Monkey & Sloth Panama Canal Boat Safari with Casco Viejo Brunch
Description
Explore the legendary Panama Canal, get up close with wildlife on Gatun Lake, and enjoy a traditional Panamanian brunch in the heart of historic Casco Viejo. Your buffet-style Panamanian brunch includes: • Pollo Guisado (traditional stewed chicken) • Carimañolas (yuca stuffed with cheese or meat) • Empanadas • Hojaldres (Panamanian fry bread) • Local queso blanco (fresh white cheese) • Fresh local tropical fruits • Vegetarian options available • Fresh juices and Panamanian coffee In case of rain, you'll be comfortably seated indoors at Restaurante El Nacional, where the same delicious menu and cultural storytelling will continue in a stylish, colonial-era dining space. This unforgettable day combines nature, culture, history, and cuisine into a seamless, enriching experience—perfect for travelers looking to connect with the true essence of Panama
Tour Options
Itinerary
We start the day with pick ups in Panama City. Your day begins with a journey into one of the most fascinating intersections of nature and engineering in the world: Gatun Lake, a vast manmade lake that forms a critical part of the Panama Canal. You'll board a covered motorboat and set off on a wildlife safari through its winding channels and jungle-lined shores. As you cruise across the iconic Panama Canal, you’ll glide past enormous cargo ships and ocean liners, sharing the lake with vessels from around the world. Your expert local guide will take you off the main canal route and into the hidden backwaters and narrow inlets where the jungle comes alive. Keep your camera ready for capuchin monkeys, tamarin monkeys howler monkeys, sloths, iguanas, toucans, crocodiles, and even basilisk lizards that run across the water. The boat ride offers both awe-inspiring views and rare up-close encounters with Panama’s diverse wildlife.
Our destination is Gatun Lake, where we will cruise around islands created during the canal construction and see the abundant wildlife on its shores. We will visit the famous Monkey Islands where we can see capuchins, howlers, and tamarins up close in their natural habitat. Once we finish with our canal and lake boat ride.
In case of rain, you'll be comfortably seated indoors at Restaurante El Nacional, where the same delicious menu and cultural storytelling will continue in a stylish, colonial-era dining space.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will send you an email with exact pick up time. For the morning option it will be at around 5pm the day before the tour for the afternoon option, we will send the pick up information at 10am the same day of the tour.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required on Shared tours
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. If it rains you might get wet.
- Minimum age is 3 years
- Tour is guided only in English
Reviews(757)
An amazing experience but an even better tour guide. This is a great boat trip and incredible sightseeing. Then our tour guide spend the time before our next tour walking us around town.
It started on time. John was very knowledgeable and engaging. It was truly an experience. We were at to see a variety of wildlife
The private tour is worth it! The tour operator and guide are incredibly nice and accommodating with all of our travel/logistical changes. Food was the best we had during our entire time in Panama. Enrique was a great guide and spent time to share the history and stories of the Panama Canal. Also, seeing all of the various animals was incredible.
Wonderful time and wonderful guide ,we had so much fun and learn alot about the canal i would definitely do this again
Excellent communication from our tour guides. Provided amazing information and history of Panama. Pick up and drop off at our hotel. Very welcoming very comforting. Highly recommend anybody coming from out of town.
We had fantastic guides, it was amazing to see the rainforest and animals. At the end we were treated to local food in a restaurant, absolutely delicious!
Wonderful experience! amazing scenery and great guides. Very attentive to their guests comfort and needs. Cutest Monkeys you will ever see!
Very Rushed no washroom till the end pickup very delayed due to other travellers. Could have been a bit more organized
This was such a great experience. Our tour guide Alonzo was very knowledgeable. He gave a great tour. Also, the food was amazing!
We took the early morning tour, which started at 6am. Though it was an early start, especially on vacation, it was totally worth it! We got to see the monkeys, and enjoy a boat ride along the Panama Canal. We especially enjoyed the extra history about the Canal. Overall, a great experience.
