Cruiseline Excursion Colon: Explore the Rainforest, San Lorenzo Fort & Panama Canal Expansion

Embark on a thrilling excursion in Colon, Panama, where you can explore the lush rainforest, discover the historic San Lorenzo Fort, and witness the marvel of the Panama Canal Expansion. Don’t miss this opportunity to encounter diverse wildlife and learn about the region’s fascinating history!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Agua Clara Locks - • Ride back the rainforest to the Panama Canal. 1 hour approx. • Visit Agua Clara observatory desk to see how the Canal work. Admission fee US$15 is not included in our Price. Duration: 1 hour approx. - Fort San Lorenzo - • Like safari the minibús will ride into the rainforest -National Park San Lorenzo- and will stop…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Visit the Caribbean Rainforest, learn the San Lorenzo Fort history and observe the new Panama Canal Locks.
Panama is home to 159 species of mammals, 98 species of reptiles, and 65 amphibious species. Among these are monkeys, sloths, anteaters, spider and caimans, crocodiles, and many snakes. This rainforest is an ecological paradise not to be missed!…

Location
La Cubana Hospedaje y Pensión
Calle 11
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Dahlia_h
Jun 24, 2025
Alonso was great! - Learned so much! Our tour guide was Alonso who did a fantastic job of providing so much information about the history of Panama and the canal as well as the Fort. I speak fluent Spanish but he speaks English very well! Our tour was a personal your due to low cruise season and that made this even better as it felt so personal. We would definitely recommend 👌
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Cornelius_h
May 6, 2025
Wonderful way to see up... - Wonderful way to see up close how the canal functions. Our guide was great explaining the workings in an understanding manner. Fascinating
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Quinn_h
May 6, 2025
Panama canal and fort. - Our guide was fantastic. Great day. Learned about the history and culture. Experienced the locks in the canal. Saw animals in there natural habitat and thoughally enjoyed the entire day
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Michelle_h
Apr 23, 2025
Kenny was fantastic! - Amazing experience. Kenny was extremely knowledgeable and considerate. Took us to see the new and old canal locks at Gatun and Agua Clara and also into the rainforest to see a sloth and coatimundi. Also ended up going to San Lorenzo fort and chagres river. So very knowledgeable, no question too silly. Also very easy to find from cruise ship and they make sure to get you back on time, so if you're worried about booking an external cruise excursion, this is a good one to do.
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A4757cnsharont
Apr 23, 2025
Awesome Tour! - Our guide Kenny was wonderful and very knowledgeable about the Canal and the San Lorenzo fort. We loved having a small group and seeing the new canal and learning how it is different from the original canal was very interesting.
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Adrielynj
Apr 21, 2025
Panama In a Bottle - Our guide was awesome! He was very knowledgeable about the history of the Panama Canal, the San Lorenzo Fort, the Chagres River, and the local culture. He and the driver pointed out different rainforest animals during the tour. He also provided refreshments, including meat pies and sweet pies . . . Yummy! I'd recommend to anyone!
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Michael_m
Apr 20, 2025
Excellent Excursion - Great excursion, smaller van with good AC, provided drinks and snacks. Tour guide was great with wonderful info. So glad i booked here instead of with Carnival. Picked up and dropped off close to the port.
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Annekathrinl2025
Apr 4, 2025
Interesting, varied trip, reliable tour guides - So much to see in one day! Great knowledgeable tour guide and attentive driver; showed us monkeys, sloths, coatimundis on our way and stopped for us so we could watch. The Panama Canal itself is more or less interesting but worthwhile anyway. Just takes a bit until the ship navigates towards the canal until it finally passes through. I liked Fort Lorenzo more, it is another nice place to stroll along and learn about history. Found the tour guide at Colon 2000 Mall alright. The tour guide stopped at a bakery at the beginning of our trip and got us nice Carimañolas (?) . What a charming gesture! We enjoyed the trip very much! Thank you so much!
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Capitolgal
May 4, 2025
Excursion Colon, Panama… - Had a great experience in Colon, Panama excursion… staff was very prompt , friendly, and informative! Highlighting recommended and great get away!
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Bones089
Apr 6, 2025
A great day despite the misconception - We were picked up on time at the port. However, the tour was offered for the same bus at two times. So participants have been waiting on the bus for an hour. Our guide spoke very understandable English and showed us two points at the locks. Also at the fort we got a small guided tour. The rainforest tour we had imagined a little differently. Throughout the journey, they drove along paved roads, mostly past the rainforest. The bus stopped when you could see an animal. That was the case twice with us. A monkey far away and an anteater. 1 point deduction due to the rainforest tour all were returned to the port in time.
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From $80
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).