Private Half-Day Tour: Panama City Highlights and Canal Visit
4.8
584 Ratings
Panama City
Experience the best of Panama City and the iconic Panama Canal on a private half-day tour. Visit the Bridge of the Americas, Miraflores Locks Visitor Center, Casco Viejo, and the Amador Causeway.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Miraflores Visitor Center - Miraflores locks visitor center gives us the chance to learn about the canal operation and history!! Observation deck, museum and a movie will make this visit unforgettable!
- Casco Viejo - Second Panama City built in 1673! We will walk around the city visiting the main sites of this are and learning some history!!
- Bridge of the Americas - Iconic bridge built over the canal at the Pacific side of it! A view point built in honor of the Chinese community provides the perfect place for pictures!!
- Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador) - An artificial road built to protect the canal entrances/exits!! Former military base of the US and today one of the most beautiful and visited places in Panama.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Air conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Lots of fun
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Panama Canal Entrance fees $20.00
Additional Information
You can embark on your private tour on your own schedule! In roughly 6 hours, you’ll get to relish the key attributes of Panama City and the Canal, with stops at:
• The Bridge of the Americas: On a drive through Ancon hill, you will see the canal’s administration building, the monument in tribute to the student victims of 1964 at the hands of MP’S, and a viewpoint overlooking the Bridge of the Americas.
• Miraflores Locks Visitor Center (Panama Canal)
• Casco Viejo: This colonial city, established in 1673, is currently undergoing restoration.
• Amador Causeway: This man-made route was erected by American military forces to safeguard the canal’s entry and exit points.
- Pick up time start at 7:10am
- Best way to contact us via Email or whatsapp prior to the date of the tour
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
4.8
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Jessica_g
Apr 25, 2024
A Perfect Taste of Panama City & the Panama Canal - Tony's half day tour of Panama City & the Canal was a wonderful experience! Tony was a kind, fun, and knowledgable host who seemed to have answers to any questions I asked. As a solo, female traveler, I felt safe and comfortable traveling around the city with Tony and his group. The tour itself was beautiful and consisted of a number of sights around Casco Viejo, as well as the Panama Canal. Tony was very meticulous about ensuring that we actually got to witness a ship moving through the Canal which was such a cool thing to see. I would 100% recommend Tony's tour to anyone traveling through Panama City!
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Ichiroy249
Apr 19, 2024
Good tour! - Tony is knowledgeable and careful so the tour paticipants enjoy the tour.
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Tony is knowledgeable and careful so that the participants can enjoy the tour. Thanks to him, we had a great time.
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Regynal2024
Apr 18, 2024
An excellent day of history - It was an excellent experience, a beautiful day full of history, beautiful landscapes.
The audio visual experience was something innovative
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Christine_m
Apr 18, 2024
LOVED THE TOUR! - If you come to Panama City, this is a MUST DO. The Canal is truly a feat of engineering and so impressive to see that it is operating so efficiently, 100 plus years later. I would also recommend the personal tour ---it is worth the upgrade. We had an outstanding tour guide (Jose) who was filled with lots of information about the canal and Panama in general. He brought us to a wonderful Peruvian place for lunch which was awesome. We had a wonderful day and was very appreciative of Jose's knowledge and time. Thank you!
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Escape55121291440
Apr 18, 2024
A tour fit for Royalty - Tony is now family! There is no other tour company that provides the meticulous attention received from him. Timely pickup, so professional and knowledgeable about every location and he gives you enough time to enjoy each area without rush. He takes care of his customers and treats everyone as royalty. I toured with Tony in November and had such a memorable experience that when my sisters joined me on this trip, without hesitation I had to book the same trip again. We enjoyed every moment and when I come back with my kids, Tony's Tour will be booked again. A true gem who exemplifies what customer service standards really is.
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Ana_r
Apr 17, 2024
Great tour! - Overall it was a wonderful day! Saw the Panama Canal in action and visited old town. Tony hit all the best spots!! Tony was very friendly and knowledgeable!! Highly recommend!
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Denden4039
Apr 17, 2024
Great - It was a great tour was able to see some of the historical site and most of all watching the 3D documentary on making a panama canal With Morgan Freeman, the narrator.
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725heavenlyb
Apr 16, 2024
Great tour! No gimics. Ensuring you see a ship moving through the canal is real and nothing but amazing. - Excellent tour. Tony is very personable and really welcomes you. He is an excellent narrator open to all questions. We were driving and lost our way but he took time to get us on track to a new meeting place and never made us feel like an inconvenience. A couple of us had canes and adjustments were made for us to have the same great experience. He takes pride in what he does and we would recommend him everytime.
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Denise_t
Apr 17, 2024
Good - It was a wonderful trip was able to see the panama Canal In its glory Was able to meet interesting people from all over the world, Definitely a tour to be taken
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Alicia_k
Apr 17, 2024
Great itinerary, lackluster guide - This itinerary has a lot of promise, but unfortunately our guide, Richard, was very uninterested and uninformative. It felt more like a taxi ride throughout the city. Richard spent a large portion of the tour on his phone texting and making phone calls. He seemed annoyed that we were asking questions. On the walking tour, he didn't stay with us (we were slow because of our young child).
Communication with Tony, the owner, was easy and prompt. And I bet a tour with him would have been phenomenal. If you choose this tour, I'd suggest requesting a your with Tony.
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