Lake Gatun Tour: Panama Canal Wildlife Safari

Discover Panama Canal’s wildlife on a Lake Gatun boat tour. Spot playful monkeys and tropical birds in lush jungle surroundings. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Gatun - Navigating Lake Gatun offers an exciting experience, providing a privileged view of one of the key components of the Panama Canal. Aboard specialized boats, participants explore the lush tropical jungle surrounding the lake, spotting a variety of wildlife such as monkeys, alligators, turtles, and birds. This artificial lake not only…
What's Included
  • Boat tour
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Extra fee of US$30 per group if pick up is from Playa Bonita or airport zone
  • Tips
Additional Information

Discover the wonder of the Panama Canal by booking your Lake Gatun navigation experience today! Embark on a unique adventure through the serene waters of this artificial lake, surrounded by lush tropical jungle and home to an incredible diversity of wildlife. From playful monkeys to majestic tropical birds, every moment of your journey will be an opportunity to marvel at Panama’s natural beauty.

Location
Lake Gatun
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tanisha_p
Oct 22, 2024
Fun - Love this tour. The monkeys were so much fun and the tour guide was informative. I believe his name was Logan but can't really remember. Definitely would recommend this tour.
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Clifton_t
Sep 4, 2024
My experience of Panama - Our guide Logan was awesome! Knowledgeable and super patient and kind! Highly recommend him as he will take care of all your needs.
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Nathaniel_m
Aug 19, 2024
Monkey fun - Our guide Luis was amazing and very knowledgeable. Best to do this tour in morning when the monkeys are hungry
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Jasmine_m
Aug 10, 2024
Monkey island tour recommended - Mr Logan & son was a great guide, I would highly recommend this tour. The communication was perfect regarding the delays and the background of the monkey island.
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Laura_b
Aug 7, 2024
Phenomenal tour - Our tour guide, Logan was phenomenal. He went up and beyond to make our tour memorable, fun, and personal. He is the best tourist guide I have ever encounter. 5 stars customer service and 5 stars for the tour. It was small, private, fun, educational, and safe. Logan picked us up on time, was very communicative and attentive.
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Tashana_m
Aug 6, 2024
Fun and Informative - The Monkey Island Boat tour was very fun and interesting. Logan was super informative and made sure we had a chance to see and feed the monkeys. He was such a great tour guide. Logan is the best, he also showed us historical places and he flea markets on the way. Overall an amazing experience seeing the Panamá Canal and the wildlife.
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Maria_b
Jul 27, 2024
Our Viator tour... - Our Viator tour experience with this tour was amazing. Our tour guide Arnulfo was so kind, very knowledgeable and provided us with a great experience. My kids were so happy and keep raving about how much fun they had. I will definitely return to this tour when I come back to Panama and I recommend booking you will not regret it.
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Kierra_w
Jul 8, 2024
Book this tour - Great experience our host Logan really provided excellent customer service also gave us good knowledge about the monkey we saw along the lake. Definitely recommend this tour if you in Panama request Logan.
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Amir_d
Oct 22, 2024
Trip was cancelled... - Trip was cancelled shortly after the beginning due to terrible weather without reaching the destination and the goal of the trip. The Operator, despite repetitive questions from my side whether we should go on this weather, assured me that over the destination the weather is good. It was not and we had to turn back. Operator refused to refund the full travel fare.
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Curious19650792322
Aug 9, 2024
Terrible Guide - I recently took a tour on Gatun Lake, which was wonderful, but I want to warn everyone about the guide who tried to increase the price during the trip. After being picked up, I discussed with the guide about adding a visit to the Panama Canal after our time on Gatun Lake. The guide agreed and told me it would be $20. However, when we reached the Panama Canal, the guide suddenly claimed that I misheard him, saying it was actually $30. I insisted that I heard correctly, then he changed his explanation, saying he needed to increase the price because he had to buy a ticket for himself as well. I ended up paying the $30, but later I noticed the price on his ticket—it was less than $2 for Panamanian residents. I argued with the guide again on the way back, but then he changed his story again, saying that I misheard him and that he originally said $30. He even said that I wasted his time. I was at a loss for words. Please note that here I’m NOT arguing it should be $20 or $30, I’m mainly angry and calling out about the guide’s terrible attitude. HE TREATED ME LIKE A JOKE. Well I appreciate the guide for showing me around Gatun Lake, but this doesn’t change the fact that he is a huge liar, he lacks the most basic integrity towards customers.
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From $75
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).