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. The tour will include a ride along the…

Location
Panama City
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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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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Davidlu3271pr
Oct 25, 2024
Must see - Very interesting, very informative and staff were friendly and very engaging, entertaining and wished it could have been longer
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Siphan_m
Sep 24, 2024
Birthday Weekend in Panama. - John was amazing! He knows so much about the history and explained to everything in a way that was easy to understand. Plus, we even got to see monkeys and sloths. We had an amazing time and would definitely do it again if we are ever back in Panama!
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Alirg11
Sep 23, 2024
Excellent day trip - Great day out lots to see and experience good value, will definitely recommend very informative guided tour must do tour
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Corymonstr
Sep 22, 2024
Great tour...awesome tour guide! - Our guide, Nidia, was a wealth of knowledge regading the Panama Canal, Panama history, wildlife and pretty much ANYTHING Panama. We were on the water EARLY which allowed us to see Capybara, 3 types of monkeys, iguanas, etc. HIGHLY recommend.
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Christopher
Aug 24, 2024
Highly recommended tour for people seeking a more private more genuine experience with someone who really loves nature - Amazing tour with john, got to see many animals and learned a lot of things about the panama canal and its history. The breakfast was delicious. Unfortunately didn't see many things in the forest
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Elle_g
Aug 21, 2024
This Tour Was GREAT! Highly Recommend! - First off, John was an amazing tour guide/host! His sense of humor was great. He's super knowledgeable about Panama and its history. He gave us some great history lessons lol The tour itself was great also! We didn't get to see as many monkeys or other animals as I'd hoped, but it was still a good time! And I liked the jungle walk too The brunch was SO GOOD! I wanted to bring some of the hojaldra with me to go! lol Overall, I enjoyed the experience and would do it again! Videos of my experience will be on my IG @thecounselle if you'd like to see more in depth!
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Romy_d
Aug 21, 2024
Great Trip! - John was a wonderful guide, interesting and very knowledgeable. We saw a lot of wildlife thanks to him, driver and boat captain.
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From $55
up to 15 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).