San Lorenzo Fort and Agua Clara-Gatun Locks Panama Canal Tour
Highlights
Panama City
Private Tour
7 Hours
Easy
English, Spanish
Description
Join us on a 7-hour tour of the less-visited Fort San Lorenzo and the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal. Your English-speaking guide will pick you up at 7:00 a.m. from your accommodation in Panama City. Travel across the impressive Third Bridge over the Panama Canal to the Caribbean side. Our first stop is the Agua Clara Locks, where you can watch enormous ships pass by, explore the visitor center, and learn how engineers expanded the canal for the new Panamax vessels. Afterward, we'll head to the new Gatun Locks Observation Deck for panoramic views of the canal in operation. Around 10:00 a.m., we'll continue to Fort San Lorenzo, arriving at 11:00 a.m. Discover the ruins and rich history of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. At noon, we'll begin the return trip to Panama City, arriving at your hotel around 2:00 p.m.
Itinerary
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Panama City
- Pick up at your hotel at 7 AM and start the adventure by driving along the Panama-Colon highway.
- Continue to the Agua Clara Locks, located approximately 1.5 hours away on the Caribbean side of the country.
- Let yourself be amazed with the magnitude of the ships transiting Agua Clara locks.
- Visit the new Gatun Locks Observation Deck for panoramic views of the canal in operation.
- Discover the giant ships passing through the locks below.
- Stroll through the visitor center, watch an informative video and experience hiking the nearby rainforest trail.
- Learn how engineers were able to raise Gatun Lake, build new locks and widen the existing canals to accommodate the huge New Panamax ships.
- Around 10:00 am, we continue to Fort San Lorenzo, arriving at 11:00 am.
- Discover the history of the Fort of San Lorenzo.
- Marvel at the rich history of the well-preserved ruins as your guide explains the colorful history of this historic landmark.
- Shop at the Colón Free Zone, a massive showroom where wholesalers, retailers and the general public shop.
- At 12:00 pm we return to Panama City and arrive at your hotel at 2:00 pm.
What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |
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