After a short canoe ride, you will learn about the culture of 1 of the 7 indigenous tribes of Panama: the Embera, see their dances and hand crafts, taste their native food & explore the village with the “Shamanâ€. Starting at
$90 per trip
This tour will show you one of the 7 indigenous Indian cultures of Panama that are still living the same way as when Columbus found them in the 1500's. An article about the Embera Indians was published in the National Geographic magazine.
After a short canoe ride on the Gatun river, you will learn about their culture, see their ceremonial dances and hand-made crafts, taste their native food: delicious fresh fish with fried platanos (smashed plantain bananas) or yuca served in palm leaves, explore the area's beautiful tropical vegetation with the medicine man showing us all the plants used to cure. If you want, you can get your body painted as they do, with a natural fruit dye called Tagua...all of this in just one day!
Your visit to the Embera community will help them economically to preserve their culture and environment.
Note: we offer a wide variety of tours from train ride along the canal...to zip-lining to relaxing on a carribbean Island beach & cultural tours such as the City tour, visit to the Mira Flores Locks & the partial transit through the Panama Canal. Tell us about your holiday dates in Panama City, the number of guests (age of children) & we can put up a plan for you;-)
Our tours can be led in English, Italian, German & Spanish.
N.B. we also offer acommodation in the best areas of the city: condo in Amador (entrance of the Panama Canal), studio, 1 & 2 bedroom condos in Casco Viejo (colonial neighborhood - UNESCO World Heritage site) & a charming 2 bedroom B&B suite in down-town.
We can take care of your entire stay...from airport transfers, to tours & lodging!
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