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Gamboa Rainforest: Aerial Tram and Gatun Lake Tour
4.8
9 Ratings
Gamboa
Explore Panama’s natural wonders: boat trip on Gatun Lake, Aerial Tram canopy tour, and visit the Sloth Sanctuary at Gamboa Rainforest Resort.
Explore Panama’s natural wonders: boat trip on Gatun Lake, Aerial Tram canopy tour, and visit the Sloth Sanctuary at Gamboa Rainforest Resort.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Gamboa - The Aerial Tram allows you to discover the secrets of the upper forest canopy. Each gondola takes you from the shadowy forest floor through the under story and into the sun-drenched canopy.
- Gatun Lake - The boat trip on Gatun Lake slowly cruises the back channels, island and bays that make up this unique ecosystem all the way to…
- Gamboa - The Aerial Tram allows you to discover the secrets of the upper forest canopy. Each gondola takes you from the shadowy forest floor through the under story and into the sun-drenched canopy.
- Gatun Lake - The boat trip on Gatun Lake slowly cruises the back channels, island and bays that make up this unique ecosystem all the way to Monkey Island, which is considered a privileged location for viewing monkeys in the wild. The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and National Geographic all have filmed documentaries on these islands.
- Primate Refuge and Sanctuary of Panama - To complete your day, at the Sloth rescue center (first sloth sanctuary in Panama), you can learn how these adorable creatures are rehabilitated and prepared to get back to their natural habitat.
What's Included
- Sloth Sanctuary Visit: Get up close with adorable sloths at a dedicated sanctuary.
- Aerial Tram Adventure: Glide above the treetops with breathtaking aerial tram rides.
- Explore Gatun Lake: Enjoy a scenic boat trip on the expansive Gatun Lake.
- Certified Tour Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Sloth Sanctuary Visit: Get up close with adorable sloths at a dedicated sanctuary.
- Aerial Tram Adventure: Glide above the treetops with breathtaking aerial tram rides.
- Explore Gatun Lake: Enjoy a scenic boat trip on the expansive Gatun Lake.
- Certified Tour Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Gamboa Rainforest Resort is located in the vicinity of the historic Chagres River, in the midst of the fifty-five thousand-acre Soberanía National Park. Enjoy a day with nature experiencing two of the most popular attractions in Panama: boat trip on Gatun Lake and The Aerial Tram and its exhibits. The Aerial Tram allows you to discover the secrets…
The Gamboa Rainforest Resort is located in the vicinity of the historic Chagres River, in the midst of the fifty-five thousand-acre Soberanía National Park. Enjoy a day with nature experiencing two of the most popular attractions in Panama: boat trip on Gatun Lake and The Aerial Tram and its exhibits. The Aerial Tram allows you to discover the secrets of the upper forest canopy. Each gondola takes you from the shadowy forest floor through the under story and into the sun-drenched canopy. The boat trip on Gatun Lake cruises the back channels, island and bays that make up this unique ecosystem all the way to the Monkey Island, get your camera ready for a close up! To finish your day, at the Sloth rescue center, you can learn how these adorable creatures which are usually sick, injured or orphaned, are rehabilitated and prepared to get back to their natural habitat. This center is run by run by the Pan-American Conservation Association this is the first sloth sanctuary in Panama.
- No port, no pay! Guaranteed full refund if your cruise ship does not call port at all
- IMPORTANT: Travelers coming by cruise ship must provide the full name of the ship and docking time
- Travel time is included in the tour time
Location
Gamboa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(9 Ratings)
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Trek57969318679
Nov 22, 2025
Great excursion - Excursion started out with Michael picking us up right on time. He was very informative and personable. Great tour guide! Highly recommend this tour and company.
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Camper42429845611
May 19, 2025
An amazing experience - Absolutely amazing experience. We had very much fun with all the included activities of this tour. It is a complete tour to see Monkey Island, Sloths Sanctuary and to experience Aerial Tram.
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Mark_c
Apr 18, 2025
Excellent tour and the... - Excellent tour and the guides were really friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend as our first time to Panama.
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Maggiesibonynidam
Mar 19, 2025
3 experiences in 1! - What a fun filled day! We got to experience so much on this tour. Our tour operators were very accommodating and considerate of everyone’s needs. We were a group of 8 and were so happy that we met two new friends on this tour! They were the perfect fit with us. Every part of this tour was special. We got to ride the aerial tram, we saw so many monkeys while on the boat. Make sure you bring a banana so that you can feed the monkeys! We were very lucky that someone from the boat next to us gave us one. Our captain and tour guide were great and very knowledgeable about the ecosystems. The sloth sanctuary was a bit dull. Not much to see other than the few sloths resting and relaxing. But as it was the end of the tour we were happy to be done with it and head back. I’d like to send out a special thank you to the tour operators that really were very professional throughout the entire experience.
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Mazal_s
Mar 19, 2025
3 experiences in 1! - What a fun filled day! We got to experience so much on this tour. Our tour operators were very accommodating and considerate of everyone’s needs. We were a group of 8 and were so happy that we met two new friends on this tour! They were the perfect fit with us. Every part of this tour was special. We got to ride the aerial tram, we saw so many monkeys while on the boat. Make sure you bring a banana so that you can feed the monkeys! We were very lucky that someone from the boat next to us gave us one. Our captain and tour guide were great and very knowledgeable about the ecosystems. The sloth sanctuary was a bit dull. Not much to see other than the few sloths resting and relaxing. But as it was the end of the tour we were happy to be done with it and head back. I’d like to send out a special thank you to the tour operators that really were very professional throughout the entire experience.
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Amba_m
Nov 29, 2024
We had a lovely time on... - We had a lovely time on our tour. The activities were well paced and we learned a lot about the rainforest. The highlight was the boat ride on Gatun Lake, where we saw many different species of monkeys, as well as birds, bats and even a sloth that have their habitats on the islands of the lake.
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Teresa_w
Oct 27, 2024
Enjoyable and money well-spent - This excursion actually included 3 excursions-Gatun Lake with a trip to Monkey Island, the Sloth Sanctuary as well as the Frog, Butterfly and Orchid Sanctuary, and finally the tram ride through the rainforest. Our guide, Miguel, was bursting with facts about Panama’s flora and fauna, animals, and history. He stopped at least three times pointing out animals as well as the various locks and property surrounding the Canal. We learned a great deal about the former presence of the US as well as the astounding work of the Panamanians who increased the Canal locks and precisely navigate ships in the Canal. It was a fabulous day!
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Luis
Oct 10, 2025
Good excursion - The tour is very well organized. It is divided into three parts.
The boat trip along the Chagres River and visualization of different species of monkeys very beautiful, plus you sail through the Panama Canal and see the traffic of large freighters.
The visit to the sloth sanctuary did not meet expectations.
Finally the cable car 🚠 was spectacular to enter the rainforest and be able to climb to a viewpoint where you look at the Chagres River, the Panama Canal and the jungle.
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Colleen_b
May 26, 2025
Overall Excellent. Great Tour Guide! Michael - The boat ride to monkey island was fantastic. The tram ride was excellent. NOTE when you get to the top you you will need to climb about 10 flights of stairs to get to top. It nowhere said this. The sanctuary was a bit disappointing. The guide was great. But the animals were few especially the sloths. Only 2 were out. I get it is to keep them safe but disappointing. Our tour guide Michael/Miguea was FABULOUS. He gave us a mini tour en route to facility and pointed things out and gave the history. He also took us to a little market in Gamboa which was cool to see!
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