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Tour in the Old Town of Panama

5.0 (one review) 2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour
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Tour in the Old Town of Panama

About this activity

Excelentes guías, con mucha experiencia, certificados por la Autoridad de Turismo, quienes compartirán todos sus conocimientos, brindando las mejores recomendaciones, un recorrido interactivo, completo y nutrido de información, un entorno urbano, cultural, económico y arqueológico, una ciudad histórica, colonial mezclada con el modernismo y la tendencia actual, Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad por la UNESCO, con plazas, museos, teatro, iglesias, artesanías, pintorescas calles pavimentadas con ladrillos y rodeadas de coloridos edificios.

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At a glance

Duration
2 h 30 min
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Operated by
Paradise Green Panama

Ages: Adults (18–90 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Small group for a personalized experience
  • Included: Entrance to the Independence Square, Plaza de Francia, Plaza Bolívar
  • Included: An environment that will connect with our history, art, modernism and current trends.
  • Included: Entrance to Plaza Tomás Herrera, Promenade of the Vaults, Palace of the Garzas
  • Included: The itinerary of this product is recurring
  • Included: Guide certified by the Tourism Authority, member of the Association of Tourism Guides of Panama

Not included

  • Not included: Food and drinks are not included.

Itinerary

  1. Stop 1

    10 min Admission included

    We will walk towards Plaza Santa Ana, Calle 12 Oeste, San Felipe, nearby is Café Coca Cola 8°57′12″N 79°32′18″W, the first Café and the oldest in the city, authorized by the Coca Cola Company to bear the name of Its product in 1875, Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, we will eat puff pastry, a popular fried food of all social classes in Panama.

  2. Stop 2

    15 min Admission included

    We continue the walk passing through the rails of the old tram that circulated in colonial times.

    Stop at a legendary local bar called Cantina Aurora XF36+6JQ, Calle 12 Oeste, San Felipe, with almost a century of being active, to learn about the drinks that Panamanians consume.

  3. Independence Square

    15 min

    Stop at Plaza Mayor or Plaza de la Independencia, surrounded by historical buildings such as the Cathedral, the Panama Canal Museum, the Municipal Palace, where the Separation of Panama from Colombia and the Independence of Panama from Spain was declared.

  4. Stop 4

    15 min Admission included

    We continue to the Cathedral Basilica Santa María La Antigua (8°57′09″N 79°32′07″W), founded in 1510, a World Heritage Site, with mother-of-pearl inlays that were considered the highest in Latin America by far. time. The walls are made of stone, the façade is carved in the Renaissance style, it has a large Sacristy, once two levels, the only Panamanian colonial building with a dome, with a picturesque setting.

  5. The Flat Arch of Casco Viejo

    15 min Admission included

    The Flat Arch is thus known universally, it is made up of the church, the convent and its auxiliary chapel, where a large church was built with a Latin cross plan and a cloister with only one wing for the monks' cells. The fires of 1737 and 1756 affected the entire Santo Domingo de los Dominicanos convent, it is said that it served to prove to the Americans when they chose the route to build the Canal, that there were no major tectonic movements in Panama. It is considered one of the architectural wonders of the world.

  6. Stop 6

    15 min Admission included

    We resume our walk towards the grounds of the Sofitel Hotel, which is located in front of Panama Bay, French-style, the largest hotel in Casco Viejo due to its sophisticated design. We will talk about the modern city.

  7. Plaza Bolivar

    15 min Admission included

    We continue the walk, passing by the National Theater, on one side is the Plaza Bolívar, also known as Plaza Mayor where we stop to talk about its history, the square was renamed as a tribute to the liberator Simón Bolívar in 1926.

  8. Palacio de las Garzas

    10 min Admission included

    Next we will go to the Presidential Palace, where we will stop to talk about the government system of our country.

  9. Stop 9

    10 min Admission included

    We resume the walk towards Plaza Quinto Centenario, located in the final stretch of the city's so-called Cinta Costera and the beginning of the Old Town, with a panoramic view of the modern city's skyscrapers, a recommended place for our visitors' photographs . At this point our walk ends.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria the Ancient(8°57′09″N 79°32′07″W), located in Casco Antiguo, Mr. Luis Felipe (certified guide, wearing polo shirt with Paradise Green Panama logo)

End point

  • Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria the Ancient(8°57′09″N 79°32′07″W), located in Casco Antiguo, Mr. Luis Felipe (certified guide, wearing polo shirt with Paradise Green Panama logo)

Pickup points

  • Viajero Casco Viejo Hostel
  • Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo - Panama City
  • Villa Palma Boutique Hotel
  • Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo
  • Plaza Paitilla Inn
  • Tocumen Intl Airport
  • Intercontinental Miramar Panama By IHG
  • Hilton Panama
  • Hotel La Compania, Casco Antiguo

and 14 more pickup points

*Este recorrido se puede realizar con un máximo de 50 a 60 personas.

*Recogida ida y vuelta por Autopista Sur desde el Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen.

Recogida del viaje en los tres puertos de cruceros y hoteles descritos en lista, por favor consulte nuestra lista de hoteles.

en nuestra página de pago para confirmar si su hotel está incluido en los puntos de recogida enumerados.

Si su hotel no aparece en la lista, tiene la opción de organizar su traslado. con nosotros, el lobby de su hotel será el punto de encuentro.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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