Private and Personalized Half Day Panama Canal and City Tour
Description
*PRIVATE TOUR*In this tour you get exclusivity since the guide will be only for you. Route flexibility, see a spot you like for a special picture? We can stop! Privacy, only friends and/or family members inside the car. Safety, the guide will always be with you. Why us? As a small, family owned tour business, we will povide our best since we want your satisfaction. You give us the opportunity and get ready for a unique experience to actually learn from the places we will visit, have a local insight. As a plus we are not looking for commissions so will provide you with accurate and honest information on where to buy and eat. Minimum 2 passengers as it is a private tour. Questions are always welcome!! We customize based on your requests. We visit the Miraflores Observation Center based on information provided by Panama's Canal Staff that way making the best itinerary to see ships. If you're on a Layover contact us, any doubts or extra info contact us!!
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Itinerary
The must see Miraflores Visiting Center you will see the amazing process of ships being raised (when coming from Pacific) and being lowered (when coming from Atlantic). A 45 minuted 3D documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman will take you back to the beginning of the Canal´s construction to the unique amazing wonder it has become today.
A group of 3 Islands connected artificially in the entrance to the Canal on the Pacific side built originally to defend the entrance and at the same time to serve as a wave breaker. Now it´s a a tourist attraction and very visited place to see the ships awaiting to enter the Canal and to get a magnificent view of the city.
In this area considered a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site you will be delighted by the looks of the restored buildings. We will walk, enjoy and learn in this area that goes back from 1673.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Some pickup prices may vary due to location. Contact us if you are in areas like Tocumen Airport, Playa Bonita (Veracruz), or any other area outside the city. We will confirm all pickup details with you. Minimum amount of passengers 2 if only 1 passenger is reserving tour then must pay 2 seats or contact us directly for pricing. These are private tours so we will always try our best to accommodate your needs when possible. We also do pickups and tours for Cruise Ships in Pacific side.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(90)
Very informative about the Panama Canal and got to explore the old city . I can’t remember the name unfortunately. Such beautiful old architect.. of visiting the Panama Canal the imax movie is a must . It was so cool great for all ages to learn some history
Nice experience. The guide was very professional and provided us with good information. Recommended for family trips.
We had an excellent private tour of the Panama Canal this past Friday, and Jose was the perfect guide. Even though many places were closed for Good Friday, he still managed to give us an incredible experience. Jose was punctual, professional, and full of knowledge about the Canal and Panama’s history. He took the time to show us key parts of Panama City, sharing local insights and pointing out interesting spots along the way. His passion for his country really came through, and he made the whole tour feel personal and engaging. If you’re looking for a great private tour in Panama, ask for Jose. You won’t be disappointed!
Excellent tour! Our guide was very flexible about scheduling a time for the tour. He was very knowledgeable about Panama and we were impressed with how much we learned in a short time. We love private tours because we can hear better, ask questions, and really see the parts of an area that interest us most. First stop was the Miraflores Center. Our guide made sure to get us there at the right time for the English version of the IMAX movie. Highly recommend because it shows and explains what you see at the Canal. Again, our guide provided excellent details about the Canal history and operation. Our guide then took us to a wonderful vantage point for seeing an overview of Panama. Finally we drove through the old parts of Panama City. Our guide provided recommendations for what to see and do there. Great tour!
Amazing tour. A must. Great tour. Amazing and knowledgeable Tour guide. A must to do when in Panama!!
Our guide Rick was friendly and personable l. He has a rich knowledge of of the country of Panama and the city of Panama City. He planned out our day perfect And we were able to see so much in a relatively short amount of time. He saved the Panamá Canal for last as most ships pass through during the afternoon. He took us to a more affordable souvenir shop to help us save money as well. You won’t be disappointed with him.
Worthwhile experience: Josè was an excellent guide, picked us up right on time and van very knowledgeable and courteous. We wanted to stop at a restaurant for a traditional Panamanian meal and he found us the perfect spot. Highly recommended!
Excellent trip with Ricardo who was a very helpful guide who knew all the right places and was very informative and knowledgeable Very pleased with our trip,
This tour was booked for us over our Swiss travel agency. We expected for our guide in our hotel. Nobody picked us up, nobody called us. Even for the hotel this agency wasn‘t reachable by phone, whatsapp or mail. This is fraud, please avoid! They take the money for doing nothing!!!
Hi, Sorry but please contact your swiss travel agency as they were notified by viator and refund was done early morning. Notification was sent ag 9:00am if your Swiss Travel Agency didnt notify you we are not at fault. Viator has all correspondance. I guess you have not contacyed them because refund was done that morning no money jas been taken from our end. Thanks
After booking this tour for a same day start I waited over 2 hours with no contact despite trying 3 times to contact them. After contacting Viator I got an email that my money was being refunded. Wasted my day waiting. Horrible customer service.
Sorry about the inconvenience you went through. I followed the steps I performed the refund process as soon as the request for the tour was received almost at mid day. Your hotel is outside the city which as you are aware with no traffic is about 30 minutes out with no traffic. Your last minute booking was hard to meet due to time and distance. I offered you to perform tour next day in the morning and you declined. The Westin Hotel is on the other side of the bridge of the Americas and performing this tour with the amount of time available the experience was not going to be the best as there are closing times in different attractions to visit. It is clearly stated in the listing as well that if you are at a hotel outside the city and is clearly mentioned Westin Playa Bonita in it to contact first befire booking because of extra fees for pickup and drop off due to distance. You didn't follow and just went ahead and and booked anyways. So sorry if you didn't follow this. You did threat to leave negative review and as I mentioned you are free to express yourself as you feel, but not my fault you didn't follow the instructions before booking. Thanks again
