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Amazing trip! So beautiful, each of the islands were a must see and the lunch was delicious. I would recommend the prawns and pineapple juice drink to everyone!
Review of: Day Tour in San Blas Islands All Included Visiting 4 Islands
Written 30 September 2023
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Tour was absolutely amazing. Entered the canal at the highest point and saw a whole multitude of wildlife around Gatun Lake which was formed by damming the Chagres River. Our tour guide, Pauli, and bus driver, Manual, of Panama Day Trips, were extraordinary. Pauli was so knowledgeable about all the animals, insects, and biodiversity of the rain forests that it was so educational. I was amazed at how much she knew about everything we were seeing. I wholeheartedly recommend this tour company as well as Pauli and Manual!
Review of: 5hr Combo-Panama Canal Boat Safari & Jungle Walk w/ Local Brunch
Written 22 September 2023
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The experience of going through the canal is amazing. Being able to experience the locks and listen to the history is awesome.
Like many before me have said. The boat is overcrowded and if you are not first on the boat you will get stuck in the lower levels which is fine but you can hardly see. We ended up all the way on the lower level next the restrooms. The good thing the lower levels have AC.
The lunch is okay. If you vegan or vegetarian don’t expect anything more than a salad for lunch.
Overall it was a great experience just wish the folks who ran it would be more considerate of the people who booked.
Review of: Panama Canal Partial Tour - Southbound Direction
Written 18 August 2023
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Went out with Almiza tours, our Guides were amazing, Daniel gave us some great narrative history on Panama, the Canal and the area we were touring. Great efforts on looking for Crocodiles, turtles and other animals along the way. Going in the morning makes the most sense as the monkeys are active and filling up on the peanuts that we gave out. Lots of activity from the white-faced monkeys running around the boat, very fun and safe. I could have stayed out all day (the weather helped with that). FYI you have a a 45 min bus ride to the docks and it takes about 15 minutes or so on the water to get out to the area where you see animals.
Review of: Lake Gatun Wildlife Tour from Panama City
Written 21 September 2023
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We started with a boat trip on the canal passing some bug ships and then continuing to see the wild life. Back on the coach we passed through several interesting places arriving at the new locks on the Atlantic side. These visitor experience here is much less crowded than at Miraflores. We then went in to visit Fort San Lorenzo a very good lunch was provided. The fort has a lot of history and was again not busy. Out guide John was very knowledgeable with perfect English. Outstanding overall experience.
Review of: Ocean to Ocean Panama Canal and Jungle Tour
Written 26 September 2023
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We decided to take this tour to get a better feel for Panama's diverse culture, and it turned out to be a great experience for my family and me. Our guide, Alex, was awesome. He was friendly, charismatic, and really knew his stuff. He gave us some great tips for things to do during the rest of our stay in Panama. We came away with some wonderful memories from our time with Alex. Such a lovely city!
Review of: Legends of Casco Viejo Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems
Written 30 September 2023
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This is and amazing tour, with the Embera indigenous community ❤️. Had a wonderful time, priceless to see so much beauty will riding on their canoes to the water fall. Then visit their community, we were received with their music, they dance for us, cook, offer the woman flower crowns. It's the best experience I ever had. Meeting Melio a 25 yrs indigenous his wife and son Telio. Saw their hand crafted artesanias. I highly recommend this tour.
Review of: Tour at the Chagres Rainforest and Embera Indigenous Village
Written 30 September 2023
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We were amazed with Jose Odiaga's hospitality, such a wonderful person, guide and host, he took us to the mentioned areas, showed us around, explained everything in detail for us, it was an amazing experience, we couldn't have gotten a better guide, if you are ever in Panama, this is the best tour to go on and the best person to take you would be Jose, make sure to ask for him.
Review of: Private or Small Group Tour of the City and Panama Canal
Written 26 September 2023
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This experience was great! From the staff, to the music even the food for lunch was good. This is the perfect couples date to see the beautiful water Taboga has. And also, when they say open bar the mean it. Drinks from the time we got on the water until stepping off the boat 8 hours later. They brought the vibes and I’m so glad the weather held out so my wife and I could experience this!
Review of: All-inclusive 8-hour catamaran tour to Isla Taboga from Panama City
Written 21 September 2023
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Daniel was an incredible guide. My wife and I enjoyed this trip so much! Loved riding in the Panamá Canal & seeing a few large ships. The amount of wildlife we saw far exceeded our expectations. Toucans, 3 different types of monkeys, a sloth in the wild, & even a crocodile were the highlights! Feeding the monkeys was so much fun. Poison frogs were really cool. Going to the Sloth Sanctuary & seeing them up close was amazing. We so recommend that you take this excursion during your time in Panamá - totally 100% worth it!!
Review of: Gamboa Wildlife and Sloth Sanctuary Tour with Pickup
Written 25 August 2023
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Very long day but worth the price except the phrases "breakfast and lunch included". I don't consider a banana and cup of coffee breakfast at 6am nor a cookie and salad lunch. Everything but alcohol should be included : bags of chips, juice boxes, sodas and water. A small cup of warm water is not enough. This is a pricey trip anyway. Crew and staff were professional .
Review of: Panama Canal Partial Tour - Northbound direction
Written 13 May 2023
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Great day! It was super flexible whether you wanted to snorkle, kayak, paddleboard, hang out on the beach or just chill on the boat. The snorkling was SO GOOD though so my friend and I spent our whole time doing that. We got lucky that it was only us and another couple since we were there during a pretty calm time. They also stopped at the grocery on the way so we could pick up cold drinks and snacks. Highly recommend!
Review of: Full-Day Catamaran Sailing Caribbean Beaches with Snorkelling and Lunch
Written 7 August 2023
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