15 Best Embera Village Tours

“My mom and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. My mom recently had knee surgery and was able to navigate the terrain with the assistance of the Embera gentlemen and her cane. Our tour guide Kareem did an awesome job of explaining the culture to us.…”

“We really enjoyed this tour. The waterfall was nice, but there were ALOT of people there and it is was quite tight quarters. The guides helped us up and down the slippery rocks and there are ropes to hang onto that are attached to the…”

“Amazing all around experience, highly recommend for everyone! Worth the experience and effort. Great!”

“Alex was a great tour guide, very friendly and lots to tell you about the local area. The Kayak and Hike are short so manageable for most people - you’re gonna be wading in water so bring shoes you’re happy to get soaked ! Was…”

“Omer is exactly the kind of guide everyone should strive to be. Even before we arrived in Panama he gave us a fantastic list of things to do, places to eat, and other helpful tips to ensure our time here was as enjoyable as possible.…”

“Excellent opportunity to meet indigenous people of Panama! Danial, our guide, was very informative, well spoken in English, and an all-around nice guy! We were picked up promptly, drove to the river, and partook in a adventurous dugout canoe trip to the village. We felt…”

“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”

“The tour was a must. It was educational, entertaining and enlightening. The performance was heartwarming, the food was delicious.”

“It was life changing and eye opening it was so peaceful seeing these people I wish I could have stayed and never go home!”

“I took my daughter to Panama City, Panama for her birthday. I had gone in December and was so pleased I decided to take my daughter. It was “shock and “awe”. She was thrilled at each leg of the tour. The waterfall in the rain…”

“Luis was a knowledgeable and fluent guide. The experience was unique. I especially enjoyed riding in the hand-carved canoe and hiking through the rainforest. I brought a dive mask, and the fish were abundant to look at. I loved seeing them! Meeting the tribe was…”

“Great tour! Highly recommended and will use again! We had a few tours but she was definitely the best!”

“The tour overall was great! Pros: Embrera people were great and learned much about their history (especially the little ones running around), fresh food was tasty, river ride was relaxing, waterfall was amazing, everyone helped each other along the way Cons: the amount of hiking…”

“If you are even remotely interested in local culture this is an excellent trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area and the native people and made the day very memorable. The village and the people are truly amazing and so friendly.”

“Went to the Katuma Embera village. It was simply joyful. Met the Headman, his grandson and family. My friend danced with them, we both got tats and had a lovely traditional meal of fish and pantecones. I loved one of the skirts worn and the…”