Day Tour in San Blas Islands All Included Visiting 4 Islands
Description
We offer the most unique experience in San Blas Islands the 4 most beautiful islands in only one day. You will Kayaking or Paddel board in Island Misdub, visit one of the most beautiful beaches in Diablo island, go swimming in the Natural swimming pool full of starfishes, Snorkel in the Shipwreck in the famous Perro Chico island, Taste delicious lunch made by the locals in Island Perro chico and if we are lucky enough, our driver has the best eye to catch sloths in the road. We offer umbrellas, beach chairs, Kayaks, Paddle boards, Snorkel mask, beach toys, pickle ball, mini golf, water bed exclusive for our clients! We support the local community, San Blas is a Indigenous protected zone, all our staff are local Gunas for Transportation, Boat, Food etc.. you will experience how they live and learn about their way of life.
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Itinerary
Pick up starts at 5:20am in your hotel or airbnb, it is a shared 4X4 for 6 passengers. Once everyone is on board we will make a stop in the supermarket so you can buy snacks or other drinks (beer, wine, water etc), or get cash from an ATM (card is not accepted in san blas). There are around 3 hours driving, the last hour is a bumpy road in san blas hills, but our drivers are very experienced as they have travelled everyday to san blas, and if you are lucky enough our driver will spot a sloth or monkeys on the way in. Arrive to the port around 8:30am and jump in to the boat once all the cars arrive, your guide Naidi will introduce himself. After 30 minutes in boat arrive to the 1st island in this paradise: Island Chichime where you will have fruits, kayaks, and paddle boards exclusive to explore the island at your own, just for our clients! Please notice the drivers do not speak English just our guide, but they will make the effort to talk with you.
First stop Misdub Island those are one of the best islands in san blas, where we have kayak and paddle boards for our clients, you will have time to rest and take a fruits snack.
Visit a little island called Diablo, very famous for its beauty, where you can enjoy the beach all around.
Next stop is lunch time around 12 am we will go to the famous Island Perro chico. Taste a delicious lunch which is catch of the day (fish, octopus, or shrimps, or lobster for an additional), Chicken or Lentils for the vegans with patacones and coconut rice! After lunch, take your snorkel mask or ask it to Naidi, and jump in to the water to snorkel in the best spot in san blas, as it has a sunken boat, nowdays a reef full of tiny colored fishes. Have fun with the locals and play vollyeball with them!
Our final stop in the natural swmiming pool, a bank of sand in the middle of the ocean, with water up to your chest or hip, and have fun finding your starfishes. Or just relax lay back and admire the surrondings.
Time to say goodbye to this little paradise! Around 3:30pm you will be back to the port, and arrive around 7pm to your hotel in Panama city full of souvenirs!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up in all hotels in Panama city. Just leave us a note with your hotel in Panama city if you dont see your hotel. Its not needed to call to confirm. We need also your room number once you make check in. Hotels in Playa Bonita has additional cost of 10USD per people to be paid to the driver in cash. Other hotels outside Panama city, please contact us to know the additional fee, we do not pick up in hotels in Playa Blanca, Summit or Gamboa Rainforest, or others hotels more than 30min far from Panama city. Pickup from your lodging is scheduled between 5:00 AM and 5:30 AM, although in some cases it may be as late as 5:45 AM. To ensure a smooth experience for all guests, please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby by 5:00 AM. If you are not at the designated pickup point, the driver will try to locate you, but cannot delay transportation for more than 10 minutes.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pickup from your lodging is scheduled between 5:00 AM and 5:30 AM, although in some cases it may be as late as 5:45 AM. To ensure a smooth experience for all guests, please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby by 5:00 AM. If you are not at the designated pickup point, the driver will try to locate you, but cannot delay transportation for more than 10 minutes.
- You are allowed to bring additional beverages.
- PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR ORGINAL PASSPORT. WITH OUT IT, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER TO SAN BLAS.
- Please notice San Blas is an Indian protected zone. All the services are basic and rustic, only kuna people are in charge of all tourist’s services such as food, ground and water transportation, lodging, etc, we work with them to support the local economy. Please take this into consideration, the services are not as in the city, the waiting time can be long, and kunas are more informal. We have provided hospitality train to them, but they are still working on it, their culture is different, they are never in a rush, this is part of the adventure to San Blas. Food is basic such as fresh fried fish with salad and rice.
- The vehicle is 4x4 for 6 passengers plus the driver. Pick up time is between 5:20am to 6:00am depending on the route, you can be first ones of last ones. Please be ready at 5:00AM to avoid any delays to other passengers. No Show – or Mayor delays will incur in a penalty – cost of reservation fee. In case you will be pick up in Costa del este or near to the airport, pick up time is between 5:45 and 6:00am
- Day tour return is at 3:30PM. You will arrive in Panama City between 6:30PM and 7:00PM.
- We recommend you bring your personal hygiene items, towels, sunscreen, mosquito repellent. You can bring a cooler with your own drinks, potable water, snacks and beverages (fruit juice or alcohol) you can by on site or bring it yourself.
- The driver will make a stop in a super market where you can buy a disposable cooler, ice etc.
- In San Blas Islands there are no ATMs, only cash in received. You can buy drinks there, snacks, souvenirs etc.“+Movil” and “Digicel” are the cell phone companies which works in San Blas Islands.
- There is no power electricity in the huts, only light.
- Transport time is 2.5 hours way in and 2.5 back. Then 40 minutes to the island in boat. Real time in Islands is around 6 hours.
Reviews(1,577)
We were not picked up because we supposedly did not specify the hotel, but we certainly did. We were then kept waiting with really outrageous statements like, 'just take a taxi for 2.5 hours.' They didn't even apologize, but at least they refunded the money. I definitely cannot recommend this.
Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Es tut uns leid, dass Sie mit Ihrer Erfahrung unzufrieden waren. Allerdings möchten wir einige Punkte klarstellen. Unsere Fahrzeuge sind **geteilte Transfers**, weshalb wir alle Gäste bitten, **zur vereinbarten Abholzeit in der Hotellobby bereit zu sein**. Aus Respekt gegenüber den anderen Reisenden können wir den Transfer leider **nicht länger als etwa 10 Minuten warten lassen**, da dies den gesamten Ablauf des Tages beeinträchtigen würde. Falls Gäste den Transfer verpassen, bieten wir – wann immer möglich – die Alternative an, mit einem Taxi den Fahrer einzuholen. Die Taxikosten müssen in diesem Fall jedoch vom Gast getragen werden, da der Transfer bereits unterwegs ist. Für Gäste, die mehr Flexibilität wünschen oder eine spätere Abholung benötigen, bieten wir selbstverständlich auch **private Transfers** an, bei denen wir individuell warten können. Es freut uns, dass wir Ihnen trotz der unglücklichen Situation den vollständigen Betrag zurückerstattet haben. Wir bedauern, dass wir Ihre Erwartungen nicht erfüllen konnten, und wünschen Ihnen für Ihre zukünftigen Reisen alles Gute.
Nice place beautiful road scenery but very long drive in a small crampedcar and the driver wasn’t a tour guide used just a driver didn’t really speak so it was just OK
This was one of the best excursions we went one! The drive was very long from our pick up in Casco Veijo but totally worth it!!! It’s a long winding drive through the mountains to get to the beach!!!
If you suffer with any type of car sickness, motion sickness, sea sickness. Then I highly advise you not to go. If you are a person who likes experiences then you will enjoy. Otherwise wise it can just feel like a really long day going to beach after beach. Islands were beautiful the last was my favorite. Again, if you love experiences. I recommend. If you’re looking for excitement go another route.
This is a lovely trip-and even though it's a long drive that starts very early, it is worth it. The waters are beautiful and warm, the views are idyllic, and the guides are so kind and helpful. The only downside is that there are A LOT of people going out there and it gets a lil crowded/congested, but it was still worth it.
This is a lovely trip-and even though it's a long drive that starts very early, it is worth it. The waters are beautiful and warm, the views are idyllic, and the guides are so kind and helpful. The only downside is that there are A LOT of people going out there and it gets a lil crowded/congested, but it was still worth it.
Use lots of sunscreen. It’s a wonderful time and totally worth the drive out there. It’s really nice when they can pick you up where you’re staying; I felt that it was a huge perk. The islands were beautiful. For me, a full day was enough. If I go back, I would probably try staying a night or two.
The driver showed up one hour late. He can’t speak a single word of English. After three hours we reached the port where the actual tour starts in a boat and there is a guide, the guide also can’t speak a single word of English. Let me remind the tour description says there will be a English speaking guide which is an absolute lie. This is unethical dishonest tour operator who mentions there will be English speaking guide to sell their tours in actuality there is no English speaking guide. I didn’t understand a single thing that the guide was saying. I still provided a decent star rating because the islands was absolutely gorgeous and the Guna people were very innocent. The negative review is against the corrupt tour operator.
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you found the San Blas Islands beautiful and that you appreciated the kindness of the Guna people. We would like to clarify a few points for future travelers. First, the driver is not the tour guide. The transportation from Panama City to the port is provided by a local driver whose role is solely to transport guests safely to San Blas. The tour itself begins once guests arrive at the port and board the boat. Regarding the pickup time, our pickups start as early as 5:00 AM for the first guests on the route. Since transportation is shared, the pickup process can take approximately 20–30 minutes while collecting the remaining passengers in the group. Delays of one hour are extremely unusual, and we have no record of a delay of that magnitude on the date of your tour. However, we apologize if your pickup experience did not meet your expectations. We also want to clarify that San Blas is an autonomous indigenous territory where tourism services are operated by local Guna families. As explained in our pre-tour information, all service providers in San Blas are local residents, and English proficiency is generally basic. We always assign the Guna team members with the strongest English skills available, but fluency levels can vary in this remote region. Our intention has never been to mislead travelers. On the contrary, we believe one of the most special aspects of San Blas is the opportunity to interact directly with the local Guna community and experience their culture in an authentic way. This is very different from visiting a highly commercialized tourist destination. We appreciate your comments and will continue working to improve communication and ensure guests have clear expectations before visiting this extraordinary destination. Kind regards,
We went to 4 islands, guide was great, beautiful, clear water. Great to learn about the Kuna !!!!!!!!!
We visited 3 islands and one natural pool. The beaches are all white sand, the water clear and beautiful. Really loved cat island. Erick and the team were great at keeping everyone on time. Loved snorkeling the ship wreck at Perro Island.
