The best views of The Pacific Coast are in Altos de Campana, the first National Park and a Biological Reserve part of the Panama Canal watershed basin. Elevated at 945 m (3,100 ft.), we'll start this private tour with a picnic breakfast with panoramic landscape sights of the estuaries of the Punta Chame Bay Mangroves. Temperatures range 24.C (75.F) to 20.C (68.F). There are trails to choose from, but our main hike attraction is “Sendero La Cruz”. This Park covers a diverse number of species, over 39 mammals, 267 bird species and 62 amphibians among others. After our hike, we’ll follow the coastline to Santa Clara Beach, in Coclé to Tortugas Beach Bar & Grill for lunch, waves and sun. Panama is not just the Canal, its TRAILS that lead to landscapes and sunny SHORES where excitement and relaxing can be guaranteed, more than a tour it’s a getaway adventure. Pick-up time is 5:00 am and Drop-off time 4:00 pm approx.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $380.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 23.
This full day private tour starts with PICK-UPS at 5:00 am. Elevated at 945 m. (3,100 ft.) above sea level, you’ll have a sunrise picnic breakfast in a cloud forest with amazing views of the estuaries of the Punta Chame Bay Mangroves (Sajalices River and Salado River). Altos de Campana is a Biological Reserve, Panama’s first National Park established in 1966 and a part of The Panama Canal watershed basin. A great example of a lush premontane humid tropical rainforest where temperatures range between 24.C (75.F) and 20.C (68.F). There are TRAILS like “El Sendero La Cruz” or “The Cross Trail”, which offers the best experience and views.
After the hike, we’ll follow the coastline to the SHORES of Santa Clara in the Coclé Province to Tortugas Beach Bar & Grill to enjoy lunch and beach activities, like paddle boarding, snorkeling, fishing or a visit to Farallon Island (Lunch and beach activities not included)*. RETURN TIME is 4:00 pm approx.
PICK-UP TIME IS 5:00 am. Pick-ups & Drop-offs from centrally located Panama City hotels in the following areas: El Cangrejo Obarrio Punta Pacifica San Francisco Punta Paitilla Avenida Balboa Bella Vista Casco Antiguo Marbella Financial District El Dorado Bethania
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The Pacific Coast: Trails & Shores Private Tour lasts about 8–9 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $180 per person for this Panama City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $380. 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, Thursdays, and Fridays, starting at 5:00 AM.
Children aged 3–12 pay nothing, adults from $180.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. PICK-UP TIME IS 5:00 am. Pick-ups & Drop-offs from centrally located Panama City hotels in the following areas: El Cangrejo Obarrio Punta Pacifica San Francisco Punta Paitilla Avenida Balboa Bella Vista Casco Antiguo Marbella Financial District El Dorado Bethania
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Tropical Kingfisher Tours.
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Amazing view, great hike and awesome guide. John is highly knowledgeable, passionate and provides good insights on Panama : history, culture, canal etc. Highly recommended if you like nature and appreciate nature out of the beaten tracks
John is very knowledgeable and intelligent. He’s a good hiker who’s attentive to people’s needs while also being on the look out for wildlife. He is also an excellent driver, a quality that shouldn’t be undervalued in a guide in Panama City! 😎
There are your standard tours of Panama such as various Panama Canal excursions or islands like San Blas. We certainly did several of those tours and we highly recommend them. If you want to get off the standard tourist track and see everyday Panama, we can't recommend this tour highly enough. John went above and beyond to make this a very special day. Given the limited hours that the Biodiversity Museum was open only on weekends due to the pandemic, this day was really our only opportunity to visit the museum. John not only heartily endorsed the idea, started our day earlier, but even purchased us tickets to the museum. He was even willing to wait a couple hours while we toured the museum but we declined that offer and took an Uber. We enjoyed sunrise from a beautiful vista, had a great breakfast that he prepared, enjoyed a wonderful hike in the rainforest, then headed to a beach with Panamanians and not tourists. It was a great slice of typical Panamanian life with an incredible attention to detail. Don't miss this tour.
We felt honored to be this company's first tour since Covid! Juan and Joel were very accommodating; they thought of everything from snacks to bug spray that could have possibly made us more comfortable. The tour itself was a unique and breathtaking experience. If you like exploring nature and want a more authentic feel of Panama, this is for you.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pacific Coast: Trails & Shores Private Tour | 8–9 hours | 5.0 (4) | $180 | |
 The Pacific Coast: City Sunrise Private Tour | 8–9 hours | 5.0 (3) | $100 | View |
 Santa Clara Beach : Pacific Coast | 5 hours | — | $64 | View |
 Full Day - Panama Canal Coast to Coast - By Land | 7–8 hours | 5.0 (41) | $200 | View |
 Fuerte Amador Shore Excursion: Private Full-Day Tour of Panama City and Canal | 8 hours | 4.6 (14) | $253 | View |
 Private Cruiseline Shore Excursion in Fort Amador | 4 hours | 5.0 (4) | $90 | View |
 Private Camino Real Trek in Panama | 4 days | — | $1,650 | View |