Start with a pickup and a 45 minute's drive from Panama City to Chico River, inside the Panama Canal watershed.
Board a motorized canoe for a 40-minute trip along the river, then stretch your legs on a short walk and meet 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.
You’ll have time 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
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bilingual guide English or Spanish
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Seasonal fruits
✔ Lunch
✖ Not included Embera fee which is $35 US dollars per person in cash only
✖ Guide's gratuity
✖ No other type of food is offered
✖ We do not visit the waterfall for safety concerns
Pickup Locations
1. Waldorf Astoria Panama
2. Hotel Montreal
3. Hotel DeVille
4. Tower House Suites
5. YOO Panama
6. Exe Oriental Panama
7. Plaza Paitilla Inn
8. Eurostars Panama City
9. Hotel Las Americas Golden Tower Panama
10. Hotel La Cresta Inn
11. Hotel Terranova
12. The Executive Hotel
13. InterContinental Miramar Panama, an IHG Hotel
14. Decapolis Hotel Panama
15. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Panama City - El Carmen
16. Hilton Panama
17. Hotel Mio
18. Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
19. Manrey Hotel
20. El Panama by Faranda Grand Hotel
Additional Info: We can collect all the city hotels.
If you are staying at Dreams Playa Bonita or Westin you need to select the correct option. As this is a shared tour, please be 10 minutes at the hotel lobby to avoid missing your tour.
Itinerary
1
Chagres River
Ride a canoe up the Chagres River for 30 minutes to get to the Embera Tribe
2
Chagres National Park
Chagrea NP is the most accessible national park from Panama City and the perfect nature-filled day trip for the whole family.
3
Indigenes Embera
Embera also known in the historical literature as the Chocó or Katío Indians are an indigenous people of Panama and Colombia. In the Emberá language, the word ẽberá can be used to mean person, man, or indigenous person, depending on the context in which it is used. There are approximately 33,000 people living in Panama and 50,000 in Colombia who identify as Emberá.
Duration: 4 hours
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• We recommend to wear water shoes, hiking sandals or sport shoes that you don't mind if get wet, avoid beach sandals, flip flops or crocs similars because you will be walking on mud, slippery rocks and water.
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• We suggest to bring US dollar cash in case you want to buy souvenirs or have a temporary tattoo.
• NOT pickups offered for Amador Port
