Tour por el hábitat de la selva de monos y perezosos en Panamá

Great experience, guide was excellent and quite knowledgeable!

It was wonderful - saw lots of monkeys and sloths and other animals! The boat ride also helped keep us cool on an otherwise hot and humid afternoon

Manolo Ruiz is an excellent guide. He went above and beyond to make the experience memorable including giving us a background in the history of Panama. The admission was also affordable and I can comfortably we got value for money which included hotel pickup and water. I was at first concerned that the tour would be long and crowned but the group was intimate and comfortable and we were back at the hotel by 11.

This is a good option for people who love nature. For travelers like me who are interested in nature facts and nature adventures, but don't know a ton already, this will be right up your alley. I appreciated that the tour guide knew a fair amount and had an evident passion for the animals and their environment. Note: not everything that was said in Spanish was translated to English, which I appreciated, as it is appropriate for being in Panama. Some other things to know: 1. In addition to money for tips (there is a driver, boat captain, and tour guide), you need to bring $20 cash on the day of the tour as a motorboat service charge. 2. The day ends with a walk on a road through "the jungle." The road is paved with rocks. Sandles are not advised. Wear something sturdy for walking. That said, the walk is short and slow with lots of stops along the way. 3. During the walk you will learn a little about plants and animals, but the only animals you may see will be through a shared view in a single spotting scope. The guide will set it up in various locations as you walk, people will get in line, and you will have a few seconds each to take a look at whatever sloth, toucan, insect, etc. is in view. 4. Patience is required. Animals are unpredictable. Though the guide and boat driver will do their best to maximize your opportunity to see things, there may be a *lot* of waiting and you may or may not end up with something to see after any given wait. Try to just enjoy the surroundings. 5. The boat trip was a safari-like experience. The tour guide and boat captain work hard to coax the animals to come on the boat and interact. There are some ethics questions worth asking about this (though I appreciate the rules to address some of the issues), but in terms of the experience it can be very fun and exciting. Just remember: patience. It can take a very long time, for example, for some monkeys to decide they want to come interact. You may be in the boat waiting while the guide calls and calls and calls for them, then have to leave and return to the area multiple times. 6. I recommend bringing lots of water, sunscreen, and bugspray. Water will be offered but the heat will get to you. Make sure your bag securely as you will hear that the monkeys get curious. 7. If you get car sick easily, note that there are some winding roads to get there and back. 8. The boat taken is said to be the fastest of all the boats that go out on these tours. That also means that when you are jumping the waves, it will have an impact on your neck. I don’t recommend the tour as heartily to people who have a history of whiplash or get headaches easily. The animals I saw while on the boat included: several types of lizards and insects, two types of monkeys (both of which eventually climbed on board), a baby crocodile, a black hawk and other birds. The animals I saw briefly through the spotting scope on the walk included: a sloth, a toucan, and an invasive species of insect. We also briefly stopped to examine the leaf cutter ants and saw evidence of termites, woodpeckers, and scorpions.

The overall experience for the tour was absolutely fantastic. My pickup was in Casco and was fairly quick in picking us up. Our tour guide was Manolo and he is, hands down, the best tour guide I've ever had. He's hilarious, very passionate about what he does, and is such a wholesome being. He gave me extra mango to give to the monkeys, which made me felt seen since I went alone on this tour. We saw about three sloths, quite a few birds, and other animals. I learned a lot on this tour alone. I enjoyed it so much that I considered going again, but couldn't due to other responsibilities that I had in Panama. However, I will definitely return to book with them again and will recommend this to everyone I can. Thank you Manolo for such an amazing trip.

Great experience. Everything was well organized. We were picked up and dropped off which made it a smooth process. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and did an awesome job keeping us informed and engaged. Great sense of humor as well! The monkeys were fun to watch and we got to see a sloth!

Monolo Ruiz was a phenomenal guide! He made sure we saw as much wildlife as possible. We got to feed monkeys, see sloths and toucans in trees, and more.

Amazing! Tour guide was so kind. Monkeys were adorable, must book!

This was a great tour! Yasier was very informative and funny. We enjoyed the pase and saw a variety of animals. Thank you !

Experience completely as described. Jenny our guide was amazing and our transport flawless. Wonderful info on canal history interestingly told. Saw all monkeys as promised! Loads of fun for entire family