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8 or 11 days
Panama City, El Valle de Antón, Gatun Lake, Portobelo, extension to Cartagena, Colombia

Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal revolutionized international trade by bridging the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans between the Americas.

But there is so much more to this isthmus nation, as you will discover on your in-depth expedition. Explore bustling Panama City and hike El Valle de Antón. Then focus your attention on exotic wildlife as you come face to face with a variety of birds and animals on a canoe ride down the Río Chagres and as you explore one of the lush parks that surround the city.

  • 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 

  • 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

  • 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

  • Day 5: Panama City

    Visit a pineapple farm

    Participate in a cultural exchange with locals 

    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

  • 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

  • Day 7: Panama City • Portobelo

    Take a day trip to the Caribbean Coast

    Go snorkeling

    Visit the Portobelo Ruins

  • Day 8: Depart for home

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  • Day 8: Panama City • Cartagena

    Fly to Cartagena, Colombia

    Take a walking tour of Cartagena

  • Day 9: Cartagena

    Take a guided tour of historic Cartagena

    With your expert local guide you will visit:

    • Convento de la Popa
    • San Felipe de Barajas Castle


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    Cooking Class in Cartagena

    Cooking Class in Cartagena

  • Day 10: Cartagena • Barú Island

    Take a day trip to the beach at Barú Island  

    Enjoy lunch on the beach

    Enjoy a dinner experience that includes traditional music or dancing

  • Day 11: Depart for home

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