Panama City Metropolitan Park: Encounter Wildlife in 260 Acres of Tropical Reserve

Explore the Panama City Metropolitan Park, a 260-acre tropical reserve teeming with wildlife. Take a walk through its paths and enjoy stunning views of the city. Then, climb Ancon Hill, home to diverse species and a massive Panamanian flag.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Metropolitan National Park - Metropolitan Park
  • Ancon Hill - Ancon Hill
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Snacks
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

The Metropolitan Park, with its 260 acres of tropical forest, is the only natural reserve in Panama City and surroundings, at just 15min of the trade activity center. We will walk on of its paths until reaching the lookout point with great views to the City. In the paths of the Park it is likely to observe lots of wildlife activity. Once the walk in…

Location
Metropolitan National Park
Avenue Juan Pablo II final
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Duane_t
Feb 26, 2025
Our guide, Irisol, was... - Our guide, Irisol, was excellent. She had extensive knowledge of the history of the area, the local plants, animals, and insects. She was very friendly, engaging, and professional. I do think that Viator should modify it's description of the activity. The climb up Ancon Hill is challenging and should not be considered easy to moderate unless you are in excellent shape and used to walking up grades
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Lori_d
Jan 28, 2025
Solid outdoor walking tour - Great tour of Met Park & Ancon Hill. Was only participant on this morning tour so got lots of one-on-one attention from local guide Michelle. She was flexible based on my interests, very informative and helpful with sights along way and with history of area. Pointed out animals, birds and vegetation that I may not have seen or certainly been familiar with otherwise. Vistas along tour are quite impressive, and is great way to not only see local nature but also get to know parts of the area. Solid outdoor walking tour.
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Lex_loci_david
Dec 27, 2024
Nice - This is a great park to visit to get away from the hustle of the city. You can visit on the way to or from the Miraflores lock. It cost me $6 USD to get there from Casco. There are two loops through the jungle. Both have views but the bigger loop has the more impressive views of the city. I saw a sloth hanging around and a deer(?). It costs $4 USD which seemed reasonable.
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Rehanna_l
Apr 2, 2024
A must-see perspective of Panama City - Exploring nature within the city gives you a different perspective of Panama City, as well as beautiful views of the skyline. It was lovely to connect with nature and get away from the shopping for a bit. My guide, Marcial, was fantastic! He made sure I was comfortable, very knowledgeable, and allowed for an authentic experience.
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Catherine_b
Feb 12, 2024
A great morning - The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. One can easily do this hike alone but well worth paying for the convenience of transportation and guide who has binoculars to spot birds and explains plants, animals and birds. We went early and saw a sloth, aguuti and various birds. Great views from Anton Hill. Great morning. Be prepared for heat and sun in February!
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Gastonc04
Jan 12, 2024
Beautiful escape from the city - Just a few minutes from the city is this beautiful Panamanian gem. You can see birds, reptiles, but above all mammals and lush vegetation. I recommend starting on the titi monkey trail and then finishing by making a complete circuit. Go with plenty of water and something to eat, but be careful. The animals cannot be fed and there are some curious coati nearby. It is an unmissable panorama of this beautiful city
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Dsims755
Sep 4, 2023
Great place. - Great place, love this hike, always visit when I'm in panama city. Easy to get here with rife share.
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Mrlace007
May 23, 2023
Good hike - Taking into consideration the price you pay and the length of walk you do, this is well worth doing than the Panama canal. I was fortunate to see a snake on the footpath and obviously as I was moving forward the snake darted off into to the bushes. As for those that are hoping to see wildlife now and then, remember this is not a zoo. It is a wildlife refuge off the beaten path to tourists. The trek is a simple trek or you can take a little advanced trek, this is all dependent on yourself. I believe all proceeds given are towards the refuge which will help on overall maintenance and future projects. On this occasion, I have given 5 stars because it is a honest place to trek with the potential to see wildlife along the way.
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Gbb54
Feb 3, 2023
Not exactly teeming with wildlife - Three different loops to walk which can all be done in less than 2 hours including 15 min of stops. We went at about 11am and except for a few coati didn’t see or hear any other wildlife. Not a single bird. The park lies next to busy road and we could always hear the traffic. A dilapidated butterfly enclosure seemed abandoned with no butterflies. Paths were well maintained but everything else in need of renovation. The walks are great as a $4 workout but that’s about it.
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David_m
Feb 14, 2025
Not worth it - Very disappointed with this tour as it is expensive and a big waste of money. My wife and I were the only ones to be picked up and we were waiting at 7:30am but didn't get picked up until 40 minutes later. Our guide was very friendly but was hard to understand his English, but what was the biggest disappointment was he knew almost nothing about the plants and animals we were there to learn about. We expected more of a naturalist but got a low education guide. I knew more about the plants and animals than he did and was educating him. I asked him if the Panama tree was in the fig tree family but he couldn't answer. I asked him what leaf cutter ants do with the leaves and only said they bring them to their nests but didn't know the do that to eat the fungus that grows in the decomposing leaves. But the killer was when my wife showed him a close-up photo of a spider she just took during our walk in Metropolitan park and she asked him what kind of spider it was and he responded with "Is that an insect?" even though 8 legs were clearly visible. Same your money and go to the park and hill on your own (Uber is best) which would have saved me about $250. Uber is < $10 and the park entry fee is only $5 for nonresidents. Also we saw almost no animals in the park probably because it was already too hot when we arrived at close to 9am. I recommend going early in the morning like 7am when it's cooler and animals are still out.
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