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Panama Canal Safari: Wildlife and Jungle Adventure
4.9
758 Ratings
Panama City
Explore Panama’s jungle: boat safari, Monkey Islands, jungle walk, and taste local treats. Morning or afternoon tours available.
Explore Panama’s jungle: boat safari, Monkey Islands, jungle walk, and taste local treats. Morning or afternoon tours available.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Gatun Lake - Experience an exhilarating boat ride alongside the large vessels in the heart of the Panama Canal and explore its wild side. Spot capuchins, howlers, sloths, tamarins, or toucans.
- Gamboa - Take a drive through a former US military facility. Enjoy snacks and a bathroom break. Pass by the Gamboa - Smithsonian Tropical Research…
- Gatun Lake - Experience an exhilarating boat ride alongside the large vessels in the heart of the Panama Canal and explore its wild side. Spot capuchins, howlers, sloths, tamarins, or toucans.
- Gamboa - Take a drive through a former US military facility. Enjoy snacks and a bathroom break. Pass by the Gamboa - Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and embark on a 2km adventure on the renowned Bird Watcher Pipeline Trail. Walk through the jungle and discover a wide variety of flora and fauna.
- Centennial Bridge - The Centennial Bridge spans the Culebra Cut (Gaillard Cut) near the Pedro Miguel locks, where a brief stop will be made. Enjoy the scenic view over the area where the original French excavation faced many challenges. The bridge features a cable-stayed design with a total span of 1,052 m (3,451 ft). The main span measures 420 m (1,380 ft) and provides 80 m (260 ft) of clearance above the canal, allowing large vessels to pass beneath it.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Professional guide and lots of fun
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Binoculars
- Scope
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Professional guide and lots of fun
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Binoculars
- Scope
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Boat Ride 20.00$ pp
- Gratuities
- Boat Ride 20.00$ pp
Additional Information
Embark on “The PAPI,” a high-speed motorboat adventure with music through the Panama Canal. Experience a boat safari featuring monkeys, sloths, and birds, with a stop at Monkey Islands. Discover the diverse flora and fauna surrounding Gatun Lake. Enjoy a jungle walk and swing from vines like Tarzan. Savor traditional Panamanian treats such as deep-fried…
Embark on “The PAPI,” a high-speed motorboat adventure with music through the Panama Canal. Experience a boat safari featuring monkeys, sloths, and birds, with a stop at Monkey Islands. Discover the diverse flora and fauna surrounding Gatun Lake. Enjoy a jungle walk and swing from vines like Tarzan. Savor traditional Panamanian treats such as deep-fried empanadas, carimanola, ojaldre, and the sweetest pineapple.
*Morning or afternoon tours are available
Tours operate in all weather conditions. In case of rain, military-grade jungle ponchos are provided for added fun.
Pick-ups are available from Airbnb, Casco, and Financial District hotels not listed. Please provide the GPS location and building name in the special requirements section.
- Tour Duration includes travel time
Location
Gatun Lake
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(758 Ratings)
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Penelope_r
Feb 10, 2025
Couldn't have been better. - Manolo did everything possible to make sure we had a great time and saw as much as possible. My only quibble is that more clarity was needed that the boat ride portion is to be paid in cash during the trip. There is no mention during booking other than that it is not included, so I was nervous that I wasn't confirmed on that part.
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Experience511074
Feb 10, 2025
Monkeys and other Panama wildlife - Great trip to see monkeys and other wildlife. Boat ride, snacks, and a hike. Definitely the best thing to do while in Panama City.
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Katiehk812ff
Feb 10, 2025
Awesome tour from start to finish! - The trip was amazing from start to finish! Manolo was a fantastic tour guide and was super knowledgeable. He texted us before the tour started to let us know his ETA and had plenty of water for the group.
The boat ride was a lot of fun with music to make it even more enjoyable. On the tour, we saw plenty of animals, including monkeys, crocodiles, hawks, sloths, tucans, iguanas, and more! Highly recommend the tour - you won't be disappointed!
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Joan_s
Feb 10, 2025
Tour Guide Mario was fabulous! Monkeys, sloths & other animals too! - Mario is super-knowledgeable & added ao.much to this experience. He spitted 2 types of sloths, ant-eaters & a host of.oyher animals & birds & brought a telescope so we could see & take photos. The ride on the canal was great & he & our boat captain Alex managedn o find a number of monkeys for us to see. Some even came onto our boat. I would recommend Mario & the Monkey & Sloth tour to any Panama visitors!
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Denise_d
Feb 10, 2025
Sheronda trip - We would like to give an applaud to Manolo our tour guide. He was amazing. Very informative and made the total experience exceptional. I strongly recommend any one take this tour to ask for Manol Ruiz. You won't be disappointed. He didn't leave anything out. We left there full of information that we that we would never had thought about. His knowledge of trees and insects was quite interesting. The monkey tour was incredible. St one point i didn't think we would see any monkies but he did not stop until we had our monkey experience. Thank you Manolo we wish you all the best.
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Lida_m
Feb 10, 2025
Remarkable Tour of Monkey Island and the Jungle - Manolo is one of the top two guides I’ve ever had and I’ve travelled a lot in my life on 6 continents and taken many tours.
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Kevin_s
Feb 9, 2025
Excellent trip. Manulo... - Excellent trip. Manulo was excellent and funny. They did their best to make sure the group had a overall good experience.
Only complaint is the tour time said 7, but we booked last minute, then after we went to bed for an email saying they would be there at 6. Luckily all worked out. But I'll put that on us for booking last minute.
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John_s
Feb 9, 2025
Great adventure - We saw a large amount of wildlife and,the boat tour was great. Our guide was excellent as,well. Highly recommend
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Jocelyne_j
Feb 11, 2025
Interesting Activity - It was a great last minute activity to my itinerary. It was interesting and tour guide was quite knowledgeable.
I would recommend a cooler so that chilled water can be provided.
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Rongv4842yl
Feb 11, 2025
Disappointed - The trip should have been great but was disappointing because the group had 16 people in it. In a group that large it ruins the experience. There were families with kids that were too young and were brought only to see the monkeys. This excursion is not a trip to the zoo. Other people in the group were loud and noisy. Some people never shut up when the guide asked them to be quiet. Some others in the group were out of shape and unable to physically enjoy the trail walk. We saw other tour boats with just 4 to 5 people which would have made the experience more relaxing and informative and entertaining. I would not recommend this trip unless the group was no more than 6 people. Also I requested an english speaking guide but most of the tour was in spanish or french.
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