Panamá Boat Tour and wildlife in the Panama Canal

Discover Panama Canal’s wildlife on a Lake Gatun boat tour. Spot playful monkeys and tropical birds in lush jungle surroundings. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lake Gatun - Navigating Lake Gatun offers an exciting experience, providing a privileged view of one of the key components of the Panama Canal. Aboard specialized boats, participants explore the lush tropical jungle surrounding the lake, spotting a variety of wildlife such as monkeys, alligators, turtles, and birds. This artificial lake not only offers a stunning backdrop but also plays a crucial role in the canal’s operation, serving as a freshwater reservoir that feeds the locks and facilitates the transit of ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
What's Included
  • Boat tour
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • pick up from Playa Bonita has additional cost of USD $30 cash per group (no per person)
Additional Information

Discover the wonder of the Panama Canal by booking your Lake Gatun navigation experience today! Embark on a unique adventure through the serene waters of this artificial lake, surrounded by lush tropical jungle and home to an incredible diversity of wildlife. From playful monkeys to majestic tropical birds, every moment of your journey will be an opportunity to marvel at Panama’s natural beauty.

Location
Lake Gatun
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nathaniel_m
Aug 19, 2024
Monkey fun - Our guide Luis was amazing and very knowledgeable. Best to do this tour in morning when the monkeys are hungry
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Jasmine_m
Aug 10, 2024
Monkey island tour recommended - Mr Logan & son was a great guide, I would highly recommend this tour. The communication was perfect regarding the delays and the background of the monkey island.
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Laura_b
Aug 7, 2024
Phenomenal tour - Our tour guide, Logan was phenomenal. He went up and beyond to make our tour memorable, fun, and personal. He is the best tourist guide I have ever encounter. 5 stars customer service and 5 stars for the tour. It was small, private, fun, educational, and safe. Logan picked us up on time, was very communicative and attentive.
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Tashana_m
Aug 6, 2024
Fun and Informative - The Monkey Island Boat tour was very fun and interesting. Logan was super informative and made sure we had a chance to see and feed the monkeys. He was such a great tour guide. Logan is the best, he also showed us historical places and he flea markets on the way. Overall an amazing experience seeing the Panamá Canal and the wildlife.
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Maria_b
Jul 27, 2024
Our Viator tour... - Our Viator tour experience with this tour was amazing. Our tour guide Arnulfo was so kind, very knowledgeable and provided us with a great experience. My kids were so happy and keep raving about how much fun they had. I will definitely return to this tour when I come back to Panama and I recommend booking you will not regret it.
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Kierra_w
Jul 8, 2024
Book this tour - Great experience our host Logan really provided excellent customer service also gave us good knowledge about the monkey we saw along the lake. Definitely recommend this tour if you in Panama request Logan.
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Nathalie_b
Jul 5, 2024
Fabulous. Beyond expectation. - Fabulous ! Mr Logan will do his best to give you the best experience possible. He’s knowledgeable, polite and friendly. Great experience, above expectations !
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Tiffany_h
Jun 24, 2024
what an adventure - The Monkey Island Tour in Panama is an exhilarating adventure that offers a unique glimpse into the country's vibrant wildlife and lush landscapes. The tour takes place on the Panama Canal Gatun Lake where you will ride past huge vessels passing through the canal. (what a scenic boat ride). Then you will ride along the rainforest and have a chance to see various monkeys, and wildlife. The highlight of the tour was having the monkeys climb down from the trees and grab grapes from my hands. Note: the monkeys want the sweet grapes, not the bananas...so do tell your tour guide to provide grapes.
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Alvarez_w
Jun 22, 2024
Memorable - Meeting the monkeys and seeing a croc casually swim by like it’s just another day at the pool. 10 out of 10
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Curious19650792322
Aug 9, 2024
Terrible Guide - I recently took a tour on Gatun Lake, which was wonderful, but I want to warn everyone about the guide who tried to increase the price during the trip. After being picked up, I discussed with the guide about adding a visit to the Panama Canal after our time on Gatun Lake. The guide agreed and told me it would be $20. However, when we reached the Panama Canal, the guide suddenly claimed that I misheard him, saying it was actually $30. I insisted that I heard correctly, then he changed his explanation, saying he needed to increase the price because he had to buy a ticket for himself as well. I ended up paying the $30, but later I noticed the price on his ticket—it was less than $2 for Panamanian residents. I argued with the guide again on the way back, but then he changed his story again, saying that I misheard him and that he originally said $30. He even said that I wasted his time. I was at a loss for words. Please note that here I’m NOT arguing it should be $20 or $30, I’m mainly angry and calling out about the guide’s terrible attitude. HE TREATED ME LIKE A JOKE. Well I appreciate the guide for showing me around Gatun Lake, but this doesn’t change the fact that he is a huge liar, he lacks the most basic integrity towards customers.
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