7-Day Panama Highlights Tour with Coiba, Portobelo and Boquete

• Arrive at Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and transfer to your hotel in Panama City to prepare for the upcoming adventure.

• Head to Miraflores Locks and the museum on the canal.

• Follow the Panama Canal to Punta Culebra, owned by the Smithsonian, to see sloths, iguanas, and some of Panama's marine life while learning about the history of Panama, the canal, and the ships passing through.

• Have lunch on the Amador Causeway with fantastic views of the city skyline before a final stop in the old town of Casco Viejo for a tour that will take you back in time.

• Snorkel in the Caribbean and enjoy a zip line in the jungle. Discovered by Columbus, attacked by pirates, and once the gateway to one-third of the world's gold, Portobelo is another UNESCO World Heritage Site that has to be seen.

• Visit the monkeys and the Indians, then head to the hills. Soberanía is full of wildlife and is a wonderful place to watch for monkeys, sloths, the Harpy Eagle, and hundreds of bird species.

Hotel in El Valle.

• After a welcome night in El Valle, take the whole morning to explore. Take a hike, go for a horse or bike ride, visit the market and waterfalls, or simply relax.

• After lunch, head to Santa Catalina.

Hotel in Santa Catalina.

• While staying in Santa Catalina, visit Coiba. Otherwise known as the poor man's Galapagos, Coiba is one of those hard-to-reach places that is worth the effort of getting there.

  • Optional activities available include:

    • Snorkelling or diving

    • Kayaking

    • Fishing

    • Surfing

    • Relaxing on one of the world's best surf beaches.

• Head out in the morning and drive to Boquete. Boquete is nestled in the mountains and is the adventure capital of Panama.

• On the way, stop in Caldera to visit the hot springs and soak in the therapeutic waters.

Hotel in Boquete.

• Enjoy a free day with a variety of options to choose from. Take a tour of a coffee plantation, try zip line canopy tours, hike to the continental divide, or perhaps make a trip to the volcano. There is also rafting, kayaking, horseback riding, and rock climbing.

• Depart for Panama City that night or the next morning.