Smuk Panama World Heritage City Tour

It all depends on the guide to point out, describe and explain what is sometimes visible in plain sight. My guide, Gonzo (not sure if I am got it right) was excellent. I had reserved a tour on Jan 1st, a national holiday. So, there was very little traffic and visitors. I don't know what I missed, but Gonzo made this tour worthwhile with his insights, knowledge and narrative. He's a former singer, song writer (who settled down to raise a family), very articulate and enthusiastic.

Amazing tour of the history of Panama. We saw old town relics from back in the 1500's. Then the tour guide brought thru time to the present with a wonderful tour. Guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable.

Great visit to Casco Viejo and Panama Viejo! Our guide, Gonzalo was filled with knowledge of the history for both locations. He was very warm and friendly. We ended the tour with a delicious and authentic Panamanian lunch at Tripecishe’s. Highly recommend this tour!

It was a waste of my vacation day and money. Very disappointed. Worst experience i had with Viator. I had to rebook with another company to have a real Panama city tour

Carlos gave an excellent tour of Panamá Viejo and Casco Viejo. He is knowledgeable, courteous, and accommodating. I’m very pleased with the experience.

The first thing that the guide Gonzo was punctual. He spoke clearly and with excitement in his voice throughout the tour. He appeared to be passionate about relating the history of Panamá. In sharing a few of his experiences, it added to this tour being so much more genuine, interesting and enjoyable. I will certainly recommend this tour and host without hesitation.

Our tour was provided by Beautiful Tours Panama. Our tour guide was Gonzo Horna, also the owner. Simply put, he did a fantastic job. He picked us up at the hotel on time. His vehicle was very clean and had great air-conditioning. His written and verbal skills were exceptional and he responded very promptly to any and all questions via text prior to the tour. When we first met Gonzo, his English was so excellent that you would’ve thought he had relocated here from the States. However, he’s a native born Panamanian. Once we entered the van, he reviewed the day so as to manage expectations and give us a better understanding of the two UNESCO sites that we would be seeing. He has a pleasing personality and was very open to any and all discussions, suggestions and questions. We first visited Panama Viejo (located 8 miles ENE from downtown) the original site of Panama. While there, Gonzo enthralled us with his knowledge of the history of the origin of Panama City and its fateful encounter in 1671 with the pirate Captain Henry Morgan. From there, we travelled downtown to Casco Antiguo (a.k.a., Casco Viejo), the relocated location after 1671 for Panama City. Casco Antigua was full of restored buildings (with differing architectures), churches, artisans with their shops, and restaurants. Once again, Gonzo was full of information and made the locations come alive with his descriptions, including their histories. Simply put, Gonzo has our unreserved recommendation as a tour guide for Panama. He made the day fun and we came away with a much better appreciation for the city, its history and attractions.

(Plz note that this review was resubmitted to correct a typo in Gonzo’s last name. No other changes). Our tour was provided by Beautiful Tours Panama. Our tour guide was Gonzo Horna, also the owner. Simply put, he did a fantastic job. He picked us up at the hotel on time. His vehicle was very clean and had great air-conditioning. His written and verbal skills were exceptional and he responded very promptly to any and all questions via text prior to the tour. When we first met Gonzo, his English was so excellent that you would’ve thought he had relocated here from the States. However, he’s a native born Panamanian. Once we entered the van, he reviewed the day so as to manage expectations and give us a better understanding of the two UNESCO sites that we would be seeing. He has a pleasing personality and was very open to any and all discussions, suggestions and questions. We first visited Panama Viejo (located 8 miles ENE from downtown) the original site of Panama. While there, Gonzo enthralled us with his knowledge of the history of the origin of Panama City and its fateful encounter in 1671 with the pirate Captain Henry Morgan. From there, we travelled downtown to Casco Antiguo (a.k.a., Casco Viejo), the relocated location after 1671 for Panama City. Casco Antigua was full of restored buildings (with differing architectures), churches, artisans with their shops, and restaurants. Once again, Gonzo was full of information and made the locations come alive with his descriptions, including their histories. Simply put, Gonzo has our unreserved recommendation as a tour guide for Panama. He made the day fun and we came away with a much better appreciation for the city, its history and attractions.

It was a great tour to visit Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo in a row and learn about their history in depth with a most professional tour guide Gonzo. All the places visited were very beautiful and charming. Gonzo, who speaks excellent English, introduced enthusiastically the history and stories of the two heritage sites. It was such a pleasure to stroll along the sites in a relaxing and enjoyable pace.

This was a great tour, Gonzo was very knowledgeable about all the areas we went to and was very funny. I had been to Casco Viejo previously but it was so much better getting the history and stories of the places I’d seen. Panama Viejo was very interesting, the exhibits easy to understand and well curated and Gonzo was able to answer all my questions. Very enjoyable morning out.