Gamboa Tours, Tickets, & Excursions

Unleash your inner adventurer and climb aboard this aerial tram for a ride through the Gamboan forest canopy. During this 1-hour excursion from Panama City, glide through the treetops with a naturalist guide, whose enlightening commentary will highlight the flora and fauna of the region. Disembark at Cerro Pelado and climb the Observation Tower for panoramic views of Soberania National Park, the Chagres River and some native Emberá villages. 

Discover the rich variety of ecological attractions during this activity in Gamboa. Learn about the unique plant and animal life native to this area of Panama through visits to a butterfly farm, a frog pond and an orchid nursery. See Peristeria elata, the national flower of Panama, among dozens of other native species. Walk through a butterfly habitat that is home to over 20 endemic species and witness territorial disputes between tiny, colorful dart frogs at the frog pond. Round-trip transportation is included.  The Gamboa Wildlife Rescue Center will allow  you to see animals that were rescued by the Pan American Conservation Association. Finally, visit the Sloth Sanctuary and get up close to the slow-moving marsupials.

Go in search of nocturnal plant and animal activity on this nighttime boat ride up the Chagres River. During this 50-minute excursion with an expert naturalist guide, glide over the serene waters under cover of darkness. Listen to the sounds of the surrounding rainforest as it comes alive in the twilight. Look for native animals like two-toed sloths, capybaras, fishing bats and caiman.

Immerse yourself in the nature, history and impressive engineering of the Panama Canal during this 45-minute boat tour of Gatun Lake. This major part of the canal is home to abundant tropical wildlife and is surrounded by a lush forest. Aboard a boat with a local guide and captain, visit some of the islands in one of the largest artificial lakes in the world.

Capture the rich nature and wildlife of Panama’s Gatun Lake like a professional photographer on this guided excursion. Learn to use a DSLR camera with a 150-600 mm telephoto lens on this journey to Gatun Lake and shoot amazing photos of Capuchin and spider monkeys, iguanas and crocodiles, flowers and butterflies. Take your images home with you on an SD card and enjoy a complimentary tour video.

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, as an additional option you can take after this tour, we will enjoy the best breakfast in all of Panama ... Our Traditional Breakfast at a Local Restaurant... The coffee, the carimañola and many more delights will captivate your palate and make this tour one of your favorites!

Lake Gatun forms a major part of the Panama Canal, and on this guided boat tour from Panama City, you’ll be able to explore it. During the boat ride, spot different wildlife surrounding the lake, such as sloths, monkeys, iguanas, crocodiles, birds, and more. After lunch, you’ll have the option to take a drip in a spring-fed natural pool, kayak in the lake, or go fishing.

An amazing aerial view of Panama City on a brief helicopter tour. Soar over the Panama Canal, the Americas Bridge, Centennial bridge, Amador Causeway, Biomuseum and City Sky line. As you go, your guide will provide important information about the most iconic attractions. We offer the best possible view from the air inside our helicopter with panoramic view, no doors to feel all the adrenaline of the ride.

Enjoy the Caribbean Coast of Panama and on the same day before nightfall, you will be able to have dinner on the Pacific. Part of this incredible adventure, is the crossing in front of the two locks of the Panama Canal, on the Caribbean side, to then go to the region known as La Costa Abajo de Colón, and thus, enter the jungle of San Lorenzo National Park and travel in time and transport us to the time of the conquistadors and the pirates' journeys in search of the riches that transited Panama from the lands of South America. On our way by car through this Caribbean jungle, we may observe, the passage of some of the species of mammals, birds or reptiles that inhabit the reserve. At the Castillo del Chagres, as it was known at Fort San Lorenzo, it is the place where we make a walk among its ruins, silent witnesses of a unique time in the history of the world, and that rest peacefully, facing the imposing view of the Caribbean Sea and the mouth of the Chagres River.

Immerse yourself in the culture of the Embera, one of Panama's indigenous groups, during this 3-hour tour from Panama City. Interact with some members of the tribe and learn what their daily life is like in the rainforest. Ride to the tribe's village aboard a 'piragua', a traditional canoe, then spend time learning about their traditions and customs. See some traditional dances, take a trail walk through the forest and purchase some traditional crafts as souvenirs.

Join us to meet one of the seven indigenous tribes in Panama, the Embera tribe, where you can exchange traditions and culture, don't let them tell you and live the experience.

Explore rowing on a kayak the beautiful Chagres River before it merges at the Gatun lake where the huge vessels and boats transit from Ocean to Ocean. The Chagres river is the main tributary of water of the Canal. A quite waterway, enjoying the sound of the wild life of this dense tropical forest. You might get the opportunity to see a sloth in a tree, a colorful bird peacefully living in the jungle or at the top the water plants, caimans, turtles among many others species of the local fauna. After a short hike to the small port used by the Embera indigenous at Gamboa, the tour last about 1 hour and 20 minutes (in the kayak) always accompanied by our bilingual guide and probably also by an Embera guide from the area who knows the place better than anyone.

Explore the Chagres River and Chagres National Park aboard a boat during this 30-min tour from Panama City. Glide up the serene waterway, listening as your guide points out landmarks and local plant and animal life. Revel in the peaceful environment created by the dense tropical forest and look for sleepy sloths in the trees and caimans sunning themselves on the riverbanks.

This tour combines culture and history. with a local flavor. For coffee lovers, a great opportunity to taste Geisha coffee. Also offers you knowledgeable bilingual guides. Photos of your experience will be taken and shared with you.