La Gloria and Nativa Waterfalls
Price
$132.00
Overview
Have an immersive experience in nature and visit two waterfalls in the Sorá region
Nativa Waterfalls
Looking for something off the typical tourist trail? This is the tour for you! La Nativa is an amazing waterfall like no other in Panama! It’s a really unique waterfall with a rounded wall that pours into a small pool and then shoots sideways downstream.
This experience is accompanied by the opportunity to try the authentic taste of Panamanian food, prepared by the locals with whom we can share a pleasant time and learn about their lifestyle. With a private tour, you can have the option of making the trip to the waterfall on horseback.
This waterfall is a very good option for rappelling. You can book the rappelling option on a private tour.
La Gloria Waterfall
Located in the limits of the forest reserves of the Panama Canal, we will find the La Gloria Waterfall. At approximately 75 meters high, this waterfall has a climbing path at the top where you can enjoy other waterfalls and views of the nearby mountains.
While hiking the route of the ascent and descent trails you will appreciate the vegetation that surrounds the waterfalls as well as the types of orchids native to the area as well as insects and some birds.
Highlights
- Incredible high-rise stepped waterfall that you can climb
- Great biodiversity
- Walk through the farms of the locals
- 4×4 adventure
- Swim and jump in the waterfalls
- Breathtaking views of the rainforest
- Authentic Panamanian food prepared with love by locals
Availability
Jan-Dec
Duration
9-10 hours
Level
Easy and Moderate
Minimum age
4 years
Capacity
4 -10
Starting from
Panama City
Starting Times
7:00 a.m
Pick Up
At your hotel in Panama city
Select your desired dates below! Once you've made your choice, we'll do everything necessary to secure your reservation. Once we accept it, you will receive an email with payment details. Thank you for choosing us for your next adventure.
Request this tour as private
Solicita este tour como privado
Itinerary
Our adventure will begin with the Gloria Waterfall. The journey will take
Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes from Panama City, to the point where we will take a 4×4 vehicle that will take us to the starting point of the hike.
Once at the site, we will walk approximately 5 minutes before reaching the waterfall.
The journey to climb the waterfall and complete the trail will take between 1 hour and 1 hour 30 minutes. When you reach the top you can cool off in the small waterfalls, and even jump from the waterfall to the water. Once refreshed and after completing the trail, we will take our vehicle again to head towards the Nativa Waterfall. We will park the car and walk to the waterfall. The path to reach the waterfall will take approximately 25 to 30 minutes, through roads, fields and tropical forest. There is the possibility of making the journey on horseback for an extra cost, however it must be specified in advance.
At the waterfall we will stay for a while to swim, relax and fully enjoy an immersion in nature. After having enjoyed a break at the waterfall, we will take the trail back, where a delicious typical Panamanian lunch awaits us to conclude our adventure, before returning to Panama City.
Included
- Transportation from Panama City
- Local 4×4 transportation
- Bilingual professional guide
- Entrance to the 2 waterfalls
- Typical Panamanian lunch
What To Bring On Your Adventure
- Passport or ID
- Sunscreen
- Appropriate clothing (dry fit)
- Swimsuit
- Comfortable shoes that can get wet
- Waterproof bags (for camera and cell phone)
- Cap or hat
- Water and snacks
- Towel
- A change of clothes
General Information
The name Capira has its origins in the native language Kapira, and it means “warm and burning lands.”.
Capira is a land rich in natural resources, forests, mountains, and water tributaries that provide the Panama Canal with protection. This district also has large rocky formations and unique landscapes due to its closeness to El Valle de Antón.
It’s a multicultural district where customs from surrounding provinces such as Los Santos, Herrera, and Veraguas intersect making this one of the most culturally rich areas of Panama.
Important Information
Physical condition
The activities we offer require a certain physical condition. For each tour there is a difficulty scale as a guide. People with particular physical and health conditions must indicate it, it’s important that our guides are aware and prepared if one of the participants has a particular physical or health condition.
Vegetarian, Vegan and/or Food Allergy
Some of our tours include lunch, please let us know in advance if any of the participants have a specific diet or if they have any type of food allergy. It is important to keep in mind that the meals we offer are prepared by locals and that depending on the destinations, the options of ingredients may be limited.
Responsibility
Our guides are professionals who know the risks and dangers of each tour or place we visit. It is important that you follow their instructions. We are not responsible for the damage or accident caused by not respecting the instructions and recommendations of our guides.
Drugs and illicit substances
For your safety and the safety of our work team, illicit substances or drugs should not be carried, because on certain tours we will pass through a customs and/or control post. If you put the integrity and security of the tour at risk, you must be held responsible for the damage caused.