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Day 1: Fly to Panama
Meet your Tour Director at the destination airportDay 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
Visit a tropical research institute at Punta Culebra
Participate in a workshop with local scientists
Explore Panama City on your own
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.
Day 4: Panama City • Chitré
Travel to Chitré
Visit a local farm to learn about the agriculture of the Azuero Peninsula
Enjoy (and help prepare) lunch with locals
Day 5: Chitré
Visit with local artisans and learn how traditional Panamanian crafts are made
Participate in a pre-Columbian painting workshop
Enjoy a folklore dance show
Day 6: Chitré • Panama City
Travel to Panama City
Visit the Miraflores Visitor Center at the Panama Canal
Stop for a photo at the Panama Canal Administration Building
Hike to the top of Ancon Hill for a stunning view of the Panama City skyline
Day 7: Panama City
Enjoy a hike in one of the parks that surround Panama City
Explore Panama City on your own
Day 8: Depart for home
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Day 8: 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 9: Depart for home
