Chagres and San Blas Adventure
The Chagres River is virtually unseen in the trek through the Chagres National Park due to the lack of access roads, protection against settlers, and the previous non-existence of Aventuras Panamá. This part of the river, characterized by currents alternating with backwaters, is considered as Class II, although several rapids are considered Class III by the International Classification of River Navigation.
As a result of dense tropical forest that covers the basin of the river, sedimentation is minimum; therefore, clear water can be expected very often. The flora is typical of the tropical rain forest, with more than three hundred species per hectare. Although it is the natural habitat of big mammals such as tapir and jaguar, tropical rainforest animals , they are very seldom encountered. It is much easier to spot several others samples of the fauna, such as monkeys of the rainforest(spider, howler, whiteface capuchin , Geoffrey's Tamarin), sloth, river otter, iguana, toucan, and plenty of fish.
The Chagres National Park is also the habitat of Embera Rainforest Tribes. Natives that have adapted to live in jungles by the river. We will visit them.
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Price Includes |
(MT-17957-P) |
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transportation |
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rafts or duckies |
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sea kayak(tandem or single) and related gear, |
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camping gear |
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guides |
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trip's meals. |
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Price Excludes |
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International flight, Airport tax ($ 20.00/person), personal expenses, tips, meals not specified in itinerary, extras in hotels (laundry, room service, phone calls) |
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Activities Included |
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Hiking, jungle trekking, 4x4 drive, white-water rafting, sea kayaking, snorkelling |
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Suitability / Level |
Moderate |
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Minimum Age |
18 |
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Activity Days
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Itinerary
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1st day: Arrival to Panama City
You will be welcome by us at Tocumen International Airport, nearby Panama City, and transferred to a Panama City Hotel. We will have a welcome meeting for the group at 07:00 pm in the hotel lobby.
Lodging at Hotel Marbella**
2th day: The Chagres Challenge
Get ready for an early start at 7 am when you will be picked and taken in an all-terrain vehicle to the remote village of San Cristobal, which is past the mountains of Cerro Azul, northeast of Panama City.
After a wild 4x4 drive through our own made highway, you will hike for about 2-3 hours on a trail within Chagres National Park up to Rio Piedras, a Chagres River tributary. Here you will get into rafts to float downstream (Class II-III rapids) into the untouched jungles of the upper basin of the Chagres River.
We will set up camp in a river shore around 4 p.m. Tales around a cozy campfire are a sure thing.
Lodging at Tent Camp – breakfast, lunch, dinner
3rd day: Embera Indian Village
After breakfast you will help to take down our camp and leave no trace behind.
Then, you will continue rafting further downstream passing an impressive granite canyon with some white water rapid action, and ending just before encountering Madden Lake.
There you will be expected by a “piragua” (native wooden canoe equipped with outboard motor) that will take you to their Embera Indian Village.
These Embera Natives migrated to Chagres National Park more than 20 years ago, where they found here the same habitat that they were so familiar with in the Darien Jungles, by Colombia..
After sharing the kind hospitality of Embera Natives we will get back to our “piragua” that will take us to the nearest road. A driver will be expecting to bring you back to civilization, and back to City Hotel.
Lodging Hotel Marbella* – breakfast, lunch
4th day: San Blas Archipelago - Sea Kayaking and Snorkeling
Take off at 06:00 am from Domestic Airport at Panama City and arriving at El Porvenir around 06:20 for breakfast. Campsite transfer. Sea kayak familiarisation
Lodging at camp – breakfast, lunch, dinner
5th - 6th days: Sea Kayaking and Snorkeling
Explore near by island and reefs
Lodging at camp – breakfast, lunch, dinner
7th day: Sea Kayaking and Snorkeling
Explore near by island and reefs
Lodging at Ukuptupu Lodge – breakfast, lunch, dinner
8th day: Departure
Take off at 07:00 am from El Porvenir. Arrive to Panama City around 07:30 pm |
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Accommodation
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Lodging and catering:
2 nights at Hotel Marbella**, Panama City
1 night at Tent Campsite by upper Chagres River, Chagres National Park, Panama3 nights at Tent Campsite at San Blas, Panama
1 night at Ukuptupu Lodge, San Blas
7breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners
Transfers:
All mentioned ground and air transfers within Panama are included. |
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Holidays
Extras |
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We have provided a little
section of extra travel needs that you may need
and to make life easier for our customers. We aim
to provide all the extras you would need; flights,
hotels, insurance, car hire and airport parking.
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| Trip: |
Chagres and San Blas Adventure |
| Duration: |
One day |
| Company: |
Aventuras Panama
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| Location: |
Panama City |
| Region: |
Panama,
Central America |
| Price: |
From
USD1630
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| Flights: |
Not Included 
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| Availability: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, |
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