Panama is uniquely situated as a land bridge connecting North and South America and is known for the Panama Canal which links the world's largest oceans. Many Panama tourists visit the Miraflores Locks at the canal's Pacific entrance. There, you can see millions of gallons of water transferred in mere minutes, all done by gravity. During this tour, you will visit the captivating plazas and main attractions of Casco Antiguo, including the Metropolitan Cathedral, Canal Museum, Flat Arch, Esteban Huertas Promenade, Saint Joseph Church (Golden Altar), French Plaza, Bolivar Palace, Central Hotel, Thomas Herrera Plaza, and many other places.
Out at sunset: the 4:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:58 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 11.
Visit Miraflores Lock, museum and watch movie of Panama Canal History.
Know the history of the old town, visit church of the golden altar, plaza de france, the flat arch and its history, the presidential house and much more.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Visit Miraflores Locks and Casco Antiguo lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $60 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 every day, starting at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM.
Children aged 6–12 pay nothing, adults from $60.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Your Hotel in Panama City Pickup points include Hotel Parador Panama City, Radisson Hotel Panama Canal.
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 3.3 out of 5 across 12 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Lift Panama.
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This was a great tour from pickup to drop off. Jorge was an outstanding host. We did have a problem using the digital tickets at at the Locks entrance. We had to pay an additional $17.00 per person for entrance and to see the movie. We thought that the price included everything at booking. We’re looking into this as a possible refund. Overall it was a good tour. Thanks!
Thanks a lot for your comments, of course we refund you the tickets,
A very cosmopolitan city, clean though all very expensive. Very nice old town. The very modern convention center.
Gracias, seguimos trabajando para mejorar cada día, para nuestros visitantes
We were super excited to visit the Panama Canal. Our driver, Shey, was on time and friendly. Unfortunately when we arrived, we were turned away because there wasn't another ship scheduled to come through until 3:00. We arrived at 1:00! That wasn't the issue though. We were also told that Miraflores museum etc. was CLOSED! There was nothing to see but an empty lock structure. There was no museum, no cafe, and no IMAX theater. It was so bad that they are only charging $10 because nothing else is open. It would've been nice to know this before booking a trip with Trip Advisor. The only saving grace was that our awesome guide offered to take us along the Amador Causeway and to the Mi Pubelita settlement since we had already toured Casco Viejo days before. When we returned at 3:00, we still didn't see a ship until almost 5:00, and we ended up having to take an Uber back to our apartment. Trip Advisor should make it clear that these attractions aren't open and that time can get thrown way off due to ship timing. Do better Trip Advisor!
Amazing experience to see the canal. Very friendly driver who was prompt and courteous. I highly recommend this if you are looking for a tour just to see the canal without an extra stop.
Thank you for your comments, we love serving our customers and that they have the best experience in our country!
I was at the miraflores exclusivities, I had something else in mind... but I didn't, it's admiring such a great work anyway,
Gracias por su comentario, lo apreciamos mucho, saludos
They wouldn't accept our online tickets, even though the barcodes were clear, and made us pay $20 each for their specific paper tickets. Not happy this trip cost me $76 for the both of us and we didn't get a personal tour or anything. Extremely dissappointing! Would like my $36 returned.
This "tour" consisted of getting a ride to and from the locks. Tour guide didn't come in with us, or give us any kind of information at all about the locks. Very disappointing, probably could have hired a cab for less and gotten the same service.
Nice experience and must see! 2 hours was the prefect amount time to visit and learn about the Canal.
<p>This tour never happened. After driving around for 2 hours, we still were not able to find this 2 hour tour of the Panama Canal. DO not buy this ticket.</p>
<p>DO NOT TAKE THIS TOUR! Either take a taxi or sign-up for a tour at the airport. No ships were there and the tour guide gave two old hot bottles of water with no labels on it. The driver didn't even speak English and we specifically requested for a English guide. This was the worst tour and rip off.</p>
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit Miraflores Locks and Casco Antiguo | 3 hours | 3.3 (12) | $60 | |
 City Tour: Miraflores Locks, Casco Viejo & Amador Causeway | 5 hours | 4.9 (85) | $90 | View |
 Two Locks One Canal Panama Agua Clara Gatun and Casco Antiguo | 5h 30min | 5.0 (1) | $125 | View |
 Best of Panama in One Day: Canal locks & Casco Viejo private Tour | 4–5 hours | 4.9 (84) | $99 | View |
 Panama City & Panama Canal: Miraflores Locks Half-Day Tour | 5 hours | 4.9 (11) | $79 | View |
 Private tour of Panama City and visit to the Miraflores Locks | 1–5 hours | 4.0 (5) | $67 | View |
 Guided Tour of Panama City, Canal and Casco Antiguo | 5–15 hours | 4.0 (10) | $110 | View |