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Explore Panama City Colonial Heritage Over A 2-Hour Walking Tour

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    History, Walking, Story Telling

  • Duration

    2 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Sign up for an enriching walk through the streets of Panama, learn about its history and know in-depth about how the first city was moved to this new site after the pirate attack. Pass through the Quinto Centenario Park and Old Slave area to see Salsipuedes- a division between slums and the elite Spanish part of the city. Let's find together parts of the protective wall that guarded the treasures of the kings of Spain.

Highlights
  • Stroll through the Quinto Centenario Park
  • Pass by the Old Slave area (Public Market, Chinatown)
  • Explore the Salsipuedes and Santa Ana
  • Pass through the Peatonal (pedestrian walk)
  • Look at the historical Protection Walls of the city
  • Seek blessings at the Catholic Churches and Cathedrals
  • Walk through the Independence Plaza and Plaza de Francia
  • Casco Viejo Excursion expand_more
    • Meet your tour guide at the entrance of the Old Quarters (Casco Viejo), exactly in the Quinto Centenario Park, to start the program. 
    • Begin the walking tour with a panoramic view and an explanation of the city's transfer.
    • Enter the suburb (slums) for a walk through the famous Sal si Puedes, a forbidden place for the insiders. We will be part of that vibrant and colourful part of Panama that many avoid showing.
    • Continue the journey through Central Avenue and the pedestrian walk to finally get inside the walls of the Historical World Heritage city of Panama, known as Casco Viejo. Explore its colonial buildings and learn about the history of this marvellous place. 
    • Get inside some of the city's cathedrals. We will also have time for some photos of the beautiful parks and squares. You will have a couple of minutes for a little stop at the Arts and Crafts Center, where you can buy some crafts made by our local people.
    • End the tour in the same place, Quinto Centenario Park, and from here, you will move to your respective hotels on your own.

    Tour ends.

What's Included
  • Bilingual professional tour guide
What's Excluded

  • Transportation

  • 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 snack (if you wish)

    • Raincoat or poncho or both

    • Umbrella (full recommended)

    • Sunscreen

    • Copy of passport or the original ( recommended)

Know before you go
  • This tour begins at the city entrance ( Casco Viejo) and ends at the same place, the tour is one of the most accessible because clients must reach the meeting place on their own. No transportation related to the cost. It would help if you had the desire to learn and have a good time and a spirit of adventure.
  • Notes:
    • In Panama, it is always recommended to be prepared for many suns or a lot of rain. you never know for sure
    • We have 2 shifts for this tour: 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM ( indicate which one you prefer at the time of booking)
    • This tour will take approximately 2 hours, but we will appreciate your flexibility for small changes
Meeting Point

Plaza V Centenario, Panamá

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Persons
1 To 10 USD 40 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 40 / person