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Half Day Panama Canal and City Tour Experience
Badge of ExcellencePanama City, Panama
From $65.00
Price varies by group size
Select Date and Travelers
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 5 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Enjoy a guided sightseeing excursion in Panama’s vibrant capital city. After a convenient hotel pickup, experience one of the world’s great engineering marvels, the Panama Canal, at Miraflores Visitor Center. Take a walking tour of the city’s historic district, Casco Viejo, marvel at the Bridge of the Americas, and stop by the handicraft market at Amador Causeway to pick up some souvenirs.
- Experience several of Panama City’s major landmarks on a half-day tour
- Enjoy amazing views of the Panama Canal from the Miraflores Visitor Center
- Take a relaxing stroll around the historic neighborhood of Casco Viejo
- Make the most of limited time with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Panama city
- Food and drinks
- All Fees and Taxes
- $20 entrance fee to the Miraflores locks is not included
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Hotel pick ups starts between 7am to 740am. Pick up time will be provided depending on the amount of participants in the Tour. If you are hiring the tour from the Airport or any location outside the city (Westin or Dreams Playa Bonita,Gamboa or Beach Area) an additional Transportation fee will apply due to time and distance from the starting point. If you need a private tour let us know in advance since the price is different. We will text you thru whatsapp or viator message between 7pm to 9pm to provide you exact pick up time. Please contact us if your pick up point is not listed.
What To Expect
Panama Canal
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Bridge of the Americas
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria the Ancient
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
El Arco Chato
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Plaza Carlos V
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Paseo de Las Bovedas
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Plaza de Francia (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Reviews
5.0
101 reviews
Marilynn_D, Apr 2024
Our guide, Richard, made sure that we arrived at the Canal early enough to see two ships passing through the Miraflores Locks, and gain a good position amidst the crowds. After the Canal and showing us some other lovely and historic areas, we had a terrific tour of Casco Viejo. He was very knowledgeable and answered my many quesitons.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thanks Marilynn for your thoughts, we also had a great time with you. Hope to see you again in the near future.
Nyshieka_H, Apr 2024
Richard was amazing. He took us around and took pictures and all the spots he knew would be amazing 👏
And he even took us to lunch...spent more time than he was supposed to! Book with him you won't regret it!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thanks Nyshieka for your thoughts, i also had a great time with you all. Hope see to see you again in the near future. Dont forget to share your experience with family and friends.
Naima_S, Apr 2024
This tour was worth every penny. Richard was an amazing tour guide and made our time in Panama a great experience. We fit so much into our half day experience. We asked where to get some great authentic Panamanian food and at the end of our tour he took us to a place for lunch in the fish market (so delicious!) I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to check out the Panama Canal but don’t want it to consume their entire day. We definitely can see why all the ratings for this tour are all excellent , Richard was knowledgeable and pleasant to be around.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
We appreciate your thoughts Naima, we also enjoyed the time with your husband and friends, hope to see you again in the near future.
Myrian_A, Apr 2024
Tony is an excellent guide . Professional , knowledgeable , friendly, fun & always made sure that we were doing okay and answering all of our questions . We had a delicious lunch and and incredibly time with Tony .
I made my reservation and was communicating with Richard but Tony meet me at the pick up spot . Which is fine with me , I was having a hard time with my cellular service so not able to communicate with them easily .
At the Panama Canal while watching a cruise ship crossing the canal locks heard someone calling my name , I was shocked/ surprised and looked around, in the crowd I saw a man smiling and he pointed at me and called my name again and said : is me Richard .
He made his way towards me and introduced himself and asked if everything was going good with the tour . He recognized me from my profile picture. I was happily surprised and impressed by him and the rest of the team .
I had a great time in this tour ,
Highly recommended
Gracias Tony , Gracias Richard .
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thanks Myrian for those words, we are happy you had an amazing time in our experience. Hope to see you in the near future and dont hesitate to share your experiwnce with others.
Donavin_H, Apr 2024
Richard was a great guide. Very knowledgeable, had a great experience. Definitely recommend. Well worth it!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you Donavin for choosing us as an experience provider, hope to see you again in the near future.
AlanZimmerman, Apr 2024
Bryan gave a great tour, including showing us the essentials of Panama City--the Miraflores canal locks and Old Town. He provided a lot of great information, and saved me a lot of taxi fare had I tried to go to all these places by myself. I learned a lot and enjoyed my day!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thanks Allan for tour thoughts,hoping to see you in thr near future.
IMRAN_S, Apr 2024
It was well organized. Good communication by Richard my guide while pickup. Great time coordination was required as he wanted us to see ships passing the panama canal. So he moved the itinerary to fit this requirement.
Very knowledgeable, kind and professional service.
Best of Panama city in 6 hrs. Time and money well spent.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
We had a great time with you Imran, hope to see you again in the near future to see more wonders of Panama
Katie_B, Apr 2024
I appreciated the friendliness and knowledge of our tour guide Eustacio. He kept us safe. That was important for 2 female travelers. We were just passing through Panama City and decided to take a tour. It quickly became one of the most memorable trips of my life. The attractions were amazing - historic Panama, the Canal, views. An added bonus, we meet up with other Caribbean folk on the tour. Just beautiful!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
We are really glad you had an amazing time in Panama, Katie. Hope to see you in a near future and dont hesitate to contact us for another memorable experience in Panama.
Joell_H, Apr 2024
The tour was awesome. We learned so much about Panama, the Canal and culture of this beautiful country.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thanks Joell for the feedback. Hope to see you again in the near future. Have a great day.
Dornette_C, Mar 2024
The tour was absolutely amazing! Jesus our tour guide was exceptional and did a great job on explaining the history during the tour. Def 10/10 experience.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thanks for your feedback Dornette. Hope to see again in the near future.
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