Gatun Expedition Monkey Island Tour

This is a fantastic tour to explore Panama’s nature and wildlife. Cruise through the Panama Canal to arrive at Monkey Island in Gatun Lake, where you can see various species of monkeys and other animals such as iguanas, turtles, crocodiles, and numerous bird species. The tour includes roundtrip transfer to Gamboa dock.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gatun Lake - The journey will take us through the Panama Canal starting from the Gamboa public dock, leading to Gatun Lake where we can observe wildlife in the forest. Please note that the boat and captain fee is not included, and it is $15.00 per person.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Boat and captain required for the tour
Location
Gatun Lake
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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390grantp
Jul 24, 2025
Experience worth the time and price. - The tour is well worth the price. The guide is friendly and has a great deal of knowledge. I would go anytime of the year, but my wife would have preferred it be dry season. You will see serval animal species. The monkeys come up to you. The guide will share history on the canal and places in Panama as you are riding to the docks. Strongly recommend this tour.
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Christina_g
May 20, 2025
Awesome Excursion - We were picked up at our hotel at the stated time. Our guide Milton was friendly and informative. We were made to feel welcome, and having a good experience was paramount. Julliette, aka The Monkey Whisperer, was a delight. We thoroughly enjoyed our day, and seeing a crocodile was an added bonus.
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Expedition634026
Apr 30, 2025
A Must Do - The tour guide was awesome he made sure everyone was satisfied with feed the monkeys and insuring we got all the pictures we needed. Highly recommend !!!
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Vladimirk1641
Apr 14, 2025
Great tour - The company arranged a pick up on a short notice. The trip was great, we saw multiple species of monkeys, some of them come onboard for some fruit
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Chrismx1066dj
Apr 7, 2025
To see the monkeys! - Very cool experience!! Knowledgeable staff! Highly recommend!! Love it Dan was very funny as well and the pick up and drop off service is the icing on the cake!
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Kevin
Mar 13, 2025
Monkey Island - Daniel our guide was excellent. We did see several types of monkeys and they came onto the boat which was pretty cool. Would highly recommend this tour!
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Teacher088
Mar 2, 2025
Beautiful morning on Gatun Lake - We booked a private tour with Camilo to visit Gatun Lake and Monkey Island. He was always available through What'sApp and made sure that our tour went exactly as we wanted. It was a beautiful morning out on the lake. We saw all three types of monkeys as well as a toucan! I would highly recommend Camilo for your touring needs.
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Yvonne_w
Feb 16, 2025
Definitely worth it - Company communicated well regarding pick up. Air conditioned bus to boat. Daniel was our guide and he was excellent. Very knowledgeable and perfect English with a great sense of humor. We had the ‘monkey whisperer’ with us and she attracted the monkeys. We saw 3 types of monkeys, some tiny bats, an iguana and many birds. A fun trip.
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Derwyn_l
Feb 26, 2025
False advertising ........... - The tour was fine and the operators did a great job. BUT a major misunderstanding re the fees. Only AFTER I signed up was I informed that there would be a $30 upcharge each (cash) for the boat operator. They never asked for it throughout the tour so I assumed that was a misunderstanding. I gave Daniel (el jefe) a $30 tip to be shared and assumed that was the end of it. The operators are still after me for another $60!!
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Arun_d
Feb 24, 2025
Your website says $20... - 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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From $50
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).