Miraflores Visitor Center Tour: Panama Canal History

Embark on a private tour of the Panama Canal and delve into its fascinating history and operation. Explore the Miraflores Visitor Center with a knowledgeable local guide and marvel at this modern engineering marvel.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miraflores Visitor Center - At the visitor center, guests can explore the remarkable museum featuring four levels of exhibits, enjoy a film about the Panama Canal in the theater (separate ticket required), and access the terraces for a breathtaking panoramic view of the waterway. Visitors can witness the transit of ships and observe their…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • entrance fees are not included
Additional Information

Enjoy a delightful visit to the Miraflores Visitor Center, where you can explore and appreciate the history and functioning of the remarkable Panama Canal. With the guidance of a fully accredited local expert, you’ll witness the ships arriving at the locks at just the right moment. Experience the Museum, IMAX theater, and terraces offering a stunning panoramic view. Please note, this is not a boat tour.

Location
Miraflores Visitor Center
East Side of the Miraflores Locks
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nancy_h
Sep 27, 2025
Ricardo did great! - Ricardo was very friendly and knew a lot about the canal. He was able to use his app to tell us when a boat was expected to go through the locks, which was cool. It rained, but not his fault!
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Guidomarioc2025
Sep 5, 2025
Very good experience. - Everything was fine. The guide Ricardo was attentive and explained me all things about the canal. He knows when the ships enter into the canal. High recommended.
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Phyllis_s
Sep 3, 2025
The "Marvelous Panama Canal Tour" is really marvelous! - Eric was a TERRIFIC guide. Not only did we learn so much about the Panama Canal, but Eric is extremely knowledgeable about Panamanian history, politics, and current events, and conversation flowed easily during our ride to and from the canal. Eric also timed our visit so that we were able to see ships passing through the Agua Clara and Gatun canal locks on the Atlantic side. We had another engagement later that day, so we had to end our tour before we saw the Mira Flores locks on the Pacific side. However, we still had an amazing experience. If we return to Panama, we would definitely sign up for another tour with Eric. He is first rate!
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Shayla
Aug 1, 2025
Dimos was great! He was... - Dimos was great! He was on time, knowledgeable and very welcoming. He picked us up from the airport during our extended layover. Would definitely recommend!
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249netties
Jun 11, 2025
Highly recommend MoPanama! - Our guide was knowledgeable and gave us great insight into how the locks work. He also kept us on pace to make sure we got a great spot to watch a large ship pass through. I couldn’t recommend MoPanama more!
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Adriennevtnyc
May 18, 2025
Amazing Tour - Our tour guide, Eric, was very knowledgeable and accommodating. He picked us up from the resort on time and took lots of pictures for us. The tour is the perfect amount of time to do something else afterwards. The IMAX movie is very informative and it ended right in time to catch 2 ships going through the canal in 2 lanes.
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Hollands599
May 14, 2025
Panama Canal Tour - Eric was a great guide. Very informative about the canal. The imax experience was both fun and educational. We had a lovely time!
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Columbia732
May 2, 2025
Wonder of the World - The whole canal experience was more than I could have ask for. Eric was a great guide and I recommend him to all. His personality was great.👍🏾
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Diamond_w
Apr 16, 2025
Canal tour - It was so cool to see some of the boats pass by. My partner and I went to the museum prior to the canal so it was nice to compare what was in the movie to the museum. The crew members were excited to see us from their boats too. Next time we plan on seeing t the new locks.
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Ebony_s
May 4, 2025
Waste of Money! - Eddie was a nice guy, but this was not a tour. We paid $40 per person for a ride to the canal to watch a movie and TRY to get a look at a boat passing through the canal. We could've paid for an Uber and did the same thing without paying $240 (family of 6) plus $17.22 for each ticket to enter. Please don't waste your money. We didn't even get the water that was supposed to be included.
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up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).