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Historic Trails Cruces and Plantation

By DiscoverPana
Free cancellation available
Price is £111 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

It forms a key section of the Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá (inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2025 as a cultural route). This historic route includes the Camino de Cruces and the Camino Real, which connected the Caribbean (Portobelo) and Pacific (Panama Viejo/Old Panama City) coasts during the Spanish colonial period starting in the 16th century.
we are going to hike only one section of this trail, half of the hike is easy money we basically hike on a road with hiking shoes to the ridge of the hill and the second stage is challenging we go down into real jungle by las cruces trail we provide wellington boots and hiking poles, no need big bagpacks only room enough for water mosquito repelent, etc. Ill be more than happy to answer all your questions bebore the tour, remember you need to be in very good physical condition to do this activity.

Activity location

  • Soberania National Park
    • Area Canalera de Gamboa,
    • Panama City, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Soberania National Park
    • Area Canalera de Gamboa,
    • Panama City, Panama

Check availability

Historic Trails Cruces and Plantation

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 07:00
Price details
£111.33 x 1 Adult£111.33
Total
Price is £111.33
Until Fri, 17 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Inclusions
    boat transfer to Gamboa pier
  • Inclusions
    national park fee
  • Exclusions
    Bottled water

Know before you book

    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have a high level of physical fitness
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Soberania National Park

  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
in 1517 Governor Pedrarias sent a soldier named Gaspar Espinosa to built a Royal Road , the Camino Real, across the isthmus. Espinosa took 4000 indian slaves and starting from Nombre de Dios houled river cobbles to pave the road, the trail intersected with a road coming from Poertobelo, continued southwest crossing the Chagres river at Venta de Cruces and turn south onto Pacific shore to a fishing village called Panama by the local fisgermen. We start the hike from Plantation trail and end in Venta de Cruces cross the river by boat to Gamboa pier. This hike is very difficult you need to be in good physical condition is more than 4 hours hiking we can stop for short breaks or to eat something, need hiking shoes long sleve shirts a minimum of 4 hydrating drinks per person and mosquito repelent

Location

Activity location

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    Soberania National Park
    • Area Canalera de Gamboa,
    • Panama City, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Soberania National Park
    • Area Canalera de Gamboa,
    • Panama City, Panama

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