Panama Canal Tour and Gatun Lake Boat Tour

Get to know the greatness of The Panama Canal and its operation with this interesting and exciting tour inside this engineering marvel just 30 minutes from Panama City. Enjoy the adventure of a boat tour in the largest lake in the Panama Canal and its diversity of wildlife.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Miraflores Visitor Center - After pick up from hotel or accommodation in Panama City, we would take you to an observation area where we will explain you about the history and how the Panama Canal works.
  • Gatun Lake - After seeing a ship go through the locks, we will continue by car to the Chagres River where we will then get off the car and begin a boat tour in the Gatun Lake. At this point you will be inside the Panama Canal passing beside the ships in transit from one ocean to the other. During this boat tour in Gatun Lake you will be surrounded by the rainforest of the Soberania National Park, where we will spot monkeys and other wild animals.
What's Included
  • Private transportation by air-conditioned vehicle for pick up from hotels in downtown of Panama City
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance tickets to the Panama Canal Visitors Center in Miraflores
  • Tour by boat in Gatun Lake, through the channel of the Panama Canal
What's Not Included
  • Additional cost for pick up from Playa Bonita or airport USD $30 cash per group (not per person)
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Location
Miraflores Visitor Center
East Side of the Miraflores Locks
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Shawn_c
Jul 28, 2024
Tour impact. - Gratun lake and the Panama cinema movie. The Experience was good however it would be nice if Continental snacks were provided being that the tour was so long. Tour guide was great as well.
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Kiara_j
Jul 25, 2024
AMAZING - Kelly was an amazing tour guide! He arrived at our hotel early for the tour. We headed to the Panama Canal and then to the monkey sanctuary. Kelly was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had. I would highly recommend this tour as it qas a once in a lifetime experience watching the vessels go through the canal.
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Florence_k
Jul 24, 2024
Very informative tour. - Dan is an amazing guide professional and interesting. We learned many things about Panama City besides what was on the tour. He was flexible also since I had given the wrong hotel. He is fantastic! Highly recommend!
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Bencf9518pf
Jul 21, 2024
Amazing - Dan was our guide, he introduced to us very well the city, the canal, the natural environment and the neighborhood around our hotel. The arrangement was good and he plan well. Great experience
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Jason_p
Jul 16, 2024
Dan is the man, great tour guide! - Dan is truly an excellent tour guide. He is super friendly and made us feel really valued. We sincerely loved the tour and highly recommend this to others.
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Ian
Jul 14, 2024
Panama Canal and Lake Gatun - A great experience. From a boat trip including feeding the monkeys on Lake Gatun to a wat hing the huge ships passing through the Panama Canal. Our guide was great with loads of extra knowledge about Panama in general. Definitely would recommend
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Donnah123
Jul 9, 2024
5-Star Canal & Monkey Island Tour - Dan picked us up right on time. On the way to the canal, he gave us interesting history and facts about Panama. Our boat trip on the canal was so much fun. We saw so many ships (my favorite part) and so many monkeys (my family's favorite) part. In addition to monkeys, we saw a colony of baby bats on a tree, iguanas, and a capybara. Dan gave us a great tour. If you have the chance to do this while I'm Panama, I highly recommend it.
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Staceymb9680hz
Jul 1, 2024
Highly recommend this tour! - Dan was an amazing tour guide today! So informative about the canal and all of Panama City! He was quick to pivot our plan when the ships changed schedule going through the locks today to ensure we got to see an impressive ship pass through. The boat trip on Gatun Lake was a highlight for us and our teen kids, a great pairing with seeking the canal. We got go feed Tamarind monkeys and Cappuccino monkeys right from the boat! Highly recommend this tour and Dan as a guide!
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940madisonf
Jun 30, 2024
Highly recommend this tour! - This was such a fun tour! Dan was a fantastic guide—he was very informative and made sure we were in good viewing spots of the boats passing through, and that we saw lots of animals and got great photos and videos.
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Steven_g
Jun 1, 2024
Possibly best trip ever - Guides Alonzo and Julia were fantastic! They managed to encourage white-faced monkeys to come into our boat, and we also saw a number of tamarin monkeys and howler monkeys, as well as a group of bats resting on a tree trunk. It was perhaps our best trip ever.
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