Embera Village: Indigenous Culture & Nature

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of the Embera Indian Village in Panama. Explore the lush rainforest and support the community’s reconstruction efforts after a recent fire.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chagres River - After picking you up at your hotel, we will go to the path “El Charco” where we will walk in the middle of the jungle observing the exuberant fauna and flora of the rainforest. In this location there is a small waterfall which is a beautiful location for taking some pictures.
    Later we will take a boat heading to Ella Puru, a small…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embera tour is an unique experience that combines the visit to one of the main indigenous group in Panama and having contact with the amazing nature in the Central-American rainforest.
After picking you up at your hotel, we will go to Alajuela Lake where we will board a ¨piragua¨, a traditional indigenous boat, heading to the Canyon in the Chagres…

Location
Plaza Concordia Bras
Via España
Bus Stop in Plaza Concordia
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Scott_m
Apr 20, 2026
An amazing native experience never to be outdone. - We are very grateful to the Embera indigenous families that welcomed us into their village. They took good care of us and shared their beautiful sights and crafts. The also shared with us a delicious meal of fruits fish. They shared with us an education of their communities. The shared in a dance with them. The hand crafted water vessels were worthy for our travels along the river. They were very safe as they navigated the waters. Make sure you bring a bathing suit under your clothes if you want to swim in the waterfall pool. We were extremely pleased with this tour and highly recommend it. The tour company communicated well and was prompt at pick up and drop off. We were cruise ship passengers and used the topical vibes hotel as our meeting point. It was about a 30 minute walk from the gangway along the sidewalk, out the port, crossing the road to the right. Continuing on sidewalks to the strip mall where tropical vibes is located behind the stores.
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Patricia_s
Apr 5, 2026
There was a bit of... - There was a bit of walking involved to get to the waterfall which included walking through water and climbing over some rocks. Other than that, we had an excellent time and our guide, Juan, and the driver were both excellent.
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Mnieves3
Feb 8, 2026
I learned so much about the lives of the Embera tribe members and enjoyed every minute of it! - I highly recommend this tour. The Embera tribe members were all so pleasant and welcoming! Good food and entertainment!
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Kathleen_s
Mar 18, 2025
Great native expert on Panama - Juan was extremely professional and helpful throughout the trip. Embers tribe was very welcoming and did a wonderful job of explaining and showing us how they live. Food was refreshing
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Linda
Feb 17, 2025
Amazing experience - Canoe ride was so beautiful and peaceful. They were very helpful and happy to help you in/out of canoe. Lunch of fish, plantains, and fruit was delicious. The native people were very friendly and showed us their crafts and dances. The van picked us up on time, but the guide, Lucia, spoke Spanish to the other 4 people almost exclusively, especially on the way back. We found this rude and awkward. The other 4 passengers understood and spoke both English and Spanish, but seemed to be happy to converse with her in Spanish. She made no real attempt to interpret what they were talking about. Hike to the waterfall was mostly in the water or on a slippery trail climbing over big rocks. The waterfall was nothing special.
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Janet
Jan 31, 2025
A great visit to an authentic Embera Indian village - My friend and I did this tour from the new Fuerte Amador Cruise Ship Terminal. Juan Berrío Guía picked us up in a nice air conditioned car and drove us the 45-60 minutes to Chagres. He made one stop at the park office to pay the fee and we used the toilets. We got into the dugout canoe with the Embera “captain” and another Embera “mate” and enjoyed a peaceful ride on the river and saw an osprey. We were welcomed to the village and soon were ushered to the kitchen area to learn about the Embera life. Lunch was delicious deep fried tilapia and fried sweet, ripe plantains followed by fruit. Juan had water for us. We shopped and my friend bought a wood carving for $30. In 2013 I bought a flat basket for $20 and today they cost $30. No bartering occurs. The Embera did dances and each woman was presented with a headpiece made from hibiscus flowers. Too soon it was time for our boat tide back to the car and then our ride back to the ship. It was a great day.
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730lilliand
Aug 2, 2024
Nice experience sharing with the indigenous people of Embera - The tour was my informative Our guide Ariel was very attentive, cordial and punctual Made us feel safe climbing into the canoes
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Andyk399
Jun 5, 2024
I can ...canoe - Second visit in 5 years and just as good. Yes, it is a sort of living museum but not the least detrimental. Ride along the river in a canoe then a long visit. Great fun.!!
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Damselflytours
May 3, 2024
Canal & Gatun Lake - Beautiful culture, exciting adventure, enjoy the delicious food, traditional dances, clothing and handicrafts of the tribe
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Seema_v
Apr 28, 2024
Guide was not... - Guide was not knowledgeable. Very bad attitude. Our conoe driver was not trained and we all felt in the water conoe upset down. My friend got injured badly. Guide don’t had first aid kit. Provide from other conoe passing by. We were feeling like we are not going to survive. It worst experience of my life. Road going to Conoe is very scary. Not recommended at all.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).