Miraflores Visitor Center: Explore Panama Canal's Impact on World Trade

Discover the impact of the Panama Canal on global trade at the Miraflores Visitor Center. Explore trade routes, vessel types, and the future competitiveness of the Canal.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miraflores Visitor Center - We’ll take you to the Canal Visitor Center at Miraflores Locks. There you’ll be able to watch how the locks function and witness the passage of all sizes of ships through them.
    From the terraces overlooking the Canal you’ll watch as the ships are raised above sea level or lowered back down to it depending upon their…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected options only)
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Miraflores Visitor Center offers a unique opportunity to experience the Panama Canal in a comprehensive way. This single location offers various activities to fully understand and appreciate the Panama Canal.
At the Visitor Center, visitors can learn about the Canal’s vital role in global commerce, the major trade routes it supports, and the main…

Location
Miraflores Visitor Center
East Side of the Miraflores Locks
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Matthewt165
Dec 9, 2023
Tour worth taking! - Mr. Pinto was an outstanding tour guide, and he made sure I was able to see the IMAX film after the entrance initially closed. The film was a highlight and not to be missed.
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Karah6
Apr 14, 2019
Awesome. Worth it! - Canal museum is very interesting. Worth it to see how the locks work and how the cargo ships squeeeeeeze through! Admission is 15 or 20 bucks for non-residents.
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Omar
Dec 11, 2018
Wonderfully historic Place - I went here with family and was thoroughly thrilled with what we saw. The history of the place was rich. There is even a place to check to see if your ancestors were apart of the construction of this massive phenomenon. A good way to spend about 2-3 hours. Museum, canal tour, food, theatre. Enjoyed
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Icy60
Aug 27, 2018
Very interesting information and well groomed grounds - Great place to learn information and history of panama and the people who built the locks. Nicely kept grounds and easy to access from hotels.
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Oumaima
Aug 20, 2024
Mandatory stop for Panama - Mandatory stop for those visiting Panama City. The ticket includes both a visit to the Canal and a short documentary. Ships pass in the morning after 8.30am or after 2pm. We recommend watching the documentary to kill time while waiting for the first ship to cross the canal. The center does not offer much variety of food, only sandwiches and popcorn.
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705rebeccam
Feb 17, 2019
Miraflores Locks from Panamazing Tours - We booked the tour as the second half of the Combo Pack tour through Panamazing so we had already done the Aerial Tram, Sloth Wildlife Sanctuary, Butterfly and Frog sanctuaries and then the Boats out to Monkey Island. So it was 2:30pm and VERY hot when we did this tour. Our tour guide Guillermo picked us up from the Gamboa Resort and as we drove to the Canal he gave us tidbits of facts in regards to the country and we had chances to ask him questions. We arrived at the Miraflores Locks and right away he looked to see where the next ship that was coming through was and gauged our time through the 4 floors of the museum. We went through each floor which had interesting displays on the development of the locks and Guillermo added interesting facts as we went as well. We could have spent a little more time going through the museum but then we would have missed the actual event of ship going through. We were lucky enough to see a "Panamax" ship go through which is the largest ship that can go through. It was awesome to see the locks in motion and to witness something I will probably only need or want to see once but definitely well worth the visit.
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Redpiles1
Apr 29, 2019
You can buy entrance ticket for $20 USD kids under six are free - Center itself is good. Do not spend crazy money on overpriced “tours” the Miraflores entrance fee is $20 for non resident adults and free for kids under six. You get most of not all offered here included in that price. Taxis are safe and cheap. Uber even cheaper. So easy to do this yourself do not waste your money.
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Chr_8
May 15, 2019
Take a pass, the visitor center in Colon is better. - It is nice to watch ships passing through the historic locks although you will be sitting directly in afternoon sun if you come at that time. The movie seems to be geared to making Panamanian 2nd graders feel good about themselves and is not worth seeing if you are not part of that demographic. You will learn virtually nothing about the construction of the canal from the movie other than it was first attempted at a high cost of lives by the French. The museum is slightly better, unsure if it is about the canal or Panamanian natural history. The visitor center in Colon is much better.
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From $155
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).