Rainforest Tour – Hidden Waterfall Hike

Enjoy a scenic drive to the mountains northeast of Panama City, passing through lush jungle. Hike through the forest to a secluded waterfall, where you can swim and relax in a natural stone pool. The trail offers a chance to observe Panama’s incredible biodiversity. After the hike, savor local flavors with lunch at a small Panamanian-style restaurant.

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Take a scenic drive to the mountains north-east of Panama City, passing by lush jungle. Then hike in the forest to a waterfall surrounded by nature, with a natural stone pool to swim and relax. The hiking trail goes through the forest giving you the opportunity to observe Panama’s incredible biodiversity. After the hike we go to lunch in a small Panamanian style restaurant for a taste of the local flavors.

Tour Highlights

  • Scenic drive to the mountains.
  • Swimming in a beautiful waterfall surrounded by nature.
  • Panamanian typical lunch.

Tour Details

Price: US$150 per person.

Small groups: 4 Min. – 8 Max. (larger family groups are accepted).

Includes: Pick-up/drop-off from any hotel in Panama City*, land transfer, guided walk in the rainforest, waterfall swimming, bottled water, lunch, local guide fluent in English and Spanish.

*Dreams, Westin Playa Bonita, Intercontinental Playa Bonita are located outside Panama City limits. Pick-up/drop-off from these hotels is available at an extra cost of US$15 per person.

Locations: East part of Panama Province, Nusagandi Guna Protected Area.

Skill level (challenging): The hike to the waterfall takes on average 1.5 hours each way, it is possible to do for most people in good physical conditions. However, this is not a tour for everyone. You will walk and hike in a narrow dirt trail surrounded by lush vegetation, with some very steep and technical parts, mud, rocks, and slippery areas. A unique and wonderful experience, but definitely not for the faint of heart.

Itinerary

  • 7:00 A.M. Pick-up from your hotel in Panama City.
  • Land transfer to Nusagandi on the Continental Divide.
  • Hike in the forest and waterfall swimming.
  • Lunch.
  • Drive back and drop-off at your hotel in Panama City at around 4:00 P.M.

What to wear

  • Light shirt or t-shirt.
  • Light long pants (avoid jeans).
  • Swimsuit under your clothes.
  • Hiking shoes (sandals or any other kind of open footwear are not recommended for walking in the rainforest).
  • Towel and change of clothes for the ride back.

Trip Notes:

  • Lunch is included on this tour; water, snack and lunch are included.
  • Clothes will get wet, and they can get dirty, don’t bring anything that you “love too much”.
  • Please bring your passport with you. There is a police checkpoint on the way to the river, and they occasionally request to see it.
  • If you want to take pictures, a waterproof camera is recommended
  • The bathroom situation will be limited, in parts only to the great outdoors.

(7% Panama tax not included).

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