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Ocean to Ocean Panama Canal and Jungle Tour
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Lake Gatun, Lake Gatun, Colon Province
To start this tour, you will follow the Panama Canal north to the town of Gamboa.
Stop At: Monkey Island, Gatun Lake, Panama City Panama
You will visit the famous Monkey Islands where you will see capuchins, howlers, and tamarins.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Fort San Lorenzo, Colon Panama
The next stop will be a visit to San Lorenzo National Park where you will visit a remote rainforest full of flora and fauna, followed by a freshly made picnic lunch and a tour Fort San Lorenzo. A 400 year old Spanish fort on a scenic cliff overlooking the Caribbean, here you will recount the many attacks by pirates and privateers that happened at one of the most historically important places in Panama.
The Fort of San Lorenzo, located on an 80 foot (25m) cliff overlooking the Caribbean Sea at the estuary of the Chagres River, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 along with the fortifications of the city of Portobelo. It was part of the defensive system for the transatlantic trade of the Spanish Crown, and is a fine example of military architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Fort of San Lorenzo is one of the oldest fortresses in Spanish America. Here you will recount the many attacks by pirates and privateers that happened at one of the most historically important places in Panama.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Agua Clara Locks, Avenida Bolivar Lago Gatun, Colon 0301 Panama
Caribbean side of Panama. You will visit the Agua Clara Visitor Center to see the new expansion locks working up close.
Located on the west side of the brand new Agua Clara Locks, the Agua Clara Visitor Center allows you to observe transiting vessels from a scenic lookout point and learn first hand about the various operations of the Panama Canal, the history of its construction, its participation in the world markets, and the importance of its watershed. An observational deck lets you watch the ships pass through the Agua Clara Locks on their way to the Pacific or Atlantic oceans.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Panama Day Trips- Canal Eco Tours, Panama City Panama
Return to Panama City for Hotel Drop off
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Lake Gatun, Lake Gatun, Colon Province
To start this tour, you will follow the Panama Canal north to the town of Gamboa.
Stop At: Monkey Island, Gatun Lake, Panama City Panama
You will visit the famous Monkey Islands where you will see capuchins, howlers, and tamarins.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Fort San Lorenzo, Colon Panama
The next stop will be a visit to San Lorenzo National Park where you will visit a remote rainforest full of flora and fauna, followed by a freshly made picnic lunch and a tour Fort San Lorenzo. A 400 year old Spanish fort on a scenic cliff overlooking the Caribbean, here you will recount the many attacks by pirates and privateers that happened at one of the most historically important places in Panama.
The Fort of San Lorenzo, located on an 80 foot (25m) cliff overlooking the Caribbean Sea at the estuary of the Chagres River, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 along with the fortifications of the city of Portobelo. It was part of the defensive system for the transatlantic trade of the Spanish Crown, and is a fine example of military architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Fort of San Lorenzo is one of the oldest fortresses in Spanish America. Here you will recount the many attacks by pirates and privateers that happened at one of the most historically important places in Panama.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Agua Clara Locks, Avenida Bolivar Lago Gatun, Colon 0301 Panama
Caribbean side of Panama. You will visit the Agua Clara Visitor Center to see the new expansion locks working up close.
Located on the west side of the brand new Agua Clara Locks, the Agua Clara Visitor Center allows you to observe transiting vessels from a scenic lookout point and learn first hand about the various operations of the Panama Canal, the history of its construction, its participation in the world markets, and the importance of its watershed. An observational deck lets you watch the ships pass through the Agua Clara Locks on their way to the Pacific or Atlantic oceans.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Panama Day Trips- Canal Eco Tours, Panama City Panama
Return to Panama City for Hotel Drop off
Included
- Panama Canal boat ride (90 minutes)
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (select hotels only)
- Transport by air-conditioned minibus
- Entry/Admission - Fort San Lorenzo
- Entry/Admission - Agua Clara Locks
Not included
- Gratuities
- Due to heavy traffic, no free pickup from hotels located near Amador Causeway, Clayton (City of Knowledge) Playa Bonita. Separate transportation for the an extra charge
- Playa Blanca, or Rio Hato, Metromall or Tocumen Airport need to arrange own transportation
- Insect repellent
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- The tour starts in a very remote area and there will be no access to public restrooms until around 10:30am. There is a sheltered latrine available for women at the dock but it is very rustic.
- Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
- Minimum age is 3 years
- If you will be staying at a hotel area that is not on the list, please contact your local operator prior to booking your tour
- Near public transportation
- This tour is in english
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for travelers with walking problems or other serious medical conditions that prevent to getting inside a small boat.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
70%
Aquatic
30%
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Leo our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable and professional. Phenomenal day highly recommend it and this company.
A tour that combines the canal visit with eco-tourism. A full day of activities, and the guides are very knowledgeable and efficient.
Tour was very comprehensive, stopping at many important and varied sites: Lake Gatun, Agua Clara locks, Fort San Lorenzo, ocean to ocean drive. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and friendly, and stopped whenever there was interesting wildlife to see. Jarin was a fabulous tour guide. I recommend this tour to any visitor of Panama
Jeren and Leo know their wildlife! The tour was on time and fast paced. We needed to be back at a destination in panama city and Jeren got us there on time Our original date for the tour fell on the 500th anniversary of Panama and they had to reschedule it to the following day However they gave us an all day tour with Leo who took us to the Miraflores locks and the Biomuseum These greatly complimented the ocean to ocean tour. On the tour we had a good supply of cold water snacks and a lunch of sandwiches with whole grain bread, meat, avocado, tomatoes and lettuce as well as the the sweetest pineapple. I highly recommend this tour.
Enrique was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Perfect tour guide. Knows the tour like the back of his hand. Would love to see more experienced guides like him!! Would do tour all over again. It's just a bit over priced.
Jarin (company owner) has done this tour a LOT and has thought of so many little details that really make this a special trip. it was our favorite of 3 tours we did in Panama. one small recommendation to Jarin--find a way to incorporate a bathroom break before 1030am! With a 640 am pickup at the hotel, that's nearly 4 hours till the 1st break, especially at a time when all those breakfast fluids are coming thru.
We booked this tour through Viator. Our helpful guide Leo led 9 of us in a minibus with excellent commentary. We took a boat ride on Gatun Lake where we would stop to feed the monkeys. Our next stop was the Gatun Lock where we watched a large LNG cargo ship go through the lock. We had lunch at Fort San Lorenzo, a World Heritage site where pirates like Sir Frances Drake and Henry Morgan accosted Panama. Along the way, we stopped for wildlife viewings. An unforgettable day well worth the money.
A long day but extremely interesting. Jorge and Leo were great guides and made the tour interesting. A great lunch was provided. I would recommend this tour to anybody that wanted to get away from the crowd and see a lot of country.
The Ocen to Ocean tour was the highlight of our 4 days spent in Panama. This is a fantastic, fast paced tour. You cover a lot of distance and many sites of interest. We took our 2 kids along on this tour with us and it was great for them as well. You see and do so much in a single day. Enrique, our guide, is super knowledgeable, fun and entertaining. This is a must do if you truly want to see it all and do not mind being on the go for about 8 hrs.
We had a very nice trip, we enjoyed every minute of that trip, we wish the boat trip on the lake was a little longer, it was such an awesome experience.
My wife and I really in joyed the boat trip! We went out early to get ahead of the stampede of other boat tours in the area. We were able to see 3 different types of monkeys and at least a dozen types of birds. We were able to come along side of a cargo ship. Went back to boat dock, and got onboard the van, and went, over to Colon, side, to see the Ft. San Lorenzo , great place to visit, this was our 3rd time visiting site, but, this was nice, we did not have to drive, this time! Since we left early, before 7AM, we were given some breakfast stuff and drinks, to tidy us over till great picnic spot later the Gatun Dam. We able to go to new tourist site, to be able to see the new locks on Colon side. Great visit, Then, we, went to our hotel and dropped off. Our guide, could not have been any better, as, a,guide, and person. He offered my wife and I use of his boat, if, we wanted to go fishing, just pay for the gas. Also told everyone, that, if by chance that any of us, might get into a jam, call him, no matter the time! Our guide was Jarin.
First I’d like to start off by saying that Enrique is a wonderful guide; he’s very knowledgeable, entertaining, and accommodating. The views from the Fort are magnificent, the lunch is simple but delicious, the locks are very interesting to see, and the highlight of the trip for me is definitely the boat ride through the canal towards Monkey jungle. Seeing the monkeys up close and in their habitat was beautiful. Side note, If Enrique spots a sloth when driving through the jungle, he will stop so that pics can be taken, he actually stopped at one point bc one sloth was laying in the middle of the road and he picked it up himself and put it on a tree, it was warming to see. The only reason this is 4 out of 5 is because of how much time is spent in the van getting to the next place, but Enrique keeps us engaged by pointing out interesting landmarks or landscapes and sharing history behind it all, and of course, providing history on the Panama Canal.
Enrique was a thoughtful, helpful guide. Worked very hard to make a great day. Knew his history and culture. Found lots of fun highlights. Good tour to take and good value. Out at 7 am, exactly on time. Back by four. Van was cool and clean.
It is something that you don't want to miss, Jared and Willie were just amazing guides, you will get amazing experiences for the rest of your life.
Our guides Jarin and Willie were simply the best! The trip to the San Lorenzo Fort with the delicious picnic lunch and amazing views, our visit to the Agua Clara locks on the Panama Canal and then our trip on the boat to Monkey Island were unforgettable. Jarin knows everything about the ecosystem in Panama and has an amazing eye for spotting sloths, birds, monkeys, insects, you name it. He is extremely knowledgeable about Panama, and there is no question about its history and culture that he cannot answer. He and Willie went over and above our expectations. We highly recommend this tour!
All day tour . saw interesting animals this was more of an ecological tour. Guide was very knowledgable and informative