Panama Jungle: Wildlife and Canal Adventure

Embark on a 4-hour Panama Jungle Adventure and explore the vibrant wildlife of Gatun Lake and Soberania National Park. Discover monkeys, sloths, toucans, and more on a scenic boat cruise and hike through lush rainforests. Perfect for nature lovers and history buffs!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Panama City - To ensure a hassle-free experience, we offer complimentary pick-up services from centrally located hotels and accommodations in Panama City. Our air-conditioned vehicles will arrive at your designated pick-up location at the scheduled time, and our friendly guide and driver will help you and make sure you are comfortably seated…
What's Included
  • Guided hike on Pipeline Road
  • Travel in air-conditioned SUV, minivan, or sedan
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Scenic cruise on Gatun Lake
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • This is not a TRANSIT tour, we wont travel by boat inside the locks.
Additional Information

Get ready to be swept away by the sights and sounds of this vibrant country on a 5-hour adventure into the heart of the Panama Jungle and the Gatun Lake, part of the famous Panama Canal. Begin with a scenic drive to Gamboa, where you’ll board a boat for a 90-minute cruise through the lake. Observe monkeys, sloths, toucans, and crocodiles, while expert…

Location
Gamboa Rainforest Reserve
Goethals Boulevard
Meet in the Hotel Lobby of Gamboa Rainforest Reserve—Look for the PANAMAVIBES Sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Robert_w
May 9, 2025
A very good introduction to wildlife along the Panama Canal banks and Lake Gatun. - The tour went exactly as described and was well worth the cost. Richard our guide explained everything to us at just the right pace and quantity of information. Of course with wildlife you can never guarantee seeing all that is hoped for. On this occasion we were very lucky in that all we wanted to see put in an appearance. A good balance between the water and land tours.
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Globetrotting312133
Apr 30, 2025
POLIANDRO/GALLO - From the beginning to the end, it was a blast. We had so much fun. This excursion was great. Alex was Awesome 👍🏼 and extremely knowledgeable and funny. When choosing this excursion ask for Alex. Alex was very knowledgeable and shared his knowledge of Panama and the Panama Canal with us. He knew exactly where to bring us to see all different types of wildlife in the rainforest from tamarins, capuchins, to howlers we even saw a crocodile 😳 .We were all extremely happy that we actually got to hand feed the tamarins and capuchins bananas and grapes, When we stopped to see the howlers we heard the sound of a whooping howl/roar which was very loud. Not sure if they were welcoming us or telling us to leave lol. We were very pleased to see so many monkeys jumping on and off our boat. I definitely would recommend this excursion. A BIG Thank you to Alex. You are awesome! Poliandro/ Gallo.
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Jillian_s
Apr 23, 2025
Perfect 1/2 day adventure - Gil was an incredible guide! We learned a ton about the canal, lake, and surrounding areas. 10/10. We saw three kinds of monkeys 🐵
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Matt
Apr 19, 2025
Amazing tour - This was an amazing tour. We were picked up at our hotel on time and Richard our tour guide was knowledgeable about so many things and friendly. He and the boat driver got us right up to the trees to see capuchin and tamarin monkeys. They climbed on the boat and ate out of our hands. We also had the opportunity to hold a crocodile that a local fisherman caught at the dock.
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Cynthia_h
Mar 25, 2025
Jungle Animals - up close and personal! - If you want to see animals, this is the tour to go on! We had up front encounters with Capuchin, Howler and Tamarind Monkeys as well as sloths, hawks, iguanas, crocodile, and agouti! The walking tour was a little much for the kids (ages 9 and 12) at the end of the day but our guide Alex was very passionate about what he was showing us. Overall, we really enjoyed it and would recommend it!
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Leslie_g
Mar 24, 2025
Great family excursion - Great experience. Alex was a really enthusiastic guide with a lot of good information. We saw several types of monkeys, a sloth and an iguana.
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Brianlf8810ox
Mar 24, 2025
Great day - We had a great time. Alex our guide was knowledgeable and proud of his country and city. We saw white face amd howler monkeys as well as 2 toed sloths. Being on part of one of the worlds engineering marvels was memorable. I would recommend.
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R8775lkcharlotteg
Mar 24, 2025
Great experience - Alex was the best! He kept us entertained and well informed. We saw all 3 kinds of monkeys on the boat tour and even a sloth. Definitely recommend as a must do in Panama City. Would go again in a heartbeat!
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Mark_e
Mar 23, 2025
Richard was awesome! - Richard was awesome! Great knowledge of the national park and history of the Panama Canal. Richard and our boat driver knew where to find all of the wildlife and we were not disappointed!
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Heathert453
Mar 21, 2025
Lake Gatun, Monkeys and a Rainforest Walk - This was a great experience! Alex was knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed the boat, seeing monkeys, iguanas, sloths, birds and other wildlife in the small islands that fit the lake, and the rainforest walk after boating.
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From $89
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).