Meet one of the most important engineering projects "The Panama Canal", visit one of the locks and if you're lucky you can see the traffic of a ship. You can also watch the documentary at the IMAX theater of the Panama Canal.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 15.
You have the opportunity to visit the museum that has the visitor center and if you are lucky you can see the traffic of a ship through the sluice.
Live the experience of knowing a little more about the Panama Canal under the documentary "The Panama Canal: A Divided Land" narrated under the voice of Morgan Freeman
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
IMAX Theater and Miraflores Locks lasts about 3–4 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $155 per person for this Panama City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, starting at 2:00 PM.
Children aged 3–11 pay from $60, adults from $155. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Pickup points include ART CASCO The Hotel, Lavanderia Wet Clean.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 8 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Gamboa Tours.
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The day was perfect until the earthquake hit while we were watching the Imax movie. Its was extremely scary and chaotic. Our amazing tour guide Michael impressed all of us. He was so brave and professional he took excellent care of us and reassured us. All that mattered to him was our safety. This is the only tour company I will book with for future tours. Thank you Michael.
The Panama Canal and Miraflores Locks are simply unbelievable and an absolute must-see when visiting Panama. Seeing the locks operating in person is fascinating, and the IMAX experience is excellent and really helps you understand the history, scale and importance of the Canal. The experience with the tour operator was also excellent. Everything was well organized and punctual, and our driver, Vladimir, was extremely kind and helpful, which made the whole experience easy and enjoyable. I would absolutely recommend both the attraction and this operator, and I would definitely book with them again.
Purchased my package through Panamazing. Nice people , great value and lots of fun
Admission cost for the Locks Visitor Center which includes the IMAX movie is only $17.22 per person ($7.22 for children). What exactly are they charging so much for?!? Cabs line up in the parking lot here for a very reasonable price to take you back to wherever you came from.
Fernando was a wonderful guide. He was passionate, informative, enthusiastic, and friendly. We couldn't have wanted more. The film was enthralling and made history come to life. Seeing (and later experiencing) the rise of the big ships clarified the engineering marvel of the Canal Locks!
Loved the visit to Panama Canal. Our driver Nicolas was amazing, super friendly and shared tons of interesting insights about Panama. The IMAX movie on the building of the canal was excellent.
Thank you so much Vanessa B! I will pass your comments to the guide. BR
We went to the panama canal with Fernando. Even though we got a little deyaled due to holiday traffic that didnt put a rain on our parade. Fernado was still very accomodating and helpful. We saw a ship pass through the canal and made it to see the IMAX show. Fernando bought us lunch and stayed later since we were delayed at first. He had so many fun facts to share about the canel and Panama in general. He was friendly, kind and sooo sweet. A highly recommended guide!
Amazing review, thank you so much! We´re so glad to hear that you had a great tour. It always warms our hearts when people have the time to give positive feedback. We´ve passed your comments to Fernando also. Best, Anuca
So we’ll organized and great tour guide. So informative and friendly! Amazing to see part of the Panama Canal and the the “old town”.
So good to hear that all your tours met your expectations and you took great memories with you back home. More next time!
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMAX Theater and Miraflores Locks | 3–4 hours | 4.5 (8) | $155 | |
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