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Panama City Highlights: Canal, Balboa, Old Town Tour
4.8
54 Ratings
Panama City
Experience the best of Panama City on this exciting half-day private tour. Visit the iconic Panama Canal, explore historical sites in Old Town, and soak in the scenic views from Amador Causeway. Convenient pick-up and Panama Canal Visitor Center tickets included!
Experience the best of Panama City on this exciting half-day private tour. Visit the iconic Panama Canal, explore historical sites in Old Town, and soak in the scenic views from Amador Causeway. Convenient pick-up and Panama Canal Visitor Center tickets included!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Miraflores Visitor Center - After pick up from your accommodation in downtown of Panama City, we will take you to the Panama Canal Visitors Center at Miraflores Locks where we will see together the ships going through the Canal and discuss about the history of the Canal and how it works. This visit is complemented by watching a short movie.
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- Miraflores Visitor Center - After pick up from your accommodation in downtown of Panama City, we will take you to the Panama Canal Visitors Center at Miraflores Locks where we will see together the ships going through the Canal and discuss about the history of the Canal and how it works. This visit is complemented by watching a short movie.
- Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador) - After visiting the Panama Canal, we will go through Balboa and Canal Zone, former USA territory in Panama, in our way to the Amador Causeway, a road connecting to 3 islands at the entrance of the Panama Canal. This is a place with beautiful landscapes at the ocean, perfect for great pictures of the Panama City’s skyline.
- Casco Viejo - Enjoy a walking tour as you explore the historical buildings and monuments, charming and narrow streets full of history and beautiful architecture in Casco Viejo, the Old Town of Panama City.
- Cinta Costera - Sighseeing tour around downtown of Panama City.
What's Included
- Pick up from accommodations in downtown Panama City and Casco Viejo
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up from accommodations in downtown Panama City and Casco Viejo
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Extra USD$30.00 per group (not per person) for round-trip transport from Playa Bonita or airport PTY
- Entrance tickets for Panama Canal Visitors Center (USD$17.22 adult, $7.22 child), this is optional
- Extra USD$30.00 per group (not per person) for round-trip transport from Playa Bonita or airport PTY
- Entrance tickets for Panama Canal Visitors Center (USD$17.22 adult, $7.22 child), this is optional
Additional Information
Embark on a half-day excursion showcasing the essential sights of Panama City: witness the Panama Canal, explore Balboa, traverse the Amador Causeway, delve into the historic Old Town (Casco Viejo), stroll along Cinta Costera, and experience the city center. This package comes with the ease of downtown pick-up in Panama City and admission to the Panama Canal Visitors Center included.
Embark on a half-day excursion showcasing the essential sights of Panama City: witness the Panama Canal, explore Balboa, traverse the Amador Causeway, delve into the historic Old Town (Casco Viejo), stroll along Cinta Costera, and experience the city center. This package comes with the ease of downtown pick-up in Panama City and admission to the Panama Canal Visitors Center included.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(54 Ratings)
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Carla
May 1, 2025
The best - Fernando our guide super recommended, friendly, good natured, excellent photographer. The tour is quite complete... I exceed expectations.
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Charlene_p
Apr 29, 2025
Worth every penny - I highly recommend this experience! It was truly exceptional. We were conveniently collected from our hotel and warmly welcomed by our amiable guide, Dan. Dan was remarkably knowledgeable and personable, familiar with all the unique locations and optimal photo opportunities throughout the city. The private tour made us feel well taken care of and at ease, allowing us to tailor the day according to our interests and pace. By the end of the day, when we were returned to our hotel, we felt we had seen and achieved a great deal.
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Jason
Apr 18, 2025
Canal and old town was great - The tour was first class and the tour guide, Dan, was awesome. The canal was great to visit and the old town was excellent to see the different sites
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Theblondieinquirer
Apr 13, 2025
A good tour to see Panama City - Beautiful experience between Casco Viejo and the Panama Canal. We enjoyed it and the guide explained several interesting things.
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Climber776094
Mar 24, 2025
Excellent view of the Canal and Panama City - Ricardo was a very informative guide and showed me all the best spots in Old Town. The Canal tour showed me a cargo ship transiting the Miraflora locks and there was a very informative IMAX movie in 3D afterwards.
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Safari50667746661
Mar 16, 2025
A Definite Must-Do-Tour! - Dan was our guide and made the tour so enjoyable! He met us at our hotel in an air conditioned, super comfy van and we started with the Panama Canal. We gave us valuable information related to the Canal and its history and allowed us to stay as long we wanted. The tour then took us to Amador Causeway and amazing views of the city and four islands. We then headed to Casco Viejo and he took us on an amazing walking tour. This guy knows everyone in the city, it seemed. He took us to places we would not have seen on our own. Offering to take pictures and videos to remember our time. This was one of the highlights of our time in Panama City! We scheduled it for our first full day and it was a great way to get our bearings and decide how we wanted to spend the rest of our time. We took an afternoon tour and it lasted all of five hours. You won’t be disappointed with this tour!
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Bethhagendorf
Mar 7, 2025
Layover Panama & Canal Private Tour - Dan T with Safe Transportation gave the best layover private half day tour! From pickup to curbside drop off he gave every detail of the city and its history. Gave me plenty of opportunity to eat, drink, shop & and enjoy the canal. I’ve done near 50 tours in my life this is top 3 based on his service and what you get to see of this beautiful historic city.
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Northstar94776
Feb 28, 2025
Fascination Panama - We had a very polite, very professional, and very knowledgeable guide, We partly drove through Panama City, walked through Casco Viejo, and went to the Panama Canal and saw the locks operate (Miraflores). We travel much and we can recommend our guide to other travelers. Dr. Martin & Heide Kamber
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Mariaresatl
Feb 27, 2025
Great Tour Today With Ricardo!! - Spent the morning experiencing the Panama Canal and tour of Old Town with Ricardo. He was super knowledgeable and showed us many sights we would have never seen without him guiding us.
Great day spent in Panama!!! Highly recommend Ricardo and this tour!!
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Vera_t
Apr 10, 2025
Skip it - I don’t think this tour was worth what I paid. The guide just basically uses an Ipad to show things. Once at the Canal you just sit there and listen then watch a movie. Afterwards we zipped by some spot for a photo. In casco it felt rushed. I did not even get to downtown b/c he said he was told after Casco to bring me back to the hotwl. The guide was friendly but I got the vibe it was more a social outing for him than a tour. I booked another tour in Casco that felt more informative. For me it’s a skip.
Pros: nice pick up, AC, friendly guide, water available
Cons: not as informative, too much time at the Canal, superficial sightseeing, rushed, itinerary not completed
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