Panama Canal Tour: Miraflores Visitor Center

Explore the historic Old Town of Panama City on a walking tour, visit the US Canal Zone and Panama Canal, and enjoy the breathtaking views at Miraflores Locks. Don’t miss this immersive experience!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miraflores Visitor Center - The Miraflores Locks provide an excellent opportunity to understand the workings of the Panama Canal. Located on the Pacific side, visitors can observe ships being lifted or lowered through the original lock system, which operates using freshwater from Gatun Lake and gravity. From the observation decks, guests can watch…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Round trip Transfer
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Knowledgeable Guide
What's Not Included
  • Miraflores Center Entrance Fees ($17.22 adult & $7.22 child)
Additional Information

The round-trip transfer begins with a pickup from the city hotel at around 3:20 PM, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable start to the journey. The next stop is the Panama Canal Miraflores Visitor Center (entrance fee not included), a must-see landmark in the country.
The visit is perfectly timed to guarantee a view of ships, including enormous vessels…

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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Carla_w
May 8, 2026
This tour is worth the... - This tour is worth the money! The pickup from our hotel was on time, the tour guide was wonderful! Highly recommend!
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Christopher_c
May 4, 2026
Saul was a great guide!... - Saul was a great guide! He provided much information around the history and current politics around the Panama Canal. Offered pick up from several location, continued providing information during the tour and leads you to the IMAX experience.
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Sandra_r
Apr 23, 2026
Very nice experience - It was a good afternoon and the IMAX video was very good. Well explained and the history and working of the carnal well understood
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Monica_l
Apr 14, 2026
A great tour and a great engineering world wonder! - Rafael was a very knowledgeable and professional tour guide. The tour was very well organized and the late-afternoon time to visit the canal guaranteed us seeing it in operation. We saw three ships being transferred through the locks. A great experience and a very well run tour!
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Deborah_m
Apr 9, 2026
Short, informative with great guide! - Our tour was short and sweet and perfect. First our guide and driver did everything in their power to avoid terrible traffic due to a bridge fire nearby (completely random and unrelated) just as we got there, we were able to watch a big ship go through the locks. The purchased some popcorn and drinks to enjoy during the imax movie, which was great! Then we headed back, our guide gave us lots of into on the ride there and back. A perfect excursion. I would not have wanted to spend more time there.
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Mayablossomprince
Apr 2, 2026
Couples day out! - Good guide very knowledgeable and passionate about his country! IMAX movie was great!
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Zacc_r
Mar 28, 2026
Raphael was very... - Raphael was very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful throughout the tour. Pick-up and drop-off was easy. Raphael made sure we knew when the ships were coming through the canal at Miraflores Center and where and when to line up for the IMax show. His presentation about Panama was very informative also. And when he found our friend's cash laying in the van afterwards, he contacted us to return it to them. Highly recommend this tour.
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Andrew_s
Mar 22, 2026
Good trip - It was a good trip guide was great it next time I’d just take an uber to the viewing platform as we didn’t really have as long as I would have liked messing about picking people up was a pain
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Dean_p
Mar 25, 2026
Good tour, fascinating... - Good tour, fascinating learning about the Canal and watching the locks in action. Admission and IMAX fees were disclosed, but pricey when factoring in the tour / transportation costs.
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Shashij_s
Mar 24, 2026
Do not need VIATOR for this - Tour was good, but it make you wonder why you have to pay Viator for transportation only. You have to buy tickets for Mira locks and IMAX theater. You could ask any taxi (for $5) to take you there.
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up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).