Embera Village Tours and Tickets

Go into the home area of the Emberá, and learn more about these indigenous people of Panama during this 8-hour private tour. Experience what everyday life is like for them as you travel to their village in a canoe. Cruise down Lake Alajuela, take a short hike in the rainforest (optional), eat lunch in the village, and watch traditional dance and music performances of the Emberá.

Discover Panama's indigenous heritage and traditions on a 6-hour tour to an Emberá village from Panama City. Learn the proud, pre-Colombian history of the Emberá Indians as you travel upriver in a traditional dugout, experience an Emberá greeting by the local chief, and meet local artisans and artists. Experience a side of Panamanian life that's hidden deep in the jungle of Chagres National Park.

Experience Panama's indigenous culture firsthand on a full-day trip from Panama City to an Embera village by the Chagres River. Travel upriver by dugout canoe, hike in the jungle, then visit the village to see traditional dances, body paint, and handicrafts. This guided tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Panama City, lunch, and all activities.

Immerse yourself in the indigenous Emberá culture during this 7-hour tour from Panama City. Journey up the Chagres River in a traditional dugout canoe to the Parara Puru village in Chagres National Park. Meet members of the tribe and learn about their way of life in the forest, witness ceremonial dances and eat a traditional lunch. Round-trip transportation from Panama City is included on this small-group tour, limited to 15 people or fewer to ensure an intimate atmosphere and personalized attention.

Explore Chagres National Park on a 2-day tour that includes white-water rafting and an overnight in an indigenous Embera village. Depart early from Panama City to go to Chagres National Park, stopping at a remote village and farm before hiking to Piedras River. Look for wildlife and enjoy a thrilling white-water rafting trip led by expert rafting guides. Afterward, transfer by canoe to the Embera village where you meet the villagers, learn about their traditions and stay overnight in a basic hut. Your tour includes accommodation, meals, transportation and guide.

Immerse yourself in the culture of the Emberá, one of Panama's indigenous groups, during this 8-hour tour from Panamá City. Journey to a local waterfall aboard a piragua, a traditional canoe, on Alajuela Lake. Once you reach the village, interact with tribe members and learn what their daily life is like in the rainforest. Eat lunch and see some traditional dances, take a trail walk through the forest and purchase some handicrafts as souvenirs. Round-trip transportation from Panamá City hotels is included. 

This exciting adventure combines river rafting in the Chagres National Park, learning about the indigenous life at the Embera Village and exploring the island paradise San Blas while snorkeling and sea kayaking.

Learn about the culture and history Emberá, one of Panama's indigenous groups, during this 6-hour tour from Panama City. Ride to the tribe's village on the Chagres River aboard a 'piragua', a traditional canoe, then spend time learning about their traditions and customs. Interact with some members of the tribe and learn how they fish, hunt and use rainforest resources for medicine. Eat a traditional lunch of 'patacones' and fried fish, then set out for a nearby waterfall, accessible by a canoe ride and a trek through the Panamanian jungle.

Immerse yourself in the culture of the Emberá, one of Panama's indigenous groups, during this 8-hour tour from Panama City. Interact with some members of the tribe and learn what their daily life is like in the rainforest. Ride through Lake Alajuela to the tribe's village aboard a 'piragua', a traditional canoe, passing a spectacular waterfall on the way. See some traditional dances, take a trail walk through the forest and purchase some traditional crafts as souvenirs. Upon departure, receive a traditional shamanic blessing for good travels. Lunch, national park fees and round-trip transportation from Panama City hotels are included.

Immerse yourself in the culture of the Embera, one of Panama's indigenous groups, during this 3-hour tour from Panama City. Interact with some members of the tribe and learn what their daily life is like in the rainforest. Ride to the tribe's village aboard a 'piragua', a traditional canoe, then spend time learning about their traditions and customs. See some traditional dances, take a trail walk through the forest and purchase some traditional crafts as souvenirs.