Panama Canal Tour
Description
This tour features visits to the Amador Causeway, the Goethal's Monument and the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks Visitor Center. We will visit the Amador Causeway, a road that connects four small islands on the Pacific, and offers stunning views of Panama City skyline and the entrance of the Canal. Then, we will stop at the Goethals Monument, a beautiful white Vermont marble structure built to honor George Washington Goethals for his achievements during the Canal construction. Behind the Goethals Monument, you will see the Panama Canal Administration Building. Our next stop is at the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks Visitor Center, where you may see the ships while they pass through the Canal. At the Panama Canal IMAX Theater, we will watch the 45-minute 3D movie "Panama Canal, a Land Divided, a World United".
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Itinerary
Meet your tour guide at one of our designated pick-up locations in Panama City. The tour starts with a panoramic drive, with great views of the city skyline and Casco Antiguo, the old town.
The Amador Causeway is a road that connects four small islands on the Pacific entrance of the Canal, and was made with excavated materials from the Canal construction. It offers stunning views of Panama City skyline and the entrance of the Canal.
We will stop at the Goethals Monument, a beautiful white Vermont marble structure built to honor George Washington Goethals for his achievement during the Panama Canal construction
We will watch the 45-minute 3D movie "Panama Canal, a Land Divided, a World United". The movie, narrated by Morgan Freeman, is about the history of the Canal and its recent expansion.
At the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks Visitor Center, you may see the ships while they pass through the Canal. You will learn about its history, operation and recent expansion. *Please note that ship sighting in the locks is not guaranteed. It is based on the Canal schedule, which is updated daily.
You will be transferred back to the meeting points in Panama City. Please note that the tour might be affected by heavy traffic.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer pick-up/drop-off service for guests staying in Panama City downtown area or Casco Viejo. You can also meet our guide at one of the Meeting Points. There is an extra fee for transportation from/to Tocumen International Airport, Gamboa, Playa Bonita, Panama Pacifico (Howard) or Veracruz.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(32)
Panama canal experience was something unique and different. It was excellent. The guide explained everything extremely well.
Simply wonderful tour!! Our tour guide Sharon was amazing!! Very knowledgeable, friendly and professional! Would highly recommend her to anyone!!
Sharon was a great tour guide. Sadly, we had a little bit of a rainy afternoon, but we made the most of it. She was super accommodating and excellent at driving in the downpour. We rearranged the schedule a little bit to work around the rain and still had a great time. Highly recommend this tour; was not too long and gave me a brief but important understanding of the canal.
Sharon is the best! Extremely knowledgeable, kind and easy going. We learnt a lot of interesting facts on the trip and the canal is extremely fascinating. Clean and comfortable transport and yummy snacks. Highly recommend this experience!
Sharon the tour guide was Amazing. Definitely recommend her. She was polite and very knowledgeable about the city and the Canal .
Sharon is a knowledgeable and easygoing guide who knows her hometown exceptionally well. Her tour to several must-see spots in Panama City is accompanied by interesting and relevant information. She navigated us expertly through a very busy afternoon at the Miraflores Locks and got us back to our hotels in plenty of time to enjoy dinner commitments. I would highly recommend Sharon to anyone looking for an informative and engaging tour of Panama City highlights and the Panama Canal.
Sharon is amazing and gave the best tour of the Panama Canal. Don’t waste your money on large tour busses when you can have a private and knowledgeable guide like Sharon show you around.
Very interesting. A guide familiar with the subject and very attentive to her clients (we were only 2 women and of a certain age...)
The “miracle” of watching a humongous c ship from the Pacic Ocean being lifted up about 100 feet as it moved through the channel into the Atlantic Ocean
Great excursion, loved learning a little bit about the history and watching the ships traverse the canal.
