Rainforest Wildlife: Lake Gatun Adventure

Explore Panama Canal’s wildlife and culture: spot monkeys, crocodiles, and savor sweet pineapples on a unique boat safari adventure.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gatun Lake - The Monkey Island tour begins early in the morning, typically between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m., with convenient pickup directly from your hotel in Panama City.
  • Monkey Island - Upon arrival at the Marina de Gamboa, participants will embark on a boat tour of Gatun Lake, a crucial part of the canal. During this journey, the boat navigates…
What's Included
  • Professional local guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Boat trip included
  • Appetizers
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This tour not only highlights the typical wildlife of the rainforest but also features a unique location: Lake Gatun, part of the Panama Canal. Witnessing monkeys in their natural habitat, spotting crocodiles, tropical birds, and even large vessels navigating the canal, all on the same journey, offers an unparalleled experience.
Unlike most tours that…

Location
Gatun Lake
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Khylae2022
Aug 12, 2025
10 out of 10, would go again - Amazing Tour guide, he was very informative and really showed his love for his country. We were luckily able to see all the monkeys but even if we hadn't I would have enjoyed the boat ride
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Lightpacker599719
Aug 12, 2025
Best birthday excursion ever! - Milton and his crew were fantastic. The captain of the boat took the extra mile for us to enjoy this excursion. Book it!!!
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Shari
Aug 12, 2025
Fantastic tour - Milton did a great job explaining everything in advance. In addition we got to see many creatures including different species of monkeys, iguanas, birds and crocodiles. Totally worth the experience if you are visiting Panama
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Lovetravel318120
Aug 12, 2025
Great tour of monkey island and the jungles along the Panama Canal - Friendly and informed tour guides who did a great job giving a tour of the jungle, river, and canal. They were great at finding animals, including a fun visit to monkey island. Before we knew it our boat was covered with monkeys eating out of our hands and jumping around the boat. We had a wonderful time!
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Traveler29754402642
Aug 12, 2025
Monkey island/gatun lake tour - Our guide ( milton) was very knowledgeable, he took the time to explanation. Overall it was a good experience as the tour was not rushed.
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Yuechaoq
Aug 12, 2025
Amazing tour and tour guide - Milton was an amazing tour guide, he was extremely energetic and funny. He also showed us all the history while we were driving to the lake. We tried sweet pineapples, and also visited a market. They also work really hard to get all the monkeys for us to see, several of them came on the boat. I highly recommend this trip.
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L5485ypraya
Aug 10, 2025
Monkeys, ships, a trip on the canal, and fresh fruit - what more could you want from a half day tour in Panama? - Monkeys, ships, a trip on the canal, and fresh fruit - what more could you want from a half day tour in Panama? Great guide and veey fun experience. Family from 2.5 to 70 had a wonderful experience. Monkeys and other wildlife were plentiful, and it was fun being out on the water around the big ships.
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Nimrodv695
Aug 8, 2025
The good experience - Really good, we found all the 3 monkeys, our tour guide was really good, helpful, and giving lots of information about the animals.
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Garyks1543xh
Aug 8, 2025
Awesome - Awesome tour the tour guides was nice an the driver was to had a great experience we fed monkeys an the boat ride was great.
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712cheenap
Aug 4, 2025
Good Tour - I had a really great time. They accommodate you picking you up from your hotel or destination and very educational. It was a great experience. The crew is also very entertaining!
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From $38
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).