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Tour at the Chagres Rainforest and Embera Indigenous Village
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Day Tour in San Blas Islands All Included Visiting 4 Islands
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Old Town & Historical district bike tour
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1. All Inclusive Full-Day Taboga Island Catamaran Tour from Panamá City

235
By Red Cat Mega Catamaran
Adventure Tours
6 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 94% of travelers
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₱5,539.74
per adult
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2. Combo: Monkey Island and Sloth Sanctuary

60
By Monkey Adventures
Bus Tours
5 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 96% of travelers
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₱7,977.79
per adult

4. Private tour around Panamá City and the Panamá Canal

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By Panamaroutes
Bus Tours
5 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 98% of travelers
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₱3,749.12
per adult
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5. All-inclusive 8-hour catamaran tour to Isla Taboga from Panama City

60
By Catamarán Manga Panama
Full-day Tours
6+ hours
Free cancellation
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₱5,539.74
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6. Panama Canal Partial Tour - Southbound Direction

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By Panama Marine Adventures
Lunch Cruises
6 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 90% of travelers
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₱8,113.76
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7. Panama Canal Tour and Gatun Lake Ecotour

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By Safe Transportation Panama
Adventure Tours
5 hours
Free cancellation
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₱7,218.45
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10. Boat Tour to Monkey Island from Panama City

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By Safe Transportation Panama
Adventure Tours
3–4 hours
Free cancellation
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₱4,028.90
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13. Cruiseline Excursion Colon: Panama City tour and Miraflores Locks

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By Almiza Tours by My friend Mario
Bus Tours
6 hours
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Recommended by 90% of travelers
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₱4,304.77
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15. Half day of Panama city and canal Tour

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By Tony's Panama Tours
Bus Tours
5 hours
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Recommended by 97% of travelers
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₱3,730.65
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20. Private Tour of the Historic Center of Panama and Canal

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By Dennis Roberts_19212
Bus Tours
4–5 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 97% of travelers
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₱3,730.65
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24. Private Panama City and Canal Tour Like No Other

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By MOpanama tours & transfers
Bus Tours
5–6 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 97% of travelers
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₱3,916.99
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30. Beautiful Panama World Heritage City Tour

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By Beautiful Tours Panama
Bus Tours
5–6 hours
Free cancellation
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  • andrea d
    1 contribution
    Amazing Time
    Anthony and the girls were great! We had an amazing time visiting the island. Music and drinks were very nice.
    Review of: All Inclusive Full-Day Taboga Island Catamaran Tour from Panamá City
    Written 31 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • David V
    1 contribution
    Great chance to see native animals and plants
    Erica was very friendly and knowledgeable. Made everyone feel welcome. We had a great time and saw several tamarin and capuchin monkeys. We also saw from a distance a howler monkey and heard them in the trees.

    The sloth preserve was also very interesting at Gambia, also got to see an number of native butterflies and frogs. Very interesting and fine time.

    Would definitely recommend.
    Review of: Combo: Monkey Island and Sloth Sanctuary
    Written 27 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Rafaela B
    4 contributions
    Complete tour
    Roberto was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. He even added an extra stop to the tour so we could see a ship in the Panama Canal. I would recommend this tour specially if you don’t have much time to explore the city by yourself.
    Review of: Half Day City and Panama Canal Tour
    Written 1 April 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Omar
    Fontana, CA1 contribution
    See all the major attractions and get amazing photo opportunities
    My wife and I had an incredible time in Panama! Jennifer was our tour guide around all the tourist attractions. She was especially passionate about telling us the history of Panama and their battles for independence. She answered all our questions and did a spectacular job taking some jaw dropping photos of us! Must do if it's your first day in Panama
    Review of: Private tour around Panamá City and the Panamá Canal
    Written 26 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • RachelTravels95
    North Richland Hills, TX3 contributions
    IT’S A MUST
    THIS IS A MUST. Richard, Emmanuel, and Pablo were the PERFECT host. No need went unnoticed. They were as much fun as they were hardworking. I SO SO appreciate you guys! The ride was great, food was great, (shots were great). If you have the time, make this happen. It so worth it!!! The people on the island were really nice as well.
    Review of: All-inclusive 8-hour catamaran tour to Isla Taboga from Panama City
    Written 31 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Zev Lawson E
    Doha, Qatar5 contributions
    Time Moves Both Fast & Slow on the Panama Canal
    Definitely worth doing even if it's a bit pricey and long. Communication was great and pickup on time. We were picked up at 11:10 and didn't get back until 7 pm. So expect about eight hours depending on time through the locks, which is a lot of sitting and waiting, but still worth it. Save your energy and stay down in the AC during the first lock and then stay up for the Miraflores portion and trip back.
    Review of: Panama Canal Partial Tour - Southbound Direction
    Written 28 March 2023
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  • juluec
    California31 contributions
    Awesome Day
    Look know more grab this incredible adventure with Esteban now!!!! This was truly an amazing day. Esteban was so knowledgeable about the canal the his country. Beautiful lake ride with Captain Magu. Definitely a A+ tour. Thank You again for a awesome day.
    Review of: Panama Canal Tour and Gatun Lake Ecotour
    Written 20 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Leon E
    4 contributions
    The monkey threw his poop at me
    The guide was the best part he was able to provide a tremendous amount of information on our tour. I loved the boat ride on the lake. We had some McDonald's Panama style lol
    Review of: Day Tour at Panama Canal and Monkey Island, from Ocean to Ocean
    Written 21 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Stylzs P
    7 contributions
    A Must!!!
    I must say I had an amazing experience with Go Panama Bike Tours. Our host was Paola and she was very informative. This tour is a must if you're ever in Panama you won't regret it.
    Review of: Panama City Bike Tour
    Written 30 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • emelye25
    New York City, NY2 contributions
    Enjoyed seeing the wildlife!
    It was very nice to see the monkeys and other wild life animals. The driver Alex picked us up at the exact time and provided us with water. He spoke about the Panama Canal. We saw a few ships sail by from the Panama Canal. We also saw a few locks for example the Pedro Miguel lock which is used for the ships to move from the north to south or south to north (Atlantic Ocean to Pacific lean or the other way around).
    Review of: Boat Tour to Monkey Island from Panama City
    Written 25 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • TPR1105
    1 contribution
    Tour Great, Pick Up Awful
    The tour itself was wonderful! Piggybacked a freighter, and actually went thru the canal, experiencing the locks, the narrative/info about history, events... as we moved from thru the canal was wonderful.

    What was awful was the pick up at the hotel! Was given a pick up window of between 5:30 - 6:30AM is most inconsiderate! Was staying nearby so walked to Waldorof Astoriat 5:20am, while still dark. Giving a customer an hour time range pick up time is crazy and absolutely poor planning. You gotta do better. Of course, they DIDN'T show up on time. Called emergency contact number twice and both times told be there in 15 minutes. It was almost 7am before bus showed up and never received any communication from them about status. UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!
    Review of: Panama Canal Partial Transit
    Written 23 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Julia S
    4 contributions
    Definitely worth it!
    Stayed one night at isla Aguilar, a quiet island with few people but good snorkeling, all islands are incredibly beautiful places, definitely recommend spending more than a day trip so you have time to enjoy and relax and not only see the crowded islands. Guide was nice, really well organized, safe and friendly driver - would recommend it!
    Review of: 1- or 2-Night Experience in San Blas Islands
    Written 19 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Iuliia D
    6 contributions
    Best in Panama
    The best excursion I have ever been.
    We really like it. Highly recommend for everyone who has only 1 day and wants to visit both: the Canal’s lock and Panama City. Usually I prefer to explore new places without group excursion, but this time it was really good. Enough time for everything and only 6 people in a minibus. To contact a guide, use a WhatsApp, not emails, then you get a quick reply.
    Review of: Cruiseline Excursion Colon: Panama City tour and Miraflores Locks
    Written 31 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Drew D
    40 contributions
    Let's Go!
    Amazing time! Our family had a great time on this tour...because of the people we met along the way.
    ATV'ing through the jungle of Panama is pretty cool...but it was the people we met alone the way that really made the difference. Sorhay managed everything and made key decisions for us and her team. Thank you for everything Sorhay...you were right on the long pants for our daughter and the amazing coffee place for all of us.
    Gustavo, our guide, was just the nicest most genuine person we could have met. We were met at our hotel in a very nice, air-conditioned land crusier. Gustavo and Sorhay treated our family to a cool Panamanian coffee house and then drove us out to our trailhead.
    It was our teen daughter's first time on an ATV and he made sure she had enough room to enjoy but that at every sharp turn his people were lined up to make sure everyone was safe and having a great time. If you go...ask for Gustovo to manage the trip.
    We met Felix, Evan and Huicho - request them also. This is the jungle and it's not like anything we had done before. You need guides out there and this team went above our expectations. In our videos you will see Huicho run along side our daughter's machine...entire focus was her having a great time, safely.
    This was a very well run tour, it started on time, it happened as advertised and every person we met along the way...was all about us having a great time. And we did.
    Thank you to you all for such a great time!
    Review of: Private and Exhilarating Jungle / Mountain ATV Experience
    Written 31 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Odeth C
    1 contribution
    Excellent experience!
    I loved this tour!
    We were able to go to some of the most iconic places in Panama City. Our guide was very experienced and we were able to have a very nice time. I would highly recommend taking this tour for future visits to Panama!
    Review of: Half day of Panama city and canal Tour
    Written 28 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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