Panama Canal and City Sightseeing Tour

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About this activity

Be amazed by the world-famous Panama Canal, a marvel of modern engineering and history. Begin your journey in Panama City with an expert local guide sharing captivating stories about the nation’s culture and heritage. Visit the Miraflores Locks Visitor Center to watch giant ships ascend and learn about the canal’s construction and global significance. Continue past historic landmarks like the Administration Building, Martyr’s Avenue, and the Bridge of the Americas, with photo stops at the Chinese Monument and Amador Causeway. Capture views of the Bio Museo, visit Punta Culebra Nature Center to explore Panama’s biodiversity, and pause by the colorful Panama Sign and duty-free store. Savor authentic local seafood at the famous Fish Market (lunch at your own expense). End the day in Casco Viejo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, strolling its cobblestone streets, colonial architecture, and vibrant plazas a perfect blend of Panama’s past and present.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: LIVE FOLKS

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: anding and/or facility fees: Landing and facility fees
Included: Private Tour Director
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

1
Miraflores Visitor Center

2 hours Admission included
A visit to the visitor center of the canal of Panama consist of:
- A guided tour through the museum
- Watch a movie about the Canal
- Take pictures of Vessels going through the canal
- Learn about the canal history and functionality
- Importance of the canal of Panama
- Visit the Gifts Shop
- See the actual Locks of the canal and understand the magic
2
Casco Viejo

2 hours
A walk through the Old Square of Panama of almost 400 years of existence and visit different part the site, learn its history:
- Visit San Jose Church dated from Colonial Time
- Visit the Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral
- The Jesuits Company history
- Santo Domingo monument
- The French Square
- Handcrafts market
Panama Canal Administration Building

15 min

A quick stop by the Panama Canal Administration building, to see the monument there, the history of the site and other.
Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)

20 min Admission not included

The Amador Causeway, gives a wonderful view of the modern city of Panama. Host of the only Frank Gehry museum in Central America, The Smithsonian Institution, former US Military base, Fort Amador and the Duty. Site for great pictures.
Avenida Balboa

30 min

Panoramic tour of the modern city to see the spiral shaped and the highest building in Central America
Mercado Publico del Marisco

one hour

Stop for Lunch (Pay by you).
Bridge of the Americas

20 min Admission included

A short drive on the Pan-american Highway and crossed the Bridge of the Americas to be partly on the West side of Panama and see the Chinese monument.
Stop 8

30 min Admission included

A stop at the only Duty free in Panama city, to get the chance to buy souvenirs, local rum, coffee and more.
Punta Culebra Nature Center

one hour Admission included

A stop at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s Punta Culebra Nature that reveal the richness of Panama’s biodiversity

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel Parador Panama City
YOO Panama
Lavanderia Wet Clean
Hotel Mio Panama
Hotel En Colombia y No En Panana
Hotel Suites Ambassador
Hostales Globales
Residence Inn by Marriott Panama City
Exe Oriental Panama
Hotel Benidorm
Hotel Aramo

and 107 more pickup points

Free Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off For:

1. Metropolitan area (Panama City)

2. Playa Bonita (Dreams and Westin Resorts)

3. Ports in Colon and Panama City

4. Airbnb customers will be provided with a meeting point via e-mail

Using your ticket

Pick up starts 30 minutes before the booked time, therefore your exact pick-up time will be sent to you through this travel portal only latest by 8 p.m. the day prior to your excursion. You must be at your hotel main lobby (entrance) not upper floor, restaurant, for pick-up, failure to be on time without previous emergency notification on WhatsApp our staff will leave with out you with no right to a refund of any kind.

If you need to talk to us, you may contact us through this travel portal, posted email, phone and WhatsApp, No text messages. All booking must have a hotel detail included during or after completion at least 48 hours before the booked date. It is your responsibility only to provide your pick-up location at the time of the booking or 48 hours before the booked date. No hotel, no pick-up, no refund.