Included: Transportation from and to Panama City hotel, English-speaking driver/guide, and entrance fees.
Duration: Half day
What to Bring: Comfortable shoes, camera, sunscreen, water.
Your English-speaking guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby and take you on a tour to Panama City and the Miraflores Locks.
You will visit with your guide the Amador Causeway, a road that connects three islands in the Pacific Ocean and offers magnificent views of the Canal on one side and the skyline of Panama City on the other side.
After lunch, which will be served in a Panamanian restaurant, the tour continues to the Casco Viejo, Panama City’s colonial quarter. In Casco Viejo you feel set back in time as you admire the lovely colonial houses, the narrow roads and the impressive churches. You will get a good idea about Panama’s history by driving or walking through the main attractions of this quarter.
To end the tour, you will visit Miraflores Locks and enjoy the backstage Panama Canal experience. Explore the fascinating workings of the Miraflores Locks on a private walking tour with exclusive access to a special observation platform near the lock chambers. This unique experience offers privileged views of transiting vessels and canal operations, away from the general public areas.
Accompanied by a knowledgeable representative from the Panama Canal Authority, you'll gain in-depth insights into the canal’s history, engineering innovations, and its vital role in global trade. This is a memorable opportunity to witness the Panama Canal from a rare and exclusive vantage point. You will also learn about the history of the canal and its significance for Panama and the entire world trade as well as on the current expansion project.
After the tour you will be taken back to your hotel.
Start Time
Dec 8
Hotel lobby, Panama City