Panama · Up-Close Animal Experiences

8-Hour Monkey Island and Panama City Tour with Miraflores Locks

8 Hours Round trip from Gamboa Rainforest Reserve Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Journey through the lush Gamboa Rainforest
  • 02 Sail on the famous Panama Canal alongside large container ships
  • 03 Interact with white-headed marmosets and tamarin monkeys at Monkey Island
  • 04 Watch the workings of the Miraflores Locks from the Miraflores Visitors' Centre
  • 05 Explore Panama Viejo, Amador, and Avenida Balboa in Panama City

Spend eight hours discovering some of Panama City's most memorable sights and experiences. Travel through the lush Gamboa Rainforest, sail along the famous Panama Canal, and get up close to playful monkeys at Monkey Island. Continue to the Miraflores Visitors' Centre to watch the workings of the Miraflores Locks, then explore Panama Viejo, the old town of Panama City, Amador, and Avenida Balboa with your tour guide.

Reach Monkey Island and interact with monkeys such as white-headed marmosets and tamarin monkeys, which may jump directly into your boat as you feed them.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Panama City
Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Monkey Island, Miraflores Locks and Panama City Discovery

  • Meet your tour guide at a pre-decided location.

  • Cross the Gamboa Rainforest in a private minibus to reach the docks, where your boat to Monkey Island awaits.

  • Sail on the famous Panama Canal and see large container ships.

  • Reach Monkey Island and interact with monkeys such as white-headed marmosets and tamarin monkeys, which may jump directly into your boat as you feed them.

  • Make your way to the Miraflores Reception Center, where you will see the workings of the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal.

  • Enjoy the facilities at the Panama Canal, including a theatre, exhibition halls, four floors of observation decks, terraces, a restaurant, and a gift shop.

  • After lunch in Panama Viejo, visit the old town of Panama with your tour guide.

  • Take a stroll through the beautiful causeways of Amador and Avenida Balboa.

  • Return to the pick-up point after a fun day in Panama City.

Gamboa Rainforest, Panama Canal, Monkey Island, Miraflores Locks

Where this trip takes you

Gamboa Rainforest, Panama Canal, Monkey Island, Miraflores Locks

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Gamboa Rainforest Reserve 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Round-trip transportation to and from your hotel or pick-up point

  • English-speaking Panama City tour guide

  • Free drinks inside the vehicle

  • Admission fees to Monkey Island

  • Admission fees to the Miraflores Locks

What's Not Included

  • Meals

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips and gratuities

Know before you go

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Not wheelchair accessible.

  • This tour requires a minimum of two people.

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Gamboa Rainforest Reserve.

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