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Discover Panama

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8 days

Panama City, El Valle de Antón, Gatun Lake, Portobelo


Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal revolutionized international trade by bridging the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans between the Americas. But there is so much more to this isthmus nation, as you will discover on your in-depth expedition. Explore bustling Panama City and hike El Valle de Antón. Then focus your attention on exotic wildlife as you come face to face with a variety of birds and animals on a canoe ride down the Río Chagres and as you explore one of the lush parks that surround the city.Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the Discover Panama tour

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 

Day 3: Panama City • El Valle de Antón

Take a day trip to El Valle de Antón 

Explore hiking trails en El Valle de Antón  

See a youth folklore dance show

Day 4: Panama City • Gatun Lake

Take a boat ride on Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal where you will learn about the different species on Monkey Island

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

Day 5: Panama City

Visit a pineapple farm

Participate in a cultural exchange with locals 

Stop for a photo at the Panama Canal Administration Building

Visit the Miraflores Visitor Center at the Panama Canal

Hike to the top of Ancon Hill for a stunning view of the Panama City skyline

Day 6: 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 7: Panama City • Portobelo

Take a day trip to the Caribbean Coast

Go snorkeling

Visit the Portobelo Ruins

Day 8: Depart for home



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