Activity provider: Panama San Blas Tours Int
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Panama City: Money Heist and San Blas Islands Day Trip

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    Panama City: Money Heist and San Blas Islands Day Trip

    Activity provider: Panama San Blas Tours Int
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    From US$ 159 per person

    Visit the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama, known for their turquoise seas and white sandy beaches. Enjoy snorkeling, kayaking, sunbathing, and swimming on four islands on this day trip from Panama City.

    About this activity

    Free cancellation
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    Duration 1 day
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    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish
    Pickup included
    Your hotel in Panama City. Please be ready in the lobby of your hotel at 5:20 AM. The maximum time that the driver can wait is 25 minutes.
    Small group
    Limited to 15 participants

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Visit four islands in one day (Perro Chico, Waily Lodge, Pelicano, and the Natural Swimming Pool)
    • Sunbathe on white sandy beaches and kayak and snorkel in clear blue waters
    • Go paddle boarding at Waily Lodge
    • Enjoy a local lunch of fresh fish with rice and salad
    • Visit Pelicano Island from the Money Heist Netflix series
    Full description
    Be collected from your accommodation in Panama City between 5:20 AM and 6:00 AM to start the day trip. Drive 2.5 hours to San Blas Port, Carti, and then take a local Panga boat to the first of the San Blas islands. Here, enjoy a light breakfast of fresh fruit and take some time to sunbathe with provided umbrellas, beach chairs, and towels. You can also use kayaks or paddleboards to explore the island surroundings. Afterward, enjoy a lunch of fresh fish, rice, and salad. After lunch, sail onwards to Perro Chico, known as the best snorkeling spot in the San Blas Islands. Here, you can see a variety of colorful fish species and a sunken boat. Next, visit Island Pelicano, made famous by the Netflix series Money Heist. Finally, head to the natural swimming pool. This is a bank of sand in the middle of the ocean where you can walk or swim around to find your starfish. At 3:30 PM, sail back towards the port and return to Panama City in the evening. On weekends, before coming back to the port, you'll visit one of the largest communities in San Blas to witness a traditional dance put on by locals.
    Includes
    • Shared transportation from Panama city for 6 passengers in a 4WD vehicle (if option chosen)
    • Shared boat to the islands
    • English-speaking guide
    • Snorkeling gear, kayaks, and paddleboards
    • Umbrellas, beach chairs, and towels
    • Light breakfast
    • Lunch (fish or chicken with rice and salad)
    • 1 drink (water, soda, or beer)
    • On weekends: traditional dance show
    • Pickup from hotels outside Panama city
    • Entrance fee to San Blas Islands ($23 per person)
    • Infant seat in the car ($50 without a baby seat or $100 with a baby seat)
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users

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    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card
    • Comfortable shoes
    • Sunglasses
    • Sun hat
    • Sunscreen

    Not allowed

    • Pets
    • Drones

    Know before you go

    • San Blas Islands in an Indigenous Zone where only local people work so the food is basic but tasty and all facilities are rustic
    • Snorkeling and kayaking are optional activities
    • Please send the full names, passport number, nationality, and age of all travelers at the time of booking
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.3 /5

    based on 96 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.2/5
    • Transportation
      4/5
    • Value for money
      3.9/5
    • Safety
      4.6/5

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    First I have to talk about how great the customer service is. When I got to Panama, Google blocked my email due to suspicious activity so I couldn't get the info on the tour. I emailed them from another account and they helped me get all my information transferred over so I wouldn't miss the activity. This was <12 hours before I was supposed to be picked up. So great customer service. The activity itself was great. The islands were beautiful and relaxing, There was a little bit of something for everyone. The beaches were beautiful with soft white sand. The water felt so good after being in the sun. There were paddleboats and snorkling. Several Guna Yala women had stands set up if you wanted to shop. One island had hammocks where you could relax listening to the ocean waves and feel the cool breeze. One had volleyball nets set up. Another had a bar where you could get drinks. And everywhere girls were taking instagram pics. The boat rides were fun and wet.

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    March 2, 2022

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    I liked the experience because the places are wonderful, I think it was necessary to detail more about the tour and the conditions of the places that were going to visit, because for example there was difficult access for snacks and drinks, there were not many options where to be.

    January 10, 2022

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    Getting to the coast is not for the faint of heart! It's about 1 hour long through the tropical forest. The road there has a lot of deep potholes, so the ride can be very bumpy. The day as a whole was just amazing! What you get to see is always worth the journey! The islands are paradise on earth.

    March 12, 2020

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