San Blas Panama Camping

HIGH LIGHTS

* Impressive indigenous culture

* Intensive paradisaical island adventure in Panama

* Snorkel voyage

* Cultural exploration


Experience required: None


Ages: Teens to Adults


Additional activities include:

* Dugout Canoe rides

* Cultural studies

* snorkeling

* Sight Seeing


Country: Panama, Republic of Panama


Province: San Blas


7 days include:


- Private transportation from Panama City to the San Blas, Panama Islands

- Private maritime transportation from mainland to the San Blas, Panama Islands

- Camping accommodations in San Blas, Panama Islands

- Note: Tents are equipped with 2 single bed mattresses, pillows and blanquettes.

- All meals included while on camping site (Breakfast, Lunches and Dinners)

- Note: Meals are based on seafood, meats, grains, fruits and vegetables.

- All non-alcoholic drinks are included (Juices, Water)

- 2 Private Group leaders or guides at all times.

- Daily Boat Tours in San Blas Panama.

- Snorkeling equipment (Optional Fee)

- Private transportation from San Blas to Panama City

- Hotel accommodations in Panama City on your last night

- Private transportation from Panama City to the International Airport


(continuing 7 days) description


After the camping vacation on Isla Cebaco and the Montijo Bay area of Veraguas

Panama, you will now proceed to explore the cultural camping site that takes you 20

centuries back at San Blas Panama! Indian Bamboo hut communities, crystal clear

waters, a few hundred white sand beach islands at close proximity.

Note: Before heading north to the San Blas Islands, members will make a night stop

in a Panama City hotel. Clean beds, hot showers are waiting for the group!



Itinerary and Map (You need Google Eearth Plugin)



Day 8 or 1: The group arrives Panama City from Cebaco Isalnd, Coiba Island,

Cerro La Hoya and Montijo in General. It is time now to take a hot shower, rest

and tentatively do some shopping in the nearby malls.


Day 9 or 2: This morning your buffet breakfast will be ready as well as the private

transportation to the San Blas Islands!

An interesting ride will take you from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in 1 day!

On the way to the San Blas Islands you will experience the Darien jungle where the

heart of the Embera Indian culture lies. After crossing the rain forest cordillera, a

motorized canoe will be waiting for the group at the Bazuko River. The smooth

ride will now take you to the estuary where the salty ocean meets the fresh

water of the Bazuko River. Once the boat is out on the ocean, we will change boats.

Note: San Blas is ruled by a different jurisdiction system, it has been kept since

their existence. It is one of the few cultural camping sites of the Americas that was

never colonized by the Spanish, or any other culture but themselves.

The first stop is the Carti Islands. A decent amount of home communities are

together along with their narrow trails and people. At this point we will switch boats

and head to Isla Aguja we will set up the camp!


Day 10 or 3: The group will be waken up with a complete breakfast;

Coffee, fruits, eggs, sausage, tortillas, cereal and juice. The Island is equipped

with bathrooms, solar panels, LED lights and a big ranch for meals overlooking the

Caribbean Sea.



Day 11 or 4: Once more the complete breakfast will be ready!

We will now head to a boat for a snorkeling trip to Isla Perro where a famous

sunken ship attracts schools of fishes and other interesting sealife. After the snorkeling

the feeding the group will be back to Isla Aguja for some resting.


Day 12 or 5: After breakfast and a 1.5 navigation trip to the northern islands

of the San Blas Panama Islands we will meet the Chichime Island. This day the

group is free to explore the Island. A trail goes around the white sand shoreline

of the Chichime Island passing along the 4 native family properties where you will

be able to chat or even buy handcrafts from the native Kuna Indians. There is also

a perfect spot to play volleyball or soccer. In case the group is enthusiastic about any

of both sports we will make teams (Cebacos vs Chichimes) and have a tournament

within the tour. Since Chichime is closer to the continental shelf, snorkeling is

more impressive!



Day 13 or 6: After filling the energy tanks with the breakfast, we will head up

to the Cayo Hollandez. This is a the biggest Islands of the San Blas region and

best preserved. Sea life really impressive as well as the ecological surroundings.

After the early morning trip, we will head back to the land transportation and

back to the Panama City Hotel for some rest before your day of departure.


Day 14 or 7: A buffet will be waiting! After breakfast the group will take

the private transportation to the International Airport and will leave with unforgettable

memories about the Panama culture, historical sites, islands, beaches and activities!