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1. Half-Day City and Panama Canal Tour

2. The City Safari - A Classic Car Tour of Panama City

3. Private or Small Group Tour of the City and Panama Canal

4. City Outings: Panama Jungle Adventure

5. Combo: Gatun Lake & Canal Wildlife Boat Tour and Sloth Sanctuary

6. Panama City Bike Tour

7. Half day of Panama city and canal Tour

8. Half-day Private City Tour and Panama Canal

9. Cruiseline Excursion Colon: Panama City tour and Miraflores Locks

10. Agua Clara Locks Tour Fort San Lorenzo Third Bridge Panama

11. Private and Personalized Half Day Panama Canal and City Tour

12. Private Panama City and Canal Tour Like No Other

13. Half Day Panama Canal and City Tour Experience

14. Half day city tour :Explore the Best of Panama City

15. City Sightseeing Panama City Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

16. Panoramic Guided Helicopter Tour over Panama

17. 1- or 2-Night Experience in San Blas Islands

18. Full day Panama City Sightseeing & Canal Tour with Private Guide

19. Get to know the city aboard CitySightseeing Panama

20. Panama City's Top Tour

21. Tour of Panama City and the Panama Canal

22. Private Panama City Tour

23. Private Tour Experience in Panama City

24. From RiU Playa Blanca - Old Town, Culebra Center & Panama Canal

25. Eco Boat Canal Cruise & Monkey Habitat Tour

26. Panama Layover tour with Panama Canal and City Tour

27. Horseback Riding in the jungle near Panama City

28. Private Panama City Tour

29. Layover Tour - Panama City Tour and Canal Visitor Center

30. Half-Day Casco Viejo The Real City Guided with a Local Touch Tour

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1. Day Tour in San Blas Islands All Included Visiting 4 Islands

2. Ocean to Ocean Panama Canal and Jungle Tour

3. All Inclusive Taboga Island Catamaran Tour from Panama City

4. Tour at the Chagres Rainforest and Embera Indigenous Village

5. Half-Day City and Panama Canal Tour

6. Legends of Casco Viejo Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems

7. The City Safari - A Classic Car Tour of Panama City

8. Monkey and Sloth Jungle Habitat Panama Tour

9. Lake Gatun Wildlife Tour from Panama City

10. Panama City and Canal Private Tour

11. Panama Canal Partial Tour - Southbound Direction

12. Panama Canal Full Transit Tour

13. Gamboa Wildlife and Sloth Sanctuary Tour with Pickup

14. 5hr Combo-Panama Canal Boat Safari & Jungle Walk w/ Local Brunch

15. All-inclusive 8-hour catamaran tour to Isla Taboga from Panama City

16. Private Anton Valley Countryside 8 hours Experience (Panama)

17. Private or Small Group Tour of the City and Panama Canal

18. Full-Day Catamaran Sailing Caribbean Beaches with Snorkelling and Lunch

19. Full-Day SAN BLAS ISLAND Tour + Transport from Panama City

20. Panama Canal Tour and Gatun Lake Ecotour

21. Private Tour of the Historic Center of Panama and Canal

22. The Panama Barcrawl

23. City Outings: Panama Jungle Adventure

24. Panama Canal Partial Tour - Northbound direction

25. Panama Canal Partial Transit

26. The 'Real' Panamanian Private Food Tour

27. Ocean to Ocean Panama Canal Miraflores, Agua Clara & Pedro Miguel

28. Top Monkey Island Tour Privado

29. 4-Hour Guided Panamanian Cooking Class and Markets Experience

30. Combo: Gatun Lake & Canal Wildlife Boat Tour and Sloth Sanctuary

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  Traveling and have some free hours for your next flight on your layover in Panama? Take advantage of that time to visit and know more about Panama, it is a small city with a lot to see. Let us be your guide on those hours while you are in Panama.  

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Miraflores lock Visitors Center

visit the Miraflores locks to see the operations of the Panama Canal

Causeway Amador

visit the 6 kms road at the pacific entrance of the Panama canal, this road is the breakwater of the canal and has a beautiful view of the skyline and islands

Casco Antiguo

visit of the historic district of Panama, an small neighborhood funded in 1673 as the new city after the attack of the privateer Henry Morgan, a place with rich architecture on the houses and buildings

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San Blas Chichime Islands Experience 3D/2N

San Blas islands are really amazing. Chichime has few tourists compared to some of the other islands. The first night I was the only tourist on the island. The hosts are preparing fresh seafood for lunch and dinner and one boat trip for visiting other islands and to go snorkelling was included. Accomodation is simple, but beautiful with electricity only a few hours in the evening. The drive from Panama City to the jetty is very scenic and during the boat trip you pass some very beautiful islands. Overall an amazing trip.

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Panama Circuit, Taboga and Gamboa - 6 days

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Costa Rica & Panama Discovery (6 destinations)

The pros: The guide, Jonnathan, was very knowledgeable and flexible so we all could do any activity. Jonna was very nice and very easy to work with. The cons: This tour should be fully guided, not partially guided so the whole group stays together. I have never seen a group so divided, Partially guided tours create cliques. Also, days should start earlier than 8:50am. Starting the day at 8:50am means that travelers often arrive to their destination tool late to do any activity - it's just a waste of time.

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The pros: The guide, Jonnathan, was very knowledgeable and flexible so we all could do any activity. Jonna was very nice and very easy to work with. The cons: This tour should be fully guided, not partially guided so the whole group stays together. I have never seen a group so divided, Partially guided tours create cliques. Also, days should start earlier than 8:50am. Starting the day at 8:50am means that travelers often arrive to their destination tool late to do any activity - it's just a waste of time.

We had a great time on the Panama tour. Everyone was knowledgeable about their country and all it's beauty. It was a Well thought out and knowledgeable Tour. Thanks for everything! Peter & Mila

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At the crossroads between the American continents, Panama City is representative of an interesting blend of cultures and architectural styles. Founded by a Spanish conquistador in 1519, only to be burnt to the ground in 1671 by the infamous Captain Henry Morgan, this city is full of rich stories about its past for you to discover on your guided free walking tour. Since then Panama City has grown to become the largest city and also the capital of Panama and was a strategic location for the iconic construction of the Panama Canal, which continues to attract both vessels and tourists from all over the world. 

With over 1.5 million people living in the metropolitan area, Panama City is full of charming cultures that span across its many neighborhoods and it is a great idea to try a free walking tour with a local guide here . Get to see all the iconic landmarks in the city like the Panama Canal from the Miraflores Visitor’s Center, Panama Viejo which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or the Biomuseo designed by Frank Gehry. Get a photo in front of the Panama sign, stroll to Panama’s Old Town-Casco Antiguo, check out a play at the National Theater, visit the Cathedral, find out about the canal construction at the Interoceanic Canal Museum. You will also get to discover many hidden gems that most tourists never get the chance like when you take a hike up Ancon Hill for the amazing views. 

All the free tours available i n Panama City have been reviewed and rated by other walkers like you. If you’d like to know more about the route or the tour guide, just read up on the webpage about the evaluations people have left. There are tours available in different languages and also at different parts of the day, like the morning, afternoon, and evening so you can fit your walking tour into your schedule with ease. Other cities with a local guide who can take you on a free walking tour that may be of interest to you include Managua or Tunja. 

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Panama Canal Tours Obviously the Panama Canal and the Miraflores Locks might be the most popular attraction in this region. Hey, rightfully so. The Panama Canal is only one of the world's most astonishing engineering marvels after all. And now with the Panama Canal Expansion & Agua Clara Visitor Center, there is even more points of interest on the Panama Canal to explore. Our variety of Panama Canal Tours will ensure you do not leave Panama without really truly appreciating the history behind the Panama Canal from past to present. Panama City Sightseeing & Cultural Tours Aside from the Panama Canal, the variety of sightseeing tours in Panama City are incredible. If it is your fist time visiting Panama, the Panama City & Panama Canal tour is your best bet. You can explore some of Panama's most famous attractions all in one day! Aside from the skyscraper lined city center, Panama is also chock full of historical sites. You can visit for forts occupied by both the Spanish and the United States. True history buffs will want to check out the original ruins site of Panama La Vieja, then make their way to Panama's current historical district of Casco Viejo. And museums! Panama is full of great museums! For those who prefer active tours, our Panama City bike tours are a great way to explore Panama City & the Amador Causeway. Nature & Eco Tours in Panama Perhaps courtesy of the importance of the Panama Canal watershed, Panama City is surrounded by an abundance of nature. Both inside and just of the city you can discover the beauty and nature of the Metropolitano, Soberania, and Chagres national parks which are home to some of the 900 species of birds and 300 mammals that rest in its protected 1st and 2nd generation tropical rainforests. In fact, our top selling Panama nature tours are a visit to Monkey Island , and Jungle Land Panama which both are located in along the Panama Canal. Birders will love the fact that their is ample bird watching opportunities right on the edge of the city at Metropolitan National Park . And if you want to get out of town, a visit to the Valle de Anton is a lush garden green oasis that is the top weekend destination for locals. Panama Boat Tours Ready to head out on the water? We have both public and private boat tours that can take you places such as the Pearl Islands , Taboga Island and even through the Panama Canal ! When is the best time for a boat tour in Panama? Whale watching season! Whale watching in Panama is phenomenal!! You will also need a boat to visit 2 of Panama's unique indigenous cultures of the Embera Wounaan & Guna Yala in San Blas . Panama Shore Excursions Coming in on a cruise ship? Most all of our Panama City tours can be customized to fit your cruise schedule. Our Panama shore excursions depart from both Colon & Panama City. Even better, we offer customized private shore excursions in Panama . Do what you want, when you want with an expert local guide just for you!

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Exploring Panama City, Panama with kids

A re you visiting Panama? Your time in the country will almost certainly begin or end with a few days exploring its capital city, and there are lots of fun activities to check out. It was the first stop on our family gap year trip around the world, and we were very happy with all of the great family activities in Panama City, Panama!

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Pro tip:  Take Uber everywhere! It’s cheap and easy, and the cars are generally nicer than regular taxis (especially from the airport). Many rides in the city are just a few dollars. If you’re traveling with young kids, check out the best travel car seat options to use in Uber. If you’re new to Uber, save $5 on your first two rides .

Things to do in Panama City with kids

Visit miraflores locks.

There is nothing for which Panama is more famous than its namesake canal, which connects the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through a series of locks relying only on gravity and clever engineering. The Canal opened in 1913 and has changed the world in so many ways over the last century, from accelerating the globalization of commerce to impacting global ocean circulation patterns that drive weather systems. Today there are 14,000 ships that pass through the Canal every year, and if you plan your visit to the locks right, you’ll be able to witness some of them. You can easily combine a visit to the Miraflores locks with a stop at the Biomuseo below.  

Located part of the way out on the Causeway Amador, the Biomuseo is a gorgeous, colorful Frank Ghery designed space dedicated to the wealth of biodiversity of Panama. We love the way the museum’s layout integrated the world-altering formation of the Panama isthmus with discussions of Panama’s past and present species of flora and fauna. What’s more, there’s even great information on Panama’s history from multiple perspectives from the pre-Colombian era to present day engineering marvels. A visit to Biomuseo is a great complement to the Miraflores locks, as it’s just an affordable Uber ride separating them.

Monkey Island and Panama Canal tour with Panama Day Trips

If you only have two days in Panama City, make sure to book this small group tour with Panama Day Trips. The monkey islands in Panama are a fun and interesting place for visitors of all ages, and these wonderful tour guides provide great context to make it a rich experience. You’ll also get to see both coasts of Panama, the newest project of the Panama Canal and much more. This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Panama! Read more about it here or book your tour today .

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

If your family enjoys visiting zoos and aquariums, don’t miss the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s (STRI) small FREE educational center on the Causeway Amador. Our whole family “ooooh”ed and “ahhhhh”ed at the sea turtle display, while the young English-speaking guide in the reptile exhibit taught us so much and did an amazing job of engaging the kids. There’s also a beautiful touch tank with sea stars and a building housing aquariums representing each of the various aquatic habitats of Panama.

Bike the Causeway Amador

One of Panama’s newer public works projects is the Causeway Amador, a 6km path for walking and biking that extends from the main portion of Panama City all the way out past STRI and Biomuseo. The bike rentals were very affordable compared to the US, and drivers other cyclists out that direction seemed generally respectful. You can either rent bikes in the city and go out to the Causeway, or as we did, rent at the end of the Causeway and go back in the direction of the city. We kept our family’s ride very short, as it was Jacob’s first solo ride, but he did great and made it to the Smithsonian for a visit.

We were pleased to find that Burke Bikes has a wide range of options available for our family, including a rear-mounted seat for Shoshana and a 14” kids bike for Jacob (with his choice of whether or not to use training wheels). They also offer family-sized quad bikes if you’d rather have everyone together. No matter what gear you choose, there’s a nicely paved, dedicated bike path that runs adjacent to the sidewalk – no worrying about oncoming traffic! There’s also a great nautical-themed playground where parents can enjoy city or sea views while the kids practice their climbing skills. And if you find the bag of Shoshana’s clothing that we left behind, please sent it our way!

Stroll through Casco Viejo (Casco Antiguo)

I’ll admit that I don’t think we did justice to Casco Viejo (displayed on local signs as Casco Antiguo). This section of the city dates from the 17th century and is an amazing place for street photography, especially in the evening! It’s an area that really demonstrates the juxtapositions you’ll find in Panama City, with decaying buildings now housing a bustling night scene. If you have the time an interest, I’d recommend booking a free walking tour of the area – it’s probably the best way to quickly get acquainted with a city.

Where to eat in Panama City, Panama

By far our favorite restaurant in Panama City is the venerable El Trapiche in El Cangrejo. The bargain-prices Panamanian restaurant attracts tourists and locals alike with its delicious food at extremely reasonable prices. We liked it so much that we ate on their spacious patio twice! The portions are extremely generous, so order accordingly.

Between us, we sampled the range of Panamanian specialties: frijoles y arroz for Shoshana, ceviche for me, “amazing” steak for Jacob and “old rope” for Ronnie – all served with a healthy portion of caramelized plantains to finish things off.  For the adult visitors, you’ll find all of your favorite Central American cocktails on the menu (especially rum-based drinks!). If given the choice again, we’d probably eat every meal at El Trapiche in Panama City.

Where to stay in Panama City, Panama

We liked staying in the El Cangrejo neighborhood for its centrality. We had a great stay at the Hampton by Hilton Hotel and it was an awesome bargain – with their long weekend promotion and our AAA discount, we paid only  $75 per night for a two-bedroom, 1.5 bathroom suite!  While we often stay in vacation rentals to give our family more space to spread out, the Hampton by Hilton was almost as spacious. The hotel also features a swanky rooftop pool with amazing views of the city at night. Ronnie loved sneaking off to the fitness center after the kids went to bed. In the morning, breakfasts featured a mix of typical American far and local specialties. Book your room today!

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