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The guardians of the Panama Canal Jungle. Learn the ancestral culture of the indigenous Emberá living within the jungle of the Chagres National Park and its biodiversity. Your experience will start at 7:30am with a pick-up at your hotel, and head to Chagres National Park. Our Emberá hosts will be waiting for us at the port of Curutu. They will take us in their traditional dugout canoes across the Chagres River, you will enjoy the beautiful nature and scenery to start a moderate 20 minutes hike through the jungle to a pristine waterfall where you can enjoy a freshwater swim in the middle of the rainforest. Afterwards, we will return to our traditional dugout canoes and head to the village of the Emberá community. We will be warmly welcomed with traditional music, and offered an authentic lunch of fried fish, plantains and fruit. We will then receive a presentation on their culture and traditional way of life and enjoy traditional dance and music performances.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Additional fees apply for pick-up outside Panama-City: Veracruz (Westin, Playa Bonita) USD 50.00 Name of driver and vehicle details will be provided to you
Itinerary
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1Panama City
We will pick you up at your hotel in Panama City at 7:30 am and head to Chagres National Park.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Drive to Chagres National Park
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Our Emberá hosts will be waiting for us at the port of Curutu and take us in their traditional dugout canoes across the Chagres River
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Moderate but slippery 20 minutes hike through the jungle to a pristine waterfall where you can enjoy a fresh water swim in the middle of the rainforest
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Embera Drua Villiage
Head to the village of the Emberá community. We will be warmly welcomed with traditional music, and offered an authentic lunch of fried fish, plantains and fruit. We will then receive a presentation on their culture and traditional way of life and enjoy traditional dance and music performance
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
6Panama City
It is time to say good bye to the Embera Community and beauty of the Chagres river and go back to Panama-City
1 hour 40 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with difficulties to walk in slippery terrain (possibility to remove this activity walk to waterfall) from the tour
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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