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Panama Embera Community & Chagres Waterfall Tour
5.0
29 Ratings
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Visit one Embera community at the Chagres National Park/River and complete your memorable experience at Panama City. This tour is a 1-hour drive from Panama City, choose a shared tour with up to 12 travelers and you are Ok sharing the road transportation + willing to meet more travelers and save some money.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chagres National Park - Expansive natural area covering over 320,000 acres adjacent to the Panama Canal’s Gatun and Alajuela Lakes; features rivers and lush rainforests.
- Chagres River - We will explore the Chagres River, traveling by “Piragua,” a traditional indigenous boat. Our journey includes a 20-minute trek to a stunning waterfall with gentle mountain river currents.
- Comunidad embera Tusipono - A charming community with friendly residents dedicated to customer service. They warmly welcome all visitors, offering an excellent lunch, cultural presentations, and dances.
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What's Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch (Fresh Tropical Fruits, Fried Fish Tilapia & Fried Plantains)
- All fees and/or taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle (Round Trip Road Transportation)
What's Not Included
- Handicrafts & Temporary Tattoos
- $30 per Person (Cash or Credit Card) - Embera Community Fee
Location
Chagres National Park
Carretera Madden,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Khalilm604
Aug 3, 2024
Best tour ever! - This was literally one of the best tours I have been on in my entire life. It was amazing from start to finish. We had the best tour guide and I’d recommend anyone visiting Panama to use him, he’s the best.
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Kirk
Aug 3, 2024
Great - Orlando is a great tour guide!!!! Would definitely use him again. He is now our friend, the trip was beautiful and fun i highly recommend it.
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H2212xdmelissam
Jul 3, 2024
Village life - This experience is amazing , we traveled to the area then we got in a boat to the village . The people are amazing , we had the best fruits and lunch prepared right in front of us . You can purchase souvenirs, again this whole experience was great because of our tour guide Orlando , he took care of every detail and ensured that we had a great time , we didn’t do the waterfalls but I’m that would be fun .
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Antonio
Jul 1, 2024
Trip to Ambera - Awesome experience, Orlando is a very knowledgeable guide and caring of his costumers. The Ambera people are very kind and courteous, the children’s were very attentive and playful, the food was very good and plenty of differents fruits. Thank you Orlando.
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Maryai1836rd
Jun 7, 2024
An unforgettable experience - An unforgettable experience, the guide Orlando Navarro was very professional, friendly, attentive, he took many photos of us and in my case I went alone, I never felt alone, at all times very accompanied by both the guide and the rest of the team, the experience with the indigenous people was excellent and a new experience, at all times I felt safe and protected, I recommend this excursion to anyone who is physically fit for the hike.
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806carvinr
May 31, 2024
The Amazing Embera - We went to the Embera Civilization and it was all amazing. The culture, the views and the charismatic people that we met. It was truly an unforgettable experience
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Reina_vimary
May 31, 2024
Embera Community Trip - It was amazing, the way we got treated and how everything was managed. Always coordinated and had a really good communication. I am overly satisfied with the trip and would definitely recommend it to everyone.
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Journey560383
May 30, 2024
Embera Indigenous Community - I think that of all the trips in my life, this tour has been the most exciting, first reaching the waterfall in canoes, crossing the Chagres River, sharing with the Embera Indigenous Community from the children to the
older adults, the joy of welcoming us, their music, their culture, their traditions and even their dances with us, simply spectacular; the guide Orlando Navarro extremely kind, attentive, organized and knowledgeable about his work as a guide, as a translator, knowledgeable about the area and the community... wow simply SPECTACULAR, I WOULD DO IT AGAIN A THOUSAND TIMES
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Reynas00315
May 29, 2024
The most beautiful experience - I have visited several countries, and in all of them we try to take an excursion to know the place, customs, food, etc. and this has been by far the best experience lived in a foreign place. the knowledge of Orlando, our guide, the experience of meeting an indigenous tribe in their own place. They cooked for us, they talked to us and showed us their customs, they danced for us and they invited us to do it with them. They helped us get to the waterfall, they showed us their houses... We will never forget this experience in our lives.
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Scenic101752
May 13, 2024
Memorable Trip - The Embera people and their village - Visiting an Emberá village in Panama was one of the most interesting things we got to do during our entire time in Panama.
We enjoyed a boat ride through the chargers river. And moderate hiking in the rainforest to visit the waterfall was worth it in the end.
To meet many indigenous people who live so differently and peacefully from the way we are living back in the city, was an experience we will never forget. Our tour guide Orland was amazing, and so knowledgeable. He really took care of us and made this trip unforgettable.
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