Embera Village and Jungle Tour

Meet your guide in the lobby of your Panama City hotel. Climb aboard an air-conditioned minibus and meet your small tour group, limited to 15 people or fewer. 

Arrive on the banks of Lake Alajuela, meeting some members of the Emberá tribe at Puerto Corotu. Board a motorized dugout canoe and, assisted by a motor, head up the Chagres River to the village of Embera Drua. On the way, visit an impressive waterfall deep in the park. 

Native Emberá tribe members greet you upon arrival with a traditional dance and a presentation about their culture, history, and modern way of life in the forest. Walk around and explore the village at your leisure, chat with the locals, and take photos. 

Eat a lunch of fresh fruit, plantains, and fried fish, then receive temporary traditional tattoos if you like or shop for handicrafts. 

Step back into the canoe and return to Panama City the way you came. Your tour concludes with drop-off back at your Panama City hotel.

• Travel with ease from Panama City to Chagres National Park
• Cultural presentation, dance performance, and lunch included
• Minibus transport includes pickup from selected hotels

Getting to Emberá Drua—situated in Chagres National Park—isn’t easy to arrange yourself. Leave transportation and itinerary details to your guide during this day trip from Panama City. Ride in a motorized dugout canoe and visit the indigenous Emberá village on the banks of the Chagres River. Lunch and minibus transport is included.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
If you will be staying at a hotel that is not on the list, please contact your local operator prior to booking the tour
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers