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4-Hour Tour Of The Martyrs' Route In Panama City

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    History, Sightseeing, Walking

  • Duration

    4 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Sign up for an incredible tour of the city of Panama and feel the events that changed the country's history, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a sovereign life. See the route that Panamanian students took to raise the flag within the American territory, go for an excursion to the Gorgas memorial and Balboa High School and wander across the famous Amador Causeway.

Highlights
  • See the National Institute of Panama
  • Look at the Gorgas Memorial
  • Visit the Balboa High School
  • Explore the Amador Causeway
  • Tour the Famous Sites of Balboa/Amador expand_more
    • Leave your hotel, connect with your tour guide and drive to Central Ave, specifically towards the National Institute, the first center for higher studies of Republican Panama. This is a majestic building from 1911 with Renaissance and Italian Baroque style. The building shows Egyptian and possibly Persian mythic elements.
    • After an introduction, start the walking tour through Santa Ana to emulate the martyrs' route that fateful January 9. We will cross the former division between the two countries to finally get to the former Canal Zone.
    • On the other side, continue walking in the direction of Balboa's High School, where the confrontation started.
    • After explaining what happened before, during, and after this event that marked Panama forever, we will visit the Administration Building, an excellent architectural piece of art that was and is the eyes of the Panama Canal.
    • Move to the Amador Causeway, a breakwater that guards the entrance to the Panama Canal.
    • Here you will enjoy this fantastic view while you delight your palate with a delicious lunch in one of the restaurants in the area (not included).
    • After lunch and after a couple of pictures, return to your hotel.
What's Included
  • Bilingual tour guide

  • One bottle of water per person

  • Transportation

What's Excluded

  • Meals/Lunch

  • Snacks

  • Entrance fees to Museums or galleries of any kind

  • Gratuities

What to bring

  • Comfortable and fresh shoes and clothes (you will sweat a lot)

  • Comfortable backpack with:

  • Medications (if required)

  • Some kind of snack (if you wish)

  • Raincoat or poncho or both

  • Umbrella (full recommended)

  • Sunscreen

  • Copy of passport or the original ( recommended)

  • Cash

Know before you go
  • This tour only tries to cover the story as it happened, trying to be partial without hurting feelings or taking sides. You are asked to have an open mind and remember that there are always two parts or versions in every story.
  • Although this is a tour suitable for anyone, walking is required to recreate that moment in a certain part. It is requested to have this into consideration at the time of booking.
  • The price shown for this tour is based on a minimum of 4 people, if we do not have these four people, the price will change.
  • Notes: 
    • In Panama, it is always recommended to be prepared to bear the heat or a lot of rain.
    • This tour will take approximately 4 hours, but we will appreciate your flexibility for small changes
Meeting Point

Panama City, Panama

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Persons
1 To 2 USD 125 Per Person
3 To 4 USD 70 Per Person

This is a group tour

Private Tour Price USD 300
Maximum no. of people 6
Starting From

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USD 125 / person