Gatun Lake Wildlife: Explore Monkey Islands

Embark on a thrilling 5-hour Panama Canal boat safari and jungle walk. Get up close with transiting ships, explore wildlife-filled islands, savor local cuisine, and trek through Soberanía National Park.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Panama City - The tour begins with a pickup from central Panama City hotels, transporting guests to the historic Panama Canal Zone. Arrangements for pickups from hotels outside central Panama City can be made for an additional fee.
  • Centennial Bridge - The journey includes a drive over the Centennial Bridge, offering stunning views of the…
What's Included
  • Binoculars
  • Boat ride included in the price
  • Bottled water
  • English-speaking nature guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Not a transit tour and Doesn’t include any locks visitors center.
  • Pick Up from Playa Bonita Hotels need to pay extra $10 per person for Roundtrip Transportation
  • No pick up or drop off at the Airport or Airport Hotels
  • Playa Blanca, or Rio Hato, Metromall, Arraijan or Tocumen Airport need to arrange own transportation
Additional Information

To begin this tour, the journey will take us through Soberania National Park on the way to the Town of Gamboa. During this drive, there will be opportunities to stop and observe sloths in their natural habitat. The route follows the Panama Canal north to Gamboa, where the Chagres River converges with the canal. Participants will ride along the Panama…

Location
Panama City
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jerome
Jun 11, 2025
Nice and fun tour, recommended - Really nice tour. Our guide was very friendly. It's well organized, on time pickup, no wasted time. Nature was nice, the boat was fun and the monkeys were definitely a highlight. I've never had a chance to see them that close before. Overall recommended.
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Joelt239
Jun 4, 2025
Relaxing and beautiful - Earnesto was very personable and had great knowledge of and enthusiasm for the area. I would recommend this for any one of any age looking for a unique and relaxing way to see the back yard or Panama City.
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Matthew
May 17, 2025
Wonderful and accessible adventure - Alonzo was super knowledgeable has the rare quality to know wildlife and Panama history. We were very happy to ask questions and hear Alonzo‘s answers. It was just two of us along with 12 others from many walks of life and other countries. A monkey stole a bag of Lays potato chips and took it up into the tree to share with his friends. I couldn’t be more delighted. It was the right size of tour, and the right length of time too. we were picked up at our hotel at 6 AM and returned before 11:30 tremendous value, but Alonzo made that tour work.
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Krima14
May 16, 2025
Excursion at the top - We had booked online, confirmation received instantly. Afterwards Ernesto sent us an email the day before departure to organize the day. Shuttle came to pick us up on time. The crossing of the canal and Lake Gatun was full of surprise with the little monkeys, the sloth and all the flora. Ernesto is a very pedagogical guide who knows how to animate the curiosity of both adults and children.
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Dayana_r
May 3, 2025
Great short tour - Follow recommended instructions, especially dress and footwear! Our guide, Alfonso was very knowledgeable and approachable.
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Nikkita_m
Apr 28, 2025
Ernesto was GREAT! We had... - Ernesto was GREAT! We had an overall great experience. Would definitely recommend and use Ernest again!
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B4496ltmelissag
Apr 22, 2025
Great tour for families! - Amazing tour! I read all the reviews from many companies and decided on this one. I appreciated that it is a very early morning pick-up. We were literally the FIRST boat on the water that morning. Since we were out first, the monkeys were curious about our grapes! Our tour guide was amazing, we saw 3 different types of monkeys, some bats, birds, and gators. We were back to the hotel by 10:30AM to start the rest of our day. Overall, a great family experience!
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Jordyn_s
Apr 20, 2025
Best your we took in 1.5 months traveling Central America - Such a deal for the money. Without a doubt the best tour we took in 1.5 months traveling Central America. Tour guide was super knowledgeable and shared so much info and recommendations. Saw lots of animals besides monkeys.
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450terit
Apr 20, 2025
Fun for adults and kids!! - We had the best time! For the adults being on the canal, passing the huge boats, and enjoying the nature was amazing, for the kids they couldn’t believe the monkeys and the insects we saw! Thank you for a great time Panama Day Trips!
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Go12259383573
Apr 19, 2025
Perfect excursion! - It's great! Pickup was on time. The tour was great. There was enough time for photos and we got a lot of information about the Panama Canal. The tour guide (unfortunately I don't remember the name) was great and also spoke good English. It was all explained understandably!
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From $55
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).