Panama · City Tours

Panama Canal and City Sightseeing Tour

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Panama City. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Miraflores Visitor Center and museum at the Panama Canal
02 Explore the colonial streets of Casco Antiguo with a local guide
03 See the Panama Canal Administration Building and monuments
04 Drive across the Bridge of the Americas and through key city landmarks
05 Pass the Amador Causeway and the Bio-Museum
06 Enjoy time for lunch and souvenir shopping in Panama City

Discover two of Panama City’s most iconic sides in one full-day experience: the engineering wonder of the Panama Canal and the rich heritage of the city’s historic quarters. Visit the Miraflores Visitor Center to learn about the canal’s construction, history, and operation, then continue through key areas of the city with commentary from your local guide.

Along the way, see landmarks connected to the canal zone, cross the Bridge of the Americas, pass the Amador Causeway and the Bio-Museum, and explore Casco Antiguo on foot. The tour also includes time for a lunch stop and shopping for locally made items and souvenirs.

Discover two of Panama City’s most iconic sides in one full-day experience: the engineering wonder of the Panama Canal and the rich heritage of the city’s historic quarters.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Panama City

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Drive from Panama city to the Panama canal

Drive towards the Panama Canal visitor center of Miraflores

Day 02

Miraflores visitor Center – Duration 1 hour 30 minutes

Discover the Panama Canal great history from different perspective, the two eras of its construction, how it is maintained intact to this very day. The 4-story museum also helps put things in perspective, provides a visual effect of the events that once occurred.

Day 03

The colonial town, Casco Antiguo – Duration 1 hour 45 minutes

Walk through the street of the colonial town listening attentive to your tour guide and visit many attractions such as: the French square, the Cathedral, the Golden Altar church and the Herrera square among others.

Day 04

The Administration Building and Monuments – Duration 30 minutes

Visit the administration building of the Panama Canal and its Monuments.

Day 05

Cause way Amador and the Bio-Museum – Duration 20 minutes

Drive through the Causeway Amador a man-made road to connect the 3 islands during the construction of the canal, drive pass the only Frank Gehry building in Panama, The Bio-Diversity Museum.

Day 06