Panama sightseeing tour and Canal visit

4.9 (38 reviews) Panama City, Panama
Duration5h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

In this tour you will get a guided visit to the most interesting places in the city such as the Panama Canal, the Amador Coastway and the historic district of Panama Casco Antiguo, it is a tour of approximately 5 hours where you will enjoy seeing how It works one of the wonders of engineering and the only one in America, the Panama Canal, we visited a beautiful place built more than 100 years ago, the breakwater of the canal called Coastway de Amador that has a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean in its access to the canal and also a beautiful view of Panama City, we visit the Casco Antiguo, an emblematic place full of Panama's history and full of different types of architecture in its houses, churches and hotels inherited through time, come and enjoy this rich historical and modern tour and visual of Panama

What's included

  • air conditioned car, Hotel pickup and drop off, bilingual tour guide and bottle water
  • tickets entrance of Panama Canal
  • tickets of the Panama Canal
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Canal de Panama
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 80 km (50 miles) waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. Canal locks are at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal, 26 m (85 ft) above sea level, and then lower the ships at the other end. we visit the Miraflores Locks on this tour and you will see the operations of the canal by fresh water using the fresh water as elevators.
  2. Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)
    30m
    Built in 1913, with rocks from the excavation of the Culebra Cut during construction of the Panama Canal, the Causeway joins Panama City with four islands: Naos, Perico, Culebra and Flamenco.

    The site was part of a US military complex called Fort Amador that had established to protect the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Currently, vestiges of the military installations can be seen on the islands, beautiful view of the modern city and breakwater of the panama canal at the pacific side.
  3. Casco Viejo
    1h
    Casco Viejo is the historic district and cultural gem of Panama City. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997, Casco Viejo was established around 1673 by the Spanish colonialists, the Catholic Church, and other settlers. Historically one of the richest and most densely populated neighborhoods in the Americas, Casco Viejo went on to experience decades of neglect around the 1950s. The streets are filled with buildings that served as homes, cathedrals and churches and government buildings over centuries and many architectural phases. Some of these structures have been painstakingly restored and now house museums, gourmet restaurants, quaint shops and upscale residences. Other buildings stand in disrepair or complete ruin and the homes of poor families juxtaposed next door with a remodeled, exclusive property offer a an excellent peek into the varied history that the district has experienced.
  4. Bridge of the Americas
    15m
    The Bridge of the Americas crosses the Pacific approach to the Panama Canal at Balboa, near Panama City. It was built between 1959 and 1962 by the United States at a cost of US$20 million. From its completion in 1962 until the opening of the parallel Centennial Bridge in 2004, the Bridge of the Americas was a key part of the Pan-American Highway, this visit allows you to see the entrance of the Panama canal at the Pacific side and the Causeway Amador

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

any RB&B within the Panama city
Note: Pick ups will be set according to Hotels Location, Westin playa bonita Hotel, Dreams Playa Bonita Hotel, Santa Maria Luxury Hotel, Crown Plaza Airport, Radisson Summit, Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Courtyard By Marriot at Metro Mall and Tocumen international airport have an extra fee for distance
Return point: Returns to original departure point or any other place within the city

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Have an extra fee of $ 25 dollars round trip for pick up and drop off cash to the tour guide the day of the tour if the pickup and drop off is out of Panama City.

Cancellation policy

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

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