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Private Layover Tour: Enjoy the Best of Panama City and the Panama Canal
4.7
139 Ratings
Panama City
Experience the best of Panama City and the iconic Panama Canal on a private layover tour. Explore the city’s highlights and marvel at the engineering marvel of the canal. Book now!
Experience the best of Panama City and the iconic Panama Canal on a private layover tour. Explore the city’s highlights and marvel at the engineering marvel of the canal. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Panama Canal - Enjoy a guided tour to learn about the history and operation of the Panama Canal. Tickets are available for an additional USD $10 per person and can be purchased on-site. This stop is optional, as there is a free observation area at Pedro Miguel Locks, which is the recommended visit on Mondays when the Visitors Center is closed.
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- Panama Canal - Enjoy a guided tour to learn about the history and operation of the Panama Canal. Tickets are available for an additional USD $10 per person and can be purchased on-site. This stop is optional, as there is a free observation area at Pedro Miguel Locks, which is the recommended visit on Mondays when the Visitors Center is closed.
- Casco Viejo - Experience a guided tour through the historic buildings and charming streets of Panama City’s old Spanish colonial quarter.
- Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador) - Delight in the stunning views of the Panama Canal and Panama City.
- Panama Metro - Embark on a sightseeing tour around the downtown area of Panama City.
- Cinta Costera - Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the downtown area.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Round-trip private transfer
- Driver/guide
- Bottled water
- Round-trip private transfer
- Driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance tickets for Panama Canal Visitors Center (USD$17.22 adult, $7.22 child), this is optional
- Entrance tickets for Panama Canal Visitors Center (USD$17.22 adult, $7.22 child), this is optional
Additional Information
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the Panama Canal and the highlights of Panama City, Panama with this private tour starting from the PTY International Airport, any location within Panama City and ending at the airport or vice versa, ending at hotels or accommodations in downtown Panama City.
The Panama Inmigrations Department requires a minimum…
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the Panama Canal and the highlights of Panama City, Panama with this private tour starting from the PTY International Airport, any location within Panama City and ending at the airport or vice versa, ending at hotels or accommodations in downtown Panama City.
The Panama Inmigrations Department requires a minimum layover of 7 hours to leave the airport.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Participants coming from Brasil are required to bring their International Vaccination Certificate against yellow fever in order to be able to leave the airport.
- It is required by Migrations in Panama a minimum of 7 hours between flights in order to be able to leave the airport.
Location
Panama Canal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(139 Ratings)
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Mariavenicew
Sep 18, 2025
Panama Tour - Fantastic Panama City tour! In a short time, we saw so much and learned even more. Demetrio was an outstanding guide! friendly, engaging, and deeply knowledgeable about the city’s history. Watching the Panama Canal in action was absolutely exhilarating. We can’t wait to come back and stay longer. This tour was perfect.
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318adriany
Jul 4, 2025
Excellent with Five Star Diamonds - I give Kevin the guide 1000 points since I left the airport, he took me to his car, gave me a bottle of water, put internet on my phone, he drives super well, knows a lot, the truth is that it was a 1000-carat experience, I highly recommend him and every time I go to Panama he will be my guide, Greetings, Success and Blessings
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Latrice_t
Jul 2, 2025
He was prompt and the... - He was prompt and the tour was friendly, fun, and knowledgable. We should have hired him for the whole time.
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Gustavo_r
Jun 15, 2025
Fully recommended (10/10). - It is an excellent experience not to miss the stopover in Panama, it totally exceeded our expectations thanks also to the guide Fernando who was very attentive and at total disposal of what we needed and wanted to make the cap as complete as possible.
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Chris_j
Apr 12, 2025
This was an enjoyable,... - This was an enjoyable, free flowing visit to the Canal and to old Panama City. I was completely out of it after a red eye from Chile, but Ricardo was very engaging and knowledgeable and I had a good time.
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Petermclayton
Mar 28, 2025
The perfect Panama layover tour - Perfect layover tour. Was personalized for our schedule, Dan is the perfect tour guide, and we spent 4+ hours site seeing without worrying for a minute about logistics.
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Pathfinder94948
Mar 14, 2025
Great tour experience - If you’re visiting Panama City, this tour is an absolute must! Dan, our guide, was fantastic — not only knowledgeable and engaging, but also a true photographer at heart. He took the most stunning, Instagram-worthy photos at every stop, capturing the beauty of the city in ways we could never have done on our own. The tour itself was well-paced, giving us a perfect mix of history, culture, and amazing views. Highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to explore Panama City in style and leave with incredible photos to share! Five stars all the way!
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414ejb
Feb 23, 2025
Tour of casco viejo and the canal - Kevin was very knowledgeable and a very safe driver. The tour of the casco viejo was great and the tour and transportation fit well during an 8-hour layover in Panama
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James_t
Feb 17, 2025
JimT - Ricardo was the best. Very informative, great knowledge of the city and country. Explained the canal operation in detail. Pointed out all the great places in the city. Curious and polite. A gentleman in every way.
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Opiate13
Jan 26, 2025
Great! - Great way to see the city if you have a long layover in Panama. Lots of information and sites in a few hours
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