Wildlife Boat Tour: Monkeys, Sloths, and Tropical Birds

Embark on a thrilling 4-hour Lake Gatun Wildlife Tour from Panama City and encounter various monkey species including white-faced, howlers, and geoffrey’s tamarins up close.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Gatun - The tour begins with a hotel pick-up in Panama City, followed by a transfer to the Gamboa Marina. From there, you’ll embark on a 15-minute boat ride on Gatun Lake, where you’ll have the opportunity to observe three types of monkeys in their natural habitat.
    Accompanied by a guide, you’ll spend approximately 80 minutes watching the…
What's Included
  • Professional local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Boat ride included
  • Transport by air-conditioned car or minivan
What's Not Included
  • Meals
Additional Information

This 4-hour tour is the easiest way for you to have close-up contact with monkeys such as white-face, howlers, and Geoffrey’s tamarins. Plus, you’ll see two-toed sloths, three-toed sloths, capybaras, anteaters, caimans, crocodiles, turtles, manatees, bats, and many tropical birds like the Rainbow-billed Toucan, Keel-billed Toucan, Fiery-billed Aracari,…

Location
Lake Gatun
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jasmine_y
Nov 3, 2024
A great experience with Daniel & The Monkey Whisperer - The Monkey Tour was amazing! Daniel and the “Monkey Whisperer” really know their stuff about the Panama Canal, monkey species, plants, and iguanas. Transportation was on time and smooth, which made everything even better. It was so much fun to feed the monkeys—we got to see three different monkey species, a sloth, unique bats, iguanas, birds, and butterflies. It’s an experience I would definitely do again!
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Sweettobey
Nov 3, 2024
Fantastic Experience! - So much fun having the capuchin monkeys coming onto the boat to be fed!! The boat ride in itself was calming, the views gorgeous, and the tour guide was fantastic!! Definitely worth doing it again!
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Clotildej2023
Oct 27, 2024
Great experience! - Great excursion with a very good guide and a good "Crew". The boatmaster would spot animals/plants and tell our guide who would show them to us. So we saw the monkeys very closely but not only. Also, our attendants were very respectful of animals/environment and did not force them to come.
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Toni_l
Oct 25, 2024
Amazing Tour !! - I recently took the Gatun Lake Wildlife Tour from Panama City, and it was an unforgettable experience! The journey through the lake was stunning, with views of lush tropical landscapes and serene waters. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, pointing out various wildlife and sharing fascinating insights about the area’s ecosystem. We saw monkeys, tropical birds, and even a few sloths – such a treat to observe these animals in their natural habitat. The boat was comfortable, and the tour was well-paced, allowing us ample time to appreciate each stop. This excursion is perfect for nature lovers and anyone looking to experience the diverse beauty of Panama. Highly recommend
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Amber_m
Oct 24, 2024
The perfect experience! - This tour was amazing to say the least, our tour guides were extremely kind and highly knowledgeable about the different species of plants and animals in Gamboa. Not only did we see three different species of monkeys, we also got to see the cargo train and various ships up close! Definitely would recommend to anyone visiting Panama.
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Daniel_e
Oct 20, 2024
Unforgettable - Just came back from this tour. We had Daniel, an amazing guide, and Juliet an amazing driver + “monkey whisperer”. We got to see 3 kinds of monkeys, and even had some jump onto the boat. Say a sloth eating, some bats, beautiful birds and butterflies. Thank you so much for this unforgettable tour
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Amilca_a
Oct 20, 2024
Highly Recommend! - This tour was so fun and educational! Daniel was a great tour guide and provided a lot of information. We saw monkeys we never even knew existed! Highly recommend
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Luckydan30
Oct 19, 2024
Unforgettable - What a great experience we had today on this tour. Daniel was an amazing guide and Juliet was an amazing driver+ “monkey whisperer”. Got to see 3 different types of monkeys, and also have them come see us up close. Hearing the howler monkeys yell, seeing multiple birds and butterflies and saw bats and even a sloth eating not far from us. An unforgettable day. Thank you !
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Benjamin_h
Oct 19, 2024
recommendation - We had a very good Tourguid. It's a eal good expierience. I can only recommend it. The monkeys our very fun
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Yachel_r
Oct 22, 2024
Wildlife tour - Loved that we were picked up from the hotel. Tour guide was pleasant and informative. It was a great experience
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