Gatun Lake Wildlife: Explore Monkey Islands

Embark on a thrilling 5-hour Panama Canal boat safari and jungle walk. Get up close with transiting ships, explore wildlife-filled islands, savor local cuisine, and trek through Soberanía National Park.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Panama City - The tour begins with a pickup from central Panama City hotels, transporting guests to the historic Panama Canal Zone. Arrangements for pickups from hotels outside central Panama City can be made for an additional fee.
  • Centennial Bridge - The journey includes a drive over the Centennial Bridge, offering stunning views of the…
What's Included
  • Embera Village Visit
  • Bottled water
  • Visit Monkey Islands
  • Lunch
  • Boat ride on Gatun Lake (90 minutes)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Not a transit tour and Doesn’t include any locks visitors center.
  • Pick Up from Playa Bonita Hotels need to pay extra $10 per person for Roundtrip Transportation
  • No pick up or drop off at the Airport or Airport Hotels
  • Playa Blanca, or Rio Hato, Metromall, Arraijan or Tocumen Airport need to arrange own transportation
Additional Information

To begin this tour, the journey will take us through Soberania National Park on the way to the Town of Gamboa. During this drive, there will be opportunities to stop and observe sloths in their natural habitat. The route follows the Panama Canal north to Gamboa, where the Chagres River converges with the canal. Participants will ride along the Panama…

Location
Panama City
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kristenc1766
Jan 18, 2025
BEST TRIP EVER! - This was the best trip ever and I will absolutely be bringing any and everyone who comes to visit me in Panama on this specific tour. Ernesto was beyond fantastic and it was such a memorable day. We saw 3 kinds of monkeys, bats, a sloth and two toucans as the highlights. Cruising past the huge shipping boats on Lake Gatun/Panama Canal was dope and almost surreal. We got so much great footage, from video to pictures and I HIGHLY recommend.
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Louannk2025
Jan 7, 2025
Wonderful boat tour! - It was amazing. We got to see all three different types of monkeys. Our hosts were excellent and I would recommend this highly!!! Fantastic.
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216amandeepr
Jan 5, 2025
Amazing Monkey Island experience! - We got to feed and see lots of wonderful animals.We learned amazing stuff about animals in the rainforest.recommended for alll in future.
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Joanne_e
Jan 4, 2025
Outstanding - Excellent experience, the guide was incredible. We saw crocs,monkeys,tucons,and sloths. My entire family loved it.
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Jessica_k
Dec 28, 2024
Don’t miss this - canal and monkeys! - Great tour! John was so knowledgeable and very ethical about the wildlife, I learned a lot. The tour itself was relaxing and also thrilling.
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Kcannon43
Dec 15, 2024
Monkey and Panama canal - Great way to see monkeys and cruise the canal. Tour guide was very informative. Use restrooms before you go! Lots of wildlife
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Grace_k
Dec 1, 2024
Wonderful trip - Lovely tour. The children ( not ours) love this tour. Would advise if you have motion sickness think twice . The ride in the boat to see the monkeys is rough. I don’t have motion sickness & my stomach got queasy. Or take Dramamine and carry a barf bag just in case. Ernesto was great , pleasant and friendly.
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Adam_g
Nov 1, 2024
Bucket list tour - Got to do this trip! When can you have monkeys jump all over your boat in the middle of the rainforest in an island in the middle of the Panama Canal . The ultimate bucket list. I will also say the guide and the driver were outstanding. Great information, really Interesting the whole time and lunch was very good . If you are Only doing one tour in Panama this is the one I would do!
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Kimberly_g
Oct 29, 2024
Excellent, adventurous end to a productive business trip! - We booked a private tour as part of a business trip for 11 team members. What an adventure! We saw lots of wildlife -- toucans, sloth, 3 types of monkeys, agouti, iguanas, and a basilisk lizard. And we learned so much about the history of the Panama canal zone. Our guide was knowledgable and impressively good at spotting and identifying animals in the trees. Our half-day tour was a wonderful way to see more of Panama, just a short ride from the city.
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Kimberlygo6529dh
Oct 27, 2024
Excellent, adventurous end to a productive business trip! - We booked a private tour as part of a business trip for 11 team members. What an adventure! We saw lots of wildlife -- toucans, sloth, 3 types of monkeys, agouti, iguanas, and a basilisk lizard. And we learned so much about the history of the Panama canal zone. Our guide was knowledgable and impressively good at spotting and identifying animals in the trees. Our half-day tour was a wonderful way to see more of Panama, just a short ride from the city.
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