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Stop At: Panama City, Panama
Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and welcome you, apply the biosecurity protocols and guide you to this incredible day full of incredible surprises!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Av. Balboa, Panamá, Panama
After collecting all the participants and leaving the financial area of the city, we will make a stop at this majestic monument to start our tour with a vibrant history that goes back to the first half of the 16th century, the beginnings of this great city .
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Avenida Omar Torrijos Herrera, Av. Omar Torrijos Herrera, Panamá, Panama
We entered the territory that was once called, THE FIFTH BORDER.... THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE.
This road bears the name of the leader of the revolution that, in the 60s and 70s, would transform the history of our country forever, Avenida General Omar Torrijos Herrera!
Pass By: Clayton, Panama City, Panama
Former Military Base of the United States of America. The one of greatest military importance and one of the largest in Panama. Last military base to revert to the Panamanian State at the end of December 1999.
Today, on 120 hectares, the City of Knowledge is established, a state project that brings together innovative technological, scientific and business projects.
Stop At: Miraflores Visitor Center, East Side of the Miraflores Locks, Panama City Panama
***Temporarily closed due to the Pandemic***
The Miraflores Visitor Center of the Panama Canal is one of the most important part of this tour.
In this visitor center you will have access to three incredible areas with so much to discover:
- 3D-IMAX MOVIE SHOW. Presented in The 2nd largest IMAX screen in The World and Narrated by Morgan Freeman with complete information of the Canal. (Admission Ticket not included).
- Exhibition Halls: know beyond the live passage of ships. Four exhibition rooms that will take you on a journey through time, technology and nature, which surrounds this majestic work of engineering.
- Upper Terrace: This is the best location to enjoy live, the transit of ships through the locks. Watch the maneuvers of the pilots, the mules and the cableholders, while our guide will answer all your questions and concerns about what is happening in real time.
In addition to this, the center has two cafes, one restaurant and a bar with national and imported beers
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Steven's Circle, El Prado, Panamá, Panama
Monument that honors the work and ingenuity of the former First Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal in its first stage of construction until 1907.
Pass By: Monumento a Goethals, Av. Morgan, Panamá, Panama
Este imponente monumento, es el reconocimiento al trabajo de George Washington Goethals, quién sucedió a Stevens en su trabajo de ingeniería en la etapa final de la construcción del Canal de Panamá.
Pass By: Ancon Hill, Quarry Heights, Panama City Panama
This is a panoramic drive through the slopes of Ancon hill where you will appreciate the old houses of highest-ranking officers of the United States of America in Panama.
Sometimes, we can enjoy the passage of wild animals such as the sloth, the white-tailed deer or birds like the Toucan among many other beauties of nature.
The Military History of this area is fascinating.
Pass By: Panama Canal Administrators Residence, C. Gorgas, Panamá, Panama
Driving along the foot hills of Cerro Ancón, we find the House of the former Governor of the Canal Zone since 1907.
A fascinating property that is kept in the jealous custody of the Panama Canal Authority for special receptions.
Stop At: Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador), Av Amador, Panama City Panama
The perfect place to cool off with the cool breeze from the Pacific Ocean, take the best photos of the city from the amazing viewpoints and enjoy a delicious homemade ice cream or an exquisite ceviche offered by the local restaurants.
If you love shopping, you can go crazy with the products offered by the dutyfree Amphora. You must show identification to enter.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Casco Viejo, Avenida Central, Panama City Panama
This is the time to walk the narrow streets of the colonial city of San Felipe.
Here we will walk for 1 hour through the Walls of the Old City, visit the most representative churches of the area and buy the best crafts of the best quality offered by this site.
If you are a lover of good coffee ... We can take you to taste the Geisha Coffee ... considered the best coffee in the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Panama Metropolitan Cathedral, 7-53, Av. B, Panamá, Panama
15-minute tour enjoying the incredible architecture and history of our Cathedral and Basilica ... First diocese of the mainland in America and the one that was visited by Pope Francis in January 2019.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: BELLEZAS DE PANAMÁ, XF28+V8W, Panama City, Panama
This is the perfect souvenir shop to buy your best souvenirs from Panama.
In this store you can find our beautiful Pinta'o hat, the only intangible heritage declared by UNESCO in Panama, among other local beauties.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Arco Chato, XF28+JM6, Panama City, Panama
Old Convent of Santo Domingo that preserves the remains of the most emblematic architectural piece of the Old Town at the end of the 18th century. Believe it or not, this same piece of architecture EL ARCO CHATO (Flat Arch), was the key during the Panama Canal negotiations between the United States and France.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza Carlos V, C. 2a Oeste, Panamá, Panama
A tribute to the King of Spain Carlos V. This character is credited with the title of being the first to envision a transoceanic route through Panama to unite the two largest oceans in the world ... The Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean .
This is an excellent place to buy "Molas" at the best prices from indigenous artisan women who take advantage of the shadows of the trees and the benches in the plaza to offer visitors their art learned from many past generations.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Plaza de Francia, C. 2a Oeste 85-81, Panamá, Panama
Las Bóvedas, Cuartel Chiriquí or simply La Plaza de Francia (The French Square), is how this incredible place is known, full of stories in each of the corners.
Here we honor the tireless work of Pablo Arosemena, a fighter for the constitutional laws of the new republic and 5th President of the Republic of Panama (1910-1912)
Pass By: Paseo de Las Bóvedas, Av. B 7-53, Panamá, Panama
Here we come to the final part of this fascinating journey through the history of Panama.
Enjoy the refreshing ocean breeze, the spectacular view of the southern entrance to the Panama Canal, and an excellent opportunity to shop and interact with local artisans.
Pass By: Placa conmemorativa Independencia, C. 1a Oeste 1, Panamá, Panama
A commemorative plaque is a sample of one of the strategic points that our city defended.
From here you will get the best photo of the city that you can take on your visit to Panama, the view of its spectacular skyscrapers and a city that looks to the future!
At the same time, continue to enjoy the best crafts, at the best prices.
Stop At: Paseo Esteban Huertas, Panamá, Panama
This is the end of our tour!
We will meet after a few minutes of shopping, photographs and a time of refreshment, and then go to your hotel in Panama City!!!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Donarua Handcrafts, C. 5a, Panamá, Panama
This is the best place to end the Tour...
enjoying Latin music, tasting a delicious Mojito (not included) and with an excellent craft market to enjoy products made in Panama and at the best prices!
Duration: 15 minutes