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Half Day Tour, Old City and Miraflores Locks

Panama City

Discover the Panama Canal and Old City in a half-day tour. Experience live action at Miraflores Locks and explore historic architecture.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Miraflores Visitor Center - We are going to Miraflores Visitors Centre and Locks,20 minutes from the city, at the exact time when the ships are going through the Canal to see in live action how ships are raised or dropped depends on they are coming in or out, explain how it works and answer all your questions, then we watch the 45 minutes Imax movie about the history of the Panama Canal narrated by Morgan Freeman very interesting movie really worth. Cafeteria, bar and a souvenir shop. The Panama Canal is 85 feet above the sea level, they are two set of locks on the Pacific side two artificial lakes and one more set of locks on the Atlantic side, the locks are water elevators to raise the ships to the level of the artificial lake on top of the mountains then they go through the isthmus on the artificial lake and on the other side they lower the ships back to le level of the ocean, this is an amazing engineering done more than 100 years ago by the Americans
Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador) - Amador or the Causeway is an artificial road made from all the dirt and rocks of the excavations in 1914 to connect 3 islands at the entrance of the Canal as a water breaker, during World War II was a US military site, today is a tourist area with amazing views of the skyline of Panama City, this is a panoramic tour with one stop for pictures at the Panama sign.
Casco Viejo - Walking tour in the old city, the most iconic part of the city, we are going to start the walk at Plaza V Centenario at the entrance of the old city, starting with the history of Panama, and carry on to The Lady of Mercy Church and museum, then Plaza Herrera, San Jose Church, La Campania Convent, Santo Domingo Church, The Frech Square, Esteban Huertas Walkway(amazing pictures) San Francisco Church, Plaza Bolivar and Plaza Cathedral is the end of the walking tour at the very heart of the city. This is a group tour sometimes we stop for pictures or for shopping.

What's Included

Bottled water
English-speaking tour guide

What's Not Included

MIraflores Locks entrance fee ($17.22)

Additional Information

We are going to visit one of the seven wonders of the modern world, as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1994: the Panama Canal. This marvel, inaugurated on August 15, 1914, by the USA and expanded by Panamanians in 2016, offers a wealth of stories and experiences. We’ll learn all about the Panama Canal in real-time. Later in the morning, we’ll embark on a walking tour of the Old City. The history of Panama is captivating, featuring charming locales and stunning Spanish and French architecture. We’ll visit the Cathedral and the most iconic squares, providing you with all the information you need.