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Skyline & Sand: Panama City & Bocas del Toro 09 May, 2025

Private Experience / Panama

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Trip Overview

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Discover the best of Panama on this pairing of its cosmopolitan capital with the idyllic shores of Bocas del Toro.
Book by 31 January 2025 and travel on any 2025 departure to enjoy these savings.

Begin your Panama Vacation with a private guided boat tour of the Panama Canal. Board a boat with your naturalist guide at the intersection of the Charges River and the Panama Canal in the town of Gamboa. Depart on your expedition across Gatun Lake, keeping your eyes peeled for resident wildlife, including three-toed sloths lounging in tree branches, snail kites, keel-billed toucans, white-faced capuchin, mantled howler monkeys, ospreys hunting for peacock bases, and more as you circle rainforest-clad islands. Continue to the Miraflores Locks to discover the history of the Panama Canal before finishing in the town of Balboa.

Continue your in-depth discovery of Panama with an authentic Panamanian cooking class. Spend a few hours with local chefs and learn how to prepare acclaimed Panamanian appetizers, mains, and sides, including the famous sancocho de pollo, patacones, and octopus ceviche. Return to your Panama City hotel with a full stomach and enjoy the rest of the day exploring the city at leisure.

Fly north to the beautiful city of Bocas del Toro, where you’ll embark on another boat tour, offering unique views of the city’s beautiful beaches and coral reefs along the coast. Head to Dolphin Bay, near the main island of Isla Colon, and witness the abundance of colourful fish, crustaceans, and playful dolphins. Continue to Coral Cay for world-class snorkelling before a delicious Caribbean lunch. Your boat tour ends at Bastimentos Island, where you’ll discover the natural beauty of Red Frog Beach and indulge in the several bars and restaurants. Return to Bocas del Toro at the end of your boat tour and explore the city at your own pace before your final transfer to Panama City, concluding your Panama vacation.

Highlights

Departures

Departs from Panama daily

 

Trip Includes

  • Private arrival and departure airport transfers
  • 4 nights in first-class accommodations in Panama City
  • 3 nights in first-class accommodations in Bocas del Toro
  • Private guided Panama Canal Wildlife Experience + VIP Visit to Miraflores Locks
  • Private guided cooking class in Panama City
  • Private transfer from hotel to Panama City Domestic Airport
  • Shared Boat Tour to Bastimentos
  • Private transfer from Panama City Domestic Airport to hotel
  • Breakfast daily (excluding Day 1), 1 lunch, 1 dinner (following cooking class)

 

Trip Excludes

  • Travel insurance
  • International and domestic airfare & airfare taxes
  • Meals and beverages not mentioned
  • Gratuities
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Visa fees if applicable

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Terms and Conditions

Prices are "from" per person based on twin/double share accommodation and for travel in low season. Seasonal surcharges and blackout dates may apply. Limited seat/spaces and all pricing is subject to change and availability. Rates for single or triple travellers are available on request - please inquire.

Panama City Tocumen International Airport to Panama City - Old Town

 

American Trade Hotel

3 Night Stay

Meal Plan: Buffet Breakfast

The American Trade Hotel and Hall is a boutique luxury hotel and events space combining old world elegance with clean, current design. It's located in the most desirable area in Panama City: Casco Viejo, a UNESCO World Heritage site offering the best sight-seeing, dining, nightlife, destination weddings, corporate and social events, all combined with an authentic Panamanian cultural experience.

American Trade Hotel

Panama Canal Wildlife Experience + VIP Visit to Miraflores Locks

Experience the Panama Canal and its lush surroundings from a unique perspective on a privately guided boat tour introducing you to the biodiverse ecosystem of this part of the Isthmus. After an early morning pick-up from your hotel lobby, along with your naturalist guide in tow, you will head to the town of Gamboa, where the Chagres River meets the Panama Canal. Here you will board a boat and start a jungle expedition across Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal. Pass by the giant cargo ships transiting the waterway and notice the sharp contrast they cast against the natural tropical surroundings. Along the way, watch out for the plethora of resident wildlife, including three toed sloths resting on tree branches, ospreys hunting for peacock basses, snail kites, keel-billed toucans, and many others. Your boat tour will circle several rainforest-clad islands on Gatun Lake in search for a variety of primates, such as the white-faced capuchin and mantled howler monkey. Your day continues as you visit Panama Canal’s Miraflores Locks where large ships transit the canal. Learn about the history of the Canal, marvel at the workings of this feat of human engineering and break for a tasty lunch. The tour then continues to the Panama Canal area, stopping by the town of Balboa, a former part of the Panama Canal Zone, and ends in the afternoon with a private transfer back to your hotel.

Panama City - Old Town to Panama City Albrook Marcos A Gelabert Intl Airport

 

Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge

3 Night Stay

Meal Plan: Continental Breakfast

Feel immersed in the sounds of nature while laying down on a colonial-style bed in the second-level master bedroom, or just relax with a hot water shower in your private bathroom after an exited tour of the area. Learn how to coexist with the advanced systems of renewable energy like the solar panels that provide electricity to the cabins or the bio-digester that debugs sewage waters avoiding any type of pollution impact on the environment.

Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge

Private Boat Tour to Bastimentos: Dolphin Bay, Coral Key, and Red Frog Beach

Naturally, the best things to do in Bocas del Toro include being in, around, and on the water. On this tour, you will have the opportunity to see some of the many beautiful beaches and reefs of Bocas del Toro. Start by boat, heading directly to Dolphin Bay. This quiet bay is located about 15-20 minutes from the main island, Isla Colon. The abundance of fish and crustaceans in these waters make Dolphin Bay the perfect place for their habitat within the archipelago. You may be able to observe friendly dolphins jump, swim and play in pairs and groups of five to six. Around noon, the boat heads towards Coral Cay, a nice area for snorkeling. As you float weightlessly surrounded in the turquoise sea, witness hundreds of reef fish go about their daily business. Here you will also break for lunch (not included), with exquisite Caribbean dishes offered by a panoramic restaurant on the sea. Lastly, you will visit Bastimentos Island, and walk through the mangroves of this national park to make it to Red Frog Beach. Named after the red frogs found in the lush parts of the island, Red Frog Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Bocas. It is on the windward side facing out to sea, and may be a bit rough at times, so be careful if you decide to swim. You can also enjoy restaurants and bars in this area if you wish. After this private boat tour, you will be returned to your hotel.

Panama City Albrook Marcos A Gelabert Intl Airport to Panama City - Old Town

 

American Trade Hotel

1 Night Stay

Meal Plan: Buffet Breakfast

The American Trade Hotel and Hall is a boutique luxury hotel and events space combining old world elegance with clean, current design. It's located in the most desirable area in Panama City: Casco Viejo, a UNESCO World Heritage site offering the best sight-seeing, dining, nightlife, destination weddings, corporate and social events, all combined with an authentic Panamanian cultural experience.

American Trade Hotel

Panama City - Old Town to Panama City Tocumen International Airport

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