Panama Canal Tour: Explore Engineering Marvels

Embark on a half-day adventure to witness the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal. Explore iconic places connected to its history and enjoy breathtaking views of Panama City and the Bridge of the Americas. Book now for a personalized and impressive experience!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Miraflores Visitor Center - We will go to the Miraflores Visitors Center where we will have the opportunity to see the Panama Canal movie, narrated by Morgan Freeman at the Imax theater, where we will learn about the history and operation of this important and impressive wonder of the world and why course to see the huge ships passing through the Miraflores locks.

This time includes the transfer from your place of stay to the Miraflores Locks.

  • Pedro Miguel Locks - We leave the Miraflores Locks and pass through the Pedro Miguel Locks.

It includes the time it takes to move from the Miraflores Locks.

  • Puente Centenario - Then we pass through the Centennial Bridge that is over the Culebra Cut where we can observe from the heights the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks and the Culebra Cut.
  • Edificio de La Administración del Canal de Panamá - We continue to learn more about the Panama Canal and arrive at the Panama Canal Administration Building, where we will walk along the Paseo del Prado (which has an interesting history) and the George Goethals Monument.

The time includes the transfer from the Centennial Bridge.

  • Mirador de Las Americas - We arrive at the Mirador de las Américas where we have a panoramic view of the Miraflores Locks, the Bridge of the Americas and the main Pacific ports: Puerto Balboa and Puerto PSA.

The time includes the transfer from the Administration Building.

  • Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador) - We continue our adventure and end at the Amador Causeway where we will learn about the importance of this area when the Panama Canal was inaugurated and we will enjoy this wonderful tourist attraction.

The time includes the transfer from the Mirador de las Américas.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Miraflores Visitors Center non-residents adults $17.22 minors $7.22. Residents $3 and $1.50
Additional Information

Discover the wonder of the Panama Canal on this fascinating tour, where you’ll explore the monumental engineering behind the canal and witness every detail of this unique construction.

Throughout the tour, you’ll visit crucial sites that support the canal’s operation, such as the historic Canal Administration Building, the George Goethals Monument, and the iconic Paseo del Prado.

Immerse yourself in the rich history of the canal as we share in-depth the challenges and triumphs that marked its creation.

To complete your experience, we’ll cross the Amador Causeway, enjoying panoramic views of Panama City and the majestic Panama Bay, until we reach the iconic Bridge of the Americas.

This private tour offers personalized attention and flexibility, guaranteeing an unforgettable experience.

Reserve your spot now on this exceptional adventure, ideal for groups of any size, from just one person!

Location
Miraflores Visitor Center
East Side of the Miraflores Locks
Cancellation Policy

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

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Garnms
Jul 5, 2024
Exceptional guide and wonderful tour! - My wife and I did a day-long tour of the Canal Zone and Miraflores locks and were very happy with the experience. Mario was an extremely knowledgeable and gracious guide. He had great energy and answered so many questions we had about Panamanian culture and history, in general. He arranged the tour of the Miraflores locks exceptionally well. We never had to wait in any long lines, and he had specific information of when each boat was about to enter the locks. We had as much time as we wanted to explore the Miraflores locks, and we could watch as many boats as we wanted go through. In fact, we never felt rushed at any point in our tour. Mario is a very smart, thoughtful, knowledgeable, hard-working, and trustworthy guide. We felt totally safe in his hands at all times. Definitely recommended, and we would definitely take other tours run by him in the future.
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Nwillcockson
Apr 2, 2024
Fantastic Tour and Mario is really great!!! - Mario was a fantastic guide! He is knowledgeable, personable, friendly, and engaged. He picked us up at our hotel in Casco Viejo a bit before 10am and we returned at 5:30 pm. It was a private tour so we got to ask unlimited questions, learn about the history of panama and the canal, and see sites not included in group tours. We had a Wonderful time and I highly recommend Mario and this private tour!!!
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68pamt
Apr 17, 2023
Best Panama Canal Tour! - Javier and Mario are the best! We felt like family during our tours. We actually did two tours with Cositas de Panama (city tour and panama canal tour) and can't recommend them enough. Very flexible, very knowledgeable, very friendly, very prompt. I don't think anyone knows more than Javier about the canal. They timed our visit perfectly for Miraflores and Pedro Miquel locks so that we got to see boats go through both locks. We got birds eye view of the canal from two bridges. We learned so much! We feel we really got to know Panama City and the canal. It was everything we hoped and more!
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