Panama City Tour
On this tour you will get to know this fascinating city which was built in 1519. The gorgeous view on the skyscrapers, the noble mansions and the green hills will inspire you for more. First you will get to see Panama Vieja dating back to the 16th Century. Afterwards you will have time to experience a small marketplace and see the hand-made art of the Indians. Then you will continue along the shore into the old part of the town called Casco Antiguo. By foot you will then see the palace of the president, built in the 17th and 18th Century, the remarkable cathedral and the San José church with its splendorous altar. The trip leads afterwards to the Causeway, from which you have a wonderful view of the skyline of Panama City, and then onto the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal. From there you will have a good view of how the enormous ships move in and out. Duration: approx. 5 hours
Price per pers.: $259 (1 pers.); $147 (2 pers.); $115 (3 pers.); $94 (4 pers.)
* Includes: All entrance fees, private transport with English speaking travel guide and driver
* Duration: approx. 5 hours
Panama Canal Crossing
On this tour, get to know the designated 8th miracle of the world on a cruise from Panama City to Colón. Our driver will pick you up at 6:30 a.m. and drive you to the Pier. From here you will start your trip over the 60 mile long water route, seven to ten hours on board of a large pleasure boat on the legendary Panama Canal. You will float through the Miraflores Locks, the lake of Miraflores, the Pedro Miguel Locks, the Gaillard Cut (the narrowest part of the Canal), the lake of Gatún and the Gatún Locks. This journey will certainly make a long lasting impression on you. You will then drive back from the port of Colón on the Atlantic coast, back to Panama City on the Pacific coast (approx. 2 hr drive).
Price per pers.: Complete crossing: Adults $232 (1 pers.) / $221 (2+ pers.);
Children (3-12 years) $101
Partial crossing: Adults $171 (1 pers.) / $160 (2+ pers.); Children (3-12 years) $90
* Includes: Private transportation to the harbor and back, breakfast and lunch (Partial crossing: lunch only), English speaking travel guide on the boat
* Duration: partial crossing approx. 7 hours, complete crossing approx. 10 ½ hours on board
* Please note: Complete crossing can be done every 1st and 3rd Saturday per month. / Partial crossing: every Saturday and from January to March also Thursday and Friday.
Train Trip along the Panama Canal & Portobelo
On this tour you will go on a train ride on the historical and unique railway, from Panama City to Colón. The 1 hour trip takes you through the jungle and along the Panama Canal, a course that was finished in 1855. The French Panama Canal company had acquired the railway line in 1880, as assistance to build the Canal. In 1904 the Americans bought the Canal and the railway line and were operating it until 1979. In 1998, Panama privatized the railway line and renewed it completely. Since 2001, the course is again passable and has become a unique attraction. After the beautiful train ride, we will take you from Colón to the port of Portobelo. This port was the gathering point of the Peruvian treasures in the 15th century, in addition to being the center of control and inspection of the goods, which arrived from Spain. The ruin complex is built and set up in the middle of the tropical jungle and covers a set of fortresses, castles and military bases.
Price per pers.: $420 (1 pers.); $238 (2 pers.); $176 (3 pers.); $151 (4 pers.)
* Includes: Private transportation, Train trip from Panama City to Colón, Sightseeing Portobelo, English speaking travel guide and driver
* Duration: approx. 8 ½ hours
* Please note: Only Monday - Friday!
Indian Village Embera
On this tour we will first drive you up north towards Lake Alajuela. There you will step into small boats, which will take you up the Rio Chagrés. A fascinating jungle will surround you on your boat trip. While visiting the Emberá Indians, you will experience an authentic view into thousands of years of culture and human tradition, that already existed long before the Europeans. You will inevitably feel as if you had stepped back hundreds of years in time.
Price per pers.: $490 (1 pers.); $273 (2 pers.); $216 (3 pers.); $179 (4 pers.)
* Includes: Private transportation, Boat trip to the Indian village, English speaking travel guide and driver, Dancing show & Lunch
* Duration: approx. 7 hours
El Valle Market
Visit each Sunday the famous market El Valle. The 80-mile-travel will take you from the capital Panama City to El Valle along the Pacific coast before getting to San Carlos and driving up the mountain in direction to El Valle. El Valle is a small mountain village with a very pleasant climate. At the El Valle market you can admire all regional products such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, stone soaps, ceramic articles, hand-made wooden baskets, wooden furniture, etc.
Price per pers.: $203 (1 pers.); $118 (2 pers.); $84 (3 pers.); $64 (4 pers.)
* Includes: Transportation to El Valle and reverse
* Duration: approx. 8 hours
* Please note: Sundays only!
Soberania National Park & Boat Ride on Lake Gatun
This tour will take you in the morning to the Soberanía National Park. There you will walk for about an hour along the "El Charco" trail. Afterwards we will drive to Gamboa where you can enjoy a boat ride on the Gatún Lake for about three hours. You will see different animals and vessels crossing the Panama Canal. Afterwards we drive back to Panama City.
Price per pers.: $462 (1 pers.); $252 (2 pers.); $182 (3 pers.); $154 (4 pers.)
* Includes: Private transportation, Entrance fee to the National Park, Boat ride & English speaking travel guide and driver
* Duration: approx. 6 hours
Soberania National Park
In the morning you depart to the Soberanía National Park. There you will walk along the famous track "Camino de Cruces" where you can see a lot of local flora and fauna.
Price per pers.: $218 (1 pers.); $126 (2 pers.);
$106 (3 pers.); $84 (4 pers.)
* Includes: Private transportation, Entrance fee to the National Park, English speaking travel guide and driver, Fruits & Water
* Duration: approx. 8 hours
Metropolitan National Park
In the morning you depart to the Metropolitan National Park. There you can walk along the park trails and will see a lot of the local flora and fauna of a tropical rainforest.
Price per pers.: $134 (1 pers); $106 (2 pers.); $87 (3 pers.); $70 (4 pers.)
* Includes: Private transportation, Entrance fee to the National Park & English speaking travel guide and driver
* Duration: approx. 4 hours