Panama City
The canal experiences ranked: partial transits that ride the locks themselves, Miraflores viewing decks and ocean-to-ocean combos that add Fort San Lorenzo. Riding a ship through the locks beats watching one do it, and both are on this list.
Discover Panama's wildlife with this Gatun Lake boat tour from Panama City, featuring monkey sightings, river cruising, and expert guides for $55.
Most Popular“Fun tour with great and knowledgeable guide (Daniel) and lots of monkeys. Communication was excellent. Worth the trip.”
Discover Panama City’s highlights with this 5-hour semi-private or group tour. See the Panama Canal, Old Town, Amador Causeway, and more for an authentic experience.
“Lots of information about canal and the history of the city. Guide was excellent! Exceedingly knowledgeable and entertaining!”
Discover the Panama Canal through a full-day tour featuring boat rides, locks, wildlife, and historic sites—an authentic adventure for curious travelers.
“This tour has it all: wildlife, Canal viewing, history. And John is a great guide! He’s clear, audible, with his own earnest style and humor. They were very accommodating of the group’s needs while keeping us on schedule at the same time. And the lunch…”
Discover Panama's highlights with this half-day tour, visiting the canal, Old Town, and iconic bridges, guided by knowledgeable locals—ideal for a quick yet authentic experience.
“A very good tour, interesting to learn about the Panama Canal, punctual, they showed a lot of the city and the guide was super friendly and knew a lot about the history of the city.”
Experience Panama’s wildlife and canal on a 3-hour boat safari with knowledgeable guides, wildlife sightings, and scenic views from Gatun Lake.
“This was the highlight of our trip to Panama. We saw a portion of the Panama Canal, that we wouldn’t have seen otherwise, and our boat took us right beside a huge container ship so we could appreciate the size of it. We saw three…”
Discover Panama’s wildlife and engineering marvels on a boat safari through Gatun Lake, with a scenic canal crossing and a delicious Casco Viejo brunch.
“Great experience, Daniel was our tour guide, very informative and very passionate about the canal history as well as the animas. saw 3 types of monkeys. 2 iguanas, a few birds I’ve forgotten the name of, On the way back our driver spotted a sloth…”
Discover Panama’s highlights in a 5-hour private or small group tour, including the Panama Canal, Old Town, and Amador Causeway, with expert guides.
“Great experience. Ricky our tour guide was friendly, professional, knowledgeable and he adapted to our needs and what we wanted to do. Definitely recommend this tour and ask for Ricky.”
Experience the Panama Canal's impressive locks and scenic views on a 6-hour southbound tour from Panama City, including a guided boat ride and lunch.
“Great tour. Awesome guide. Food is excellent. Complimentary sodas is great. Good beer. All workers are very friendly and helpful.”
Experience the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal on a half-day cruise through Miraflores Locks, including hotel pickup, lunch, and stunning views.
“Great trip, very well organized. Lunch was excellent and the guide knowledgeable, we did not realize that we would not be returning on the boat, but on a bus but everything was very well coordinated and worked out well 😁!”
Discover Panama’s highlights on a private, flexible tour including the Panama Canal, historic San Felipe, and Amador Causeway, guided by expert locals.
“Our experience on this tour was excellent. Dennis was the perfect guide for our group. He was family friendly, knowledgeable, courteous, kind, and patient. He enhanced our experience through his dutiful photography, expert driving, and had an extensive knowledge of the history, culture, architecture, and…”
Discover Panama’s wildlife on this small-group boat tour, spotting monkeys, sloths, and more around Gatun Lake and the Panama Canal in just half a day.
“The.boat ride was enjoyable and we viewed monkeys, birds and other wildlife. Our guide was friendly.”
Discover Panama City’s highlights on a half-day private tour featuring the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo, and scenic views, perfect for short visits.
“Our local travel guide Myrna was very knowledgeable and her customer service was excellent. We would recommend her for future travelers.”
Discover Panama City’s highlights on a well-rounded half-day tour featuring the Panama Canal, historic neighborhoods, and scenic causeways, all with expert guides.
“Enormous amount of History and information about the technology of the Panama Canal. It was not limited to just the canal the knowledge about the city and the views were simply amazing. Very impressive tour guide very courteous and patient”
Explore the Panama Canal and Gatun Lake with this comprehensive tour, including entrance, boat ride, and wildlife spotting — an authentic and value-packed experience.
“Luis was an incredible guide. I would recommend this tour to everyone. Monkeys were my highlight but seeing the canal in action was awesome too!”
Explore Panama’s wildlife, indigenous culture, and the Panama Canal on this full-day small-group tour featuring boat rides, rainforest walks, and village visits.
“This is my first time booking on Viator and my first tour in Panama among a few others. It's one of the best tours because of our tour guide Johnny. Because I didn't know if that's the norm here, I waited until I finished all…”
Ride the canal locks, then island-hop the Guna Yala archipelago.