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Miraflores Locks Tour: Explore Gravity-Controlled Water Transfer in Panama Canal
3.2
11 Ratings
Panama City
Witness the marvels of the Panama Canal at Miraflores Locks. Experience the awe-inspiring gravity-controlled water transfer that connects the world’s largest oceans.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Panama Canal - Visit Miraflores Lock, museum and watch movie of Panama Canal History.
What's Included
- Private transportation included.
- Entrance to Miraflores Visitor Center.
- Professional driver/guide at your service.
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning.
- Miraflores entrance covered for tours booked from June 2022.
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, Decameron, Sheraton Bijao and Playa Blanca
Additional Information
Panama is uniquely positioned as a land bridge that unites North and South America and is famous for the Panama Canal which connects the world’s major oceans. Numerous visitors to Panama stop by the Miraflores Locks situated at the canal’s entrance on the Pacific side. Spectators can observe the transfer of millions of gallons of water in just a few minutes, accomplished purely through gravitational force.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 15 minutes prior to this time
Location
Panama Canal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.2
(11 Ratings)
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Go07884812794
Jul 22, 2024
Business and Fun in Panama - A very cosmopolitan city, clean though all very expensive.
Very nice old town.
The very modern convention center.
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Pam
Mar 7, 2022
Amazing Experience at the Canal - 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.
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Nomad589985
Dec 19, 2019
Panama Canal Visit - Nice experience and must see! 2 hours was the prefect amount time to visit and learn about the Canal.
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Drobert_s
Jul 11, 2016
Wow! Our driver showed us lots of... - <p>Wow! Our driver showed us lots of the city and some other areas in addition to the canal tour. Well worth the time and money.</p>
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Natalia
Aug 18, 2016
Nice driver but you could just get a... - <p>Nice driver but you could just get a taxi to the museum direct.</p>
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375estellen
Dec 5, 2022
Totally Disappointed - 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!
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Constance_n
Feb 21, 2020
Wouldn't accept Viator tickets - 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.
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Denise-and-james
Feb 16, 2020
This wasn't a tour - 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.
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Rema
Oct 5, 2017
This tour never happened. After... - <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>
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Tamim
Oct 17, 2016
DO NOT TAKE THIS TOUR! Either take a... - <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>
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