Panama Canal Tour: Explore Modern Wonders

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 - Miraflores Locks visitor center is the most visited because it’s closest to Panama City and has a beautiful visitor’s center. Depending on Canal Schedule you may or not see ship passing by.
What's Included
  • Round trip from Tocumen Airport
  • English or Spanish Speaking Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Panama Canal fee per person ($17.22 adults & $7.22 kids 6-12 yo)
  • Lunch or Breakfast not included
  • No pickups from Amador Cruiser Terminal
Additional Information

A unique visit to Panama City and the 7 wonders of modern engineering “The Panama Canal”, visit former US forts, walk around the old town Casco Antiguo, and see the modern city.
Our guides a super friendly, flexible and knowledgeable.
We will start with a panoramic view of the modern city while we drive to the Miraflores Visitor Center where you will…

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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William_s
May 4, 2025
Beautiful introduction for a short amount of time - We had a 9 hour layover in Panama and wanted to take advantage of it. This was a perfect tour for that! We were able to see the Panama canal, the old town and also grab a traditional lunch. We saw so much in such a small amount of time, and I'm so glad we did! Panama was beautiful and deserves its own trip. But this was a beautiful introduction to the country. We felt safe the whole time and would 100% recommend.
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Stay59969347445
Apr 7, 2025
Just book it already, you won't be disappointed! - I had a short 8 hour layover in Panama City on April 6th, 2025. I booked a solo tour of the city and was given a lovely tour by Enrique. Our tour involved visiting the Panama Canal (Mira Flores Lock) and the old town (Casco Veijo). Enrique was a wealth of knowledge and was able to answer all my questions regarding Panamanian culture. I was very grateful for her wealth, expertise and recommendations regarding restaurants and stores to check out to get a flavour of Panama. My only negative comment is he made me wish my layover in Panama was longer! I will be sure to book again, WHEN (not if), I come back to Panama. Final note: As a solo female traveller I felt completely safe. Enrique also ensure I still made it to the airport in time to catch my flight despite heavier than usual traffic. Is as very grateful for this as I was paranoid about missing my flight!
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Lref1
Feb 24, 2025
Layover tour Panama - Raphael was an excellent guide, very informative, took us to wherever we wanted to go. We had enough time to go to a very good restaurant for one of the best meals of our trip. He was flexible with our itinerary and made sure we got back to the airport in plenty of time.
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Geks523
Feb 18, 2025
Perfect way to spend a day in Panama City - Levy was a fantastic guide. Took us lots of cool places in the old town and we had some nice interactions with locals. The Miraflores locks and visitor centre was as good as expected and we got there at a great time to what the ships go through. The Panamanian lunch was delicious too. A relaxing transfer to the airport topped things off nicely.
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Hunter_p
Feb 3, 2025
Fantastic Experience! Would Highly Recommend. - We had an amazing and informative day with Saul during our 6-7 hour layover at PTY! Thanks to him, we were able to visit all the major sights in Panama, including the Canal and the historic Old Town. He also took us to try some delicious local Panamanian food, as we requested. Saul went above and beyond by taking us to hidden gems off the beaten path that we wouldn’t have discovered on our own. I highly recommend booking this tour if you have the time—it’s reliable and definitely worth the money!
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Ausebioa
Jan 15, 2025
Amazing Private Layover Tour in Panama with Saul - I had an unforgettable experience during my layover in Panama, thanks to this incredible private tour! From the moment I landed, the service was seamless. The guide met me promptly at the airport, and the tour was perfectly tailored to fit my schedule.
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Tim
Jan 9, 2025
Panama stopover tour - Had an amazing tour with Edwin. Everything went completely smoothly and he was very knowledgeable and informative. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone with a long stopover in Panama
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U1806lkjessl
Jan 7, 2025
Great Tour! Just book it!! - Great way to spend time during my layover!! Rafa was very communicative and knowledgeable on Panama. I really enjoyed my time and felt safe and comfortable the entire time as a solo female traveler! Highly recommend!
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Baeballm
Jan 5, 2025
Perfect Layover Tour - During a long layover in Panama, Levy took us on this excellent tour. Being born in Panama, he had so much knowledge to share and he always kept us on schedule so as we could make the most use of our time while ensuring we got back to the airport in time for our flight home. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Pioneer628105
Jan 12, 2025
Tour not recommended, it wasn’t worth it for us - The tour wasn’t as expected. The guide was supposed to speak English, I had issues to understand as my Spanish is very limited. The Old town was good, we walked around for an hour, a beautiful place. The Panama Canal on the other hand was a waste of time and money as we have been dropped off at a time where the 3D movie already started, it wasn’t possible to join later anymore, so we were asked to wait for an hour. No ships arrived either, only 1.5 hours after our actual arrival. We therefore decided to leave the place and went back to the airport. Overall, I don’t recommend the tour as we could have taken a taxi simply to the old town. I expected more from the guide to time the tour, specifically at the Panama Canal, and explain more about the history of the city, ideally in English. Sorry.
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From $50
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).