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 Welcome to Dad Ibe Island Lodge at San Blas Islands or Kuna Yala Region. Located near to Achutupu &; Ailigandi Community, our Lodge retreat are where you'll wake up in peace and beauty.

Dad Ibe Island Lodge is a small & friendly lodge built in a little island of Kuna Yala

When you visit us we want you to feel at home, and at ease. There are no stuffy rules, or inflexible timings. So leave your watch in your room, kick off your shoes, enjoy the warm white sand and the clear blue water.
In our lodge you will take off your shoes, relax and take a meal listening to the sea sounds and learn more about the indigenous culture that reign in the " Comarca" and Caribbean islands of the Kuna Indians in Panama
Dad Ibe lodge offers a unique combination of Kuna Indians tradition and great comfort, with the peace and calmness of the surroundings, in the privacy you are looking for.
Read a book while you relax, hear natural sounds and visit the Kuna Community to buy the famous and International " Molas" and know a little more about our traditions.
In this harmonious and comfortable environment, you can get a first hand experience of History, traditions and habits of the local culture.
You can sneak a siesta (Spanish for nap) in the hammock hut, or just spend some time relaxing on your own private hammock, reviewing the day's photos from your digital camera

Our friendly native staff will become like your own family in no time , a real Indigenous Culture adventure travel event.
WELCOME TO DAD IBE ISLAND LODGE!!!!

Location

Dad Ibe Cabins are located on a private Island with the same name. Located close to Ailigandi community, district number 2 and 10 minutes from the airport of Mamitupu or Achutupu on Air Panamá or Aeroperlas. Once you arrive to the Airstrip, hotel personnel will be there waiting for you. This private island is located at approximately 50 minute flight distance from Panama City, in the Republic of Panama. The travel to the lodge takes about 10 to 15 minutes by boat.
Builded in the center area of San Blas, the hotel offers an unsurpassed view of the Caribbean Sea from all the sides of the Island and also a view of Panama’s Caribbean Mainland and Mountains. Dad Ibe lodge is one of the newest and original Lodge in the Kuna Yala Research area.
The Kuna Yala territory is a band of rainforest that extends for 125 miles along the Caribbean coast between Panama City and the City of Colon.

Take an early flight from Panama City to the Achutupu or Mamitupu Airstrip. Meet our Kuna local guide, and travel by boat across the calm lagoon waters to Dad Ibe Island Lodge.

How to visit us

You have to take a flight from from Panama City to Achutupu or Mamitupu by Aeroperlas Regional www.aeroperlas.com and Air Panama www.flyairpanama.com. The flight departs at 6:00 a.m. from Panama City to Achutupu or Mamitupu and at 7:00 a.m. from Achutupu to Panama City
Air Panamá : (507) 316-9000 / 9023 / 9016 / 9041 www.flyairpanama.com
Aeroperlas Regional (507) 315-7500 www.aeroperlas.com

Cabins and Facilities

 Lodge/ Rooms
 Dad Ibe Island Lodge is composed by 3 Bungalows/ Huts structures made out of wood and covered with thatch.
 Dad Ibe is reflective of native design: rustic, authentic and comfortable.
 3 hut with private bathrooms and showers.
 All huts are built with typical materials of the zone.
 Water is provided 24 hours in the bathrooms and showers
 Each hut is equipped with 2 beds, bathrooms, hammock and a lamp
 Each bathroom is equippe d with sink, shower, toilet, toilet paper, soap and towel.
 Developed to minimize the environmental impact, the structure was designed with the same natural material as the local communities: seeds, leaves, fiber, lianas, sticks, etc. Besides the rich raw material, the project optimizes natural researches as light, ventilation and acoustic isolation

Our Restaurant and Menu

Our Menu and Restaurant
Drawing inspiration from a rich island bounty and the abundance of the sea, the hotel is pleased to offer a range of dining options that celebrate the unique flavors of Kuna´s food. Every meal is a feast for your senses.
The restaurant is located over the water with an excellent view of the Caribbean Sea, the mountains and others islands surrounding Dad Ibe Lodge . Dad Ibe Restaurant offers a variety of both local and tropical food and beverages. Especially if you are looking for sea food, this is the place that you want
The kitchen staff offers a healthy variety of food. If the guests have vegetarian preferences, our staff is ready to offer vegetarian food. Please let us know at your reservation request.
Our menu depends on the catch of the day *
Our food is home style with seafood by our cook Kuna.

Among our meal plan usually we offer:
Patacones : Plantains
Coconut Rice
Roasted Potatoes
Mojo Yuca
Yuca Frita

Salads
Lettuce Tomato Salad
Chayote and Carrot Salad
Potato Salad
Cabbage Carrot Salad
Broccoli Salad with Pumpkin
Potato Salad

Seafood
Fish
Squid
Shrimp
Octopus
Mixed Seafood
Crab (weather)
Prawns
Lobster (priced extra)


Fruit

Avocado
Pineapple
Oranges
Papaya
Watermelons
Mangos


Kuna Traditional Food for visitors who wish to taste our typical dishes (Order in advance without cost)

Dulemasi
Coconut soup, a smoked fish, roasted plantains and yucca

Mas Olicua
: Pumpkin Soup with Smoked Fish, Cassava, Banana


Beverages Kuna.

Cocoa. Corn Juice Hot Cocoa served at breakfast

The menu (lunch and dinner) depends on the catch of the day.

Rates

Rates
Price are Per Person Per Night
Single Room U$ 145,00
Extra Night U$ 135,00

Double Room U$ 110,00
Extra Night U$ 100,00

Triple Room U$ 95,00
Extra Night U$ 85,00

Price for children: Children under 4 years of age are free in the lodge, they only have to pay $7.50. extra because of Kuna territory tax. Children 5-12 get a 35% discount, children above 12 pay as adults.
Rates apply for Panamanian Holidays such as Carnivals and Independence Days.


Prices include:
Lodging
Breakfast, lunch and dinner (which adepends on the catch of the day)
Tours with guides
Transfers from the airport of Achutupu o Mamitupu – Dad Ibe Lodge
One Bottle of water per Lunch & Dinner
Tax for Kuna Airport
Tax for Visit Ailigandi Community
Tax for Congreso General Kuna
Tax for Visit Mainland, Cemetery, etc

Doesn’t include alcoholic beverages nor snorkeling equipment
Lobster has an additional cost, unless clients stay for more than 3 nights, then it is free.

** Ask for discounts for number for nights and Groups of Family

Activities

ACTIVITIESIn Dad Ibe you are going to learn about our Culture and History. The tours that we offer in our package are:

1. Ailigandi Community: You are going to observe the everyday life in the community and the architecture of our Houses. You will going to see the congress house (Onmaket Nega) where the community members hold their daily meetings and sing traditional and religious sound. In Ailigandi we also have a Hospital, is the only one of the region with doctors. You will also can buy some handicrafts and the famous Mola.

2. Naka and Ogobwili Beaches & Cainora: One of the attractions of our area of Kuna Yala, is the uninhabited islands covered by white sands

3. Birds and wild flora, river and burial sites: You will able to observe a variety of birds from different regions.

4.Kuna Dance or Noga Kope
The Kuna Dance is a cultural legacy with a metaphoric meaning. These dances recreate animal, wind, ocean and river movements, creating a bond between mother nature and the kuna people.

We find multiple musical instruments being used for kuna dances, being currently executed in traditional dances

Know the distinctive Caribbean jungle vegetation located in the Kuna Area, including trees, birds and forest.
Visit surrounding unoccupied islands, where you can sit, relax and have for a good time in an island just for you.
Visit to the Kuna Indians Community of Ailigandi. One of the most historic Kuna village where the Kuna Revolution was held. View the Kuna Museum (entrance cost of $1) and enjoy the hospitality of the Ailigandi Kuna Citizens


Tule Revolution on February This refers to the events from 1925, when Kuna Indians rebelled from the Panamanian authorities who forced them to westernize their culture by force. During this revolution the Republic of Tule was proclaimed, but it lasted little time. When the region returned to Panama, the territory was recognized as the Comarca of Kuna Yala Indians, guaranteeing the safety of the kuna population and culture.

You are all welcomed to commemorate the Tule Revolution with the kunas.





Optional Tour not included in the package: Inquire About Extra Tours when you make reservations.

Buy Kuna Gold Jewerly: You can visit Tupile or Ustupu Community to buy excelent quality of Gold at good prices, this is the main attraction of those community. This is a 55 minutes roundtrip in speed boat, you can also learn more about another community.
Package Prize: US. 75.00 Include: Bottle of Water per each people, community taxes and the tour in the community to see the area and buy gold jewerly at good prices.

Artisanal Fishing
Artisanal fishing is a type of fishing activity that utilizes traditional techniques with little use of technology. It is practiced in small canoes is coastal zones fishing a variety of fish species, seafood molluscs and crustaceans . Price U$ 20.00***

Open Sea Fishing:

On Motor Boat with Fishing Road. Price U$ 40.00