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Itinerary
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Pass By: Chagres River, Gamboa Panama

To start this tour, we will follow the Panama Canal north to the town of Gamboa, where the Chagres River meets the canal.

Stop At: Panama Canal, Gatun Lakee, Panama City Panama

To start this tour, we will follow the Panama Canal north to the town of Gamboa, where the Chagres River meets the canal. We will ride along the waters of the Panama Canal right next to the ships passing through on their way to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Our destination is Gatun Lake, where we will cruise around islands created during the canal construction and see the abundant wildlife on its shores

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Monkey Island, Gatun Lake, Panama City Panama

We will cruise around islands created during the canal construction and see the abundant wildlife on its shores. We will visit the famous Monkey Islands where we can see capuchins, howlers, and tamarins up close in their natural habitat.

Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: Chagres National Park, Carretera Madden, Colon Panama

Once we finish with our canal and lake boat ride , we will head to Puerto Corotu on the banks of Lake Alajuela, where our indigenous friends will be waiting to take us up the Chagres River aboard their version of a dugout canoe.

Stop At: Embera Drua Villiage, Panama

We are brought to the village where our hosts will be waiting. We will visit the Embera village of Drua, where we will witness a presentation about their culture, traditional dances, be served a simple lunch of fried fish, plantains, and fresh fruit. You then have opportunities to receive traditional painted "tattoos" which will fade away after a few days

Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Panama Day Trips- Canal Eco Tours, Calle Hercilia Lamela, Panamá, Panama

We will finish the tour with hotel drop off.

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Included

Panama Canal boat ride (90 minutes)
Chagres River canoe ride
Bottled water
Lunch
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (select hotels only)
Transport by air-conditioned minibus
Entry/Admission - Panama Canal
Entry/Admission - Monkey Island
Entry/Admission - Embera Drua Villiage

Not included

Gratuities
Due to heavy traffic, no free pickup from hotels located near Amador Causeway, Clayton (City of Knowledge) Playa Bonita. Separate transportation for the an extra charge
Playa Blanca, or Rio Hato, Metromall or Tocumen Airport need to arrange own transportation

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
The tour starts in a very remote area and there will be no access to public restrooms until around 10:30am. There is a sheltered latrine available for women at the dock but it is very rustic.
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Minimum age is 3 years
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

Features

Tourism

75%

Cultural

65%

Original

25%

Aquatic

20%

Reviews

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roscoeaj

5 | 2017-07-25

An outstanding experience. Off the beaten path. Up close and personal with nature and wild life. The canoe boat ride was definitely unique! Overall you need to have done reasonable level of fitness, stamina, balance. I would use this tour operator again!

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Susan O

5 | 2017-02-26

Jarod and John were terrific hosts! Friendly, approachable and highly knowledgeable. We started on a boat on the Panama Canal, going by the ocean freighters headed to the Atlantic. The next several boat stops were to the monkey islands where we hand-fed capuchin and tamarind monkeys. They come right onto the boat and take large grapes right from your hand! Very cool! John told us the history of the canal and how the monkeys became stranded when the area was flooded and Gatun Lake was formed. From that perspective, the idea of those monkeys being dependent on human feeding is understandable - and good for them. Next we took a long ride to the Chagres River to meet the Embera Tribe, who took us to their village. They explained their way of life, danced for us, and fed us fried plantains and fish wrapped in banana leaves. We toured the village and shopped their handmade crafts. Last, a boat ride in the dugout canoe to an isolated spot on the Chagres River to relax a bit and enjoy the running water and jungle scenery. No one else on the river but us and the Canal inspectors continually watching the water levels 40 of the Canal water comes from this river. A long hot day, but THE highlight of our trip!

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