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Causeway Islands, Panama City

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Panama City: Historic District and Canal Tour with Transfer

1. Panama City: Historic District and Canal Tour with Transfer

Explore the highlights of Panama City in the company of a local to acquire a deeper sense of appreciation for its history and culture. Travel through the many landmarks along the Panama Canal, explore the Causeway Islands, and stroll through the historic Casco Viejo. Enjoy a transfer from your accommodation and begin your journey by heading over to the canal. Stop by the Miraflores Locks to observe how ships travel through them. Allow your guide to give you a thorough explanation of the locks' functions and the canal's operations. Move on to gaze at the famous Bridge of the Americas. Drive around the incredible Causeway Islands, sitting at the end of the canal and connected to the mainland by a narrow road. Take in the city skyline from afar, then stop for an optional Panamanian lunch at your own expense. Explore the historic district of Casco Viejo, the oldest part of the city. Walk around the charming streets as you learn about the major sites and browse through the ancient squares for the most amazing handicrafts. End your journey with a transfer back to your hotel.

Panama City: City Highlights Tour in a VW Safari Classic Car

2. Panama City: City Highlights Tour in a VW Safari Classic Car

Feel the exhilaration of cruising through Panama City in the coolest car in town, a bright green 1971 Volkswagon Safari. Turn the music up and feel the wind in your hair as you are chauffeured through our dazzling city with the top down. In our daytime tours, you will ride through the old world of Casco Viejo and enjoy incredible views of the ocean as we drive down Avenida Balboa and Amador Causeway. In our nighttime tours, you can see the breathtaking views of the city all lit up including the spectacular view coming over the coastal beltway back into the city center. And we might even turn on the bright green lights under the car just to show off a bit. Whether you choose a day tour or a night tour, this is your chance to let your hair down and just have fun! You'll get better photos and videos on this tour than any other! You'll also get way more smiles per hour, too :) We're certain you'll fall in love with our little green car and Panama City!

The Panama Canal Visitors Center and City Tour

3. The Panama Canal Visitors Center and City Tour

Live an enriching experience at each stop: Heading to the hotel and picking you up at 7:30am, we start the tour visiting: -Miraflores Visitors Center ( The Panama canal) you will watch the vessels doing its lockage and how the Panama Canal works its operation. Also, you will whatch the movie in IMAX technology narrated by the famous actro Morgan Freeman. -Administration Building (The Monument of George Washington Goethal Built in 1914.) -Casco Antiguo (The Colonial City of Panamá) You will visit Tomas Herrera Square, Independence Square, French Square, Simon Bolivar Square and some church such as: Mercy Church, San José Church, The Metropolitan Cathedral among others. -Amador Causeway A beautiful place located in the pacific side of Panama, comprised of three Islands, you will stop by at Flamengo's Islands where you be able to take picture with the famous Panamá sign. Also you will visit the duty free store. - America's Bridge You will see the mouth of the entrance to the Panamá Canal, also the beautiful view of the harbours Once you have enjoyed all the places I will drive you back to the hotel. I can provide you cortesy time to Lunch at the Fish Market (Optional)

La Vieja, Miraflores Canal, & Casco Viejo Private City Tour

4. La Vieja, Miraflores Canal, & Casco Viejo Private City Tour

Discover the sights of Panama City on this private multi-stop day tour with a local guide. Visit the Miraflores Locks and the Panama Canal and its museum before continuing to Amador Causeway and Casco Viejo, Panama City’s colonial quarter. In the morning, meet your private Panama guide at your hotel or residence, then set out for an unforgettable excursion to the city’s most historical sites and the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks. Take a 30-minute ride to the Miraflores Locks to observe the huge vessels passing the Panama Canal. The busiest hours are from 9 AM to 11 AM and from 2 PM to 5 PM, so you will be able to see many ships getting lifted or lowered 16 meters in two distinct steps. Take in the views on the locks from a sheltered terrace and listen to the explanations of your guide. To complete your visit to the Canal, visit the Panama Canal Museum and Visitor Center to get a good idea of the construction of the canal, a masterpiece of engineering. Before the next stop, learn about the history of the canal and its significance for Panama and the entire world trade as well as on the current expansion project. Continue the tour to the Panamá Viejo, the ruins of Old Panama. Old Panama was the first European settlement and community on the Pacific Coast of the Americas. This first Panama City was looted and destroyed by the notorious English buccaneer Henry Morgan in 1671 and therefore was abandoned. Today, there are only ruins left of Old Panama. Still, the tower of the ancient cathedral is standing and has become a landmark of the town. Head to Amador Causeway next, a road that connects three Islands in the Pacific Ocean and offers unbeatable views of the canal on one side and of the city skyline on the other. Lunch will be served in a Panamanian restaurant on the causeway (cost not included). After lunch, the tour continues to the Casco Viejo, where you will feel set back in time as you admire and enjoy the view of the characteristic colonial houses, the narrow roads, and the awe-inspiring churches. Before drop-off back at your hotel or residence, get a better picture of Panama’s history by driving or walking through the main attractions of this historic quarter. 

Private and Personalized Half Day Panama Canal and City Tour

5. Private and Personalized Half Day Panama Canal and City Tour

Stop At: Panama Canal, Panama City Panama The must see Miraflores Visiting Center you will see the amazing process of ships being raised (when coming from Pacific) and being lowered (when coming from Atlantic). A 45 minuted 3D documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman will take you back to the beginning of the Canal´s construction to the unique amazing wonder it has become today. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Stop At: Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador), Av Amador, Panama City Panama A group of 3 Islands connected artificially in the entrance to the Canal on the Pacific side built originally to defend the entrance and at the same time to serve as a wave breaker. Now it´s a a tourist attraction and very visited place to see the ships awaiting to enter the Canal and to get a magnificent view of the city. Duration: 45 minutes Stop At: San Felipe, Panama City, Panama In this area considered a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site you will be delighted by the looks of the restored buildings. We will walk, enjoy and learn in this area that goes back from 1673. Duration: 2 hours

Layover Panama Canal Visitor Center and City Tour

6. Layover Panama Canal Visitor Center and City Tour

Picking you up from the airport, this tour will take you through the main attractions of the city, such as The Panamá Canal to learn about its history and operation. The Casco Viejo where you can explore the colonial architecture and enjoy the local culture, you will be able to experience the modernity of Panama City with its skycrapers, In addition you will visit the Amador Causeway is a spectacular stretch of artificial land that connects three islands in the Pacific Ocean, it will gives you impressive panoramic views of Panama city skylines. Overall, it is an exciting opportunity to experience the cultural and geographic diversity of Panama in a short period of time.

Panama: Layover Stopover City Tour With a Local Guide

7. Panama: Layover Stopover City Tour With a Local Guide

- Pick up at the Tocumen International Airport with your flight information we will be waiting for you with a sign with your name - Miraflores lock Visitors Center visit the Miraflores locks to see the operations of the Panama Canal and the documentary of the Canal on the IMAX 3D theater - Causeway Amador visit the 6 kms road at the pacific entrance of the Panama canal, this road is the breakwater of the canal and has a beautiful view of the skyline and islands - Casco Antiguo visit of the historic district of Panama, an small neighborhood funded in 1673 as the new city after the attack of the privateer Henry Morgan, a place with rich architecture on the houses and buildings - Back to the airport or any hotel at the city this tour normally 5 hours depending on the traffic Note: Itinerary will be done according the traffic conditions and time

Different Panama City & Canal Tour like no other.

8. Different Panama City & Canal Tour like no other.

Discover the best of Panama City as you go on a sightseeing tour of its main attractions. Accompanied by a private guide, visit various points of interest, including the colonial area of Casco Antiguo, the Amador Causeway, and the Monument to the Martyrs. The highlight of your tour is a stop at the famous Panama Canal, where you can marvel at this majestic work of modern engineering.

Panama Canal and city tour experience

9. Panama Canal and city tour experience

Get a complete overview of Panama city with the Panama Canal and city tour experience with an experienced panamenian bilingual tour guide. This could last up to 5 hours and will cover the Miraflores locks at the panamá canal (Pacífic side) , the magical Streets of old town, the bridge of the Americas, first bridge over the Panamá canal and the Amador coastway (Naos, Perico and Flamenco islands) . Total Duration: 5 hours Panama Canal, Panama City Panama, 2 hours Casco Viejo, Avenida Central, Panama City Panama, 2 hours Bridge of the Americas, Balboa, Panama City Panama, 30 minutes Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador), Av Amador, Panama City Panama, 30 minutes

Panama: Panama Canal Tour through Two Locks with Lunch

10. Panama: Panama Canal Tour through Two Locks with Lunch

Experience the wonder of the magnificent man-made maritime passageway of the Panama Canal with this attraction ticket. Enjoy watching the ship as it is lowered at two separate locks. Have a delicious lunch and some refreshing soft drinks.  Disembark from Isla Flamenco in Panama city and take in sweeping views of the city as make your way to the canal at the north end of the Gaillard Cut, where the Chagres river flows into the canal. Admire the serpentine curvature of the Gaillard Cut which was carved through the continental divide. Uncover the history and geological value of this region as your boat travels along a 13.7 kilometer route to the Pedro Miguel locks. Pass through verdant landscapes of rolling hills and forests as you drift along. Appreciate the continuous work that is required to maintain this passage. Observe the Panama Canal expansion project, an engineering feat that is set to double the capacity of the canal. View the Bridge of the Americas which crosses over the canal. Enter the Pedro Miguel locks where the ship is lowered 9 meters and released into Miraflores lake. Venture across Miraflores lake to the Miraflores locks where the ship is lowered 16 meters in two distinct steps. Continue sailing to the small town of Gamboa. Disembark in Gamboa and board a bus back to Isla Flamenco.

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4.9 / 5

based on 16 reviews

This tour was awesome!! Our tour guide was Andres, he picked us up at the airport by request and he got there on time… He was very knowledgeable and super funny! He spent almost the whole day with us!! He took us at a Panamian restaurant because I wanted to try Panamian food ☺️.. Andres, made sure that we had a good time.. recommended!! Worth ever penny.. we definitely would do another tour with him, without thinking about it…

Excellent tour. I was considering visiting these places on my own, but so glad I booked with Miguel. He was so helpful and incredibly knowledgeable, and his explanations of the history of the places we visited really added to my tour experience.

Punctuality in the pick-up to start the tour, our very friendly guide Erick, gave us an excellent tour and explanation of things.

Our excursion was amazing. Our guide Ernesto was so knowledgeable! I really recommend this excursion with Ernesto as your guide!

The tour was a great overview of the city and Miguel was a fantastic guide