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Panama has many indigenous tribes all over its territory, visit the Embera tribe, together with your tour guide, start this day trip from Panama city to Colon, Puerto Corotu within the Chagres National Park. Board a traditional canoe, sail up the lake Alajuela then hike through the jungle to the waterfall to swim in depending on the lake level. This Panama indigenous tribe tour is a must-do to immerse in Panama’s culture, visit the Parara Puru community the first established embera village, learn about their culture, arts, dance rituals, visit their school and museum, have lunch with them. Later, dance to the rythm of their traditional instruments and if you choose to, you could bring gifts for the kids, get a non-permanent embera tattoo and to buy their hand-crafted souvenirs.
This is a typical itinerary for this UPBEAT JOURNEY, starting from Panama City, meet our tour guide at your hotel lobby at 8 a.m. or the time indicated to you via e-mail.
What’s Excluded
Free Pick-up & Drop off services available options – Drop off same as Pick-up
1. All hotels located in Panama city center
2. All hotels located in Casco Viejo / Antiguo
3. Dreams and The Westing Playa Bonita Hotels
4. Airbnb customers will be provided with a meeting point via e-mail
Private Tour Pick-up and Dropp off services
1. For all unlisted destinations
2. Airports
3. Ports
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation available at any given time, through customer care at bookings@livefolks.com, no question asked.
Refund Policy
To get a full refund, you must cancel atleast 48 hours before the tour booked date.
Request a refund to your method of Payment (Credit card / Paypal) used for your booking through customer care at bookings@livefolks.com
If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, feel free to talk to us, via email bookings@livefolks.com or for a live chat on Whatsapp at +507 6028-2013.
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Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Truly excellent tour that was really well curated by Hector and his team. We went with 2 adults and rambunctious boys of several ages. Hector made such an amazing connection with our kids and did a great job explaining things at all levels. He brought drinks and food for us, accommodated any special needs, was on time and courteous throughout. I plan to send all friends and family to Live Folks moving forward. They are genuinely good people and made such a special trip for us.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Hector and his colleague were excellent. They provided us a private care for transportation, safely transported us to various sites for our city tour, and provided us with water. Hector is a wealth of knowledge about Panama and Panama City is will answer all questions in great detail. We were fortunate to have a tour today of both Panama Viejo and Casco Antiguo where we enjoyed lunch and did some shopping. After our tour, we returned to Casco Antiguo for dinner. This is a Black-owned and -operated company in Panama that specializing in travel arrangements and tours. Book them. You will not be disappointed.
Owner's reply
Oh Earl, that's way more than we could have expected. Thank You a million times over. Although there were protests and many streets were closed, we still delivered our experience as advertise. Yes, we are a black-owned and Operated Panama Tours Operator / Travel Agency - DMC. We also design custom made travel packages. We are so delightful that we were able to provide you with the best UPBEAT JOURNEYS local experience as our special guests.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We loved our hike. The two hour car ride was comfortable, and the conversations with Hector and Salem were unforgettable. The hike! Gorgeous, exhausting, amazing. The repelling was the cherry on top. Cannot recommend this enough!
Owner's reply
Hello Marti, thank you very much for your feedback, we strive to design and provide the best authentic local experiences and not just tours. We are so happy we were able to make a difference in your vacation and show you the real Panama as we do daily to all of our esteemed Folks (customers).Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had such a wonderful experience with "Live Folks" Half Day Adventure to Sloth Sanctuary and Monkey Island w/ Gamboa Wildlife tour! Our tour guide Hector was very informative, fun, and very attentive to needs of the entire party! What a GREAT day!
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Dear Christina, we thank you a lot for your great feedback this helps us to continue doing the right things for our customers and hire the best local tour guides for Panama most authentic local experiences.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I am a Travel Agent and needed to book a reliable Tour & Shuttle company for a very large group. This group had numerous tours, dinning requests, specific excursions routes. In addition to choosing to stay in the city part of Panamá for a few days then head to the country part of Panamá where the All-Inclusive resorts are. When I tell you Hector and his AMAZING team went above and beyond for this group and perfectly executed every pickup from numerous airport pick-ups (guests coming in from different states), to tours, to the city hotel to the country resort it’s an UNDERSTATEMENT. I could not have pulled this Group Package off without Hector. He was my righthand man and created a flawlessly, tailored Live Folks package to fit the group’s needs. The group loved them, they always had historical information, smiles and jokes, at the end of the tour they were considered family, from a professional standpoint as a Travel Agent and from a guest standpoint you cannot find a more reliable, professional, personable and exciting team to work with. If you don't pick them, you’re going to wish you did!
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Hello Nicole, we are more than happy to have you as part of the LIVE FOLKS family, we do not have enough words to express our gratitude, your review, we will take that to the bank, it is really the type of motivation that we need to continue providing UPBEAT JOURNEYS to create Moments that live on for all of our customers both individuals and corporations. We love serving others and we highly enjoy every second of it.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Très bon service Réactifs et trouve les solutions adaptées
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Merci bien pour votre qualification et opinion. Nous faisons tout le nécessaire pour offrir un service et des experiences exceptionnelle.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great time with Hector on our Anton Valley tour. Would highly recommend this tour company and Hector for whatever adventure you choose in Panama. We booked the Anton Valley Uniqueness tour. Anton Valley is a nice break from Panama City as it’s seemingly much cooler and offers a more rustic environment. As a day trip from Panama City - there are a number of sights that you’ll likely see - the Museum, the Butterfly sanctuary, the Nispero Zoo, El Macho waterfalls, the Petroglyphs, lunch and the hot springs. There are tours that offer the ziplining at the El Macho waterfall area, as well as other hiking in the area. For the most part - I think these sites form the basis for most tours of the valley. Are you going to enjoy all the sights? Hard for me to say, but you will enjoy spending time with Hector on your tour - have a good driver, who is on time, and has a great personality. By booking direct with Live Folks you’ll cut out the wholesalers and have at least a user (me) recommended guide to take you where you want to go.
Owner's reply
Dear Jeff, thank you for your great feedback, we are humble and appreciative of your precious time. We are super happy that your experience with us was to your satisfaction and beyond. We welcome all kind of reviews as we are not perfect but trying daily the best at we love doing the most, serving you, our distinguished guests. Thank you!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Hector and team were unbelievable and the highlight of our visit to Panama. We booked the Anton Valley Zip Lining Adventure. We had 6 adults and 2 kids (9 and 7) and ended up booking a private tour. LiveFolks were prompt at responding to my query about special pickup location instructions. From the moment we got in the van I knew we were going to have a great time. Hector's love for Panama is infectious, and he's a wealth of information. We were completely at ease the entire time, Hector and his team were open and friendly. Hector even patiently listened to my 7 year old as she showed him the sign language alphabet. He listened intently to her and tried out each letter with her and made her light up with excitement. After our zip lining adventure, Hector and team took us up to the waterfall and then down into the natural swimming hole. Next, we headed into Anton Valley where we had a delicious lunch at Carlitos Pizza. We wrapped up our trip shopping at a local market to pick out souvenirs. Hector and his team made sure that we thoroughly enjoyed our day together and were there to capture the memories we made along the way, often picking out the perfect locations to capture as much Panamanian beauty as possible. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for being such wonderful and compassionate humans. We'll forever remember the amazing day we had with you there to guide our way ensuring we got the most out of our trip and wonderful pictures to remember it by!
Owner's reply
Thank you very much, we fell short of words to describe the emotions that your words bring us, your words of encouragement is most certainly appreciated, thank you!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great tour! Hector was incredible and also the guys who help us with the rappel activity. Much worth it! Good to know and view more about Panama and it’s nature. The view from the top of india dormida is just incredible! Thank you! Fully recomended
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Thank you very much for your time and review. We do our best to provide our customers with the memorable experiences and upbeat journeys!Google rating score: 4.9 of 5, based on 38 reviewsVerified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
