Monkey and Wildlife Tour: Lake Gatun Adventure

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Farallon

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Discover Panama City’s history, culture, and attractions. Visit Amador Causeway, Old Town, and the Panama Canal. Enjoy a Panamanian lunch and shop for souvenirs.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Farallon - The journey begins with picking up travelers from their beach hotels or accommodations, heading to Panama City. The one-way trip takes about 2 hours.
Gamboa - Upon arrival at the Gamboa port, the boat tour to Monkey Island commences.
Gamboa - After the tour, travelers can inform Junior or the driver if they wish to stop for a…

What's Included

Private transportation

What's Not Included

Meals
Transport by boat

Additional Information

Join us for an exciting tour where you can witness three distinct species of monkeys, enjoy the sight of birds in flight, and possibly spot a crocodile in the lush Panamanian jungle. This adventure takes place by boat on Lake Gatun, the vital waterway of the Panama Canal, where ships journey to either the Caribbean Sea or the Pacific Ocean.

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Location

Farallon

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.9

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584tita

Sep 22, 2025

Great tour! Book without hesitation! - We loved our private tour with Junior. We went to Monkey island where he brought food for monkeys, we had enough time to see different species. He also dropped us in the Panama Canal and waited for us. He was responsive, friendly, arrived on time for our pick up and provided interesting information about Panama.

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Kai

Aug 16, 2025

Wonderful Tour - very good guide - Junior was our driver and guide. Everything went wonderfully, and Junior was very accommodating and accommodated all our requests. Junior has a very pleasant manner. We would take a tour with him again anytime.

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Tanyahd4518hv

Aug 14, 2025

A must-do…and Junior is the guy for the job! - Junior picked us up from our hotel on time and brought us back safely. He gave us a wonderful tour, including Monkey Island, Panama Canal, Albrook Mall (we got to shop and eat), the Old City and Amador. He brought fruits (mangoes and bananas) to feed the monkeys and I ate some of the sweetest mangoes ever! It was a wonderful experience and worth ever penny. Junior is your guy whenever you’re in Panama. He speaks English and will ensure that you have an amazing time, even if you’re on a tight budget.

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438reenas

Jul 5, 2025

Memorable experience for the entire family!! - We had a great time with our boat ride to Gatun Lake, stops to see monkeys, and then Panama Canal. Our guide brought fruit to feed the monkeys to draw them out,so we were able to see many. We had ample time to do this and then go to Panama Canal and view a ship transit the canal. We then made a brief stop at Casco Viejo. Our guide accomodated us in what we wanted to see and spend time doing. We were able to complete all the sites we wanted to see and are very grateful for the experience! Would highly recommend!!

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Charlisad2016

Jun 25, 2025

Girls trip Panama - Junior was amazing! He gave us a tour of old panama as soon as he picked up from the airport. Also the following day, he gave a full day of activities. I always get a personal driver than book a tour at the hotel. He was the best I have ever had. He has a passion for the business and people. Book him and you will not regret it.

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Denys_m

Mar 20, 2025

Monkey experience was awesome! - Junior was fantastic! He was friendly, professional, and great with communication. He arrived right on time, which was much appreciated. The tour started with a visit to the sloth sanctuary in the Gamboa Rainforest Reserve. It was nice, though the orchids weren’t in season, so the nursery didn’t have much to offer. The butterfly garden was nice to see, with a variety of beautiful butterflies. We also saw some tiny poison dart frogs in their exhibit and learned about them, which was interesting. The sloths were a fun part of the experience as well. The entire tour through the exhibits lasted about an hour and was perfect for kids—my 10-year-old son really enjoyed it! But the monkey experience was the best part! Junior joined us on the boat ride, and the weather was perfect. Went through the Canal, saw different wild animals, and we got to see and feed three different species of monkeys, which my son absolutely loved. That was definitely the highlight of the tour! Just a heads-up: the Viator price covers transportation to these locations. The Gamboa portion is a separate tour through the reserve with its own entrance fees, and the monkey boat ride costs an additional $30. Overall, I highly recommend this tour and would definitely do it again!

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Bella909

Mar 18, 2025

You need to do this tour! - We arranged our tour through Viator. Junior reached out to us and we arranged pick up at our rental property. During our two hour drive, Junior shared some educational info on Panama. He then dropped us off at Gamboa Hotel and Sanctuary. We had a 45 min wait before we started our first tour - highly recommend going to the pool and getting yourself a pina colada while you wait and walking the hotel property, which is beautiful! We then spent an hour long tour of their frogs, butterflies, turtles and sloths. Junior was not part of this tour, he waited for us in the van. After this Junior drove us to our stop for Monkey Island, we were a small group of 4, and no one other groups joined us. The boat ride to Monkey island is about 15 min, and during the ride you get a lovely tour of the Panama Canal, the huge ships and smaller islands that surround it. We stopped at 4 mini islands, to see four different kinds of monkeys. The experience was so wonderful and Junior was able to coax these beautiful creatures on to our boat. My girls absolutely loved the experience and myself included. We stopped for lunch on our way back. Ask for Junior! Bring exact cash too! Sloth tour- 26.50 pp Monkey Island- 30.00pp

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463brittneyj

Mar 17, 2025

great experience! - This was soooooo much fun! Junior was great, he picked me up on time and took our group to get lunch on the way back. He’s also really good with getting the monkeys to come to us. Do this! Such a great experience and the highlight of my trip 😊

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Shanises2023

Mar 13, 2025

Amazing Tour! - Junior was absolutely awesome! We could not have picked a better tour guide! He knows Spanish and English. Very knowledgeable and ensures we had a great time! Highly recommended:) I wish I could give more than 5 stars!!

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Shanise_s

Mar 12, 2025

Amazing Tour! Highly recommended! - Junior was absolutely awesome! Great communication before and during the tour and very knowledgeable! I would highly recommend him and his tours to anyone looking to explore Panama. He was on time and drove safely the entire way! Btw He spoke English as well as Spanish. The monkey tour was my absolute favorite and the tour guide was awesome there as well. I wish I could give more than 5 stars!

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From $35

up to 12 guests

5 - Adult