In this tour you will get up close with the Panama Canal and the abundance of wildlife on its shores. You will take a cruise in a boat right next to the transiting ships and visit islands in Gatun Lake that are full of wildlife.
We will get to taste Panamenian food in the Old Canal Zone, followed by a Rainforest Walk in the Soberanía National Park.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Breakfast
✔ Bottled water
✔ Rainforest Walk
✔ Visit Monkey Islands
✔ Boat ride on the Panama Canal (90 minutes)
✔ Transport by air-conditioned minivan
✔ Driver/professional guide
✖ Gratuities
✖ Not a transit tour and Doesn't include any locks visitors center.
✖ Pick Up from Playa Bonita Hotels need to pay extra $10 per person for Roundtrip Transportation
✖ No pick up or drop off at the Airport or Airport Hotels
✖ Playa Blanca, or Rio Hato, Metromall, Arraijan or Tocumen Airport need to arrange own transportation
Pickup Locations
1. Hotel Parador Panama City
2. YOO Panama
3. Hotel Suites Ambassador
4. Residence Inn by Marriott Panama City
5. Exe Oriental Panama
6. Hotel Benidorm
7. Hotel Aramo
8. Pension Monaco
9. Hotel Republica
10. Plaza Paitilla Inn
11. Bahia Suites Hotel
12. Euro Hotel
13. Sheraton Grand Panama
14. Hotel Terranova
15. InterContinental Miramar Panama, an IHG Hotel
16. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Panama City - El Carmen
17. Hotel Villa Amazonica Party Hotel
18. Principe Hotel & Suites
19. Victoria Hotel and Suites Panama
20. Toscana Inn Hotel
Additional Info: We will start the pick ups 20 minutes before the starting time, we will send you a message with the exact time the day before the tour around 5:00pm, once we have the list complet of hotels.
Hotels near the Tocumen Airport need to arrange a separate transportation to meet the group starting at central Panama city. For Playa Bonita Hotels you need to pay an extra of $10 per person total roundtrip to arrange a separate car to bring you to meet the group in downtown Panama city.
Pick up at Cruiseship ports are not possible for SHARED tours.
Itinerary
1
Panama City
To start this tour, you will be picked up at central Panama City Hotels and taken to the old Panama Canal Zone. Pickup at hotels outside of central Panama City can be arranged at an additional cost.
2
Panama Canal
We will drive halfway up the Panama Canal to the town of Gamboa, where the Chagres River meets the canal. Here we will enter our covered boat to start our eco cruise.
3
Gatun Lake
The second-largest artificial lake on the continent, the intact rainforest that surround the lake are one of the few accessible areas on the planet where a diverse flora and fauna endemic to Central America can be observed in its natural habitat from the boat, such as, 3 species of monkeys, crocodiles, birds, reptiles and more.
Duration: 1.5 hours
4
Soberania National Park
After the boat ride, we will have a restroom break in the town of Gamboa. After our break, we will have an amazing Panamenian Breakfast overlooking the the Panama Canal, once we finished with breakfast we will enjoy a walk in Soberania National Park. Here we can experience nature in one of the most biodiverse rain forests in the world. The length of the walk and type of trail will be determined by the guide after consulting with our guests about their physical capabilities.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Centennial Bridge
We will drive over the Centennial Bridge and you can enjoy some views of the Gaillard cut and the New and Old Locks
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required on Shared tours
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. If it rains you might get wet.
• Minimum age is 3 years
• Tour is guided only in English
