Panama City and Miraflores Locks Tour: Visit Both Caribbean and Pacific Sides in Colon

Experience the best of Panama City and the Miraflores Locks on this tour. Visit both the Caribbean and Pacific sides, learn about the history of the canal, and marvel at the city’s stunning architecture.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Port Colon 2000 - The guide will meet you at Colon 2000 dock in front of Fantastic Casino, 40 minutes after the cruise docked.
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Experienced professional guide
  • Convenient port pickup and drop-off
  • Travel in comfort with air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Miraflores Locks exhibition center US$17 adult
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Panama is unique as the only country where visitors can experience both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean in just one day. The tour starts with a picturesque one-hour drive to the Centennial Bridge, offering a stunning panoramic view of the Gaillard Cut—the narrowest part of the Panama Canal—and the Pedro Miguel Locks.
Following this, guests will…

Location
La Cubana Hospedaje y Pensión
Calle 11
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gatrjack
Mar 19, 2026
Panama City & Miraflores Locks - This excursion covers new & old Panama City as well as the Miraflores Locks. Great excursion & Jenny was informative & fun.
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Yerina_c
Mar 18, 2026
Unexpectedly great - Jenny and Misael were wonderful. Jenny was very knowledgeable of the history of the Panama Canal and they were both very kind. The itinerary said no drinks included and they provided a drink and a empana during the trip. Super cool of them.
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Christian_f
Mar 14, 2026
great. - Jennyfer the guide went to great lengths to comment on the crossing of the isthmus to panama city. by far the best comments of my cruise. snack and beer included it would have been perfect if the minibus had been a little less noisy on highway.
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Brian_h
Mar 12, 2026
Fabulous Panama canal & Panama Old City - Long day Friendly guide Jeny who used to be a singer and dancer on cruise ships, so she knows how to entertain.
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Doreens765
Mar 4, 2026
Colon, Panama City and Panama Canal - That was a fantastic trip. There were only four of us, so everything went quickly and was very individual and flexible. Our guide Jeny was absolutely awesome. She oozes good mood and energy. She gave us a wonderful trip with a lot of information and always at the right time in the right place, nicely past rush hour. On top we had fresh warm empanadas, which the driver got, and Panama beer from the cooler. All-round successful excursion!
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Dia_n
Mar 2, 2026
Great day in Panama - We had an amazing day. Milton our guide and Brian our driver were great. We were able to see the new locks, the old locks, modern Panama City & old Panama City. We signed up for an English speaking tour & it ended up being bilingual. Milton did an amazing job taking care of both the English & Spanish speaking in our group. We also had 18 in our group which was not a problem, lovely group of people. We would definitely do this tour again. I do not like being on a bus with 50 people. You can do & see more with a smaller group. Viator has never let me down.
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Kenton_t
Mar 2, 2026
Great tour, Great guide - As a cruise passenger, all of our prior excursions on this trip were through the cruise line, so we had a lot to compare with this experience. Jenny was our tour guide and she is fantastic. Jenny is knowledgeable and has a passion for her country. When visiting the Panama Canal it is extremely important to have an expert guide because it is so busy. Jenny is that person. My wife, kids and I all agree this tour was A+
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Leocadio_d
Mar 1, 2026
Add us to the list of... - Add us to the list of Jeny's fans. She led our tour with enthusiasm and creativity, adjusting plans on the fly to show us the best sites (e.g., replacing Miraflores with Aguaclara when the canal schedule showed that we would see no ships passing through the former) and to respond to the group's desires. Jeny is knowledgeable and engaging. Highly recommended!
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Steve_d
Mar 1, 2026
Fantastic! - This was an amazing experience. A visit to the Panama Canal to see ships passing through accompanied by an in-depth & highly interesting commentary from Milton ( our awesome guide!) Then on to Panama City to experience both the new city & the old town It’s a long day with about 3 hours+ travelling but thoroughly worth it Driver Brian & Guide Milton were superb & could not have done it e more to give us a great day & ensure we got the most out of the time - thoroughly recommended
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Marcia_k
Mar 16, 2026
Disorganized - Jenny, our tour guide, was lovely. That's really the most positive thing I can say about our experience. We were very late leaving, as the staff insisted that we wait for people who didn't show up. This meant that when we arrived at the very busy Panama City, we were only given about 20 minutes to disembark and find a spot for lunch (on our own, not part of the tour). We were told to absolutely (!!!) be back to the meeting spot on time, which we all were, and then stood and waited for 20 minutes for Jenny and the people who had chosen to go on her walking tour - time we could have used to actually see the area or sit down to eat. The Miraflores locks area was extremely busy, and we stood in line a long time to purchase our tickets - something that could have been done ahead of time giving us extra time to explore the area. Again, Jenny was delightful - friendly, informative, and lots of fun - but the entire trip felt very disorganized and rushed.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).