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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Join us on a 7-hour tour of the less-visited Fort San Lorenzo and the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal. Your English-speaking guide will pick you up at 7:00 a.m. from your accommodation in Panama City. Travel across the impressive Third Bridge over the Panama Canal to the Caribbean side. Our first stop is the Agua Clara Locks, where you can watch enormous ships pass by, explore the visitor center, and learn how engineers expanded the canal for the new Panamax vessels. Afterward, we'll head to the new Gatun Locks Observation Deck for panoramic views of the canal in operation. Around 10:00 a.m., we'll continue to Fort San Lorenzo, arriving at 11:00 a.m. Discover the ruins and rich history of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. At noon, we'll begin the return trip to Panama City, arriving at your hotel around 2:00 p.m.
What's included
Certified guide
Bottled water
Lunch
Alcoholic Beverages
Coffee and/or Tea
Entrance to San Lorenzo
Entrance fees to the Agua Clara Locks
What to expect
Panama City
1h
Start this adventure with the pick up at your hotel where we will travel by car along the Panama-Colon highway where the adventure of this great tour begins (the train will not be available for a good period due to traffic issues, that is why we decided to do the tour by car).
Fort San Lorenzo
3h · Admission ticket not included
The Fort of San Lorenzo, located at the entrance of the Chagres River in the province of Colón, Panama. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980 under the name of the Fortifications of the Caribbean coast of Panama, with the fortifications of the city of Portobelo. They formed the defensive system for the transatlantic trade of the Crown of Spain and are a magnificent example of the military architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This place has a cost of 5 per person.
Colon
2h
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, the Fort of San Lorenzo is located at the mouth of the Chagres River on a promontory west of the Panama Canal. Despite its violent history, much of the original San Lorenzo fort is well preserved, including its moat, cannons and vaulted chambers. The fort also commands impressive views of the river and bay far below, which was one of the strategic reasons the Spanish chose to settle here.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Traveller pick-up is included
Please include your room number We pick up all travelers in all hotels, bed and breakfast, hostels or AirBnB in Panama City. Additional fees apply to hotels located outside Panama City
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
