Half Day Tour, Old City and Miraflores Locks
Description
This is a 100% private tour, I am a certified tour guide and driver with more than 22 years of experience;we are going to see one of the seven wonders of the modern world anointed by the American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE in 1994 .The Panama Canal, inaugurated in August 15, 1914 by the USA and expanded by Panamanians in 2016,and share stories and experiences, learning everything from the Panama Canal in live action and in the same morning, we have a walking tour in the Old City, the history of Panama is fascinating, with charming places and beautiful spanish and french, architecture, vising the Cathedral and the most iconic squares and providing all the information you need. STAR SIX HOSPITALITY CERTIFICATE
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Itinerary
We are going to Miraflores Visitors Centre and Locks,20 minutes from the city, at the exact time when the ships are going through the Canal to see in live action how ships are raised or dropped depends on they are coming in or out, explain how it works and answer all your questions, then we watch the 45 minutes Imax movie about the history of the Panama Canal narrated by Morgan Freeman very interesting movie really worth. Cafeteria, bar and a souvenir shop. The Panama Canal is 85 feet above the sea level, they are two set of locks on the Pacific side two artificial lakes and one more set of locks on the Atlantic side, the locks are water elevators to raise the ships to the level of the artificial lake on top of the mountains then they go through the isthmus on the artificial lake and on the other side they lower the ships back to le level of the ocean, this is an amazing engineering done more than 100 years ago by the Americans
Amador or the Causeway is an artificial road made from all the dirt and rocks of the excavations in 1914 to connect 3 islands at the entrance of the Canal as a water breaker, during World War II was a US military site, today is a tourist area with amazing views of the skyline of Panama City, this is a panoramic tour with one stop for pictures at the Panama sign.
Walking tour in the old city, the most iconic part of the city, we are going to start the walk at Plaza V Centenario at the entrance of the old city, starting with the history of Panama, and carry on to The Lady of Mercy Church and museum, then Plaza Herrera, San Jose Church, La Campania Convent, Santo Domingo Church, The Frech Square, Esteban Huertas Walkway(amazing pictures) San Francisco Church, Plaza Bolivar and Plaza Cathedral is the end of the walking tour at the very heart of the city. This is a group tour sometimes we stop for pictures or for shopping.
The lookout point at the end of Las Americas bridge, we stop for amazing pictures of the bridge and the Canal
We stop at Naos Island parking lot, facing Panama city skyline for more puctures and also going to show you the sloths on the sorrounding trees
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Pickup Locations & Times
Westin and Dreams playa Bonita have $20 extra fee per group
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The total duration of the tour includes the travel time.
