Sailing the Panama Canal
The Canal is highly protected and home to exceptional wildlife.
For families who prefer to travel with few stops, this trip is perfect. It combines
Length of stay: 7 days
Theme: Family Tours
Difficulty: Simple
This stay is the basis for building your family vacation together. Panama City is a very pleasant, airy city, and a good base from which to discover many beautiful things: the canal, the historic center, bike rides in Amador, hiking in the surrounding parks, visiting a fortress... And last but not least, a seaside holiday will get everyone on the same wavelength!
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The Canal is highly protected and home to exceptional wildlife.
in a very simple and fun way for children... starfish are within reach!
It's not unusual to come across dolphins, turtles and even small sharks!
Panama City, Panama
Esclusas de Miraflores, Panama
Gatun Lake, Panama
Isla Colón, Panama
Welcome at Tocumen international airport in Panama City.
Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in a Panama City hotel.
Discover Panama City and the Canal in private service
First stop: Panama La Vieja, the country’s first capital before it was destroyed by the notorious pirate Henry Morgan.
Then it’s on to the Panama Canal and the Miraflores locks. The visitors’ center offers a bird’s-eye view of all kinds of ships in transit (container ships, liners or tiny sailing boats…).
In addition, exhibitions retrace the history of the locks’ construction and describe how they work.
Then it’s on to the Casco Antiguo. This bohemian district plunges you into the country’s historic past, with its typical alleyways and colorful buildings leading to the Place de France.
Discover the art-deco architecture and the cathedral. In the late afternoon, transfer to your hotel and overnight in a Panama City hotel.
Day trip to Lake Gatun and jungle trekking, thenon to Lake Gamboa, where you’ll board a boat for a canal cruise as close as possible to the ships in transit between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. You’ll come close to several islands inhabited by different species of monkey, including the famous capuchin monkeys that live in the region. The day continues with a short walk along Pipeline Road, an ideal spot for birdwatching. Overnightin a hotel in Gamboa.
Transfer to Albrook airfield.You’ll take a domestic flight from Panama City to Bocas del Toro.Transfer to your hotel.Bioluminescence phenomenon
During the night, you’ll take the boat to discover the incredible bioluminescence of plankton. For 2 hours, you’ll see how they react to light and movement in the water at 3 different locations to discover the 2 types of bioluminescent plankton. Part of the tour involves snorkeling in the middle of the bioluminescence, a unique experience!
In the dark, you can watch the water glow as you stir it with your paddle or swim!Overnight in a hotel on the main island (Isla Colon).
Excursion to the Bastimentos islands,starting in the Bahia Hondaarea, where you can observe dolphins (we don’t go into the dolphin cove to avoid disturbing them in this breeding area), thenon to Cayo Coral for snorkeling and observation of the coral gardens and their fauna. Then on to Zapatilla Caye, where you can enjoy the beach for 2 hours (you can walk around the island, swim and enjoy the beach).Back to Cayo Coral for lunch in a restaurant on the sea.Overnight in a hotel on the main island (Isla Colon).
Discover the Bocas del Toro archipelago.
Enhance your stay by booking one of the following activities:
overnight in a hotel on the main island (Isla Colon).
Local expertise

Custom design

Tracking and safety

Authentic experiences

Without intermediaries

Responsible tourism
Partners carefully selected according to CSR criteria
Raising our teams' awareness of environmental issues
Commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of our trips
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