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Impressions of Panama

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6 days

Panama City, Portobelo


Experience the best of Panama: a country where ancient ruins, wild jungles, and modern cityscapes come together to create a culture unlike any other. Get a taste for Panamanian life as you learn about the Panama Canal, canoe along Rio Chagres, and visit a local indigenous village. Throughout your journey, you’ll discover some of the plants and animals that add to Panama’s biodiversity.

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Day 1: Fly to Panama

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Day 2: Panama City

Visit Panamá Viejo, the ruins from pirate attacks on the original Panama City

Take a tour of Casco Viejo

Visit the Biomuseo

Take a group photo by the Panama sign on the Amador Causeway 

Participate in a cultural exchange with locals 

Day 3: Panama City

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Boat ride on Gatun Lake

Boat ride on Gatun Lake

Board a boat for an exciting, guided boat tour of Gatun Lake. Motor through a stretch of the Panama Canal and watch as massive tanker ships make their way to another ocean! Try to spot monkeys as your boat circles Monkey Island, then learn how so many species are able to survive in the middle of the Panama Canal.

Enjoy a hike in one of the parks that surround Panama City

Visit the Miraflores Visitor Center at the Panama Canal

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Folklore evening

Folklore evening

Opt to spend the evening learning about the rich cultural traditions of the region over a traditional Panamanian dinner. After dinner, an interactive dance show will make this a night to remember.

Day 4: Panama City • Chagres National Park

Take a day trip to Chagres National Park

Take a canoe ride on the Rio Chagres

Visit an Emberá Indigenous village

Day 5: Panama City • Portobelo

Take a day trip to the Caribbean Coast

Go snorkeling

Visit the Portobelo Ruins

Day 6: Depart for home



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