Panama · City Tours

Miraflores Locks and Ancon Hill

7 Hours Round trip from Panama City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy panoramic views from the top of Ancon Hill
  • 02 See ships passing through the Miraflores Locks
  • 03 Visit the museum and observation decks at the Panama Canal
  • 04 Discover Panamanian cultural heritage at Mi-Pueblito
  • 05 Take a short paved hike to a scenic city viewpoint
  • 06 Explore Panama City’s contrasts, from Casco Antiguo to the modern skyline

Discover two of Panama City’s standout sights in one day, combining panoramic city views with one of the world’s most famous engineering achievements. This experience takes you to Ancon Hill for sweeping vistas over the capital and the Panama Canal, then to the Miraflores Locks to watch ships transit this historic waterway.

Along the way, learn more about Panama’s culture and history with a visit to Mi-Pueblito, a reconstruction of traditional villages representing different Panamanian cultures. At Miraflores, enjoy the observation decks and museum spaces for a closer look at how the canal was built and how it operates today.

Discover two of Panama City’s standout sights in one day, combining panoramic city views with one of the world’s most famous engineering achievements.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Panama City
Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Miraflores Locks

Discover century-old technological works for the 21st century, where you will live a unique experience of the Panama Canal.

You will find different activities to learn and fully enjoy the canal, such as a theater, exhibition halls, four floors of observation decks, terraces, a restaurant and a souvenir shop.

Watch the large container ships pass the Miraflores Locks, one of the 3 locks on the Panama Canal.

See how the famous Panama Canal was built in the 4-story museum.

Ancon Hill

This tour begins with a 200-meter hike, on a paved path, to the top of Ancon Hill, where you will have a magnificent view.

  • Casco Antiguo,
  • Modern Panama City,
  • Costa del Este, (new down-town Panama City),
  • The Bridge of the Americas,
  • The Panama Canal.

The village of Mi-Pueblito is made up of a reconstruction of three different villages illustrating three Panamanian cultures:

  • Afro-Caribbean,
  • The interior region,
  • Indigenous groups.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Panama City 1 city · 7 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport terrestre en minibus climatisé, depuis Panama City (lieu de votre séjour) ou depuis le bureau Visit Panama Tour, (aller-retour).
  • Les boissons à l'intérieur du véhicule sont incluses à volonté.
  • Frais d'entrée à Ancon Hill et au village de Mi-Pueblito.
  • Frais d'entrée aux écluses et au musée de Miraflores.

What's Not Included

  • Nourriture.
  • Pourboire (facultatif).

Know before you go

Au moins 2 personnes sont nécessaires pour que la visite ait lieu.

  • Sièges bébé non disponibles (les enfants doivent s'asseoir sur vos genoux).
  • Ne convient pas aux animaux.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Panama City, PA
Tour start
Panama City, PA
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 7 hours finish where they began, in Panama City.

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