Orlando was amazing and very knowledgeable. Even thought the earthquake we continued to enjoy the tour because of his calm and informative demeanor .
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Fluent Spanish, English or French Tour Guide
- Bottled water
- Explanation of the Area, History & Current status of Panama's Culture
- Transportation in a confortable Van or SUV
- Panoramic and Great Photos of your city tour
Excludes
- Canal Tickets ($17.22 Adult, $7.22 Child) - Entry / Admission
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Enchantment roads in front of the Panamanian Pacific bay where lots of locals and foreigners takes the advantage to exercise.
***Due to Remodeling operation in the Visitors Center, The (2) Observation Decks and IMAX SHOW are Available *** The Miraflores Visitor Center of the Panama Canal is one of the highlights of this tour. - OBSERVATION DECKS: This is the best location to enjoy the transit of ships passing through the locks. Watch the maneuvers of the pilots, the mules, and the cable holders, while our guide will answer all your questions and concerns about what is happening in real time. - IMAX SHOW: Inmerse on a movie with a 3D IMAX technology to learn about the history, construction, operation, expansion and influence of the Panama Canal with Morgan Freeman as your Narrator.
***Due to Remodeling operation in the Visitors Center, The (2) Observation Decks and IMAX SHOW are Available *** The Miraflores Visitor Center of the Panama Canal is one of the highlights of this tour. - OBSERVATION DECKS: This is the best location to enjoy the transit of ships passing through the locks. Watch the maneuvers of the pilots, the mules, and the cable holders, while our guide will answer all your questions and concerns about what is happening in real time. - IMAX SHOW: Inmerse on a movie with a 3D IMAX technology to learn about the history, construction, operation, expansion and influence of the Panama Canal with Morgan Freeman as your Narrator.
Landmark bridge connecting two continents back in 1962 and built by the US.
Interactive exhibits on natural and cultural history housed in a Frank Gehry designed colored structure. Let's stop for five minutes to take a memorable picture.
Built in 1913 with the rocks extracted from the Culebra Cut with the Panama Canal Original Construction. It is a road that extends 3 miles in the Pacific Ocean.
The trip allows travelers to admire the new road and bridge that allows citizens move from the high rises area to the Amador Causeway or the Americas Bridge and countryside.
This is the time to walk the narrow streets of the colonial city of San Felipe. Here we will walk for 1 hour through the Walls of the Old City, visit the most representative churches of the area and learn about history. If you are a lover of good coffee ... We can take you to taste the Geisha Coffee ... considered the best coffee in the world.
This spot offers great views and a good spot to get a shaved ice or "raspado" as called by locals to chill with the hot weather.
Historic museum in Casco Viejo showcases Panama Canal's history and impact. Travelers can be dropped here instead of getting back to the hotel.
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Reviews
Julio was a very informative guide. He is very proud of his country and is happy to show it to others.
This was absolutely the perfect private tour! We got so much knowledge about Panama, and Julio tailored the tour for us to do exactly what we wanted! 10/10 highly recommend. We had a wonderful time exploring the city and seeing the canal!
We had an excellent experience with Orlando as our tour guide for Casco Viejo and the Panama Canal. He was professional, organized, and incredibly patient throughout the day. He answered all of our questions with great knowledge and made the tour engaging and enjoyable from start to finish. We learned so much about Panama's history and culture, and Orlando made every stop interesting with his explanations and stories. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for an informative, well-organized, and enjoyable tour. Thank you, Orlando, for making our visit such a memorable experience!
Jose was an amazing tour guide. Friendly, patient and very knowledgeable. He took us to an amazing food spot and gave great recommendations.
Experience was quite excellent The tour guide Orlando Navarro is so knowledgeable and very polite We are happy with the tour we got Well done Orlando thumbs up.. Respect seen......
This is one of the best tours my group has had, and we have done quite a few. Orlando is the epitome of true Customer Service; from the initial conversation to dropping us off back at our hotel. Orlando has a wealth of knowledge, and he imparted it so well. Each of us has left learning something new. Thank you Orlando; you put the EXTRA into EXTRA ordinary). I will definitely be recommending you..
The excursion around Panama was very exxiting. The driver took hus time and explained the city and places. He was also able to provide more information than expected. I would encourage anyone going to Panama City to take this excursion.
It was a such great experience, and Gabriel was the best!
It was amazing thanks to Gabriel Eloy for this experience, He was very kind
What a wonderful afternoon we had with our close friends touring the Miraflores locks, the Amador Causeway and old town at Casco Viejo. Our tour guide, Gabriel Morales, was the consummate professional offering patience for traffic challenges while guiding us efficiently to the highlights of the day. We highly recommend him for your Panama City tours. Thank you again Gabriel!
Orlando is very knowledgeable and patient. We're all seniors with some disabilities. He was very accommodating and showed what we were interested in. I wish we had him in every Port. Very pleasant. We covered everything on the tour plus we made some extra stops that we requested. I highly recommend him and his company
Gabriel was an amazing guide and very knowledgeable about the area and the canal. I would highly recomend this tour. Great way to see Panama in a short period of time. Thank you Gabriel!
Our tour guide was a great driver with a clean car but incredibly non -communicative, unless we asked questions. We should have been more adamant about what we didn't want to see, eg the two malls in Amador en route to the canal. Try and plan your trip to Mira Flores during off hours. The observation deck was a zoo! The imax movie was well worth it.
While my guide was excellent I now feel that $130 plus entry to the Canal was way overpriced for 3 hours. The tour advertised a lot and I could have just as easily taken an Uber for $20 round trip to the Canal and taken a walking tour of the old town for way less! It ended up being a private tour in his car but I am sure the guide didn't get $130. I paid another $16 to get into the ECO Museum when he dropped me off and only $3.69 to Uber back to my hotel. It's my own fault for not doing the research; buyer beware.
Gabrielle was great! Our group wanted to switch things up a bit and Gabrielle was totally flexible. Thank you so much for your patience and kindness.
Make sure you know who your tour guide is before booking. Ours was just a good driver and not a tour guide. No water or snacks were supplied as described. Maybe ok if you want to shop and spend money and not explore or learn anything but the very basics
Critina was knowledgeable, entertaining, and showed us a great time. She made our trip memorable. I highly recommend this tour and Cristina as a guide.
My wife and I had an excellent private tour with Gabriel Eloy. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and very professional. We truly enjoyed the time with him. Highly recommended.
Excellent tour. Well organized. I highly recommend this tour for everyone. It’s the best way to enjoy the Panama Canal, city, Causeway and old town. Tour guide Roberto was so knowledgeable and shared every detail. Thank you!
We had a fab tour with Oscar who really looked after us during challenging weather and traffic conditions. Oscar was a mine of information and got our English sense of humour! Unfortunately two funerals and lots of police on our church tours but everything else was spot on. Interesting time at the Miraflores Locks. Oscar made the day!!
It was an awesome tour! Cristina was very informative and kind. I didn’t realize we had her to ourselves and that made the experience even that much better. She drove us around the city sharing facts about Panama and really helped us understand the great culture and history here. Would definitely recommend!!! :)
Gabriel was so nice and knowledgeable about the area. He took us to many places on the tour and showed us all the nice areas to see. He knew people where was going and we felt safe. Even in the rain Gabriel showed us a great time. I recommend this town to see Panama and to learn some historical facts of the city. I also recommend to eat at the restaurant it was delicious and the entertainment was very good.
The guide was knowledgeable about the sites , kind and accommodating and he took us to the best spots to get the best photos. We enjoyed the experience fully and we highly recommend this tour very much.
Book this tour. Oscar could not have been a better guide. Very interesting man and fun to be with. Felt like a close friend by the end of the morning.
Our driver Christina was very very nice. She was accommodating for sure. She drove in this crazy town very well. She knew the right spots to go and helped us see a ship in the locks. I would suggest her doing a few things to be more professional. Turn the radio off or keep very low. Keep singing to a minimum. Have waters and tissues in car. Keep air on in car for passenger comfort. Just those few things could really increase her ability to be more professional.
It was a very personalized experience. Gabriel was informative and easy to be with. He was able to weave our way through crowds so that my wait time was less and I had excellent views of the locks.
Good trip to the Miraflores Locks. Go as early as possible so you make sure to get a good viewing spot and actually get to see a vessel pass through. The IMAX movie is good too. The whole process definitely takes some time so if you have someone who does not like to stand grab a spot on the lower level that has bleachers. The rest of the tour stops after were icing on the cake, a bit of of many things! Elena was great. Good info. Good navigation at the locks. Great communication before and during. Super nice as well!
Orlando is a spectacular tour guide to us. He took us to all the beautiful places in Panama, the villages, the Bonita falls, show us the magnificent places , he made sure to make us witness the ship crossing into the canal, watch the imax movie that was awesome. He is highly recommended.
We very much enjoyed the experience. Our guide Gabriel was very informative and conversational, willing to answer our many questions about Panama, its culture and history, and made it feel very individualized and personalized. He made sure we were at the canal locks in time to see a vessel pass through, then took us on a tour of the causeway and a personalized walking tour of the old city, providing several recommendations for things to do later. Thanks Gabriel!
We very much enjoyed the experience. Our guide Gabriel was very informative and conversational, willing to answer our many questions about Panama, its culture and history, and made it feel very individualized and personalized. He made sure we were at the canal locks in time to see a vessel pass through, then took us on a tour of the causeway and a personalized walking tour of the old city, providing several recommendations for things to do later. Thanks Gabriel!
Tony and I totally enjoyed our tour with Gabriel. He considered our comfort in the heat and casually pointed out hazards along the way. We saw everything we hoped to see with thoughtful commentary.
My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Panama, special thanks to our tour guide Orlando. He was warm, welcoming and incredibly knowledgeable. He shared so much culture, history and local tips that really brought Panama to life for us.
I had a wonderful experience on this tour! Visiting Panama for the first time with family was so enjoyable because we had a very thorough & jovial tour guide- Orlando. Definitely would recommend 10/10!
Orlando was a dream! Very knowledge, friendly but, professional, patient, funny and engaging. Everything we could want in a guide.
Orlando, was a wonderful, professional, personable, and knowledgeable tour guide. He has a great eye for photos and best spots for pictures. Great driver and overall great guide. Because of our experience today, we will book more trips with Orlando!
All I can say is Orlando is the bomb tour guide. Very informative and fun tour. The locks, Amador Causeway and Old Town was the perfect tour. Orlando stopped for all the money shots of Panamá for me. He answered all my many questions. I would recommend this tour. I plan on returning and doing it again. I’m sure he will teach me more the next time. Ask For ORLANDO!!!!😍
Aurora was excellent! She was personable, knowledgeable, patient, and even helped with my photos. Being with her was like hanging with a friend who knows everything about the places we’re visiting. I’d definitely do another tour with her.
Had a wonderful time on this tour with our tour guide Gabriel! He answered all our questions and was very thoughtful. I mentioned that I didn’t do well in the heat and he made sure to pack snacks and extra cold water. The locks were a fascinating marvel of human engineering. Highly recommended!
Great experience with Orlando he was funny, friendly and had lots of good information about the city and the canal. Definitely recommend.
Had a great tour to the Panama Canal and imax theatre. Our tour guide Orlando was very knowledgeable , friendly and fun to be with. Tour was organized and efficient.
Gabriel has wonderful energy and knowledge of the different areas. He is very friendly and kind, easy to talk to. I highly recommend this tour for those interested in a tour of this wonderful city of Panama. Gabriel, thank you.
We had an amazing experience with Gabriel, our tour guide. He made everything a smooth process and was educating us every step of the way, from the canal to the old town, and everything in between.
Gabriel is an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable, respectful, patient and very respectful. He has an excellent well conditioned vehicle. As a solo traveler, I felt respectful and safe. He takes an extra mile to please you. Thanks, Gabriel.
We had an incredible experience touring Panamá City with Gabriel as our guide. From the moment we met him, Gabriel was courteous, attentive, and extremely knowledgeable. He took the time to walk us through the rich history of the Old Town, the impressive engineering of the Panama Canal, and several other key landmarks — always making sure we were comfortable and fully engaged. Gabriel patiently answered all our questions and made sure we understood the significance of every place we visited. His passion for Panamanian history and culture was evident, and it truly enhanced our experience. If you’re looking for a professional, informative, and kind guide, we highly recommend Gabriel. Our visit to Panamá City would not have been the same without him. Thank you, Gabriel, for making our day so memorable!
Great time with Tommy! Very good English, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, hospitable and the lsit goes on! Nothing but great things to say about our guide and overall tour! We learned so much about Panama in such a short period. Highly recommend!
Gabriel was amazing! Such as sweetie! He picked us up from our hotel and gave excellent history notes while on route. He was super patient as we encountered rain while at the Mira Flores Center watching the boats cross the Locks and he allowed extra time to watch the boats. Though it was raining, he still made the best of the tour and we had a great time. We made a couple of stops in the beautiful old town and learned about the Amador Causeway. I would definitely do this tour again in the summer months! Thanks so much!
We had a great time with Gabriel Morales as our tour guide! He took the time to answer all of our questions. Gabriel’s attention to our interests was especially nice as he tailored the tour with a couple extra stops for photos. Gabriel offered his suggestions on some of the best restaurants and discotecs to go to. I highly recommend this tour!!
Gabriel was a great tour guide. Very insightful and knowledgable of Panama and its history. Will definitely recommend him!
Gabriel was our guide and he was amazing! He picked us up on time and we never felt rushed. We were able to see the ships pass through the locks and also experienced the IMAX show which should not be missed (great explanation of how the canal came to be). Next we went to Amador where we had photo ops along with a stop in Casco Viejo to visit some historic sites and great photo ops in La Calle de Los Somberos, La Catedral, an art museum, two convents, and lots of street vendor shopping available. At the end of tour he suggested a great place to eat at El Mercado del pescado! Overall such a great experience and worth every single penny! Don’t hesitate and book with Gabriel!
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