Rainforest
We will spend most of the tour inside Soberania National Park. The road to Gamboa will take us through the park, and the village is also inside the park.
Easy Morning
This tour allows for sleeping in a bit. The pickups for this tour start at 9:30 am.
Traditional Lunch
This tour has an addon to include lunch at the Village. Lunch will be Fish, and Plantain Chips served in a cone made with a folded bijao leaf.
Beautiful Wounaan Village Tour
Itinerary
- 9:00 am Hotel Pickup
- Gamboa – Boat to Village
- Village – Meet The Culture
- Village – Jungle Trail
- Village – Lunch Break
- Village – Music & Dance
- Scenic Drive to Hotel Dropoff
Highlights
Half Day Tour
Hotel Pickup/Dropof
bilingual guide
all fees & Taxes
$135 / $35
Per person adult / child
Overview
Experience a living pre-columbian culture embracing the modern world while maintaining their architecture, language, dress, music, art and culture.
Harnessing the jungle
The Village
This is no ordinary indigenous village. This community has chosen to embrace the modern world and are striking a beautiful balance between their cultural heritage of architecture, skills and culture, and the materials, tools and technology available in the 21st century.
homes on sTilts
Learn about why the people of Darien built their homes on tall columns.
Palm leaf roofs
Distinct geometry that emerges from different types of palm leaves.
transformation
Modern materials used creatively to preserve centuries of practical adaptation.
water & power
They have a simple gravity based water system. And solar panels.
hunters, fishermen and farmers
The Wounaan
One of the two native cultures to the Darien region, along with their cousin tribe, the Embera. The grandparents of the people we meet on this tour provided Jungle Survival Training for US Military and NASA Astronauts during the mid 20th century.
Woun meu
Most Wounaan are at least bilingual with their native toungue as their first language.
dress
Materials have evolved over time, but cultural elements, patterns and designs remain.
music
We will be treated to traditional music and dances. The only part of our visit that is a performance.
food
Eat with your hands! Delicious Fish and Patacones served in a Bijao Leaf cone.
carvers & weavers
The Crafts
We will see the plants from which the fibers are extracted, materials for the natural dyes and their different weaving styles and techniques. Also the beautiful hardwood and vegetable ivory used in carving practical, decorative and mystical items.
baskets
Originally big enough for a kid to hide in, you can purchase a souvenir size basket of great quality!
masks
Beautiful woven masks used in cultural celebration, medicine and mysticism.
cocobolo
One of the finest woods you can find, carved into beautiful animal figures.
tagua
Vegetable Ivory, the seeds of the Tagua Palm harden into a beautiful carving material.
Beautiful Wounaan Village Tour
Itinerary
- 9:00 am Hotel Pickup
- Gamboa – Boat to Village
- Village – Meet The Culture
- Village – Jungle Trail
- Village – Lunch Break
- Village – Music & Dance
- Scenic Drive to Hotel Dropoff:
Highlights
Half day tour
Hotel Pickup/Dropof
bilingual guide
all fees & Taxes
$135 / $35
Per person adult / child
GROUP DEALS
See below for discounts on groups of 4-10 people
Beautiful Wounaan Village Tour
Group Deals
Itinerary
- 9:00 am Hotel Pickup
- Gamboa – Boat to Village
- Village – Meet The Culture
- Village – Jungle Trail
- Village – Lunch Break
- Village – Music & Dance
- Scenic Drive to Hotel Dropoff
Highlights
Half day tours
Hotel Pickup/Dropof
bilingual guide
all fees & Taxes
$120 / $80
Per person in Groups 4/10
Hotel Pickups
We pick up from all hotels, airbnb and locations inside Panama City’s metropolitan area, including pickups at the Santa Maria Hotel, and the Westin and Dreams
Playa Bonita.
Certified Guides
All our tour guides have been certified by Panama’s Tourism Authority. CPR Training, Second Language Certification and a written exam are some of the requisites.
stop for lunch
We make stops for lunch in which every person takes care of their own meals. We use many restaurants depending on where we are and any food requirements like Kosher, Halal, Vegan, Vegetarian, etc.
Carbon offset
Our new CRM, WeTravel have partnered with Sustainable Travel International to purchase carbon offsets offering a great way to help secure our planet’s future.