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Panana City: Embera Tribe and River Swimming with Lunch

By R&E Transfer Panama
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Overview
  • Take a beautiful panoramic ride through a national park
  • Learn about life in the Embera community and taste a traditional meal
  • Canoe ride along the main river that connects to the Panama Canal
  • Enjoy a swimming in the river near the community

Activity location

    • Panama City
    • Panama City, Panamá, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Panama City
    • Panama City, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedRound trip air-conditioned transport
  • What's includedWhat's included Bilingual guides
  • What's includedWhat's included Lunch (fried fish and plantain)
  • What's includedWhat's included Seasonal fruits (pineapple, banana, orange, and tangerine)
  • What's includedWhat's included Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included Free time to swim at the beautiful river (depending on weather conditions)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedProtected park and community fee ($35 per adult and $25 per child under 10, to be paid to the guide in USD, cash only)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Tattoos at the community
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Souvernis from local artisans
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Rain ponchos (please bring your own if desired)

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  • Not allowed: Luggage or large bags

What you can expect

Ride a canoe up the Chagres River, and visit the traditional Embera village on a full-day tour. Learn about their traditional food, see their lively dances, and immerse yourself in their fascinating traditions.

Start with a pickup and a 1-hour drive from Panama City to Lake Alajuela, inside the Panama Canal watershed.

Board a motorised canoe for a 40-minute trip along the river, then stretch your legs on a short walk around the community.

Return to the Embera village, who have traditionally lived and worked at the edge of rivers, and are known throughout Panama for their distinctive songs, dances, and costumes.

The Embera tribe originates from the Darien region in Panama and the Choco region of Colombia. They have lived in this area for centuries, long before the first Spanish explorer set foot in the new world.

You’ll have 3 hours to explore the village, get to know some local people, and learn about life in the community. Sit down for a traditional lunch, then watch a dance that depicts the Embera's relationship with the natural world.

Before departing the village, shop for traditional handicrafts and souvenirs made by the local people. Head back down the river by canoe, and board the vehicle for the return trip to Panama City.

Location

Activity location

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    • Panama City
    • Panama City, Panamá, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Panama City
    • Panama City, Provincia de Panamá, Panama