup included

Reviews

4.93

29 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Rainforest exploration
Elaine S,,Mar 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
Luis was a knowledgeable and fluent guide. The experience was unique. I especially enjoyed riding in the hand-carved canoe and hiking through the rainforest. I brought a dive mask, and the fish were abundant to look at. I loved seeing them! Meeting the tribe was entertaining, but it did not feel particularly authentic.
Excellent experience
Nerie M,,Aug 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was an amazing tour. Very instructive and worth the money invested. The visit to Panamá wouldn't be complete without this tour.
Great spiritual trip
yoyotao,,Aug 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It is super awesome! A fantastic spiritual trip : ) All the things are line up perfectly and you just need to enjoy the experiences.
Embrea experience
Sue S,,Jul 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Great experience. We decided against going to the waterfall as we are both in our middle-late sixties and it would have been 30 to 40 min each way in the heat. However, the boat ride on the river and the experience at the village was excellent. The fish served at lunch was some of the best I ever had. Make sure you wear good shoes as it was slippery getting up and down the bank from the river. Our guide was Ricardo and he was very knowledgeable. The tribe is very friendly and welcoming.
Phenomenal cultural immersion and canoe experience
joesH2373AI,,May 10, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had such a amazing time with Juan Carlos and the villagers! We were welcomed with open arms, learned so much about the Embera people and culture, and enjoyed the beautiful canoe ride through the river to get there. Swimming and playing with the children of the village brought us so much joy. Would 100% recommend as a unique cultural experience in Panama!
This tour is worth the cost!
RgemoR,,Mar 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Eric, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The hike to the waterfall requires good hiking shoes that can get wet and muddy. There are some small rocks to climb. The canoe trip is a beautiful way to see the Chagres River. Our Embera guides were also helpful and friendly. The lunch was delicious and the native culture is a beautiful thing to see.
It was a great escape with friends and with m ybrother to see the wonder of the nature without almost any touch of us …
306dilekk,,Jan 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
All parts were worthy, watching the forest on the cano, waterfall, village , the people, the way they live and the children there…
Great trip to the Embera tribe
krcowd,,Dec 29, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Today’s boat ride through Chagres National Park was amazing. We loved the boat ride (even though it was pouring) the swim at the hidden waterfall and seeing the Embera Indigenous tribe and hearing. The history and way of life was very interesting and they were very welcoming and eager to tell us about their way of life. Our guide Juan Carlos picked us up at our hotel and stayed with us the whole trip providing lots of useful facts about anything we wanted to know about Panama and the rainforest and indigenous people. I highly recommend this tour.
Embera unforgettable day.
Stay53811313671,,Dec 11, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Unforgettable trip through El Rio, The canoe trip, the views are wonderful and the view to the tribe is to remember. It is a must-see trip if you come to Panama.
Great time on Embera tribe and jungle tour
ShySpy,,Nov 26, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and I had an amazing time on this tour. It is exactly as advertised. Alex, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and an active participant along with us. The jungle tour was incredible, the waterfall was spectacular, and then going to the indigenous embarrastribe. The learning of their customs and watching their performances was incredible. I would highly recommend this tour.