Day 1: Panama City IN
Day 2: Panama City.
Day 3: Panama City / Rio Chagres (1h drive) / Embera Community (45min boat)
Day 4: Panama City / Soberanía Park / Rainforest Discovery center (50min drive)
Day 5: Panama City / El Valle de Antón (2h drive).
Day 6: Panama City / Colón (1h train) / Gatún Locks (30min drive) / Portobelo (1h15 drive).
Day 7: Panama City / Isla Taboga (45min boat).
Day 8: Panama City OUT (not included).
Formalities: Passport with a 6 month minimum validity.
Health: No obligatory vaccine.
Climate: Tropical (hot and humid). Dry season spans between January to April. Best period from November to March.
Recommendations: We suggest you pack a raincoat, sunblock, bug spray, hat, water shoes and $USD in cash.
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Arrival at the International Airport of Panamá City.
Welcome by your guide.
Transfer and installation at your hotel
Dinner free.
Overnight at your hotel.
Breakfast at your hotel.
Discovery of the ruins of Panama la Vieja, remains of the first Spanish city in the Pacific, founded by the conquistador Pedro Arias de Avila in 1519 and destroyed in 1671 by the famous pirate Henry Morgan when it was at its peak. Later, it became a major city because of the gold and silver from all America converging there. Discover the colonial district called Casco Viejo (classified World Heritage Site by Unesco). Walk through the streets of this charming neighborhood: churches, Plaza de Francia (view on the modern city), Bolivar Square, etc.
Lunch in a local restaurant. Visit of the Miraflores Locks, where you can observe the transit of ships through the locks.
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In the Plaza de Francia, you will taste a delicious raspado, refreshing drink with crushed ice and syrup, sold by hawkers, very popular among the local population.
Dinner free and overnight at your hotel.
Breakfast at your hotel.
Departure for an excursion into the world of the indigenous.
Boating aboard a canoe to go up the Chagres River in the heart of the jungle.
Observation of different kinds of birds (toucans, kingfishers, vultures, etc.) and other animals during the voyage.
Meet the Embera community to learn more about their lifestyle.
Walk in the forest to find out all about the use of plants to feed, heal and dress (accompanied by your guide and a member of the tribe).
Presentation of their traditional dances, their body painting made with the fruit Tagua and their crafts.
Lunch in the Community.
Dinner not included and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at your hotel.
Departure early in the morning to go to Soberania Park. You will discover the Rainforest Discovery Center. It was built (70% of it) with recycled materials of the old buildings in the Canal Zone (wood, metal). You can climb a tower of 30 meters where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the jungle and observe many species of birds and other animals. We will continue our observation of the fascinating nature of Soberania Park along the famous ‘‘Pipeline Road”, a legendary route for birdwatchers, but where you can also spot many mammals (howler monkeys, capuchins, tamarins, sloths, anteaters, agoutis), reptiles (lizards, snakes), amphibians, insects, etc.
Lunch in a local restaurant by the Gatún Lake. Navigation for an approach of the small islands of the Gatun Lake, including the famous Isla Mono to observe many species of monkey. A part of this journey will be on the Panama Canal, where with some luck, you will come across huge container ships.
Dinner free and overnight at your hotel.
Breakfast at your hotel.
Departure to El Valle de Antón, mountain village located in the crater of an extinct volcano.
This village is know for its handicraft market as well as its fresh and sunny climate.
Contemplation of el Chorro Macho, waterfall of nearly 30 meters high from which the water, according to the legend, is holy.
Discovery of another part of the jungle and observe many bird species.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Stroll in the Mercado de Artesania, rich in Panamanian handicrafts.
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On the way back, you will stop by a craftsman who makes all sorts of furniture and typical objects of the region with endemic wood.
Dinner free and overnight at your hotel.
Breakfast at your hotel.
Departure early in the morning to reach the Caribbean coast following the old route the “Camino Real” used by merchants transporting mule Inca treasures.
Stop at the new locks of Agua Clara and observe the operation of the first locks on the Atlantic side.
You will then go to the walled city of Portobelo (listed by Unesco), nestled on the coast of the Caribbean Sea.
Delicious Afro-Caribbean lunch in a local restaurant.
You will visit the Church of the Black Christ and Portobello museum which contains important historical documents also recognized by UNESCO in 1980.
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Visit of an exhibition hall of Congo art to discover the fascinating riches of this culture.
Dinner not included and overnight at your hotel.
Breakfast at your hotel
After breakfast, you will head to Amador Causeway, where you will embark to go to Isla Taboga. Taboga is a lovely island facing the Pacific coast of Panama City. This island seduced several Spanish conquistadors, French painter Paul Gauguin and many known Panamanian writers. Morning at leisure on the beach.
Lunch in a local restaurant by the beach.
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Dinner free and overnight at your hotel.
Breakfast at your hotel.
Morning free.
Lunch free.
Transfer to the Airport by your guide.
Assistance at the Airport. (flight not included)
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