Panama Canal Eco Tour: Discover Wildlife and Visit Summit Zoo
4.2
16 Ratings
Panamá
Embark on a Panama Canal eco tour and explore the diverse wildlife of the Gatun Lake. Spot exotic birds, monkeys, sloths, iguanas, and crocodiles. Visit the Summit Zoo and meet the majestic harpy eagle, Panama's national bird.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Panama Canal - The Monkey Island is inside the Panama Canal
  • Gatun Lake - The Monkey Island is in the Gatun Lake, part of the Panama Canal
  • Monkey Island - Visit to the Monkey Island to watch different species of monkeys is the wild.
  • Parque Municipal Summit - Visit to the Summit Park, an animal rescue center.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Guided tour
  • Admission to Summit Park
  • Gatun Lake sightseeing cruise
  • Visit Monkey Island
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Airport hotels and beach hotel pick up and drop of
Additional Information

The expansive forested territory, currently known as Gatun Lake, was teeming with wildlife. When the flooding began, creatures sought sanctuary in the mountain ranges that have since become islands. You’ll leisurely navigate the interconnected waterways, islands, and bays that constitute this unique ecosystem. A myriad of exotic avian species, capuchin monkeys, sloths, iguanas, and crocodiles are just a handful of the animal species you might encounter. The journey culminates with a stop at Summit Zoo, a small haven for local wildlife, where the Harpy Eagle, our national bird, is the star attraction.

  • Hotel info required
Location
Bahia Balboa
Meet with our guide at 7:30am at the hall of the building.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.2
(16 Ratings)
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Aaron_m
Mar 12, 2024
Great experience! - Enrique was our tour guide did an excellent job. He’s been giving tours for many year and his experience shows. Saw sloths, monkeys, crocodiles, butterflies and other wildlife. He had many great stories and is very outgoing. Highly recommend tour.
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346florm
Jun 21, 2023
Perfect way to experience Panama! - This tour was excellent. Our guide, Marcial, knew a lot not only about the stops throughout the tour but went into detail about this history of the city, the country, and the people. I really felt that we got so much out of our time with him. He shared a lot about the canal, and the flora/fauna of the area. We got to cruise through the canal, which was one of the highlights of the trip! During the boat tour, we saw a baby crocodile and a few monkeys! Bring bug repellent, you will need it at Summit. Marcial was punctual and had a very approachable demeanor. He took his time with us and could converse in English and Spanish. We definitely lucked out with him! This company did provide a light snack and had bottled water available plus fruit juice, but if you need something more, make sure you bring it along. All in all, it is a tour I’d totally recommend, 200%!
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Leslie
Mar 12, 2016
We had a good guide for the two of... - <p>We had a good guide for the two of us. Good experience all around: three types of monkeys and a young crocodile were special to see.</p>
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Bernardo
Jul 10, 2013
George was a great guide. Had a... - <p>George was a great guide. Had a fantastic time and definitely recommend this tour.</p>
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Ralph
Jun 7, 2013
Great trip! Great Guide! This tour... - <p>Great trip! Great Guide! This tour met all our expectation.</p>
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Lamonica_w
Jul 13, 2023
So fun! - Great tour guides that were very knowledgeable! We saw different species of monkeys and some crocodiles too! If I could go again, I would bring a banana to feed the monkeys; they go to whoever has the food!
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Douglas
Apr 2, 2017
Easy going, great natural scenery, easy... - <p>Easy going, great natural scenery, easy going tour</p>
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Craigca1779dx
Jun 14, 2023
Decent but Unorganized and not everything as promised - Not a fan. I realize that I am in a country that I do not speak the language and I need to be patient but not happy with the operator of this tour. Nobody seemed to know who we were except the driver who picked us up and also what tour we were on. We never recived lunch or admission into Summit Park like the tour had promised. With that said we made the best of it. Our walking tour at the resort was decent, and our boat ride as part of the Canal was enjoyable. Would recommend to take advantage of the transportation provided from the City as Uber is tough to find any cell coverage this far away from the city. But would not do this tour again
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Marsha
Mar 29, 2016
trip around gatun lake fantastic... - <p>trip around gatun lake fantastic. Saw capuchino and howler monkies, alligator, iguana and turtle.<br/> kayak ride OK. lUNCH ok</p>
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William
Apr 22, 2016
Tour description and what happened... - <p>Tour description and what happened are quite different. The boat ride was very short,less than an hour. There was no disembarking the boat, no kayaking, nothing but a very short boat ride. We then went to a nature preserve which was a poor excuse for a zoo. We were given a stale sandwich and a drink to picnic with. The most expensive tour that we took and most disappointing.</p>
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