Shared Routes
Enjoy a curated trip that allows you to be part of life in rural Panama. The Mandela team will work with your group to create a multi-day trip to Panama where you will be welcomed in rural communities as part of the family, thanks to the deep connections of the Mandela staff with the farmers and their communities. Together we decide when, for how long, and what activities you wish to experience, whether it's helping to make sugar, learning how the iconic Panama hats are made, volunteering to help plant tree seedlings, or many other options.
For larger trips, we partner with our friends from Vámonos Tours to ensure the easiest and safest experience possible from start to finish.
If you are already in Panama, we can plan a day trip for you to visit farms in the Mandela network and enjoy any of the activities offered to our multi-day guests.
Food
Harvest some of the dozens of crops growing on Mandela farms and see how they're processed and made into local foods you can enjoy with the families who grew them
Flora & Fauna
On the Mandela farms and in nearby nature reserves are an abundance of mammals, birds, butterflies, orchids, other flowering plants and more.
Friends
Whether volunteering with a family to help install the irrigation system for their farm or attending a Panamanian folks dance, where you might even join in, new friends are almost guaranteed.