Half-Day City and Panama Canal Tour

Panama City, Panama

From $67.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

5 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

If you’re a first-time visitor to Panama City, you’ll want to see the must-visit highlights. This five-hour Private or Share group tour, takes you to the atmospheric old town, the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal, and the sweeping Amador Causeway, with its great views of the city. If you’re short on time or on a quick shore excursion, this convenient tour makes the most of your time.

Snacks and drinks will be provided
Travel in comfort in an air-conditioned vehicle
Join an economical Group Tour or upgrade to a Private Tour
Hotel pick-ups are included
Join this 5-hour tour to see the must-visit highlights of Panama City

What's Included

Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Extraordinary atmosphere of fun and friendliness

Lunch
Panama Canal Visitors Center - $17.22 usd p/p

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
C. 50, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama
Departures from the RIU PLAZA PANAMA HOTEL driveway are scheduled for 7:15 am in the morning and 1:15 pm in the afternoon. Please note that times may change, and updates will be provided the day before the tour. Look for a white bus with "CONOZCAPANAMÁPRIMERO.COM" displayed on the roof.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Selecting the "pick-up in Panama City shared" option means we will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel's driveway lobby, but this is only available for locations within the Panama City area. Please do not select this option if your pick-up location is Playa Bonita, Playa Blanca, airport area, or any area outside of Panama City, as we will not be able to accommodate you there. For the "pick-up in Playa Bonita shared" option, we will also pick you up and drop you off at your hotel's driveway lobby, but this is strictly for locations in the Playa Bonita area. Do not select this option if your pick-up location is Panama City, Playa Blanca, airport area, or any area outside of Playa Bonita, as we will not be able to accommodate you there. Please ensure you choose the tour option that matches your pick-up location. Your pick-up time will be communicated to you the day before the tour, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., via WhatsApp, Viator message, or email. If your pick-up location is not mentioned, please contact us for assistance.

What To Expect

Panama City

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Clayton (Pass By)

Miraflores Visitor Center

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Monumento a Goethals (Pass By)

Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casco Viejo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria the Ancient

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arco Chato

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza Carlos V

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

France Square (Pass By)

Paseo de Las Bóvedas (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Panama City Tour half day !

Ebony_E, May 2024

I had a wonderful time on this tour ! It was very educational. I enjoyed the scenery , the shopping and the learning ! My tour guide was extremely knowledgeable !

Great life changing bucket list trip

Anonymous, Apr 2024

Witnessing vessels moci g through the panama canal. Walking in the rain with ALL passengers in the old part of Panama. Jorge our guid was extremely knowledgeable and pleasant

Highly recommend; ask for Juan Carlos

William_M, Apr 2024

We had a very enjoyable time on this tour. Juan Carlos, our guide, and Jose, the driver, were prompt in picking up at our hotel. Rafael communicated well via WhatsApp the day before. The van was clean and spacious for our group of 6. The Panama Canal and Casco Viejo were very informative, although we did not go inside any buildings, museum or churches during the Old Town part of the tour. However, since we ended our day in Casco Viejo there was plenty of time afterwards to take in those sites at your leisure; Juan Carlos gave several suggestions about places to visit and eat. He also provided interesting information about Panama during the van ride between stops. Don’t miss the IMAX movie at the canal!

Carlos is the best!

Meagan, Apr 2024

Carlos was an excellent tour guide. He is very knowledgeable and funny. He provides examples to deepen the understanding of Panamanian culture and history. Excellent tour of the main attractions of Panama City!

Great half day tour

LEN_E, Apr 2024

Our guide Carlos was very friendly and informative. It was a very small group of us (4), so it made for a more personable tour.

Would definitely do this again

Dexter_P, Apr 2024

The tour guide Jorge was fantastic. Very friendly and informative. The driver was great and the whole experience was provided a good value. Highly recommended.

Jorge our tour guide and...

Dionne_W, Apr 2024

Jorge our tour guide and Miguel our driver were great! Very knowledgeable. Comfortable bus. Perfect timing for the Panamá Canal tour.

Excellent Half Day Tour!

Cherisa_S, Apr 2024

Great intimate experience. Only a group of 4 including myself. Juan was great and made sure we were well taken care of. The Panama Canal was awesome to experience first hand. I was staying in Cas Viejo, but did not know about many of the areas that I had visited until the walking tour. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting.

Awesome tour

Krista_W, Apr 2024

Panama is so gorgeous. I really appreciated, that we arrived in time to see the last ship in the morning at the Panama Canal. Def enjoyed this tour!

Great Tour

Robert_R, Apr 2024

Ella was an amazing tour guide and she taught us a lot about the history and culture of Panama City.

Half Day Panamá And Panamá Canal Tour - terrific!

Karen_G, Apr 2024

Roberto was an excellent guide. He is like a walking encyclopedia - so knowledgeable about Panama. He made every effort to personalize this tour to meet our needs. We thoroughly enjoyed the day and recommend Roberto for your guide.

Very good

Isabelle_T, Apr 2024

Great tour and guide. Very attentive to our needs and what we already covered in other tours. One recommendation is to have a tour just for the Panama Canal so there is no overlap with the city tour we had .

Excellent birdseye view of Panamá City.

John_F, Apr 2024

Luis was intelligent, informed, witty, sensitive and enthusiastic. Full of stories of the recent and far past, knowledgeable about flora and fauna, energetic.

Our tour in Panama

Lois_S, Apr 2024

watching a ship go through the Panama Canal and see The LOCKS Open We truly enjoyed Carlos. He explained everything To us. I will recommend your company in Facebook as being the very best.

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Linda_T, Apr 2024

Commentary shared by Carlo and history of Panama. Timing was perfect as there was 3 large ships going through the canal

This tour was awesome...

Roshaun_W, Apr 2024

This tour was awesome highly recommend. Tour guide was very informative and the tour was exciting me and my spouse enjoyed.

Excellent Tour of Panama City

JACOB_D, Apr 2024

Roberto our guide and driver Eddie were excellent! They are welll organized and very informative. The highlight was them getting us into the Panama Canal visitors center in time to see the last boat of the morning in the locks. The other stops on the Amador Causeway and walking through Casco Viejo were also excellent. This is a great tour and we highly recommend it!

Carlos is an excellent...

David_B, Apr 2024

Carlos is an excellent tour guide. He is very knowledgeable about the area and his English is perfect. Very accommodating. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Carlos was GREAT!! Tour was informative

Shanasha_T, Apr 2024

The tour was great and Carlos (tour guide) kept the tour entertaining and gave us a wealth of history. I was traveling solo and he was kind enough to take pictures of me posing in Old town 🤗. I made sure to tip him well 😉. My only disappointment is that we should have more time at Canal. I ship came in, so I went to see it first and didnt have time to watch the IMAX movie 😩.

Loved it

feliks_s, Apr 2024

Great tour loved it would deff recommend . Canal was fun and city tour was good too . Had a lot fun do go on this

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