Rotary Humanitarian Mission

Embera Indigenous Village

Aprox. Duration: 4 hours Door to Door 8:00 a.m. -‐ 12:00 pm

NET PRICE PER PERSON: $135.00 US. Minimum 6 – Maximum 40

We will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you in a deluxe air conditioned bus to take you to the Chagres River. Once there you will board and have a peaceful ride in a dugout canoe. Driving by a local indigenous man. After that we will arrive to the Emberá Community, which members are known as “Keepers of the Rainforest”. They will be prepare and so happy to welcome the visitors with their own music with drums and then let you walk around their village and give to you a short speech with their history. A very local light lunch will be served, based on the catch of the day fish, green plantain and fruits. We recommend you bring cash, so you can purchase their economic and nice art craft. After lunch you will enjoy a short show about their dancing and then you will be taken back to the canoe for your return to the bus and then to your hotel Includes: Air conditioned ground transportation, Transport by dugout canoe, Park entrance, Light lunch, One Bottled water, Bilingual guide What to bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes, hat, sun block, sunglasses, camera and money for Souvenirs ( Bring small bills of $1,oo, $5.00, and $10.00s ) No credit card accepted Restriction: Weight limit 300 pounds. Driving distance: 50 minutes by bus to Chagres River to board the Canoe and then about 20 minutes to get to the village

Panama City Tour

Aprox. Duration: 4 hours Door to Door

8:00 a.m.-‐ 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm NET PRICE PER PERSON: $45.00 US. Minimum 10 – Maximum 120 –

This tour will take you to visit various sites in Panama City, you will be driven to the new city with its magnificen buildings at the Banking area and also pass by the famous Uruguay street where many restaurants and bars are located. After that we will take you to the Old City (called Casco Viejo or Casco Antiguo ) where are located the colonial churches, monuments, museums and modern buildings. You will have half hour to walk on your own or do some shopping at the Old City. Includes: Air conditioned ground transportation, One Bottled water, Bilingual guide What to bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes, hat, sun block, sunglasses, camera and money for Souvenirs (No $100 or $50 dollars bills are accepted) Most credit cards but American Express. Restriction: None Driving distance: 20 minutes to Miraflores – 25 to 30 minutes from Casco Antiguo to hotel

Biodiversity Museum and Artisan Market

Aprox. Duration: 4 hours Door to Door 1:00 pm -5:00 pm

Minimun 6 Maximum 30 per wave NET PRICE PER PERSON: $50.00

We will pick you up at the lobby of the hotel and on the way to Causeway, you will be able to enjoy seeing the brand new “Cinta Costera” in Balboa Boulvevar and some relevant momuments for our country as well as the Old City at the distance.

Once that you get to the Museum our guide will accompany you through the different areas of the Museum and also inside there will be the Museum guides that will offered the proper information of the different sections.

After the visit to the Museum we will drive you to the Causeway, a leisure paradise with stores, restaurants and bars that offer spectacular views of the modern city and its skyline. Across the bay you will find a contrast in the oldest sector of the city, you will also see the Pacific Ocean side of the entrance of the Panama Canal. We will stop at the artisan’s craft Market in Causeway, so you can also see or purchase our traditional art craft.

The museum is a masterpiece of shapes topped by an explosion of color. The colors skillfully chosen to represent flora and fauna elements of the rain forest. The designers hurtled difficulties such as longevity of the color in the tropical sun which is intensified because the building is located on a causeway and will receive sunlight reflected by the water on both sides of the structure. The need for a long term paint guarantee is imperative. The museum will include 2 large salt water aquariums which will be built with Japanese custom built plexiglass fronts which have arrived and will be installed soon.

The foundation of the museum is education; for Panamanians and visitors. The displays will be designed so that people with all levels of education can appreciate their messages. Themes will include creation of the world as we know it, the continents, the ice ages, the movement of humans and animals, how the ecosystems intertwine, conservation of our planet and more. Behind the scenes as well, education will be an important and lasting factor. The effects of the museum construction will be felt for years because of the training and improved skills of the Panamanian workers. Includes: Air conditioned ground transportation, one bottle of water Museum entrance & Bilingual guide What to bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes, camera and money for Souvenirs Restriction: None Driving distance: 20 minutes to Amador

Treasures of Panama Tour


Schedule: 08:30am – 12:00pm

NET PRICE PER PERSON: $50.00

Minimum 6 – Maximum 20

This tour will take you to only authorized venue in all Panama to make legitimus replicas of the artisans made by the pre-colombian indians with gold to adore the gods in the nature. Not only that, but they will be able to find some of the best assorted souvenirs for them to take back home or as memories for their loved ones. You will arrive to the REPROSA facilities where they will welcome you with a fruit cocktail, moving on to a short 10 minutes video presentation about the history of the art in Panama and after that an explanation about what they with a little presentation of how some artisans actually make the arts they are selling. At the end of the tour you will get some a light snack and some time to chose from the things that you like the most to buy and take with you.

Includes: Air conditioned Transportation, guide on board, entrance fee to REPROSA, guided tour through the falicities, 10 minutes video show, welcome drink, snacks at the end fo the tour, a little gift bag and 1 bottle of water per person .

Restriction: None.

Driving distance: 15-20 minutes.

Gamboa Rain Forest Aerial Tram & Ecological Gardens Exhibitions


7:45 am – 12:00 noon



Aerial Tram Tour: We will transfer you to the beautiful Gamboa Resort, where you will be able to experience the beautiful rain forest. Once that our arrive you will ride in a góndola that will allow you to have a thrilling and spectacular 360° view above the rainforest canopy as your aerial tram ascends 280 feet over half a mile. Our experiences guides will let you know all about our Panama Rain Forest and if Nature is in your side you will see birds, butterflies and a great variety of plants and tres. Your tram completes its journey at the top of a hill and a short walk will lead you to the observation tower where you have a great view of the canal, the Chagres River, Soberania National Park and Gamboa's Town. After the Aerial Tram Experience our guide will take you to the beautiful Gardens Ehibitions, where you will visti a Butterfly Farm with about 20 species of native butterflies form Panama, also a Nursery Orquid, a Serpentarium and a small Fish Aquarium Includes: Air conditioned Transportation, Aerial Tram & Ecological Exhibits, Bilingual guide & one Bottled wáter. Restriction: Persons afraid of height for the aerial tram Driving distance: 45 minutes.

Gatun Lake Boat Tour & Ecological Gardens


7:45 am – 12:00 noon



Gatun Lake Tour: We will drive to the beautiful Gamboa Resort and take you directly to the pier, where you will board a small boat for an exhilarating speed-ride directly through the Panama Canal alongside giant vessels in transit. After 20 minutes we slow down to enter the quiet world of wildlife that inhabits the shoreline of Gatun Lake. As you approach the forested banks of Gatun Lake, you'll have an opportunity to look for wildlife such as Capuchin Monkeys, 3-toed Sloth, Howler Monkeys and various species of Toucans and other birdlife. Trained naturalist guides accompany you to make this journey come alive with interesting information and a true sense of what life was like before settlers came in the 1500’s. After the Aerial Tram Experience our guide will take you to the beautiful Gardens Ehibitions, where you will visti a Butterfly Farm with about 20 species of native butterflies form Panama, also a Nursery Orquid, a Serpentarium and a small Fish Aquarium Includes: Air conditioned Transportation, Gatun Boat Tour & Ecological Exhibits, Bilingual guide & one Bottled wáter. Restriction: None Driving distance: 45 minutes.

Cancellations policies

Contracting: To guarantee you the quoted prices, please send your group's schedule of activities or Purchase Order (P.O.), authorizing IVI as your Official Ground Operator. Please send $2,000.00 as goodwill initial refundable deposit within the next 30 days. Deposits: To assure contracted services with our suppliers, we require a 30% initial deposit by company check or wire transfer, 90 days prior to group arrival. Then, we require a 60%, 60 days prior to group arrival. The remaining balance must be canceled with 30 days prior to arrival. Final arrival and departure manifests specifying names, flight arrangements and transfer types for each guest must accompany remaining balance due. Payments: We receive Wire Transfers. Any additional charges for to contract requested after that the Final Payment has been done, must be paid (Certified Check) upon group’s arrival at pre-‐con meeting. Extra charges upon group’s departure during billing meeting. Payments must be made in USD. The payments must always indicate: Company's name, group's name and group's dates. Credit card payments are allowed only for charges of $1,000.00 or less. Cancellations: Penalties are assessed in accordance with each of our supplier's policies, with a 30-‐day to 48-‐hour written cancellation notification being the norm. IVI is only an intermediary between the various optional tour excursions, site trips, water sports, etc., and shall not be liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity arising out of or relating to said IVI ties.

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