Explore Casco Antiguo & experience Panama Viejo ruins museum

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Casco Antiguo and Panama Viejo on a walking tour. Discover the history of Panama City and its strategic importance in world trade.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Plaza Tomas Herrera - The walking tour is of the 350-year-old city, we will see Spanish Churches, museums, we will enjoy the power of old, learn dates and historic anecdotes that the locals treasure. Please review the alternative of an enhanced experience if you have the time to visit the site of the first city of Panama (+500 years old) that lies in ruins, only 8 Kms East from the site chosen to rebuild it here, by Ancón Hill (for improved defensive strategy before moving the Flag of the Capital of the Realm of “The Spanish New World” to Bogota to prevent being blitzed again) after Captain Henry Morgan’s devastating attack of 1671.
What's Included
  • Free museums in Casco Antiguo de San Felipe
  • Guided tour and transport when visiting both sites
What's Not Included
  • Adults pay $15 for each at Panama Viejo archaeological park
  • Children pay $5 each at Panama Viejo archaeological park
Additional Information

Casco Antiguo de San Felipe is where the new City of Panama was founded in 1673 (the 350 year anniversary was in 2023), built only 5 miles West from where the first city was left in ruins after the fires started by the Spanish colonials themselves in an effort to save the strategic position crucial for World Trade since the Pacific Ocean was discovered in 1513, and to avoid the collapse of the Spanish Empire right there and then, to the most famous pirate of the 2/2 of the Spanish Colony, their nemesis who commanded the “Rogue” attack in 1671: Captain Henry Morgan. Both are World Heritage Sites as per UNESCO.

Location
Plaza Herrera
Avenida A
Same spot it started for those staying in San Felipe.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Orville_r
Jan 7, 2024
Highly recommended - Richard was an excellent knowledgable guide. Would definitely recommend him. He was patient and kind and took some excellent photos of us
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Ashley_f
May 12, 2023
Highly knowledgeable guide - The Richard was extremely informative and I learned so much about Panamá. I was solo on trip and felt safe. I would have liked to see more places, but the weather made it more difficult because I don’t really want to be outside in the rain. He did a good job of finding indoor locations and helped me take lots of pictures. We did see many historical sites.
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Nathalie
Jul 27, 2022
A History Buff's Dream Tour - Richard is a knowledge and intelligent guide. He knows the history of the Panama Canal and the roles played by France, Spain, and the United States. I would recommend this tour to anyone who has a penchant for historial events. Any history educator or history buff will be enthralled with Richard's level of knowledge of the Panama Canal, while moving through the historical event sites.
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Ruthls9646aw
Jun 27, 2022
Awesome Time in Panama! - My wife and I had a great time touring with Richard at the Casco walking tour, Gamboa Rain Forest and Ancon Hill in Panama. Richard was very friendly, punctual and knowledgeable. The goal was to see a sloth at the rain forest and Richard came through! We highly recommend him!
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Bryansv4589dh
May 31, 2022
A beautiful and educational peak at the Magic of Panama - Richard was a very knowledgeable guide and did a fantastic job at giving us a an experience of the rich history of this amazing city. There was a fair amount of walking at a comfortable pace, but no one even seemed to notice because there was so much to see and hear about. When we finished, Richard recommended a restaurant for us to have lunch. It was the best meal we had the entire month we were in Panama. I can highly recommend hiring Richard to enhance your experience as you visit Panama.
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Drewraffe_k
Jan 13, 2022
Amazing time in Casco Viejo (and much more)! - My husband and I had a wonderful experience with Alex as our tour guide! He is very friendly, knowledgeable, charismatic and engaging. He took us through some of the most interesting parts of Casco Viejo and at the end, we ended up booking yet another tour with him. The next day he took us to the canal, we stopped to check out a sloth, and then headed to see the monkeys at Monkey Islands. It was a wonderful day! I can’t recommend Alex enough! He went above and beyond to make our experience authentic all while catering to what we needed. Thank you Alex! We hope to see you again in the future!
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Ryan
Jan 9, 2022
Monkey Island, Panama Canal, and Casco walking tour - Alex was great, he picked me up at my hotel at 6:30am and took me to a local coffee shop. From there we drove an hour to catch a boat out to monkey island. It was just he and I on the boat which was awesome because all the other boats were packed. From there he offered to show me the Panama Canal but I didn’t have an interest so he drove me back to Casco and gave me a walking tour and showed me a great place to grab a bite to eat. Incredibly friendly and willing to go the extra miles. Literally!
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