Full Day Tour from Panama City to the Embera Village
This is a full-day tour to the Embera village. The tour starts when you are picked up at your hotel/residence in Panama City to go towards Lake Alajuela, where you will take the pirogue to visit the Embera village. The tour includes lunch, a visit to the El Mono waterfall, traditional dances and talk about the Embera culture. The tour lasts approximately 7 hours and ends with your return to your hotel/residence in Panama City.
- Travel by pirogue to the Embera Village.
- Enjoy the El Mono waterfall.
- Lunch prepared by the Embera community.
AVAILABILITY
Everyday.
DURATION
7 Hours.
START LOCATION
Your Hotel / Residence in Panama City.
END LOCATION
Your Hotel / Residence in Panama City.
Tour Language.
English / Spanish / Portuguese.
Related places and things to do
Detailed Description
The tour begins when the guide picks you up in a vehicle at your hotel or residence around 7:30 am to go on a 1-hour trip to Lake Alajuela (located 1 hour away from Panama City).
Upon arriving at Lake Alajuela, the guide will take you to board a pirogue (a type of boat made of wood with paddles that are traditionally used in indigenous communities) towards the El Mono waterfall, when you arrive you can take a refreshing dip in their waters.
After spending 1 hour at the El Mono Waterfall, the guide will take you to board the pirogue again to go to the Embera village, where you will be received with music and traditional dances of their culture. They will also tell you a little history about the traditions of their community and will teach you how they make their crafts, the guide will be there to answer any questions you may have during the tour.
Around 12:00 pm you will taste a delicious lunch prepared by the Embera community.
At the end of lunch, the guide will take you to board the pirogue once more towards the port of Lake Alajuela.
Once you arrive at the Lake Alajuela port, you will board the vehicle to go back to Panama City. The tour ends with your return to your hotel or residence in Panama City around 2:30 pm.
Tour Tickets (may vary by date)
Ticket | Price (USD) |
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GENERAL (P/P) | 148.75 (USD) |
Tour Itinerary
7:30 – 8:00
Pick up at your hotel / residence in Panama City.
8:00 – 9:00
Transfer from Panama City to the port on Lake Alajuela.
9:00 – 9:30
Transfer by pirogue to the El Mono waterfall.
9:30 – 10:30
Enjoy the El Mono waterfall.
10:30 – 10:45
Transfer by pirogue to the Embera community.
10:45 – 11:00
Arrival to the Embera Community and welcome with traditional music and dances of their culture.
11:00 – 12:00
Talk about community culture and show how they make their crafts.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch prepared by the Embera community.
13:00 – 13:30
Return by pirogue to the port of Lake Alajuela.
13:30 – 14:30
Return to your hotel / residence in Panama City.
Included
- Pick up and drop off to your hotel residence in Panama City.
- Transfers by pirogue.
- Visit the waterfall El Mono to take a dip.
- Music and Dance of reception by the Embera community.
- Talk about their culture and show how they make their crafts.
- Lunch prepared by the Embera Community.
- Non-alcoholic drinks and water bottles.
- Snacks.
- Bilingual guide.
Not Included
- Tips.
- Alcoholic drinks.
- Purchase of handicrafts.
Recommended
- Swimwear.
- Flip flops.
- A towel.
- A change of clothes for people who want to take a dip in the waterfall.
- Comfortable and fresh clothes.
- Hat or cap.
- Sunscreen.
- Repellent for mosquitoes in spray.
- Fully charged camera.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel this tour 72 hours before the departure time and receive a full refund. After this point, there are no refunds.