Gamboa Wildlife and Sloth Sanctuary Tour with Pickup

4.5 (134 reviews) Panama City, Panama
Duration6h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 12 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Get up close and personal with various wildlife found in the Gamboa rainforest region. You will be able to feed some animals as they approach to your boat, snatch food from your hands. Discover many other wild animals including crocodiles, toucans, sloths, iguanas, turtles, and numerous exotic birds.

We will also visit a sloth sanctuary, where you can observe these intriguing creatures in their natural habitat.

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What's included

  • Water Bottles
  • Tour to Monkey Island, Sloth Sanctuary, Butterfly house and Orchid & Frog exhibition
  • Pick-up and drop off at your Panama City lodging
  • Boat Tour
  • Bi-lingual guides (English/Spanish)
  • Entrance to the Sloth Sanctuary, Butterfly House and, Orchids and Frog exhibitions.
  • Well-maintained, air-conditioned car
  • Monkey Island entrance fees
  • Lunch
  • PICK UP AND DROP OFF OUTSIDE OF PANAMA CITY: SUCH AS COSTA DEL ESTE, PLAYA BONITA, AMADOR CAUSEWAY

What to expect

  1. Gamboa
    2h
    Get close to four different species of wildlife on this beautiful island.
  2. Primate Refuge and Sanctuary of Panama
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Observe the three-toed and two-toed sloths that have been rescued. We will learn about their life and unique habits and about the efforts that are taken to preserve these amazing animals.
  3. Panama Canal
    Pass by
    We will embark with our boat into the Chagres River, which will lead us into the artificially created Gatun lake, which is a hotspot for biodiversity, giving you the chance to spot wildlife such as the coati, howler monkeys, squirrels and sloths, as well as beautiful birds like the toucan and parrots. Our path takes us mostly parallel to the Canal and into Soberanía National Park on our way to the Gamboa Public Docks, where the Chagres River meets the Panama Canal. A couple of minutes into the boat ride, we enter the Canal and take a quick ride past the Dredging Division's facilities and along the shipping lane (and past a large ship or three) toward the Monkey Island area. Watch as huge container ships pass by as they traverse the Panama Canal.
  4. Gamboa
    1h
    On our last stop we visit the Butterfly House where we will observe the endemic butterflies that live in the Panamanian rainforest such as the colorful Blue Morpho Butterfly. We will also visit the orchid and frog exhibitions.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

For guests scheduled for the 7:00 AM pick-up:
We pick up all guests at their lodging in Panama City between 6:30am and 7:00am. We strive to make this the best experience possible. In order to encounter as many monkeys as possible we elected to start our tour earlier than most others. Please ensure to wait in the lobby of your lodging until the driver arrives.

For guests scheduled for the 1:000 AM pick-up: . Please ensure to wait in the lobby of your lodging until the driver arrives.

For guests scheduled for the 1:00 PM pick-up: . Please ensure to wait in the lobby of your lodging until the driver arrives.

THERE IS A SURCHARGE FOR PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT HOTELS OUTSIDE OF PANAMA CITY, SUCH AS TOCUMEN, COSTA DEL ESTE, PLAYA BONITA, AMADOR CAUSEWAY AND OTHERS. Please kindly send us a message for more information.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • THERE IS A SURCHARGE FOR PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT HOTELS OUTSIDE OF PANAMA CITY, SUCH AS TOCUMEN, COSTA DEL ESTE, PLAYA BONITA AND OTHERS. Please select the relevant booking option or kindly send us a message.

Cancellation policy

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

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