Agua Clara Canal Lock Center & Colon Fort

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About this activity

Colon Tour | Agua Clara Lock Neo Panamax Visitor Center

Duration 7 Hours

Agua Clara Lock

The great construction of the Expanded Panama Canal continues to marvel local residents and visitors. Some interesting facts are related to the amount of material utilized. For example, the 192 thousand tons of steel required for the construction of Third Set of Locks could be used to build 19 Eiffel Tower.

Fort San Lorenzo

Castillo de San Lorenzo was first authorized in 1564. But like many other works of the Spanish crown in the Indies it took forty years before any construction began. The site selected was high on a cliff, where canons could effectively protect the entrance to the Charges River and offered an unencumbered view of the ocean for miles. The first fort, like all those of early Panama, used ancient double palisade techniques, where two opposing wooded walls would be in filled with earth and then roofed with woven reed and palm thatch.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Panama Travel Corp

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Private tour
Included: Professional guide
Included: Agua Clara Visitor Center entrance
Included: Entrance to San Lorenzo Fort
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Surcharges on fuel: Pickup from Playa bonita hotels

Itinerary

Agua Clara Locks

2 hours Admission not included

The center has a theater and observation center.
Fort San Lorenzo

3 hours Admission not included

We will pick up clients from hotels in the city of Panama.

Train tickets included and one hour ride to Colon, then pick up by the guide to visit Agua Clara center, Fort Sherman & Fort San Lorenzo
Port Colon 2000

one hour Admission not included

Optional lunch stop at port colon and optional visit of the Old school of the Americas.

Meeting point and pickup

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

Pickup points

Residence Inn by Marriott Panama City
Exe Oriental Panama
Hotel Benidorm
Hotel Aramo
Pension Monaco
Hotel Republica
Plaza Paitilla Inn
Bahia Suites Hotel
Crowne Plaza Panama by IHG
Euro Hotel
Sheraton Grand Panama
Hotel Terranova

and 98 more pickup points

Residence in Panama city

Using your ticket

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
surcharge of $55 for pickup around Playa Bonita

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%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Options

Colon Fort & Agua Clara Lock

Visitor centre: The centre offers a panoramic view of the expansion of the canal. It has a projection room you can learn about the history.

Pickup included
Playa Bonita Hotels Pickup

Private tour: 2 person per booking from Playa Bonita Hotels

Colon tour: Private visit to Neo Panamax lock center agua clara & Colon forts

Pickup included