Panama City Tour: Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Panama City
Discover the rich history of Panama City on a tour that takes you to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Explore the ruins of the first European settlement on the Pacific and wander through the restored Spanish colonial settlement of Casco Antiguo.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Panama Viejo - Complex of Ruins of the First European Settlement on the Pacific.

Going back as far as 1519, the city lasted over a hundred years before being destroyed by fire during a pirate raid. We will visit a comprehensive museum that details the historical, cultural and archeological wealth found in the site. Then we will walk through the streets of the ruined city and climb to the top of the ancient cathedral’s tower.

Visitor Center + Walking Tour of the Ruins.

  • Casco Viejo - Restored and Renovated Colonial Settlement, 2nd Site of The City of Panama.

We will walk through the busy red brick streets of the active historical quarter of the City of Panama. This is the neighborhood with all the restaurants, shops, rooftop, nightlife…and history. We will visit the 4 plazas, spanish colonial churces, historical sites, architecture and more.

Chance for shopping panamanian Arts & Crafts, Panama Hats and more.

What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

This is one of the only tours in Panama that includes the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites inside the City of Panama, encompassing over 500 years of history in the american continent. First, walk through the ruins of the first european settlement on the Pacific, site that was destroyed during an actual pirate raid back in the 1600’s. Later stroll through Casco Antiguo, the restored and renovated spanish colonial settlement, second site of the City of Panama.

Location
Panama Viejo
Via Cincuentenario
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Christine_w
Jan 1, 2024
Best walking tour of Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo!!! - If you take this tour and you are a group of two-four ask for Alex Marriott. He is a local, born and raised in Panama City and loves his country. He speaks English and Spanish. Panama Viejo was the first city and has many of the ruins still standing. I was amazed at how large the old city was. There is a church tower to climb and see the surrounding areas. Alex is full of historical knowledge of the ruins. There is a museum that is very good and air conditioned. Because we were two people and didn't have anything else planned, Alex took us to see Balboa( American area during canal construction and until 1999) and Allsbrook area and mall. Ate lunch at a local place in the mall. These two sites aren't normally on the tour. We bought him lunch. Then he took us to Casco Viejo. Took us to the church with the Gold Alter. Casco Viejo looks like the French Quarter in New Orleans. The French had a huge influence in this area. We went in the Canal museum which is absolutely amazing. (You will want to go back). We saw indigenous people dancing, making crafts you could buy and selling other items. There are plenty of chances to buy indigenous crafts. Saw the French Embassy. The US Embassy is north of Allbrook area but we didn't go there. Alex loves his city and will show you as little or as much as you want. Be sure to tip well. Thank you for this experience, Alex.
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Gargi_r
Oct 25, 2023
Excellent - Excellent experience. Nice guided tour. Ruins of oldest Panama city then old Panama. Walk through the history of panama with an awesome guide Jose. He was knowledgeable as well as a good storyteller.
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Christine_w
Mar 11, 2023
Panama tour - Enrique was amazing. Very knowledgeable and very friendly. He spoke amazing English. Took us to a local restaurant for lunch. Awesome tour.
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Ksbnm
Mar 5, 2023
Do this tour!! - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. The ruins were great. We had lunch at a fabulous Panamanian restaurant that was to die for.
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Edwinmanuel_a
Feb 16, 2023
This tour is a must - I highly recommend this tour. It is a must if you are visiting Panama and want to learn about its history and heritage. The experience is a lot better with a local as a guide. Jeronimo was very knowledgeable about Panama's history. You'll learn so much! So many beautiful hidden places that you won't miss.
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Bronxlady73
Feb 6, 2023
Great tour - Levy is a great guide and a great guy. He's very knowledgeable, accommodating and has a great sense of humor. Very enjoyable tour!
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Karen
Feb 3, 2023
Book with Edwin!! - Edwin picked us up on time and was very knowledgeable and engaging that the time just flew by. I felt like we got to experience parts of Panama City that I could never have found on my own. I would definitely recommend Edwin and this tour. Thanks for making Panama City come alive.
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Cesarin
Dec 19, 2022
Good summary of the town - We were thankful that our operator was able to pick up from that far away as we were by the airport. Most other tours refuse to come all the way here. The pick up was perfect as it came as the hour as agreed. Giving us some time to get breakfast with no issue. We started with the historical town and the Casco viejo. Where he delivered an spiel about the town. (he normally starts in the ruins of the first town, because of our starting location we did the opposite) We wandered around the place, taking photos, etc. We also had time to purchase a few goodies there. The next part was a drive by of the new town with its skycrapers before heading to the ruins. Apart from the information from our guide, we arrived in time to get a full explanation from an expert of the historical center of the old ruins and a tour on the museum. The good side of the private tour is that we could make pauses for pit stops. We also had some hilarious time when my mother decided to make a question that baffled our guide but he recommended some books for more deeper information of the history of Panama. Which you can buy a few of them at the museum.
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Jianjian_w
Feb 17, 2022
Great tour! - I like this tour so much! I will let my friends they coming doing know this tour. I specially learned a lot on Panama Veijo.
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Smorgan831
Aug 28, 2021
Perfect day, great tour guide - I can’t say enough great things about this tour and company. I was the only person who booked this day so it ended up being a private tour. Gonzo was super accommodating and really really knows his stuff when it comes to history, and he’s fun and engaging. I specifically booked this tour because it was only one of two tours that went to Panama Viejo, the original city ruins. I have been to Casco Viejo many times, but this was my first time taking an official tour. There were so many places I had previously walked by and I learned so many stories and so much more about the history. It was a great day! I will absolutely use Beautiful Tours Panama again when returning to Panama!
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