Guided Darien Jungle Experience - 6 Days / 5 Nights
Enjoy a trip into raw nature, meeting ancient cultures and participating in their rituals and customs. We are offering expeditions into the Darien jungle for various different degrees of adventure levels. Your personal guide will customize your experience depending on your ambitions and physical constituency.
- All of our guides are experienced Embera men with an in-depth knowledge of the jungle and its flora and fauna.
- All of our guides speak fluent English and Spanish
- We give back to the community: Every booking supports the local tribes
- 24/7 customer support
ItineraryDay 1: Travel Day to La PalmaStop At: La Palma, La Palma, Los Santos Province
This is a travel day. We will meet you at the Albrook bus terminal at 7:00am and will take the bus to La Palma, Darien. Upon arrival at the capital of the Darien province we will accompany you to the La Tuira hotel, where you will stay overnight to be ready for your jungle experience, starting the next day.
Duration: 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the La Tuira hotel
Day 2: Visit Palma Darien and boat ride on the Sambu river to the La Chunga villageStop At: Darien National Park, Province of Darien Panama
At 6:30am you will be picked up from your hotel by one of our staff. After an information session and after a tour of the community you will embark on a fast two-hour boat ride through the beautiful bay of San Miguel before reaching the mouth of the Sambu river. As you progress deeper into the flooded rainforest, the landscape will change as your boat weaves through thick mangrove trees. After two hours we arrive at the Embera village of La Chunga. On the way you will see traditional Embera huts built on stilts and probably some specimen of the local fauna such egrets, herons and, with a bit of luck, a caiman lying on the muddy riversides.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at the Eco-Lodge La Chunga
Day 3: Hike in primary RainforestStop At: Darien National Park, Province of Darien Panama
In the morning you will hike on one of the Corredor Biologico Bagre rainforest trails. This is an impressive journey under towering trees through a remarkable ecosystem with an incredible biodiversity: rare animal species such as the black-headed spider monkey (ateles fusciceps) can be spotted with a bit of luck. The beautifully colored poison darts frogs are often seen on the forest litter. Passing under the virescent canopy is like walking over hundreds of years of fallen leaves, billions of insects and more roots than God himself could map on a sunny afternoon. This place is so alive it makes the city seem barren, even with it's millions of people. Here life is at every level, in every direction, with more species that have ever been, and likely ever will be, classified.
After dinner back in La Chunga, if weather allows, we will venture out again, into the dark, trying
to spot some of the nocturnal species and listening to the jungle come alive.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at the Eco-Lodge La Chunga
Day 4: Cultural Interaction with the EmberasStop At: Darien National Park, Province of Darien Panama
You will discover more aspects of the rich Embera culture. Your hosts will tell you about their history, their political organization and take you to their fields surrounding the village. You will enjoy their traditional music and dances. They will explain you how they make their beautiful and unique handicrafts: delicately weaved baskets and masks made with two kinds of palm fibers for the women, spectacular wooden sculptures made of hard cocobolo wood and wonderful small art pieces made of vegetable ivory (tagua) for the men.
If the weather allows it you will make a short night walk after dinner.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at the Eco-Lodge La Chunga
Day 5: Fishing Day Day Tour in the Sambu RiverStop At: Darien National Park, Province of Darien Panama
After breakfast we will venture out on a traditional Embera canoe and head up the Sambu river to go fishing. The Embera have been in this area for centuries and are still using the same way of hunting for their fish. You will be able to participate in their tradition and learn many interesting aspects about their way of survival in the jungle.
If you are lucky you will spot alligators or crocodile lounging on the river banks amongst the many types of mangroves.Note: Itineraries are not bound to specific hours of the day depending mainly on the tides of the Pacific Coast communities in Darien.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at the Eco-Lodge La Chunga
Day 6: Return from La Chunga Village to Panama City via Puerto KimbaStop At: Darien Province, Darien Province
After saying goodbye to your Embera hosts, you will leave early in the morning, following the many river turns in the middle of the thick mangrove. You will come back to Puerto Kimba where the public bus will transfer back to Panama City.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"Near public transportation"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"
Start Time:
07:00 AM
Duration: 6 Days
Start location: Albrook, Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama
Cancellations and refunds:
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
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