Description
Best of Panama City in 3 days.
A perfect combination of tours for a short visit in Panama City. Explore all the popular destinations of the city and colonial neighborhood, take a walk through the dense jungle to swim beneath a waterfall, enjoy a day with the members of an Embera village learning about their culture, and take a boat through the jungle-lined waters of the Panama Canal to see monkeys, sloths and other wildlife.
During these three days you will be guided by one of our experienced tour leaders that will take you to our favorite spots to learn more about Panamanian culture, Panama City life, and details that will make your visit special. Additionally, each day you will have the time and freedom to explore Panama City and the surrounding areas on your own.
Details about this tour:
- Duration: 3 days
- Start/Finalize: Your hotel in Panama City center
- Group size: Small (Min. 2, Max. 8)
- Meals included: As mentioned in drescriptions
- Entrances Fees: Included fees are mentioned in descriptions
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Staff: Certificated Tour Guides
Day 1: Panama City and Canal Tour
The first day you will explore and get familiar with the City, your tour leader will provide information about the main attractions of Panama City as Casco Viejo (the historic colonial neighborhood), the Amador Causeway, the banking district, Miraflores Locks Visitor Center at the Panama Canal, the historic Canal Zone, Central Avenue, the Bridge of the Americas, and Cinta Costera coastal walkway.
More details about this day:
- Departure time: 7:20 am / finishing about 12:30 pm
- Pick up / Drop off: At your hotel
- Entrances Fees to Miraflores Visitor Center: Not Included
- Staff: Certified General Tour Guide
- Meals included: No meals included on this tour
For more details about this tour and itinerary, please click here.
Day 2: Jungle and Embera Village Visit
The second day is to explore the rainforest, swim in a whaterfall and visit with one of the Embera Comunities at the Chagres National Park.
The day will start riding a dugout canoe down the Chagres River and rainforest, followed by a short walk through the jungle, to a pristine waterfall where you can have a swim! Later you will visit the Embera community to meet new friends from the community, learn about their culture, lifestyle, art, dances, history, language and enjoy a delicious lunch prepare for the community.
More Details about this day:
- Departure time: 7:45 am / finishing about 3:30 pm
- Pick up / Drop off: At your hotel
- Entrance Fees: Included
- Meals included: Lunch
- Staff: General Tour Guide
For more details about this tour and itinerary, please click here.
Day 3: Panama Canal Boat Tour + Soberania National Park & Pipeline Road:
The last day of this package will be to observe the unique ecosystems and wildlife that we exist around Panama City. We will enjoy a boat ride through part of the Gatun Lake and the Panama Canal to observe the beauty of the rainforest, and visit the Monkey Islands to view local wildlife such as monkeys, birds, crocodiles, iguanas and more. After the Gatun Lake boat tour, it’s time to visit Pipeline Road, a popular hiking destination set in the tropical rainforest just past the quaint community of Gamboa. A favorite for both locals and visitors, Pipeline Road allows you to spot many of the common lowland rainforest species that region is known.
More Details about this day:
- Departure time: 6:15 am / finishing about 12:30 pm
- Pick up / Drop off: At your hotel
- Entrance Fees: Included
- Meals included: no meals included on this tour
- Staff: Certified General Tour Guide
More Details on this Tour Package:
What is included?
- Comfortable Transportation
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off (Panama City Center)
- All entrances fees mentioned in our descriptions
- Meals: As mentioned in descriptions
- Spanish & English-speaking tour guide
What to bring?
- Water shoes or hiking sandals
- Comfortable shoes for walking
- Insect repellent & Sunscreen
- Towel, swimming suit and hat
- Camera and binoculars (optional)
- Rain gear (Rainy season: May to Dec.)
What is not included?
- International or Domestic flights
- Lodgings
- Tips
- Meals, tours, additional activities or entrances fees not mentioned in the description
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Prices shown are in USD, per person, and based on a minimum of 2 people.
- Tour itineraries may change due to severe rain, river conditions, or unforeseen events.
- Please note that all tours are not physically demanding, however participants should feel comfortable entering and exiting an unstable motorboat, dugout canoe, and hike through the rainforest crossing creaks on foot, and walking along muddy trails.
- The order of the days of the tours, or itineraries may change due feasibility from external factors.
What makes this option the best option for your visit?
- Save 15% buying this tour package, compared to buying individual tours.
- Visit 4 of our tour destinations for the price of 3. That’s one tour destination for free!
- It does not matter the demand that we have; we serve only small groups for an excellent experience.
- Get our recommendations for hotels and other activities for your visit.
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Fun experiences with very good naturalist guides - Miguel ( first day) and Gaseth (boat, 2nd day) worked hard at showing us (my wife, young daughter, and myself) some of the most interesting wildlife and habitats in the... read more 
Jet42756927473
December 3, 2025 Amazing Nature Experience - It was a fantastic experience. Miguel is a wonderful guide—kind, funny, and extremely knowledgeable about wildlife. He respects nature and the animals, which we really appreciated. I highly recommend him... read more 
tarnora
February 9, 2026 Pipeline/Gamboa Tour - We had a planned 8 hour lay over at PTY and honestly it was the best lay over ever! Natalia met us at the airport, we drove to Gamboa/ Pipeline,... read more 
dezersky
January 6, 2026
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