Monkey & Sloth Panama Canal Boat Safari with Casco Viejo Brunch

Overview

Explore the legendary Panama Canal, get up close with wildlife on Gatun Lake, and enjoy a traditional Panamanian brunch in the heart of historic Casco Viejo. Your buffet-style Panamanian brunch includes: • Pollo Guisado (traditional stewed chicken) • Carimañolas (yuca stuffed with cheese or meat) • Empanadas • Hojaldres (Panamanian fry bread) • Local queso blanco (fresh white cheese) • Fresh local tropical fruits • Vegetarian options available • Fresh juices and Panamanian coffee In case of rain, you'll be comfortably seated indoors at Restaurante El Nacional, where the same delicious menu and cultural storytelling will continue in a stylish, colonial-era dining space. This unforgettable day combines nature, culture, history, and cuisine into a seamless, enriching experience—perfect for travelers looking to connect with the true essence of Panama

Itinerary

1. Gatun Lake

   We start the day with pick ups in Panama City. Your day begins with a journey into one of the most fascinating intersections of nature and engineering in the world: Gatun Lake, a vast manmade lake that forms a critical part of the Panama Canal. You'll board a covered motorboat and set off on a wildlife safari through its winding channels and jungle-lined shores. As you cruise across the iconic Panama Canal, you’ll glide past enormous cargo ships and ocean liners, sharing the lake with vessels from around the world. Your expert local guide will take you off the main canal route and into the hidden backwaters and narrow inlets where the jungle comes alive. Keep your camera ready for capuchin monkeys, tamarin monkeys howler monkeys, sloths, iguanas, toucans, crocodiles, and even basilisk lizards that run across the water. The boat ride offers both awe-inspiring views and rare up-close encounters with Panama’s diverse wildlife.

   · Non-stop passage

2. Canal de Panama

   Our destination is Gatun Lake, where we will cruise around islands created during the canal construction and see the abundant wildlife on its shores. We will visit the famous Monkey Islands where we can see capuchins, howlers, and tamarins up close in their natural habitat. Once we finish with our canal and lake boat ride.

   · 1 h 30 min· Admission included

3. Casco Viejo

   In case of rain, you'll be comfortably seated indoors at Restaurante El Nacional, where the same delicious menu and cultural storytelling will continue in a stylish, colonial-era dining space.

   · 30 min

Pickup

Pickup included.

We will send you an email with exact pick up time. For the morning option it will be at around 5pm the day before the tour for the afternoon option, we will send the pick up information at 10am the same day of the tour.

How to use your ticket

• You can expect your hotel pick-up to be between 6:00am to 6:20am for the Morning tours. Around 1:00pm and 1:20pm for Hotels in Central Panama City Areas. For Hotels located in Outside Panama City Areas, pick-ups start as early as 5:50am for the morning tours and at 12:30 or 12:15pm for the afternoon tours. Please do not call us since we will not know your exact pickup time until We will send you an email with exact pick up time: For the Morning option (6am) it will be at around 5pm the day before the tour and for the Afternoon option(1pm), we will send the pick up information at 10am the same day of the tour. Around that time we will have the list complete of Hotels and we will send you an email with your hotel pickup details. • The tour starts in a very remote area and there will be no access to public restrooms until around 1 hour after pick up. • During the tour we will be entering some remote areas and it is up to you how much you want to explore outside of the bus. A short sleeve shirt and shorts are fine, closed toe shoes that you won't mind getting muddy. • The boat has a roof, but if it rains there is a chance you will get wet. We have umbrellas and ponchos for your use, but rain is a fact of life in the rain forest and must be prepared for no matter what time of year. • In case of emergency call +507 6628-7246

What to know before you go

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required on Shared tours
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. If it rains you might get wet.
• Minimum age is 3 years
• Tour is guided only in English

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather or if there aren't enough participants.

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Product code: 13010P3

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