The Real Panamá Walking Tour of Chinatown and The Old Town
4.8
37 Ratings
Panamá
Experience the real Panama on our walking tour of Chinatown and the Old Town. Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture, history, and flavors of Panama City like never before.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • San Felipe Neri Public Market - This is the starting point, where you will meet our guide and start your experience!

San Felipe Neri Public Market, is a special place, nothing touristy, but extremely popular with locals from all over Panama City looking for the best products at the best prices.

Historically, the building was one of the stations of the “First Transcontinental Railway in the World”… Today, fully restored and renovated, for the sale of the best agricultural, organic products and the best meats of all kinds.

What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Certified professional tour guide
Additional Information

Experience an intimate connection with authentic Panama… Its citizens, its past, hues, scents, and tastes, unmatched by any other pedestrian tour in Panama City.

Immerse yourself in the genuine Panama by exploring ‘non-touristic’ regions, the very areas frequented by our natives for their regular shopping of groceries and assorted goods.

Unearth unique corners of the city, gain access to hidden treasures of churches, and take pleasure in the architecture that flourished during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Stand in awe of the ancestral Mola art, by visiting the Museo de la Mola, a fascinating and genuine attraction. (Closed on Mondays)

Maximize your holiday by traversing Panama in the most congenial, professional, and secure milieu for you.

Location
San Felipe Neri Public Market
meet us at the front door, next to the parking area of the market. Here you have at your disposal clean bathrooms, the best cheap local food, and the best natural juices in Panama. While you wait to start the tour, enjoy a local breakfast or lunch in the style of our Panamanian people.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(37 Ratings)
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Michael_h
Dec 1, 2023
Should you go? Yes - Roberto was on time, flexible, a wealth of info and personable. This tour gives you a lot and although we had taken a bike tour that touched on some of the neighborhoods included on this tour, this one provided more depth and local flavor. Roberto was great. Highly recommend.
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Storyteller231939
Sep 30, 2023
Excellent. Highly recommended. - Excellent knowledge and the local neighbourhoods we were taken through. Our guide Roberto used to live here and even bumped into numerous friends along the way. We felt safe and got to see areas off the tourist tracks.
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Zara_l
Jul 10, 2023
Perfect intro to the city - Very comprehensive explanations and in-depth knowledge of typical foods, history and many city facts that would surprise and enlighten visitors. Our guide was very attentive, spoke perfect English and was highly professional. A great tour to get a feel for the city.
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Katie_c
Jun 19, 2023
Take This Tour! - I absolutely recommend taking this tour! Roberto was so kind and lovely; it ended up only being my friend and myself and I was so grateful that he didn’t cancel it. Roberto was so kind and let us stop and take a many pictures as we wanted and even got a coke at Cafe Coca Cola :). I will also add that I had taken another city tour a few days earlier and the tour with Roberto was much more informative, enjoyable and worth it.
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Bryan_w
Mar 4, 2023
Casco Viejo & Chinatown - Juan Carlos was knowledgeable and kept the tour interesting. He answered all our questions. Knows the city well.
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Joyce_w
Feb 11, 2023
Great overview - It covered a lot of interesting sights. With the overview, we really enjoyed our time in chinatown and casco vieja.
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Ann_h
Feb 8, 2023
Wonderful guide and walking tour - Raphael was a fantastic guide and we really got to know the old city. He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot! He had terrific recommendations as well and went the extra mile helping us plan the rest of our day. Highly recommend!
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Sfchicago
Feb 6, 2023
Great walking tour - A terrific way to learn the history of Panama, as well as current day. Rafa is clearly passionate about Panama, extremely knowledgeable, and very fun.
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Catherine_b
Jan 17, 2024
Walking tour of china town and the old town. - Very informative, our guide Roberto was very knowledgeable and friendly. Let us stop to take photos and we had a body/beverage break in a nice air conditioned coffee shop names Geisha Experience.
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Chris_b
Feb 5, 2023
Ok but certainlty not worth the price. - The walk was fine and our tour guide was sweet however we just didnt get the depth of information we usually get from walking tours. It all felt very flat with random facts thrown in. For the price I had expected more.
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