Private tour in Colon Vincent S

Portobelo History & Beach Tour Full Day

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Vincent S.

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Vincent was born in Colon City, the Republic of Panama. He's knowledgeable of Panama's history, nature, and culture with over 20 years of expertise delivering unforgettable travel experiences to customers. Very flexible, highly responsive to tourists' expectations, punctual, and adaptable to custom tours according to your requirements. Also, capable of arranging multiple-day excursions for a larger group on coach buses. His proven passions are his family, music, nature, and his profession. His best interest is to link you with his country's culture, tradition, gastronomy, dances, and people; expose you to interact and obtain a fascinating experience that will make you come back. Tour Guide Certification issued by the Private Sector Council for Educational Assistance (COSPAE) during the year 1994. Certified Bilingual Tour Guide issued by the Panama Tourism Authority All tours can be tailor-made to meet your needs.

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Overview of your Colon tour

Portobelo is located in the province of Colon, district of Portobelo, at 2 hours from Panama city, which outstands its beautiful beaches in the Caribbean side and of course its formidable background history that still stands in their monumental military architecture. This town was popular back in time due to the famous fairs of Portobelo were merchants from all over the world, reached down to trade and exchange goods and articles using the famous Cobblestone road known as Camino Real & Camino de Cruces. Furthermore these routes; made by the spaniards conquerors, were used in order to ship all the gold, silver and treasures that were taken out from Peru and Ecuador to Europe; reason why many Pirates and Buccaneers raided this town no less than 7 times.

Your Colon tour itinerary

FLOW OF THE TOUR. We depart from pick-up point location at 7:00am taking the Motta expressway to reach around 8:00am at Sabanitas Colon. From there to Portobello is 45mins ride. As we reach to Portobello Town we make arrangement with the restaurant were we'll have lunch. We do our historical tour around the fortressess and the Colonial buildings (2hours). after this, we have lunch (1 hour). Finished lunch we jump back into the vans and take a 25 minutes ride to reach at a beautiful public beach called ISLA GRANDE. Here will stay the rest of the afternoon having a nice swim in the clear water and white sand. Around 2:30pm we should be moving back to your agreed drop-off location were tour ends.

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation

Private air conditioned transportation will be arrange for the tour according to the number of passengers.

What's included
Other: Ptivate air conditioned transportation Internet Connection (Wifi-Service in the Van) Bilingual Tour Guide Driver Bottled Water
Private Guide
Private Transportation
What's not included
Other: Lunch Meal and beverages (runs under your account) Admission Fee to The Casa Aduana Museum $5.00 per person Optional:boat ride through Isla Grande
Meeting location

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide:

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories
Layover
City Highlights
Tour reference number
260521
Languages
Spanish
English
Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
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Frequently asked questions

Who is this private tour in Colón best suited for?

This private tour in Colón is perfect for travellers interested in history and beautiful Caribbean beaches. It's especially suitable for those who want to explore the historical significance of Portobelo, with its monumental military architecture and rich trading history. Families with kids will find it friendly and engaging, and it's also a great option for cruise ship passengers looking for a shore excursion.

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Hours icon 8 hours
Private transportation
Private tour for 1-4 people
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