Panama Layover Tour: Explore Canal & Old Town

Experience a unique layover tour in Panama City, visiting the iconic Panama Canal, former US forts, the historic Old Town, and the modern city skyline. Don’t worry about missing your flight, as this private tour will bring you back to the airport.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miraflores Visitor Center - The Miraflores Visitor Center provides an intriguing glimpse into the renowned Panama Canal in operation. From the observation decks, visitors can witness the enormous ships navigating the locks, typically between 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. and again after 1:50 p.m. Inside, the IMAX Theater presents an engaging film narrated by…
What's Included
  • Round trip from Tocumen Airport
  • Knowledgeable & funny guides
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tolls
What's Not Included
  • Panama Canal fee per person ($17.22 adults & $7.22 kids 6-12 yo)
  • Lunch or Breakfast (our guides knows nice local places)
  • No pickups from Cruise Terminal unless is a group +7
Additional Information

Delight in this exceptional private layover tour led by expert guides who will reveal intriguing and entertaining facts about Panama and its rich history.
The adventure begins with a convenient pickup from the airport, heading straight to the historic Old Town (Casco Antiguo) for a delightful guided walking tour.
Next, travel along the scenic Cinta…

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
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Susanrd4212lh
Jan 27, 2026
Great Morning in Panama City - Excellent! Saul was awesome. Picked us up early, as he was waiting for us to arrive in cruise terminal. Nice clean vehicle. He was friendly, professional, very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. He catered the experience to what we wanted to see/do and got us to the airport at the time we wanted to arrive. It was a great way to spend five hours!!
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Jeffggun
Jan 14, 2026
Great guide - Eric was a top notch tour guide. Very knowledgeable and flexible with our tour. Well done!! Definitely recommended and would use again.
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Wander40604548082
Dec 28, 2025
Cruise layover before flight home - Raphael is a delight. Communicated pre tour, picked 11 of us up on time and took us to the old city, new city and then to the airport. He walked us around the city where we could buy some Panamanian goods and to a great coffee shop . He knows his history and is very well spoken. A great choice!! So pleased.
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Anup_t
Dec 19, 2025
Amazing experience. Tour... - Amazing experience. Tour guide Saul is excellent, very good communication and engaging. He is very knowledgeable and explains things in simple terms Thank you Saul, we truly enjoyed the time.
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Shannon_s
Dec 2, 2025
Rafael was an amazing... - Rafael was an amazing tour guide. He started communicating with me before the tour and made sure we were able to find him. He was so knowledgeable about Panamanian history and the area. He was able to help us find sloths and toucans, in addition to the other parts of the tour. Upon hearing our food preferences, he chose a great restaurant for us to get lunch that satisfied all of our family members. He had good tips for the Panama Canal, where we were able to get great views of a ship going through the first lock. Rafael was very kind, attentive, and made our layover a fantastic time. Thank you!
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Freedom24074894980
Dec 1, 2025
Highly recommend if you have a layover in Panama! - Great experience! Tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable! We loved that the tour was private and we could adjust the times spent at each place, would highly recommend it!
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1toptravelagent
Oct 30, 2025
Excellent Layover Tour in Panama! - I took the Private Layover Panama Canal & City Tour, and it was such a great experience. My guide, Levy, was fantastic — very knowledgeable about both the city and the Canal, and he shared lots of interesting facts and local insights along the way. The tour was well-organized and made perfect use of my short layover time. I got to see some of Panama’s highlights without feeling rushed. It was the ideal way to experience the city and the famous Canal in just a few hours. Highly recommend this tour and especially Levy for anyone with a layover in Panama!
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Juanchoperez
Oct 23, 2025
Great Layover Option - Very nice tour and a great way to spend a long layover in Panama City instead of sitting at the airport. Highly recommend.
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Janet_s
Oct 12, 2025
We had a wonderful tour... - We had a wonderful tour with Saul. We had 9h layover, he pick us up right outside the terminal as we left. He talked about all the sites we passed on the way to the canal and was very knowledgeable about the canal and history of Panama. We went to the marina and took photos at the Panama sign and went to the beautiful old town part of the city. We were back in plenty of time for our flight. Strongly recommend Saul and this tour! He was the best! He has convinced us to come back for a longer stay.
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Eva_k
Oct 1, 2025
Great day at our tour - The tour was great and our tour guide was azing. He took us to all the main attractions at panama city and he was very polite, informed and friendly
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From $59
up to 15 guests
4 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).