Panama Canal & Casco Viejo: Historic Tour

Experience the wonder of the Panama Canal locks and immerse yourself in the charm of Casco Viejo on this captivating walking tour. Witness ships passing through the locks and explore the historic plazas and iconic buildings of Panama City’s colonial district.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miraflores Visitor Center - Experience the marvel of engineering that revolutionized the maritime industry at the Miraflores Visitor Center. Witness the Panama Canal in action, a joint achievement by the United States and Panama.
  • Panama City - From the visitor center to Casco Viejo, enjoy the sights of modern Panama City.
  • Plaza Mayor -…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • $17. 22 Entry tickets for Miraflores visitor center (adults)
  • Tocumen Airport and hotels nearby pick-up fee - $30, Round Trip Transportation Service -$50
  • Playa Bonita hotels ( Dreams and Westin ) area pick up - $20 /Round trip service $35
Additional Information

We will start the experience by visiting two of the most popular tourist attractions in the country: the world-famous Panama Canal and the Casco Viejo(Colonial City). Our first or last stop could be the Miraflores visitor center(depending on the transit schedule of the ships), where we will see the Canal in full action and watch up close vessels passing…

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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Michaelat8077nf
Mar 18, 2025
Extraordinary tour of the Panama Canal and Casco Viejo - Recommended, the tour is magnificent from start to finish It becomes so cool and magical to be able to meet Panama with a great guide The best
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Pmc17
Mar 14, 2025
Really informative & interesting tour - Excellent tour with loads of information on the locks and canal - the cinema experience was really good Tour of Casco Viejo was also excellent- even though it was a National Independence Day which meant the traffic was gridlocked!
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C2056jmnataliep
Mar 3, 2025
Such an adventure - Such a unique experience, to see the working canal and its full power. A visit here and a city tour with Aura (who is an amazing guide) were so much fun! Definitely recommend it!
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Luisfloresv
Jan 6, 2025
Wonderful experience. - Aura, very kind, has enough knowledge. The places we visited were very well chosen. Generally speaking excellent.
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332crist_ball
Jan 4, 2025
A tremendous service, very professional - Excellent tour, excellent guide. We hired the tour with very few hours notice and they accommodated us and our needs. I, president of Panama, put them in charge of the tourism agency, because they make one fall in love with the country. We recommend them 100%, they will not regret it
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Nomad03708859747
Dec 29, 2024
Panama Canal and Casco Viejo tour - Aura our tour guide , she was great , knowledgeable and nice She took some pictures of our family with her phone and send it to us Recommend this tour highly especially with Aura
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Msdoveheart
Dec 27, 2024
Private Tour of the Panama Canal and the Old City - Loved this tour! Our guide for the private experience, Charlie, was absolutely fantastic. He picked us up and, during the drive to the Panama Canal, shared an incredible wealth of local history and fascinating stories that kept us laughing and intrigued the entire time. After visiting the canal, we explored the old city, and what stood out even more was how many people Charlie seemed to know along the way—it made the experience feel even more personal and connected. We had such a great time and would highly recommend this tour. I’ve left out details about all the places we visited to keep some surprises intact—trust me, you won’t be disappointed!
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Roam494331
Dec 24, 2024
Warm welcome in Panama - My tour guide Edie was fantastic. He was very friendly and knowledgeable of the history of the Panama Canal and also was aware of little stops throughout the tour like the market where I was able to grab some souvenirs. I would recommend this tour!
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Mark_s
Dec 17, 2024
We are extremely pleased... - We are extremely pleased with this tour!! Our guide Richard was punctual and very knowledgeable about the region, its history and was very engaging in conversation. We had an unscheduled stop at the canal administration building where we had wonderful views of the port. The sunset views at the Amador Causeway was incredible!! Since we had toured Casco Viejo earlier in the day, we saw many of the lesser known sites in the city and the history behind them. We highly recommend Richard and this tour company.
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Roam22137967923
Dec 12, 2024
Excellent historical experience - This tour was very informational and taught me new things about Casco Viejo and the canal. The tour guides were kind and knowledgeable. The experience was well worth what I paid. 100 percent recommend!
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From $67
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).