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“Possibly the most beautiful experience I had while in Panama! Felt very authentic. The woman who helped get the monkeys to come to us was fantastic! They weren’t going to leave until we all felt satisfied!”
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.
“Great experience! Rafa and Rafa Junior are the best! Caring, friendly, thoughtful. Junior was waiting at the hotel elevator to give me the cap I left on the van.”
Discover the Panama Canal through a full-day tour featuring boat rides, locks, wildlife, and historic sites—an authentic adventure for curious travelers.
“Our Guide Daniel was excellent at explaining everything. L9ved the tour on gatun lake. Picnic food was very good.”
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.
“Going to Miraflores was the best part. The IMAX movie is very informative. The viewing platform was very crowded. Hard to see the ships. Our guide Gabriel was very knowledgeable”
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 well worth it! John was an amazing guide. We saw plenty of wildlife and being in the canal was amazing. Our meal was very good as well”
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.
“We had a great time on the tour, our guide, César, was great and spoke very good English and told us a lot about the canal but also Panama in general. The canal and waterways around the area were beautiful. We had a monkey that…”
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.
“Alex Mariott was great. He was very knowledgeable and nice. We went to the canal, old town, souvenir shops , and much more. I highly recommend this tour.”
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.
“This all day adventure is a must do. Take the time, and better understand the Panama Canal from how it was engineered to future growth. Our guide was fantastic giving the history in multiple languages and answering all questions. When you take the tour, make…”
Experience the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal on a half-day cruise through Miraflores Locks, including hotel pickup, lunch, and stunning views.
“We had a good time Super Mario was a great guide with lots of information and tips. We saw monkeys and slaoths and birds. The snack was tasted!”
Discover Panama’s highlights on a private, flexible tour including the Panama Canal, historic San Felipe, and Amador Causeway, guided by expert locals.
“Fernando did an excellent job. He was knowledgeable and super personable. Went above and beyond in every way from providing us was with water and an umbrella when it started to get too hot. We even got to see sloths on our drive!”
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.
“Very fun experience. Tour guide showed up in a timely manner and was friendly and knowledgeable about everything. He answered all out questions and showed up great photo spots.”
Discover Panama City’s highlights on a half-day private tour featuring the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo, and scenic views, perfect for short visits.
“The Panama Canal was the highlight of day two of our adventure in Panama. Despite the rain, Alejandro was incredibly professional and accommodating throughout the entire experience. He made sure we had ponchos to stay dry and comfortable while we witnessed a ship passing through…”
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.
“It was great fun, even with the rain. Richard was a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Absolutely an A+.”
Explore the Panama Canal and Gatun Lake with this comprehensive tour, including entrance, boat ride, and wildlife spotting — an authentic and value-packed experience.
“With the language barrier and the noise of the boat on the lake, I had lots of questions about the landscape but could not ask them.”
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.
“Pleasant experience with a nice tour guy, Julio. Boat ride around several islands looking at monkeys, sloths, lizards, and crocodiles! Ride through part of Panama Canal and see tankers up close. Lunch at Gambia hotel was scenic and relaxing. Vast views of jungles. Visit with…”
Ride the canal locks, then island-hop the Guna Yala archipelago.