Middle School: From Pirates to the Present in Panama
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Group Leader: Anthony Percival
Requested Return Date: 6/25/2025
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For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.
Panama is home to diverse fauna, lush flora, and one of the most impactful engineering feats in the world: the Panama Canal.
On this tour to one of the most diverse countries in the world, have lunch with Indigenous people, snorkel along the country’s Caribbean coast, and explore bustling Panama City. You’ll also discover how, long before the canal was built, Panama’s central location attracted pirates like Sir Francis Drake and Henry Morgan.
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Day 1: Fly to Panama
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Day 2: Panama City
Visit Panamá Viejo, the ruins from pirate attacks on the original Panama City
Take a tour of Casco Viejo
Visit the Biomuseo
Take a group photo by the Panama sign on the Amador Causeway
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Day 3: Panama City • El Valle de Antón
Take a day trip to El Valle de Antón
Explore hiking trails en El Valle de Antón
See a youth folklore dance show
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Day 4: Panama City • Gatun Lake
Take a boat ride on Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal where you will learn about the different species on Monkey Island
Enjoy a hike in one of the parks that surround Panama City
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Day 5: Panama City
Visit a pineapple farm
Participate in a cultural exchange with locals
Visit the City of Knowledge
Stop for a photo at the Panama Canal Administration Building
Visit the Miraflores Visitor Center at the Panama Canal
Hike to the top of Ancon Hill for a stunning view of the Panama City skyline
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Day 6: Panama City • Chagres National Park
Take a day trip to Chagres National Park
Take a canoe ride on the Rio Chagres
Visit an Emberá indigenous village
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Day 7: Panama City • Portobelo
Take a day trip to the Caribbean Coast
Go snorkeling
Visit the Portobelo Ruins
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Day 8: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly to Panama
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 2: Panama City
Visit Panamá Viejo, the ruins from pirate attacks on the original Panama City
Take a tour of Casco Viejo
Visit the Biomuseo
Take a group photo by the Panama sign on the Amador Causeway
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Day 3: Panama City • El Valle de Antón
Take a day trip to El Valle de Antón
Explore hiking trails en El Valle de Antón
See a youth folklore dance show
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Day 4: Panama City • Gatun Lake
Take a boat ride on Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal where you will learn about the different species on Monkey Island
Enjoy a hike in one of the parks that surround Panama City
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Day 5: Panama City
Visit a pineapple farm
Participate in a cultural exchange with locals
Visit the City of Knowledge
Stop for a photo at the Panama Canal Administration Building
Visit the Miraflores Visitor Center at the Panama Canal
Hike to the top of Ancon Hill for a stunning view of the Panama City skyline
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Day 6: Panama City • Chagres National Park
Take a day trip to Chagres National Park
Take a canoe ride on the Rio Chagres
Visit an Emberá indigenous village
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Day 7: Panama City • Portobelo
Take a day trip to the Caribbean Coast
Go snorkeling
Visit the Portobelo Ruins
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Day 8: Depart for home
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Your experience includes
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Airfare & transportation
Round-trip flights on major carriers
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Hotels
7 overnight stays in hotels
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Regional-style meals
Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch on Days 3, 6, and 7
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Guided sightseeing
Sightseeing tours led by expert, licensed local guides
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Entrances
Panamá Viejo ruins and museum; Biomuseo; pineapple farm; El Valle de Antón hiking trails; folklore dance show; park visit and hike; Gatun Lake boat ride; Miraflores Visitor Center; snorkeling
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Full-time Tour Director
Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
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