Old Canal zone tour: Miraflores Locks and former military bases

4.8 (14 reviews) 4–5 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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Former Clayton Panama Canal Zone — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Current Clayton Panama Canal Zone — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The former Canal Zone tour starts from your hotel and takes you to the Miraflores Locks, where we will spend an hour. You can visit the exhibition room between the observation decks to learn about the history and see the boats pass through the second-largest locks in the Panama Canal. After that, we will head to the former base of Clayton, which dates back to 1919 and housed more than 20,000 people, including civilians and soldiers. Then, we will drive to Corozal, an old town in the Canal Zone, where we can visit the American military cemetery and the train station, which was the first transoceanic railway in the world. After that, we will travel to the first American airfield in Albrook, where we will learn more about the history of the place. Finally, we will visit the old town of Balboa, where we can see the Panama Canal Administration Building, and end the tour at the Amador Causeway.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Panamanian Aventures

Ages: Youth (11–17 years) · Adults (18–59 years) · Seniors (60–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Miraflores Visitor Center entry to be paid on site to the canal staff

Itinerary

Museo del Canal Interoceanico de Panama

Passing by

We begin this tour by traveling through time going through everything that happened in the canal from the French to the conclusion of the canal by the Americans and all the nations that gave their contribution to this work that changed the maritime world since then.
Panama Canal

one hour

The former base of Clayton date from 1919 and housed more than 20 thousand people, civilians, and soldiers, after we drive to Corozal an old town in the canal zone where we find the American military cemetery following the train station the first interoceanic railway in the world after traveling to the first American air force station in Panama Albrook where we will remember much of the history of the area and finally the old town of balboa where we find the Panama canal administration building and finally the Amador causeway
Miraflores Visitor Center

one hour Admission not included

The Miraflores locks where we will be for an hour where you can see the exhibition rooms after ascending to the fourth floor to see the boats passing through the second largest locks in the Panama canal.
Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial

15 min

let's honor the fallen soldiers
Avenida Balboa

10 min

the Zone's administrative capital, as well as the location of the harbor and the main high school on the Pacific side
Panama Canal Administration Building

30 min

The Panama Canal Administration Building was inaugurated on July 15, 1914 as a landmark for Panamanian history. This veritable legacy from the past is an important part of Canal history.
Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)

30 min

Fort Amador and Fort Grant ( current Amador Causeway) were former United States Army bases constructed to safeguard the southern end of the Panama Canal at Panama Bay in the Pacific. Amador was the main on-land site, located below the Bridge of the Americas. Grant comprised a series of islands situated just offshore.

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
Hotel Marianela
ART CASCO The Hotel
Hotel Bardot Boutique
Hotel Red Room
Zen Motel By Rgs
Lavanderia Wet Clean
Hotel Mio Panama
Hotel En Colombia y No En Panana
Dann Carlton Panama

and 151 more pickup points

The guide will be meeting you in the lobby of the hotel, Airbnb or building, holding a sign with the company's logo and the lead passenger's name

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Miraflores Visitor Center entry 17.22 dollars per person Must be paid to the on-site to the staff
Canal Museum 15 dollars entry Must be paid on site to the staff

Options

Solo traveler

This option is created for solo travelers

Pickup included
Private and exclusive Combo

Private : An exclusive and customize experience

Pickup included
Former Panama Canal zone tour (military bases, museums and more)

Pickup included