Wildlife Boat Tour: Monkeys, Sloths, and Tropical Birds

Embark on a thrilling 4-hour Lake Gatun Wildlife Tour from Panama City and encounter various monkey species including white-faced, howlers, and geoffrey’s tamarins up close.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Gatun - The tour begins with a hotel pick-up in Panama City, followed by a transfer to the Gamboa Marina. From there, you’ll embark on a 15-minute boat ride on Gatun Lake, where you’ll have the opportunity to observe three types of monkeys in their natural habitat.
    Accompanied by a guide, you’ll spend approximately 80 minutes watching the…
What's Included
  • Professional local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Boat ride included
  • Transport by air-conditioned car or minivan
What's Not Included
  • Meals
Additional Information

This 4-hour tour is the easiest way for you to have close-up contact with monkeys such as white-face, howlers, and Geoffrey’s tamarins. Plus, you’ll see two-toed sloths, three-toed sloths, capybaras, anteaters, caimans, crocodiles, turtles, manatees, bats, and many tropical birds like the Rainbow-billed Toucan, Keel-billed Toucan, Fiery-billed Aracari,…

Location
Lake Gatun
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Grandtour06853544136
Aug 24, 2025
Money Wildlife Tour - This tour was amazing! The tour guy was very informative and the driver was nice as well! I will definitely do this tour again when visiting Panama. Great tour company!! 10/10
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Xgqf8knwt4
Aug 23, 2025
This was a very great... - This was a very great experience , from the drive there to the boat ride .Our tour guide Alonso was so knowledgeable and kind . Also , he gave a lot of history based on the Canal in Panama . We were able to see different monkeys and other animals . We got to feed the monkeys bananas and peanuts also seeing different plants and trees .The boat ride was very relaxing and peaceful . Experience 10/10 would recommend
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Carloscl5269dq
Aug 22, 2025
Great Tour! - Great experience with Alonso Brian! The boat ride was safe and everything promised was delivered. I would do a tour again with them.
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Laura
Aug 22, 2025
Quick Monkey View - Very good experience, we barely saw the monkey but was beautiful. The monkeys played with each other and we gave them some seeds
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422quintonh
Aug 21, 2025
Saw a sloth on the move…awesome! - Awesome monkey close up experience! Mr Manila (sp) Ruiz was an awesome tour guide, we saw what we came to see: 3 types of monkeys, heard the howling sound, birds, iguanas and sloths. no close-up merchant boats… a little disappointed, but the walk in the rain forest was quite worth it bc we saw the sloth on the move…
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I1144hsmarinac
Aug 20, 2025
Not to be missed - Beautiful tour not to be missed, our guide Daniel was super prepared, friendly, available together with the driver Bryan. Highly recommended!
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Sharneelees
Aug 20, 2025
Monkeys and more! - This tour was incredible! I highly recommended it!! Thank you Daniel, Brian the driver, The monkey whisperer and boat driver (captain jack sparrow)! Also thank you to the boss Frank for helping me book last minute!! Sharnee 🇦🇺
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Gabred2025
Aug 19, 2025
Only go with this tour Team - Great experience that included pick up, drop off from your location, fresh market stop and boat rides and entry fees. Our tour guide Milton spoke English and Spanish and also help us to translate in the market. Our Monkey whisper and driver was also great. Would go with them again if we visit. Thanks guys from the Jamaican mix family of 4.
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Shira_g
Aug 19, 2025
Must do tour!! - This is an amazing tour! The tour guide Daniel is so sweet and informative. The monkey whisperer and drivers were great also. We got to see three types of moneys. One even came on my head and took food from my hands. We had a great time!
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Stefan_b
Aug 19, 2025
Lake Gatuna is worth it! - All really very well, our guide Diego very friendly explaining many things, beautiful scenery, well organized, short but enough - on Monkey Island there are a couple of monkeys coming to the boat and one that seems well trained by the girl who came with us - but don't get your hopes up to seeing many monkeys ..... summary recommended - certainly very good excursion but the monkey thing disappoints a little 😅
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From $40
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).