Panama City

15 Best Panama Wildlife Tours

The jungle safaris minutes from the skyline: boat runs on Gatun Lake where capuchins board uninvited, sloth habitats and the rainforest the canal’s watershed protects. The canal needs the jungle to function; the monkeys are infrastructure.

2.Monkey and Sloth Jungle Habitat Panama Tour

Discover Panama's wildlife on this guided tour featuring boat rides, jungle walks, and animal sightings, all in a convenient half-day experience.

★ 5.0

“It’s comfortable and pleasant, albeit an early departure. Good value for the experience and provided excellent memories and photos! You can easily do this as a morning excursion and plan another for the afternoon (or vice versa.)”

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3.Panama Canal Monkey & Wildlife Boat Safari

Experience Panama’s wildlife and canal on a 3-hour boat safari with knowledgeable guides, wildlife sightings, and scenic views from Gatun Lake.

★ 5.0

“We had a great guide named John who was amazing! We were lucky to see so many animals that late in the day. Our guide was very knowledgeable.”

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4.Monkey & Sloth Panama Canal Boat Safari with Casco Viejo Brunch

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.

★ 5.0

“This is a must excursion if you are new to Panama. The boat ride, natural habitats and guide narration were excellent. Dinner at the El National was simply amazing. Johnathan and his driver were on time with the pickup and Johnathan was so knowledgeable of…”

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5.Boat tour in the Panama Canal to Monkeys and sloths islands

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.

★ 5.0

“We had a great time on the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, and seemed to care greatly for the animals. It was a lot of fun to see the monkeys up close when they came up on the boat, especially the capuchins.”

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6.Gamboa Wildlife and Sloth Sanctuary Tour with Pickup

Discover wildlife, sloths, butterflies, and the Panama Canal on this guided day trip from Panama City, offering authentic nature encounters and expert guides.

★ 4.5

“Communication was excellent with our pickup at the hotel! And the tour was amazing…we saw 3 different kinds of monkeys, and were able to get close and feed 2 of them. We also saw a sloth at one of the monkey islands! The sloth sanctuary…”

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7.Nature & Wildlife Walks at ANCON HILL: For All ages, AM or PM

Discover Panama's wildlife and scenic beauty on a guided hike up Ancon Hill. Perfect for nature lovers, with wildlife spotting, stunning views, and expert guides.

★ 5.0

“Rafa was an excellent guide! Knowledgeable, took photos using telescope, knew where to find animals.”

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9.Wildlife Boat Tour in the Panama Canal Lake

Explore Panama’s wildlife and scenic waterways on a 3-4 hour boat tour of Lake Gatun, with expert guides, wildlife sightings, and stunning canal views.

★ 5.0

“Our tour with Kevin was great! He was very timely and knowledgeable. We were able to see different types of monkeys & fed them. Overall a great experience.”

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10.Monkey Watch and Gatun Lake Wildlife Safari Tour all included

Discover Panama’s wildlife with this 3-4 hour private tour of Gatun Lake and Monkey Watch, featuring expert guides, stunning views, and good value.

★ 5.0

“Charlie was our guide, he was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about his country and its wildlife. We saw all kinds of monkeys up close during our trip on the lake, crocodiles, even a sloth up close! We then went to the sloth sanctuary, butterfly…”

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12.Tour to the Caribbean Coast: 3 Islands: Grande, Mamey and Monkey plus “Love Tunnel”, Including Historic Portobelo Fort

Discover Panama’s Caribbean coast with a full-day tour visiting Portobelo, three islands, and wildlife, all led by expert guides for an authentic experience.

★ 4.5

“This was by far one of my favorite adventures. It was a private tour. My tour guide Aura was on time, fun, and so interesting to meet. The attention to detail and our safety was wonderful”

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15.Gatun Expedition Monkey island Tour

Discover Panama’s wildlife on a 4-hour boat tour from Panama City. Spot monkeys, crocodiles, and birds while sailing through Gatun Lake and the Panama Canal.

★ 4.5

“Your website says $20 additional for the boat ride. The tour guy changed the price for the boat ride from $20 to $30. That was cheating!”

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