Panama Canal and Gatun Lake Tour: Explore Engineering Marvel and Wildlife Diversity
4.9
178 Ratings
Panama City

Get to know the greatness of The Panama Canal and its operation with this interesting and exciting tour inside this ingeniering marvel just 30 minutes from the Panama City, enjoy the adventure of a tour in the largest lake in the Panama Canal and its diversity of wildlife.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Miraflores Visitor Center - After pick up from hotel or accommodation in Panama City, we would take you to an observation area where we will explain you about the history and how the Panama Canal works.
  • Gatun Lake - After seeing a ship go through the locks, we will continue by car to the Chagres River where we will then get off the car and begin a boat tour in the Gatun Lake. At this point, you will be inside the Panama Canal passing beside the ships in transit from one ocean to the other.
  • Monkey Island - During this boat tour in Gatun Lake you will be surrounded by the rainforest of the Soberania National Park, where you will potentially spot monkeys and other wild animals.
What's Included
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle for hotel pick-up in downtown Panama City
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Professional driver/guide included
  • Boat tour on Gatun Lake through the Panama Canal
What's Not Included
  • Additional cost for pick up from Playa Bonita or airport USD $30 cash per group (not per person)
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Location
Miraflores Visitor Center
East Side of the Miraflores Locks
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(178 Ratings)
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Nicole_n
May 18, 2024
A+ - Every bit of this tour was fantastic! Seeing monkey island AND the Panama Canal in one tour was the absolute best way to go!!! Ricardo was an EXCELLENT tour guide! Very knowledgeable, warm and kind!!!! A+
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433madelynb
May 12, 2024
10/10 - Dan was incredible! Had such amazing information about the history of Panama and all of the different areas we drove through. We saw monkeys and alligators and it was incredible!
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John_a
May 10, 2024
Perfect combo of canal tour and history and boat ride in the rainforest! - This trip was exactly what we wanted! They accommodated our pick-up at the Gamboa Rainforest Reserve. Our tour guide was very informative, knowledgeable and personable. He led us through the hectic nature of the visitor center, ensuring we saw ships passing through the canal, explaining all the while about how the canals work. He talked about the history and answered our many questions on the bus ride and boat tour. We were able to see a number of species of animals, birds and plants while we were on the boat ride, getting a nature, culture and history tour. it hit the spot on exactly the trip we wanted!
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Morgan
May 8, 2024
Informative, fun, approachable - Dan was a great tour guide. Full of information and charm. The canal portion of the tour was interesting, and the ecotour was so much fun.
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Stephen_w
May 8, 2024
Well worth the visit… - Excellent tour to the Panama Canal combined with a visit to Monkey Island. The canal was very interesting, watching a variety of boats enter the locks on their way to the Caribbean. We saw two naval training schooners (Chilean and Ecuadorean) as well as an enormous cargo ship. The iMax film about the history of the canal was both interesting and informative. The boat trip to Monkey Island resulted in sightings of various wildlife animals - Crocs, Capucine Monkeys (very friendly and gentle, not to mention hungry), Howler Monkeys and Geoffrey Tamarinds. Our guide, Dan, was very professional and really made the trip interesting.
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973randallh
May 4, 2024
Worth every penny - Amazing tour! Dan was our host. He was EXCELLENT!!! Knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic. He seemed excited to share this experience with us even though he has probably done it a million times. We saw a few monkeys on Lake Gatun. Mostly it was just beautiful to be out there. I highly recommend this tour for the canal experience, the movie they show teaching about how the canal was dredged and all the other details. It is definitely one of the seven wonders of the world. You won't be sorry for having taken this tour.
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Lauraneubert
Apr 27, 2024
Panama Canal with Daniel - Daniel did an awesome job with our tour. We took the Panama Canal tour and Monkey island. We highly recommend this tour. Perfect amount of time for a tour.
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Rachel_s
Apr 24, 2024
What a great experience! - What an amazing day! Luis our guide was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Seeing the Panama Canal in person is something I will never forget. The boat ride at Gatun Lake was incredible. We saw shipping containers passing by and seeing birds and the monkeys was awesome too.
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Dalysz
Apr 23, 2024
Excellent experience - Dan was incredibly knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed his personality and guided presence. Would highly recommend this tour to everyone, He is an asset to your organization (represents you very well). Thank you!
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Dominiquez690
Apr 23, 2024
Life - changing!!! - This was the most incredible experience ever! Truly a beautiful time spent from start to finish and huge props to our tour guide, Dan, who was absolutely amazing. He was extremely informative, thoughtful and so kind throughout the entire tour. This excursion is 100% worth it and recommend making this a priority when in Panama. You’ll feed monkeys, see alligators and bats too!
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