Tours/Panama City/Miraflores Canal Locks and Casco Viejo walking all inclusive tour
Viator · Private tour

Miraflores Canal Locks and Casco Viejo walking all inclusive tour

4.9(82)Panama City1 hour
VIATOR5.0(13)TRIPADVISOR4.9(69)

Description

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 through the locks. We will also enjoy a 3D movie at the IMAX Theater. After that, we'll travel along Balboa Avenue, taking in the sights of modern Panama City, also known as the "Manhattan of Central America," until we reach our final destination, the Colonial Casco Viejo. In Casco Viejo, we'll take a walking tour, visit all its plazas and colonial buildings, and end our experience with a stunning view of the Panama City skyline from the Amador Causeway.

Tour Options

Miraflores Panama canal locks IMAX and Casco Viejo walking Tour
  • Pickup included
Solo traveler combo
  • Solo traveler : This option is created for solo travelers Pickup included
VIP Private Combo
  • Private: On this combo, we offer an exclusive and personalized service Tickets are included Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission not included90 min

Come and enjoy this engineering wonder that changed the whole maritime industry forever, brought to this world by the United States and Panama in our Miraflores visitor center where you can see the Panama canal in full action.

Pass by

From the visitor center to Casco Viejo, we will be enjoying the sightseeing in modern Panama city

15 min

This is gonna be our meeting point, right in the center of the Casco Viejo.

15 min

We will be entering to the most important cathedral in the whole country and you will be delighted with its beauty and history.

20 min

Here in this Plaza we are gonna see the Ministry of culture ( former court of Justice), The french Embassy, The obelisk in honor to the French effort and the Dungeons

20 min

We will have the opportunity to witness why Panama is called the Manhattan of Central America having a stunning view of the skyline, from there also we will see the eye-catching and colorful museum of biodiversity and Las America's Bridge Welcome the ships transiting the Panama canal.

15 min

Plaza is dedicated in honor of one of our leaders Thomas Herrera

15 min

Originally called San Francisco, this tree-shaded plaza boasts central sculptures dedicated to Simon Bolivar

20 min

Enjoy one of Panama City’s most fun-filled green spaces. The rock extracted when the Panama Canal was built between 1904 and 1914 was used to create the causeway. The road extends 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) out into the Pacific Ocean, linking the mainland with the islands of Naos, Perico, and Flamenco. and from there take a beautiful picture of the Panama skyline

Highlights

Private transportation
Bottled water
Canal tickets
Air-conditioned vehicle

What's included

Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Canal tickets
Air-conditioned vehicle

Pickup Locations & Times

The guide will be meeting you in the lobby of the hotel, Airbnb or building, holding a sign with the company's logo and the lead passenger's name

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(82)

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dlytle75
August 6, 2026
Jorge is a Phenomenal Guide

Jorge is an amazing guide! He is a wealth of knowledge and provided a great tour of Panama and the Panama Canal. An added bonus is that he offered to pick me up an hour early as this would accommodate a better time at the Canal when it opened. The timing of it couldn't have been more perfect! We beat the lines and got a front row view to see two ships pass through the locks. An experience I will never forget! He also took me to the Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial where I was able to speak to the superintendent and learn more history of the Canal and the lives that were lost during its construction. Additionally, the Casco Viego walking tour provided new and amazing experiences with food and coffee recommendations. Jorge's expertise and willingness to go above and beyond gave me the best experience ever! Thank you, Jorge!

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Sherpa07055110272
August 2, 2026
Best tour guide in Panama!

This was one of the best experiences I've had while traveling. My daughter and I met with Jorge who was our guide. There was a slight misunderstanding about the plan for the afternoon, but Jorge was flexible and kind. He is also a walking history book of Panama! His knowledge of the country was impressive. He was so flexible with us, my daughter is autistic and I told him she is very picky with food. He made sure to find a great place where she could get something that she would eat. He adjusted his tour to accommodate us and was so gracious and kind. I highly recommend this company for your personalized experience in Panama. Jorge is awesome!

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laurapC9432MP
June 2, 2026
It is worth it!

We loved the tour; it is very worthwhile! It is really interesting. Our guide Ricky was very attentive, and his explanations were very good. He took great photos of us at each interesting point. He was very punctual at all times and always attentive to every detail.

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Victoria B
May 20, 2026
Great Miraflores Personalized Tour

Our guide Jorge was great! He was very knowledgeable and passionate about his job. We were very pleased with the amount of attention he devoted to us. I highly recommend this tour.

Operator response

Thank you so much for your kind words about this great experience and for choosing Panamanian Adventures as your go-to tour company in Panama! We truly appreciate your support!

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mangalic
May 18, 2026
Excellent guide

Excellent experience with Jorge! He was a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm as our guide. We were the only guests for a group tour to Casco Antiguo, Causeway Amador, and Panama Canal. The highlight of our tour was watching human ingenuity in action at the Panama Canal. Highly recommended experience. It's the best way to see the highlights of Panama City if you have limited time.

Operator response

Thank you so much for your kind words about this great experience and for choosing Panamanian Adventures as your go-to tour company in Panama! We truly appreciate your support!

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markwO4143XB
May 8, 2026
Best anniversary Ever!!

The tour was on point, not too long and not too short, I just wanted to go to the canal but the history an site sering was very interesting. Tour guide spoke perfect English. And was highly knowledgeable. He not only gave the 'what' but also the 'why'. All in all the day was great. It was our Wedding anniversary and this made it great. I highly recommend Ali.

Operator response

Thank you so much for your kind words about this great experience and for choosing Panamanian Adventures as your go-to tour company in Panama! We truly appreciate your support!

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Patricia_F
May 3, 2026
Jorge our tour guide was...

Jorge our tour guide was wonderful! He communicated with us before the tour day, was on time (actually early) to pick us up, nice clean vehicle. He shared a great deal about the history of Panama (he is very knowledgeable about that!) He offered us options so we could customize the tour to our liking. All in all he is an amazing tour guide and we would highly recommend this tour!

Operator response

Thank you so much for your kind words about this great experience and for choosing Panamanian Adventures as your go-to tour company in Panama! We truly appreciate your support!

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Vicki W
March 15, 2026
Excellent

We had a very enjoyable and informative tour. Our tour guide Jorge did everything he could to make our tour exactly what we were hoping for. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Panama and everything we were seeing.

Operator response

Thank you so much for your kind words about this great experience and for choosing Panamanian Adventures as your go-to tour company in Panama! We truly appreciate your support!

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Wilma001
March 10, 2026
Excellent tour of Old Town Panama and Miraflores Lock.

Our guide Jorge arrived promptly to collect us from the hotel. He drove us through the Old Town and we then walked much of the area. All the time Jorge was educating us with the history of the Old Town, the buildings, Government, etc. He had amazing and interesting knowledge of both history and current affairs. He then drove us to the Miraflores canal Locks Visitor centre and again, regaling us with the history of the Panama Canal. His timing for entry to watch the film and experience of 2 huge ships entering the locks was perfect. Jorge was the perfect guide and gentleman. If we have a return visit to Panama we would certainly ask for Jorge to be our guide.

Operator response

Thank you so much for your kind words about this great experience and for choosing Panamanian Adventures as your go-to tour company in Panama! We truly appreciate your support!

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RaNeen L
February 19, 2026
Lovely

In a word, awesome! Our tour guide, Jonathan, was engaging, knowledgeable and experienced. He picked us up promptly at 11am . We opted to skip the walking portion through Casco Viejo as we had already spent the previous 3 days strolling that area on our own . Instead, we were off in Jonathan's car toward the Canal first winding our way around the city streets listening to a history and geography lesson which was both educational and entertaining . It was obvious that Jonathon knew his stuff As we left the urban area, we found ourselves on a combination of older roads and newer highways , each with a history of their own until we were along side a portion of the Canal itself. Along the way, Jonathan would slow down or stop, providing us with a play by play description of the sites. Eventually, we arrived at the Visitor's center and after a short respite, we enjoyed an absolutely impressive 3D Imax movie , narrated by Morgan Freeman, all about the Panama Canal including it's history and operation as well as the future endeavors underway . Then, we made our way to an area immediately adjacent to the locks, as we observed a giant container ship being carefully guided through the canal. Jonathan then seamlessly navigated us in and out of the crowd to the exit. We drove back to the hotel completely satisfied with a totally one of a kind experience .

Operator response

Thank you so much for your kind words about this great experience and for choosing Panamanian Adventures as your go-to tour company in Panama! We truly appreciate your support!

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