Top Panama Half-day Tours

Escape Panama City on one of the largest catamarans in the marina for a day of boating, swimming, sunning, eating, and partying on your way to Taboga Island. On Taboga Island, about 45 minutes from Panama City, visit the island's village. Onboard the catamaran enjoy sundecks, shaded areas, speakers, snacks, lunch, and open bar.

Combine a highlights tour of Panama City with a visit to the Miraflores Locks on this guided excursion. With a guide in the lead to provide transportation and insightful commentary, make stops at Casco Viejo, Miraflores Locks, Amador Causeway and Bridge of the Americas. Our van go with no more than 9 people.

Journey through the Panama Canal's Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks aboard the Pacific Queen. During this 6-hour tour from Panama City, travel to Gamboa with your local guide, then board a boat for a trip through the canal's impressive locks. Entering through the Gailard Cut, observe the impressive feats of engineering that make this passage possible. Learn about the canal's construction and consistent maintenance from through your guide's informative commentary. Cruise back to your departure point, admiring views of Panama City's skyline before disembarking. A continental breakfast and lunch are included on board.

Travel southbound through the Panama Canal during this 6-hour tour from Panama City. With your local guide, board a bus for a 45-minute journey to Gamboa, home of the Panama Canal Dredging Division. Meet your vessel, the Pacific Queen, for a trip through the Gailard cut, the Pedro Miguel Locks and the Miraflores Locks. Admire scenic views of the Centennial Bridge, the Chagres River, and the Bridge of the Americas. Eat a complimentary lunch on board during your journey. Disembark at the Flamenco Marina in Panama City.

Explore the Causeway of Amador, Old Town Panama and the Mira Flores Locks in the Panama Canal during this half-day tour in Panama City. Stand by and watch as ships travel through the Mira Flores Locks, then visit the accompanying museum. Continue to Flamenco Island in the Causeway of Amador, a group of interconnected islands. In Casco Antiguo, see the Presidential House and spend time strolling through the historic streets. Along the way, listen to your guide's commentary about the history and culture of Panama City. Round-trip transportation from Panama City hotels is included.

This 3 hour tour is ideally suited to the aspiring naturalist and photographer.  The tour is ideal for those who may have little or no previous skill with a DSLR camera and would like to have some fun as a 'Wildlife Photographer' for the morning. Boarding our unique Rainforest Expedition Photography boat at Gamboa Rainforest Reserve Marina, we start the tour by showing you how to use the specialised photography chair, the DSLR camera and the 150-600mm telephoto lens that we provide you with. Entering the Panama Canal you will get to photograph huge Ocean Liners up close. The Canal opens up into the pristine Gatun Lake where we head to the Monkey Islands. Here we photograph three types of monkeys, iguanas, crocodiles, a wide range of stunning birds and maybe an elusive mantee. You leave with the SD Card from the camera with your wonderful memories.

This is the most fun, relaxed and entertaining way to get to know the city of Panama.Our training and preparation, together with our passion for service and love for our country, is the guarantee that you will receive a great service and that you will enjoy an unforgettable experience in Panama.

Visit the Miraflores Locks where you will be able to watch the functioning of the Panama Canal from its best spot. Travel around the Amador Causeway, learn how those 4 islands got connected and take a look at the Duty Free. Then, walk the Colonial Panama or Old Quarters, and will the “Paseo Esteban Huertas”, Metropolitan Cathedral, National Theater, the Simon Bolivar Plaza and many other touristic attractions of the colonial period. The tour will finish with the transfer to one of the best malls in Panama City: Albrook Mall (the largest one in Latin America).

Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the Panama Canal and view the notable landmarks of Panama City with a knowledgeable guide. Drive through historical areas like Casco Viejo (Old Quarter), famous for its plazas, parks and Spanish colonial architecture. Visit Paseo Las Bóvedas and witness Miraflores, one of the Panama Canal’s impressive locks, including a stop at the Miraflores Visitor Center. Your tour includes lunch and a visit to the Amador Causeway for incredible vistas over the city and canal.

Get the perfect overview of Panama City’s most iconic sites with a 4-hour tour in a colorful trolley. Learn about the engineering triumphs of the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks, and watch ships pass through the mammoth lock gates. Follow the causeway to a series of four islands for panoramic views of the city, and explore the atmospheric streets of Casco Viejo, where you’ll find enchanting colonial architecture and colorful local life.

Explore Panama City by electric bike on a half-day tour of the Amador Causeway, old town, the Bridge of the Americas, and local neighborhoods. Riding a bike in Panama City is a great way to experience the colorful streets up close, but tropical heat can make long rides exhausting; electric assist means the best of both worlds, with the option to pedal as much or as little as you want.

Shop to your heart's content with this 6-hour private shopping tour of Panama City. Hunt for great deals on one-of-a-kind treasures and must-have fashions in Panama City's most popular malls.

Journey to the top of Ancon Hill, the highest point in Panamá City, on this 3-hour guided tour. Learn about the history of the area from your local guide, including its past under U.S. jurisdiction and its role in the planning of the Panamá Canal. Visit Mi Pueblito, an area that displays typical clothing, homes and way of life. Stop at the Panamá Canal Administration Building to see where the country first received the Panamá Canal. All entrance fees and round-trip transportation from Panamá City hotels are included.

Enjoy the Panama Canal on board the best tour vessel on this Saturday Southbound TransitThe tour will start at the Flamenco Marina specifically in front of the Felipe Motta gourmet wine store. You will be transfered to Gamboa and then, you will sail back to the Marina along the Canal.There “The Panamar” will navigate its way to the Pedro Miguel Locks, under the Centennial Bridge before entering the Pedro Miguel Locks where the vessel descends 9 meters to Miraflores Lake, a small freshwater lake that separates the two locks on the Pacific side of the Canal.At the end of its descent, “The Panamar” reaches the waters of the Pacific Ocean. From there the boat cruises to the Flamenco Marina where you will disembark as we end our tour. On the route to Flamenco Marina, you will navigate underneath the bridge of the Americas, the spectacular Causeway, and as we round to enter our marina you will get a nice glimpse at our beautiful city skyline.

Embera tour is an unique experience that combines the visit to one of the main indigenous group in Panama and having contact with the amazing nature in the Central-American rainforest. In addition, with he purchase of this tour you will be contributing directly to the preservation of the Embera Community and its traditions.

We will start with a tasty walk by the chocolate factory where, through chocolate bars, you will learn about the identity, culture, history and traditions of the country. You will be told about the history and work in the factory, the ingredients of each bar and will be albe to taste each type of chocolate and even help to create them. After this visit, we will continue with the second stop at the Museum and Factory Panama Reporsa, where old civilizations, cultural traditions and natural treasures of Panama come alive in gold and silver. You will see how prehispanic master pieces are done with the same method old goldsmith used. After a video presentation, you will watch a casting and be able to try to use the sandblast technique.

Spend a great morning or afternoon doing inline skating on Panama City, at the Cinta Costera and The Causeway.The Cinta Costera is a recreational area built with the rock the took out from the construction of the new locks of the Panama Canal. This a fun way to have a view of the Panama City and do sports.Note: summer time is from the middle of December to the middle of April.

Recorrido Panorámico de la ciudad moderna, luego visitaremos el Casco antiguo un castraste de arquitectura colonial, La Catedral y el Altar de Oro, las Esclusas de Miraflores del Canal de Panamá, donde usted puede observar el cruce de los barcos e igual forma complementaremos el recorrido por las 4 salas de exhibición en homenaje a la octava maravilla del mundo moderno. Posteriormente, visitaremos la calzada de Amador, el rompeolas que construyeron los estadounidenses para proteger curso navegable del canal de Panamá. Aquí realizando una corta escala en el local del Duty Free. Y para los que deseen llevar un recuerdo la parada obligada es el mercado de artesanía

Discover Metropolitan Natural Park, Panama City's only wildlife refuge, during this 1.5- to 3-hour guided tour. Stroll down well-kept nature trails through the forest and learn about the history of the park from your guide. View over 250 bird, reptile and amphibian species, 45 species of mammals (including Geoffroy's Tamarin) and 280 different types of trees. Be sure to bring your camera for great photo ops. Entrance fees and round-trip transportation from central Panama City hotels are included.

It is in Panama, the only country in the entire American Continent, where you can dazzle with an extraordinary sunrise over the Pacific Ocean, yes, read well , over the Pacific Ocean. Also, as if that were not enough, you can enjoy at the same time an exuberant wildlife such as sloths, toucans and lots more... just steps away from Panama City ..! After this adventure, we will enjoy the best breakfast in all of Panama ... Our Traditional Breakfast at El Trapiche Restaurant... The coffee, the carimañola and many more delights will captivate your palate and make this tour one of your favorites!

Get acquainted with the two sides Panamá City's historical quarter, San Felipe, on this 4-hour cultural tour. With your local guide, visit the wealthy Spanish Quarter as well as the ethnically diverse pockets where everyday Panamanian citizens lived and worked. In Casco Antiguo, visit Las Bovedas, El Arco Chato and El Altar de Oro of San Jose Church. Walk through formerly dangerous parts of the city, now thriving centers of community and business. Listen to your guide's commentary about the history and culture of the city along the way. Dinner and round-trip transportation from Panamá City hotels are included.

Go through a mile long tract of humid forest that lies within the Gamboa Rainforest boundaries. The tram ascends 280 feet over half a mile and ends on a top of a hill. From here you will walk to the observation tower, and for these with some stamina involves a climb of 100 feet up a mildly inclined ramp. From the observation tower you’ll get great views of the Canal and the Chagres River, as well as the surrounding forested areas of Soberania National Park. After this, visit the flora and fauna exhibitions, shelter of native species, which include a sloth sanctuary.

A unique adventure on Isla Barro Colorado.Although his tours are limited, we offer you the opportunity to discover Barro Colorado Island and its beautiful rainforest, making this trip unique.Before the existence of the artificial lake of Gatún, Barro Colorado was a hill, but the needs of the channel turned it into refuge island for the animals of the flooded valley.Barro Colorado is now the largest island on the Panama Canal and also serves as a site for performing world-class biological research. The reserve obtained the status of natural reserve in 1979, although its foundation dates from 1923.