Our mountain lodge is the perfect starting point for your tours, whether you are looking for birdwatching tours, jungle trekking, walking to pristine waterfalls in virgin rainforest, exploring caves or visiting indigenous communities, our mountain lodge is the perfect starting point for our tours. Check out our tour packages!

Who can take our tours? People in good physical conditions and with an adventurous spirit, lovers of nature or those who just want to get unplugged from the daily stress of urban life.

Transport to and from the lodge, which requires travelling a dirt road on a four-wheel-drive car, is included. This by itself is quite an adventure! You also have the option of getting there by helicopter, which is of course quicker and with no mud involved. Ask for our rates.

Take the plunge and discover a green, boundless and untamed forest!

Burbayar and the Bayano lake : One of our best-liked tours is the visit to the Bayano lake. We pick up the group very early in the morning to drive about an hour and a half east of Panama City, across the Inter-American Highway up until the Indigenous community of Akuayala, near the bridge over Bayano lake.

The trip is about 1 hour and 30 minutes long. From the bridge we take a 45-minute boat ride across the lake to the south to the Emberá Wounaan Comunity. During the journey you can see aquatic birds, the floating petrified forest and of course, the enormity of one of the largest artificial lakes in the world, at 35.000 hectares.

Here, traditional crafts can be bought. From there we return by boat to the bridge to the Burbayar lodge.

Burbayar / Kuna trail: Walking to the Kuna Yala archipelago is an unforgettable experience. From Burbayar you can cross the San Blas cordillera to visit the Kuna on your own two feet... Also known as the San Blas archipelago, its 365 islands are spread along the eastern Caribbean coast of Panama across the water from a strip of virtually 100% virgin forest. The walk takes six to eight hours, depending on the physical conditions of hikers. Take the big challenge!

Classic Burbayar: For those interested quietly enjoying nature, spending the night in our lodge, eating delicious food and salads, relaxing in hammocks, meditating, dreaming and getting away from it all, this is the best option.

Email us for our schedules.

Please note that these tours can be combined and you can come up with your own tailor-made tour!

Tours generally include:

• Transportation to and from Panama City
• Boat trips on the Bayano lake and to get to the hotel in Kuna Yala
• All meals according to the program
• All non-alcoholic beverages in Burbayar (water, juice, soda, coffee and tea; restrictions apply)
• Local guide
• Caving gear (helmets and flashlights)

We give you here a list of stuff to pack up to make sure your adventure is as enjoyable as possible:

• Trail boots good for hiking or shoes with good grip
• Long, loose trousers for walking on the mountain
• Bathing suit or trunks
• A pair of sandals or flip-flops for relaxing on the lodge
• A hat or cap
• Sunscreen
• Long-sleeved shirt or pullover for cool nights
• Binoculars
• Camera
• Insect repellent for tours on the Bayano lake and the Kuna Trail, as well as for walking on the mountain (you won’t need it at the lodge)
• Flashlight
You can download (PDF, 96.6 K) a list of things that we recommend to bring when visiting the lodge, so you don't forget anything at home.

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