Description
Panama City and Canal Tour.
Panama City is one of the most diverse cities of Central America, with a lot of places to visit, history to learn, different architectures to explore, and cultures to experience. The day starts with an early visit to the Panamá Canal, specifically the Miraflores Visitor Center, to learn about the operation and history of the Canal since 1914. To complement the information about the Canal history from the visitor center, your guide also will drive you to the former Canal Zone, the Panama Canal Administration building and other places related to the Panama Canal history.
To enjoy an incredible view and photo opportunities of the city skyline, we will take you to the Amador Causeway with views of the entire city, nearby islands, coastline and Bridge of the Americas (the Canal entrance). This is also the perfect place to hear how the city has been growing and expanding over the last 500 years. At the Amador Causeway you will also have the opportunity to walk around and take photos of the Bio-Museum and other interesting nearby sights.
To complement your experience, your tour guide will drive you through the heart of the city to see different sections and architecture that the city has. The rest of the afternoon will be to learn and explore on a walking tour through the Casco Antiguo, the colonial city of Panama built in 1673, with beautiful narrow streets and buildings constructed during the Spanish rule.
Details about this tour:
- Location: Panama City
- Departure time: Customized
- Duration: 5 hours (Approx.)
- Start/Finalize: Your hotel in Panama City center
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Group size: Small (Min. 2, Max. 8)
- Staff: Certificated tour guide
- Tour category: City sightseeing, culture & History
What is included?
- Comfortable transportation
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Experimented Spanish and English speaking guides
- Guided walking tour through Casco Viejo
- Visit to the Amador Causeway
- Visit the old Panama Canal Zone downtown
- 7% ITBMS
What to bring?
- Light, comfortable clothes
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and hat
- Camera
- Additional water
Small groups • Ethical wildlife experiences • Secure Booking
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Prices shown are in USD, per person, and based on a minimum of 2 people. For solo travelers the tour can also be arrange.
- Please note that this tour doesn’t includes entrance fees to Miraflores Visitor Center.
- Tour details may change due to traffic, severe rain, or unfortunate events.
Is this experience for me?
This tour has been designed to explore Panama City on your way. Friends, families, couples, or solo travels can explore all that Panama City has to offer without any rush and enjoy a personalized experience.
This tour is not physically demanding and is excellent for people of all ages. However, please note that the weather in Panama is very hot and hummed. We recommend to bring extra water and keep hydrated.
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A fantastic day in Soberania National Park - My friend and I had a lovely time on the Soberania National Park walk tour with Panama Road Trips. Our tour guide (Miguel) and driver (Jorge) were the best.... read more We were picked up at our hotel, and enjoyed the day in the park looking for wild life. Miguel went out of his way to find everything from sloths, toucans, lizards, caimans, lots of birds..even the ants and plants! He compiled a list for us and gave us pics and videos! All very much appreciated and enjoyed by us.
Celia L
February 3, 2026
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 if you want to spend an amazing day in the Panamanian monkey forest.
tarnora
February 9, 2026
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 area around Gamboa, Panama. Both are excellent naturalists and were willing to flex so as to help us get close to and photograph quite a few wildlife species that we hadn't seen before.
Jet42756927473
December 3, 2025 -
Literally, the best guides in Panama City - We had the most amazing time with Panama Road Trips! Catherine was so helpful arranging our time in Panama City, with 4 excursions over 4 days. From planning, to pick-up... read more and drop-off at our lodgings, to the expert guides, we could not have asked for a better and more seamless experience. Miguel Ibarra guided us hiking Ancon Hill and Metropolitan Park; on a rainforest boat tour and nature walk in Soberania National Park; and on a Caribbean beach trip. His expert wildlife spotting made our trip! The scope he brings along allowed us to see the animals up close and he also photographed them through the scope for perfect memories. Miguel is so personable and knowledgeable about the area flora and fauna. We learned so much from him and really enjoyed our time together. We were guided by Juan Carlos on our city and canal tour, and were equally impressed by his knowledge and attentiveness. He also recommended a great restaurant for lunch in Casco Viejo when our tour concluded, which we appreciated and enjoyed. Panama Road Trips is an outstanding company, with professionals who care about the environment and welfare of the wildlife. We hope to return to Panama and join Miguel in Bocos del Toro someday! Highly, highly, highly recommend!!
Susan K
December 11, 2025
Excellent time! - I cannot say enough great things about our guide, Miguel. He was excellent. So knowledgeable and so skilled at spotting wildlife! He was friendly and made our experience so enjoyable.... read more The communication from both Catherine and Miguel was excellent. Best experience with a tour company I've ever had. I highly recommend this company !
BrendaBKB
January 13, 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 and the driver stayed with our bags in the van as we explored several different areas. In addition to monkeys, a sloth, and a crocodile, we saw three different toucans, parrots, motmots, a trogon, a beautiful tiger heron, plus an additional 30 plus different birds. We also saw Natalia’s favorite - the ocellated antbird. Beautiful! Natalia was an excellent guide and we highly recommend her!
dezersky
January 6, 2026
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