Embera Indigenous Culture Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Hop on a boat and sail to the Embera Indians community in the Chagres River. Visit the community located in the Chagres National Park, take a rainforest tour to a waterfall, admire their homes, dances and customs. Share a traditional indigenous style lunch and do not miss the chance to buy their handicrafts.

You should wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes (recommended trekking shoes), swimsuit, towel, a change of clothes and sunscreen.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Lunch

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Guided tour

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Chagres National Park

Chagres National Park Indigenous Comunity Chagres Rainforest Customs & Traditions

8 hours • Admission Included

Options

Private Departure

Private departure: Private departure for you and your party only.
Pickup included

Shared Departure

Pickup included

Reviews

4.67

21 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Panama
Bill S,
Feb 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful experience. Canoe down the river; ate a typical Embera lunch, experience their dancing and culture and purchase a few authentic crafts.
Great adventure, but be prepared for the trek to the waterfall.
Theresa H,
Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Enjoyed the experience and the Embera people are very welcoming. However, the tour description did not include that the trek to the waterfall is strenuous, involves rock climbing and the need for sturdy water shoes. Several people in our group fell in the water, slipped on the rocks, and ruined their shoes.
Fantastic trip to Embera village
ned E,
Nov 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fantastic trip. Enjoyed the walk to the waterfalls and the visit to Embera village. Our guide was outstanding! He was kind, knowledgeable and very patient. Would recommend this trip!
Must do experience
Carmen N,
Sep 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Loved everything about this tour. A few of the men meet you then board a canoe where they rowed us to the village where you are greeted by the Embera village with beautiful beats with drums and maracas even the children are involved. We then row & hike to a beautiful waterfall. The village performed for us & fed us a delicious meal. This by far was the best tour in Panama.
Must do
Natalie M,
Jul 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
My tour guide Heavenly was awesome; she picked me up on time and was engaging the entire tour….the Embera people are beautiful and I am grateful that they share their life with us….a “must do”
Amazing time!
Valeska C,
Jun 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Had such a great time on this excursion! The guide was very informative from the moment he picked us up he was pointing this out and sharing the history of Panama. The tribe was amazing! They do temporary tattoos and my husband and I both got one. Each family has a table where they sell things that they make. Wish we would have taken more money because they had alot of cool stuff there but we tried to spend a little at every table to help everyone out. Mosquitos were no joke so definitely bring spray! Would definitely do this again!!
Good tour. The people...
Memwanesha D,
Mar 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Good tour. The people were welcoming. It is pretty adventurous to get there as well. Be prepared maybe even water shoes or shoes with grip.
A unique experience with...
Roy T,
Mar 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
A unique experience with a small group that made it more personable. We would definitely recommend this tour. Thank you for great experience!
Informative and educational
seeunc2022,
May 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Enrique was very knowledgeable and funny. He had lots of stories to tell us. Our Emberá guide Eliese was so kind and helpful. We were welcomed by the people, young and old, learned about their history and ways of living. It was a beautiful day experiencing beautiful culture with beautiful people and the national park is worth the visit.
Tribesmen
Smokie A,
Apr 28, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Truly enjoy myself. Learned a lot about the community and the tribe and how hard they work to keep their traditions alive.