Caribbean Rainforest: Explore San Lorenzo Fort & Canal

Embark on a thrilling Panama City combo tour that takes you on a journey through the lush rainforest, explores the historic San Lorenzo Fort ruins, and unveils the marvels of the new Panama Canal Locks. Discover diverse wildlife, learn about the fort’s fascinating history, and witness the impressive canal expansion in action.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Colon - The tour starts with hotel pick from Panama City followed by a 1.5-hour mini bus ride to Colon. There, you will take a minibus ride around the rainforest. There will be many stops for your to observe and take photos of the multiple wildlife you will see. 
  • Agua Clara Locks - You will have the opportunity to see post-Panamax boat…
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan or Minibus
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Beverages (soda, water or local beer)
  • Professional driver
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee Canal expansion Admission fee: US$15 adults and US$10 Children
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Visit the Caribbean Rainforest, learn the San Lorenzo Fort history and observe the new Panama Canal Locks.
Panama is home to 159 species of mammals, 98 species of reptiles, and 65 amphibious species. Among these are monkeys, sloths, anteaters, spider and caimans, crocodiles, and many snakes. This rainforest is an ecological paradise not to be missed!…

Location
Colon
Cancellation Policy

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

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Cyndi
Jul 24, 2025
Great Panama Canal tour! - Alonzo was the star of the show with his expert knowledge of the history of Panama and the Canal, old and new. We really enjoyed it! We got to see to see the boats going through. The driver kept a sharp lookout for wildlife so we got to see monkeys and more. I strongly recommend this tour
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Dreamer16408989721
Jun 23, 2025
The service was incredibly good - the tour was one of the best experiences of my life, very pleased with everything, an experience you must have at least once in your life
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Roxanne_g
Jun 18, 2025
Our tour with Mr. Alonso... - Our tour with Mr. Alonso was absolutely exceptional from start to finish. He picked us up right on time, and although the drive to our first stop—the Agua Clara Locks, part of the Panama Canal expansion—was about an hour, the ride flew by thanks to Alonso’s deep knowledge and fascinating storytelling. He gave us a rich, detailed history of Panama and the Panama Canal, helping us truly understand its importance and impact. He made sure we had the best view and timing to see a massive ship go through the canal process and explained every step clearly. He even helped us take some amazing photos along the way. After the canal visit, we went on a wildlife safari, where we spotted birds and other native animals, followed by a visit to San Lorenzo Fort, where Alonso again impressed us with his knowledge of the region's colonial and military history. This tour gave us such a comprehensive, meaningful experience—much better than just visiting the usual canal viewing spots. I’m so glad we booked with Alonso. Highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to really understand Panama beyond the surface!
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Nina_a
Dec 29, 2024
Exceptional Guide! - Alonso was the most amazing guide as well as our driver whose name escapes me! Spotting wild life as he was driving through and stopping to get photos was an u expected treat. Alonso was so informative and engaging. We had a truly wonderful trip to each area and learned so much from him.
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Tanisha_c
Sep 14, 2024
Great tour - The history of Panama was fascinating and Alonzo is very knowledgeable. The tour itself was very interesting. I did not know Panama had so much to offer
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Ken_m
Jul 7, 2024
Solid experience. Had a good time - Good overall experience. Was a little hot during the day so you might want to bring an umbrella to stay out of the heat on some of the walks. Also, you’ll get to see some animals but it all depends on if they’re out or not.
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Philipandnyda_b
Feb 23, 2025
Very Knowledgeable Guide - We ended up really enjoying the Canal expansion and the Fort thanks to our private guide. Initially, we were picked up at a downtown hotel and there was no one else on the bus. We saw that personal items were left on many of the seats so took a seat that appeared unoccupied. The driver did not communicate with us, other than to use google translator to let us know that we would be picking up the rest of the tour group. The bus waited on the side of the road and then drove through a massive traffic jam to pick up a cruise ship tour group in Casco Viejjo who had their own tour guide with them. The experience was odd in that no one told us that we would be getting a separate tour guide for just the two of us once we arrived in Colon. Had that been explained, it would have made our initiation a lot easier. We found out that we were splitting from the other tour group once we arrived at the Canal. Our separate tour guide was outstanding. And he gave us a wonderful overview of the Canal and answered any and all of our questions. He then took us in a separate van with a different driver to the Fort. That tour was wonderful and we were so happy to get the history of the Fort and to hear lots of interesting stories about it. And, lastly, the driver was able to stop on our way back to Panama City to view many different Howler monkey and other nature. The trip was quite enjoyable once we learned what was going on. Initially, we were confused why the other guide was only speaking to the cruise ship passengers and not giving us any information. So, it was a nice surprise to find out that he was not our guide and that we had our own guide. Better communication would have made this a 5 star tour.
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Tony_f
Feb 18, 2025
Great way to experience the canal - Well organised trip, with the highlight being close to the canal when big container ships were passing through. There is no real jungle experience but that did not matter.
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Thirthahalli_s
Feb 17, 2025
Check if all attractions are covered - We were taken to only 2 attractions: Agua Clara gate and the Fort. We were not taken to the walk in the rain forest as promised in the itinerary ( "After see the Canal, we going to the rainforest to observe wild animals like safari, for the nature lover , they will be able to walk into one jungle trail, to observe the dense vegetation and find few animal during the walk"). We did ask the guide about this. He made some excuse like other two families in the group are bit old to walk!! This is not true. My son and I are disappointed with this as we wanted to walk in the rainforest. We had ample free time during the tour and in fact we returned bit early to the hotel. It rained only for about 10 mins when we were on our way from Panama City to Colon. So there is no excuse to miss the walk in rainforest.
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Rashesh_n
Dec 10, 2024
No show ! - No one showed up to pick me up. I had to cancel the tour. I was supposed to be picked up at 11am. Then I couldn't find another tour for the day so I wasted my whole day. Very disappointed. I ended up getting a refund.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).