Private tour

Panama City: Private Airport Layover Tour

Private tour

Panama City: Private Airport Layover Tour

Activity provider: Safe Transportation Panama
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From US$ 85 per person

Likely to sell out

Discover the highlights of Panama City on a private tour to take advantage of your flight layover. Explore the Old Town and visit the Panama Canal to admire it during the busiest time of the day.

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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish
Pickup optional
Round-trip transfer from PTY Tocumen International airport in Panama. Possible options: pick up from downtown of Panama City with drop off at the airport, or pick up at airport with drop off in downtown of Panama City.
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Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the best of Panama City on a private tour with an expert guide
  • Take advantage of your layover in Panama
  • Enjoy Panama City in safety and comfort
Full description
Using your flight number and airline name, a driver will track your flight until it lands. After landing, the driver will be waiting for you outside with a sign highlighting your name. The driver will assist you to the car with your luggage. Once in the car, the driver will head to the Miraflores Visitors Center at the Panama Canal, where you will see the ships going through the Miraflores Locks on their way from one ocean to the other. The tour will be designed for you to visit the Panama Canal during the busiest time of the day, so you can watch the process from a terrace. After leaving the Panama Canal, the guide will take you to the Amador Causeway, a road that connects 3 islands, where you will have the opportunity to see the Biodiversity Museum designed by Frank Gehry. The following destination will be the Old Town (Casco Viejo) of Panama, where you can appreciate the beauty of colonial buildings and handcrafts shops while walking the quaint, narrow roads. After the Old Town, see the modern downtown of Panama City on your way back to the airport.
Includes
  • Private transportation
  • Guide
  • Water
  • Highway tolls
  • Tickets for Miraflores Visitor Center (optional)
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Round-trip transfer from PTY Tocumen International airport in Panama. Possible options: pick up from downtown of Panama City with drop off at the airport, or pick up at airport with drop off in downtown of Panama City.

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Oversize luggage

Know before you go

  • Keep in mind a minimum of 7 hours between flights are needed to be able to take part in the tour. Additionally, travelers coming from Brazil are required to bring their International Vaccination Certificate against yellow fever
  • Tickets for the Visitor Center of the Panama Canal have an additional cost of USD $17.22 per adult and USD $7.22 per child to be purchased at the Panama Canal. This stop is optional because there is a free observation area from Pedro Miguel Locks
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 64 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
    4.5/5

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We had a 8 hour layover and decided to do the private Panama Tour. Our tour guide was Esteban, who was AMAZING!! He provided us a wonderful and unforgettable experience! We never felt rushed, he made the experience so enjoyable! He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, kind and went above and beyond to make sure we had a beautiful experience and we did!!! Thanks, Esteban!

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March 23, 2023

Great guide whose name is Luis! He gave us insight about the different areas and made sure we were safe and looked after. Took us to the main attractions with great views for pictures. Tour was about 4 1/2 hours including commute. Greeted us at airport and took us back on time during our layover.

March 23, 2023

Perfect layover activity. Our guide was there on time even though our flight was delayed for two hours. Guide was so polite, knowledgeable, very efficient so that we can see a lot of stuff with our available time. Cant recommend this enough if you have a layover and havent be to Panama city and Panama canal.

March 23, 2023

Product ID: 110767