Cruising into the port at Colon, Panama? A local guide is waiting to take you away from the crowds, on a private tour of the city.

Find the perfect itinerary below, or design your own Panama tour and experience the best of this beautiful country with a friendly and knowledgeable ToursByLocals guide.

Colon

This is a ten hours tour where you will experience the City of Panama (Modern and Colonial) as well as The Panama Canal

The places that we will visit along the journey are:
Panama La Vieja Ruins, The Panama Canal Miraflores Locks Visitors Center, The Bridge of the Americas, Historic District of Panama known as Casco Antiguo (World Heritage Site), walk through the different squares and plazas, Visit a handicraft exhibit market, Amador Causeway (Panoramic view of Flamenco Marina Center and the Pacific Ocean).

About lunch, there are good restaurants along the tour circuit (local and International Food)

Cruise Ship crossing one of the Panama Canal Locks - Miraflores

view of a restored colonial building (Gran Central Hotel) in Casco Antiguo City

View of a Colonial Style Church (Jesuits Church & Convent)

View of The American Trade Hotel in Casco Antiguo City

Colonial and Modern City with Canal visit

City and Canal Private Tour

For those who like to contrast their tours by having an overall view of a city including wildlife observation areas; I invite you to an 8 hours Tour where you'll experience the City of Panama and the Monkey Island (Isla Baila Mono). Lunch Time is counted during the tour period.

The sites that we'll visit along the journey are:
Panama Canal (Miraflores Locks Visitors Center), Casco Antiguo (Historic District of Panama declared as a World Heritage City by UNESCO), Modern Panama City (Financial District with its Skyline Towers), and Monkey Island (Boat Ride through the Canal Watershed visiting the Island and observing its variety of Flora and Fauna).

About lunch, there are good restaurants along the tour circuit (local Panamanian and International Food) so it wouldn't be a problem to reach up to one of these in our way.

View of a vessel transiting thru the Canal

Panama Modern and Colonial City, Canal Visit and Monkey Island Jungle Adventure

City,Canal and Boat Jungle Private Tour

City Highlights & Geisha Coffee Tasting Tour

Embark on the "Panama Signature Tour" to capture Panama's essence in a day. Start with a hotel pick-up and enjoy a Geisha coffee tasting. Explore Casco Antiguo's cobblestone streets and colonial architecture. By noon, have lunch at the scenic Amador Causeway. The afternoon includes the Miraflores Locks Visitor Center with an IMAX movie about the Panama Canal. The highlight is a visit to a skyscraper with 360° panoramic views, glass-bottom balconies, and a virtual reality tour of the city's history. A visit to the box light museum and a courtesy drink add to the allure. As the sun sets, return to your hotel with hearts full and cameras brimming with memories. Experience every moment in a luxury SUV for ultimate comfort. Every detail of your Panama exploration is crafted for your pleasure. 

Entrance tickets to the Panama Canal visitor's centre and to the Mi Pueblito tourist complex. Costs of the Geisha coffee tasting.

A Day of Delights from Coffee to Canals

The Panama Signature VIP Tour

Embera Indigenous Village - Panama Half Day Tour

Panama is an amazing place, full of history, adventure &amp; hidden natural treasures. Part of that is the EMBERAs, one of the original tribes that inhabited here since before the discovery of "The New World" (America) by Christopher Columbus, dating back 1500 years.

This experience happens at the heart of the rainforest, around the artificial Gatun Lake where once was the Chagres River Valley, flooded by the engineers that designed and built the Panama Canal.

On this tour you'll get a general idea on how the indigenous tribes lived prior to America's discovery.

On my 1st visit to the village, I learned about their history, culture, traditions, education, rituals, beliefs, &amp; how mother nature provides all needed to live. I learned how they make clothing, the ink used to color their handcrafts, materials to build homes; leafs, roots &amp; flowers to make remedies for illnesses; how they prepare food; they even taught me how to dance to their music. It was a very rich &amp; rewarding experience that I'll never forget.

Admission fee charged by the Chief of the Tribe.

Experience the lifestyle and culture of Panama's ancestral tribes.

Delight yourselves on this five-hour tour that exposes the local culture of the people of Colon City, its history, gastronomy, and culture.

On this opportunity, we'll enjoy the following attractions and activities:
1. Local experience interaction (buy a popular local pattie at a bakery, stroll into the Municipal Public Market, and jump into a famous Red Devil transportation). 2. Visit and explore Portobelo Town and its fortresses.

Enjoying a Red Devil bus in Colon City with my dear travellers

A Congo dancer trying to persuade my traveler for a kiss

A unique experience combining history, and culture of the Afro Panamanians

Experience Colon City Private Tour

in this tour, I will arrange your night based on what you like:

-a circuit of rooftops bars
-or visit the top clubs in Panama city
or a mix of all these activities

Panama tours

Explore with 6 tours and 4 guides.

Vincent S.

$ 500 (USD)

Vincent S.

$ 550 (USD)

Edgar T.

$ 600 (USD)

Mario G.

$ 313 (USD)

Vincent S.

$ 500 (USD)

Asdrubal T.

$ 600 (USD)

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