Panama City Sightseeing: Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus Tour

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Experience the best of Panama City with a hop-on hop-off double-decker bus tour. Enjoy unlimited access to top sights, including the Panama Canal and Casco Antiguo, at your own pace!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Panama Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Monday - Friday: Departures at 8:30 am, 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 12:15 pm, 1:30 pm, and 2:45 pm. Saturday & Sunday: Departures at 8:30 am, 9:15 am, 10:00 am, 10:45 am, 11:30 am, 12:15 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:45 pm, and 2:30 pm.
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What's Included

Audio commentary available in multiple languages including English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Choose between 24 or 48 hours of unlimited hop on hop off access based on your preference at check-out

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Entry to attractions

Additional Information

With either a 24-hour or 48-hour ticket, customers can take advantage of unlimited hop-on hop-off access on a delightful double-decker bus tour of Panama City! From the open-top deck, passengers can enjoy 360-degree views of Panama’s top attractions, including the Panama Canal, Balboa Plaza, Flamenco Island, Biomuseo, Casco Antiguo, Albrook Mall, and…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Carolyn_t

Apr 17, 2026

Highly recommend - This was a wonderful tour to see the layout of the city. I highly recommend this tour. Excellent tour guide.

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Anita_d

Apr 14, 2026

Great Way to Get to Know Panama City - Road bus with out of town friend to give her an overview of the city. Adequate seating and informative narration.

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Chris_j

Apr 27, 2026

Pass by of most of the... - Pass by of most of the major stops in Panama, Very reasonably priced, get off at a stop if you want and get back on another bus later(wait time between busses varies ).

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Jovan_s

Apr 16, 2026

Average experience, but would recommend as a relaxing way to see the city - This was an "ok" experience, in that the bus ran according to schedule, had a live guide (as compared to recorded guides which are very common now) and allowed us to have a relaxing overview of Panama City's main sights (which is what we wanted after a red-eye flight). It did stop at important places like the Old Town, Panama Canal and Albrook Mall, and we appreciated the app which allowed us to see where the buses were real time. However, the cons were 1) the bus was not very new or clean...I have seen better in other Hop On Hop Offs, 2) the buses run every 45 minutes or so, compared to other cities I have been to, where the bus runs every 15 or 30 minutes, 3) the audio quality was not the best, so we missed some bits of what the guide was saying and 4) a good part of our journey was spent in traffic. overall though, it was not a bad experience and served our purpose.

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Tomasz_d

Apr 13, 2026

Easy and quick way to see... - Easy and quick way to see Panama City but the stops must be planned ahead. The canal boat transfer is only at certain times so if you pick wrong timings you’ll be wasting time at the canal waiting for a ship to pass. It’s probably best to buy 48hrs ticket if you intend to see attractions at most stops.

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Rafael131

May 7, 2026

Nothing reliable. - Really very bad the app. Better that q didn't exist. It is even worth a tour of the city and look there. Schedules absolutely nothing reliable. Of the similar q we have already done the most disorganized.

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Eberdalmolin

May 3, 2026

Bad. - Do not follow the scheduled times and do not follow the routing routes. They simply do what they want ... for example, we went down Casco Viejo and then the Panama Canal, but only had the option to go back to the starting point of the tour. Absurd... We went from Uber

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Shawndell_s

Apr 14, 2026

Not What I Expected - The bus pick up and drop off is aggravating. First off it looks like only two busses were running for both days. Day one, I asked the person in the booth what time was the last bus departing the starting location, he said 6pm. I also asked was there a bus scheduled he can provide me with he said no. First off, we waited almost an hour for a bus to start the tour despite what the sheet said we went to the canal. We waited at the canal bus stop from 4:50pm to 6pm. No bus arrived. We had to take two Ubers to get back to our hotel. Day two, I speak to the next agent in the booth and explained to her what happen and I emailed and called and received no response. She then explained the last bus is around 4:30pm at the canal. I again asked for a bus schedule and she showed me a QR code to scan and see the bus live. We head out to Bio Museo, when it was time to come home I look at the map. It says the next bus is 74 minutes away. So we head next door to ride bikes until the bus got closer. By the time we crossed the street the bus came rolling by. The map was trash, it served no purpose. I refresh the map and it says the next bus is in one hour. So we waited. The map showed the bus at the stop prior to the bio museum and 9 mins. We waited 15, nothing, then the map cleared off and said next bus 478 mins away. At this point I had enough. I called 2 Ubers to take us back to our hotel. This was very poor service. I was not pleased to spend $348 for a two day tour AND then had to spend $60 in Uber to get back home. I certainly hope the company makes things right because I will have to challenge the transaction due to none deliver of service. Now I've used this company in Philadelphia and it was superb. So I expected the same quality of service. Very disappointed.

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Valerie_m

Apr 24, 2026

Please train your guides better - The tour guide was very uninformative as he failed to provide information on many of the sites we saw and also failed to properly translate into English what was said in Spanish. The bus traveled at 5 miles an hour and took almost 4 hours to complete one loop without me getting off the bus.

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Voyager37130396127

Apr 19, 2026

Stressful, disappointing, expensive - We have used the hop on hop off bus company in 3 other locations, all enjoyable & informative & value for money. Unfortunately this was NOT the case in Panama City. For $20 each we boarded a bus that could barely climb a hill, rarely got over 15mph and constantly had other traffic sounding their horns at it due to the dangerously slow driving. The bus struggled to navigate the city and we were sure it was going to break down at any point. No headphones were provided not even a leaflet of the journey. We were told the journey would be 45 mins, 2 hours later we still had not completed even half the journey & another bus had to be called to speed us back to our cruise ship. If time is important to you DO NOT BOARD THIS BUS. FairPlay to the staff for arranging alternative transportation. This bus needs taken out of use. REALLY disappointing. An Uber would have been cheaper and less stressful as we really were concerned we would not get back in time for our cruise departure. Panamá city is notorious for heavy traffic especially on the causeway. A refund should have been offered. As 2 hours for what should have been 45 minutes is not acceptable. Avoid!

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