Our expert bilingual tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Panama City. We recommend an early start(7am), to be able to see the ships crossing the Miraflores Locks. We will arrive to the Visitors Centre. Recommend to previously buy your entrance ticket online. You will enjoy an iMax experience and learn the History of the Panama Canal, narrated by Morgan Freeman. Our guide will share some fascinating histories and local fun facts about the Canal.
On the way to Casco Viejo, you will see the Panama Railway , Canal Admin Building and Bridge of the Americas and the ships waiting to transit the Canal.
Now we arrive to the historic Casco Viejo, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and get ready to admire its colonial architecture, joyful ambience and great food and off course, the geisha coffee.
During the tour, we will do a quick stop, for you to get a nice souvenir from Panama, to take back home to your loved ones. how about a famous Panama Hat? or some geisha coffee?
Whether you’re on a stop-over with COPA, a business trip, or a holiday, this tour is the perfect way to experience the best of Panama City in just half a day.
Notes:
- If you like to get picked up at Tocumen Airport to start your half day tour, an airport transfer needs to be booked in addition to the tour cost or added to your trip.
- The morning Half Day (AM) tour starts at 7am or 8am. This will be the best suggested time to take advantage of ships schedule crossing the Canal
- The afternoon Half Day (PM) tour starts at 1pm or 2pm. This will be the best suggested time to take advantage of ships schedule crossing the Canal
4.Ships crossing schedules may vary without notice.
- Total length of the Panama Canal experience is between 1.5 hours to 2 hours.
- Entrance fee-ticket to the Panama Canal Visitors Centre is not included on the half day tour price. (US$17.22). recommend to buy online in advance to reduce entrance line waiting time.
