Tours/Panama City/Panama City Tour (Panama Canal, Old Town And Causeway)
Viator · group up to 14 pax

Panama City Tour (Panama Canal, Old Town And Causeway)

4.5(19)Panama City1 hour
VIATOR4.6(8)TRIPADVISOR4.5(11)

Description

A tour that combines the visit to historic cities of Panama (Old Panama and Casco Viejo) and a visit to the Panama Canal. You can relive histories of the Spanish Colony in our walk through the Old Town (Casco Antiguo) and the stories of the real "Pirates of the Caribbean" in the Old Panama Site. We will finalize in the modern Causeway where you can view of different Marinas and the place where the Panama Canal encounters the Pacific Ocean.

Tour Options

Panama City Tour (Panama Canal, Old Town And Causeway)
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included120 min

After picking you up at your hotel, we will go to Miraflores visitor center where you will admire the locks of Panama Canal, one of the most important engineering wonders in the world. In the visitor center you will appreciate the history of the Panama Canal, the biodiversity of the area, as well as an explanation of the operation of the canal. Then we will go to the terrace where you will see the channel's operation with the pass of big ships through the locks and where you can take unforgettable photos.

120 min

After visiting the Panama Canal we will go to the Old Town of Panama City (Casco Antiguo). We will walk through this site, a World Heritage Site since 1997, which has large squares and churches such as the Church of San José with the great golden altar that was saved from the famous pirate Captain Morgan

50 min

After visiting the Casco Antiguo we will visit the Amador Causeway, a road that runs parallel to the Panama Canal. We will stop in the City sign at Flamenco Island.

Highlights

Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance to the Panama Canal

What's included

Included
Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance to the Panama Canal
Not included
Lunch
Gratuities

Pickup Locations & Times

We pick up in all hotels located in Panama City´s downtown

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(19)

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GuyAnn_C
May 25, 2026
A good experience

It was a private tour with my host Juan.We started at the Panama Canal.Juam had a aura that immediately makes you feel safe and that was important to me since I was a solo traveler.He was knowledgeable about the canal and historical sights. More stops and photo opportunities would make the tour A+ Overall it was a good tour.

Operator response

Hola, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. It has been a pleasure providing you with our services.

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F2007
May 3, 2026
Very bad. Panama Canal seen at full speed.

Very bad. Bad time management. Wasted time watching issues of less interest and almost no time left for the channel. It complained and said that the fault was the agency that should have taken a specific tour to the channel because that the channel was just that the time available. The agency that booked, once and for all, said that it had never thought that the Panama Canal would be treated like this as something so secondary and that it would endeavour to never make a reservation with this class again. He couldn't even see a boat pass through the enclosure because he had to run out. Moreover, part of the race was because they needed to drop a specific person from the group on a panoramic flight.

Operator response

Hello: We don't have any reservation with your name. Please check if you really did the tour with us, if not please delete this comment. There are many other tour operators that operate this tour.

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silvana_u
November 26, 2025
Casco viejo is beautiful...

Casco viejo is beautiful and well preserved! And the canal is an amazing feat of engineering! The guide Juan, was courteous, and all around a great guy.

Operator response

Hey, Thank you for your comments.

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Karen_C
December 23, 2024
Great guide and tour!

Ariel was an incredible guide and very knowledgeable. He had a good sense of humor too. He even went out of his way to show me my dads old high school, which was very special.

Operator response

We do our best to ensure our customers enjoy their experience to the fullest, and we're glad it was that way for you.

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Sightseer215871
August 21, 2024
Oliver is the best tour guide in Panama 5 Stars

I'm a frequent visitor to Panama and have done several tours in the city. This private tour with OLIVER was by far the best, friendliest, and most informative tour ever. I learned so much that I've educating Panamanians about their city and history. Oliver is personable, super informed and generous with his time and knowledge. I highly recommend booking this and ask for OLIVER.

Operator response

Thanks for your comments, we are glad you enjoyed it all.

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irenep651
January 8, 2024
Excellent tour of Csnal and old town

Oliver was knowledgeable and listened to what we wanted to see and do. He knew exactly when ships were going through the locks at the canal so we made good use of our time. Excellent afternoon!

Operator response

We are happy that you enjoyed the tour.

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Arianna S
October 23, 2023
Aprendizaje y disfrute .

My opinion is that the Panama Canal is one of the most important places in the city where you can live a great experience that allows us to know how the world economy and the country's economy develops since this is the main engine of its economy, see The passage of enormous ships that transport all types of merchandise make this place something majestic. old town is a beautiful combination between ancient and contemporary, you can enjoy here both during the day knowing its history, its churches and museums, you can also enjoy the landscape from here you can visualize the modern city with its great buildings and at night you can enjoy the music, the joy of its people, the bars and restaurants provide their services to locals and foreigners. If you have the opportunity to travel to Panama, you cannot miss visiting the Panama Canal and the old town, the sites with the greatest tourist development in the country.

Operator response

Panama bridge of the world, heart of the universe, thank you very much!

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679felixl
October 6, 2023
Getting to know Panama and its History with an Excellent Guide.

Excellent Tour with professional attention and masterful explanation of the places visited and their history from Mr. Juan Carlos Valdes who served us as a Guide.

Operator response

Nos alegramos que haya disfrutado de nuestros servicios.

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ClaudePoulin
April 19, 2023
Great guide, not so great experience.

Oliver was excellent at describing the history of Panama and of the canal, and answered all our questions about Panama. He was a very good driver and did not rush us. Unfortunately there was no parking in the Casco Viego so we only walked the Herrera plaza and saw what we could as we drove by. Also the access to the Amador causeway was blocked so we didn't go there as planned. The Miraflores visitor center Imax movie was good but other parts of the museum were closed.

Operator response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.

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Chantel_D
April 1, 2023
Great Tour

Juan was amazing tour guide and very informative. He was able to answer all of questions in English. We learned so much about the Panamá Canal and the city.

Operator response

Thank you !

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