This unique tour of the Panama Canal goes from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean as you see the canal from the water and by foot. An exciting boat ride down the canal will introduce you to the transiting ships as well as the abundant wildlife on its shores, followed by a visit to Fort San Lorenzo and the new Agua Clara Locks.
This is not a TRANSIT tour, we wont travel by boat inside the locks.
From 6:30 Pick up &Drop off : For Hotels/Airbnb located in Central Panama City Areas. Pick-ups start at 6:30am.
Pickup included
This tour begins with hotel pickups starting at 6:10am. I know it sounds crazy to get up so early on your vacation, but you will thank me for it later. Starting this early we can beat the crowds and see more wildlife in cooler temperatures.
We will ride along the waters of the Panama Canal right next to the ships passing through on their way to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Our destination is Gatun Lake, where we will cruise around islands created during the canal construction and see the abundant wildlife on its shores.
The second-largest artificial lake on the continent, the intact rainforest that surround the lake are one of the few accessible areas on the planet where a diverse flora and fauna endemic to Central America can be observed in its natural habitat.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
Pickup from centrally located Panama City hotels in the following areas: • El Cangrejo • Obarrio • Punta Pacifica • San Francisco • Punta Paitilla • Avenida Balboa • Bella Vista • Casco Viejo • Marbella • Financial District • El Dorado • Bethania
• You can expect your hotel pick-up to be between 6:10am and 6:30am for Hotels in Central Panama City Areas. For Hotels located in Outside Panama City Areas, pick-ups start at 6:00am. Please do not call us since we will not know your exact pickup time until the afternoon before the tour (around 5:00pm) at that time we will have the list complete of Hotels and we will send you an email with your hotel pickup details. • The tour starts in a very remote area and there will be no access to public restrooms until around 9:15am. • During the tour we will be entering some remote areas and it is up to you how much you want to explore outside of the bus. A short sleeve shirt and shorts are fine, but if you are the types who would like to get out and walk off the trails around the jungle, please wear long pants and closed toe shoes that you won't mind getting muddy • If you have any dietary restrictions please let us know so we can make arrangements. Make sure you send us a separate message to make sure we can arrange it, we are always willing to go the extra mile. •Please bring a photo of your passport on your phone