7
days 6 nights
Daily Departures
Includes:
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6 nights in Hotel Toscana
Inn
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Breakfast and taxes
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Transfers Tocumen
International Airport to Hotel (roundtrip)
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City Tour & Panama
Canal Tour (8 hours) Not included: Miraflores Visitor Center Entrance fee
($15 pp) and Lunch
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Guna Yala Island Day (8
hours) 4X4 transport to and from Panama City, Boat transfer, Boat tour (not
including Lunch and road tax of $6 pp)
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Embera Indian Community (8
hours) Ground and water transportation (roundtrip) Lunch and Village
Entrance
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Monkey Island and Gatun
Lake Tour (5 hours)
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Kayak Canal (5 hours)
2017 |
7 days 6 nights |
Extra nights |
Double |
$999 pp |
$115 pp |
Triple |
$889 pp |
$84 pp |
Single |
$1509 |
$225 |
Members deduct $15 pp
Hotel Toscana Inn is perfectly located in the very heart of
Panama City, with dozens of varied dining options, bars and pubs, and
entertainment centers such as Casinos close by. The district, El Cangrejo, has a
reputation as one of the best places to tour by foot, with wide, leafy
boulevards tempting visitors to take a stroll. Alongside a thriving nightlife
and direct connections to Panama’s most common business districts, El Cangrejo
will be both your hub and your home – a relaxing and convenient location to
escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
Distance: From Hotel Toscana to the Caribbean Beach is 1
hour to 30 minute
City
tour:
Old
Panama: Panamá Viejo is the remaining part of the old Panama
City and former capital of the country. It is located in the suburbs of the
modern city. Together with the historical district of Panamá, it forms a World
Heritage Site
Old
Quarter: In the spanish colonial City you will visit historic site
such as , Plaza Herrea, Boyaca House and Tiger 's Paw, The Flat Arch and San
Jose Church, Merced Church , San Francisco de Asis Church , The Iglesia de la
Compania de Jesus, The Panama Canal Museum, Simon Bolivar Plaza, French Plaza,
Palacio Bolivar , Independence Plaza & The Cathedral Metropolitana,
Presidential Palace, Casa Gongora, Club de Clases y Tropas, Paseo Esteban
Huertas ,The National Theater, The Emerald Museum, The Fish Market.
The
Modern Skycraper City : you will enjoy a spectacular views of the
Panama city's skyline in the Amador Causeway and the Bridge of the Americas
Ancon
Hill
: is a 654-foot hill that overlooks, it became a kind of an
"island" of jungle in an urban area, where wildlife still survives cut
off from other jungle areas. It is not uncommon to see sloths, White-nosed
Coati, Nine-banded Armadillos, Geoffroy's Tamarins, or deer on Ancon Hill, which
now has protected status
Mi
pueblito: This attractive place is located at the bottom of the Ancon
Hill, and offers the visitors beautiful gardens with ferns and flowers proper of
the countryside. It is totally paved with river stones and natural flat stone,
surrounded by street lamps and houses characteristic of the urban area of the
towns. The representation of the rural area is located behind with a typical
house made up of mud, straw and canvas with a creole clay roof and a mud floor.
Behind the house you may see the furnace, the mud oven, the traditional "trapiche"
(cane press) and range raised hens.
Panama Canal Tour - Miraflores visitor center:
We’ll
visit also the Museum, where we can tour around the 4 rooms full of displays.
Room #1: Canal history: It portrays the
background, technological innovations, and sanitary initiatives that went hand
in hand with the construction of the Canal. This exhibition hall honors the
hundreds of men and women who made this achievement possible.
Room #2: Water: Source of Life. It emphasizes the importance of water,
conservation of the environment, protection of the Canal Watershed, and the
diversity of fauna and flora. It underscores the Panama Canal Authority
commitment to the sustainable management of this resource and the interoceanic
region
Room #3: The Canal In Action: This exhibition hall depicts in an amusing
manner how the Canal operates and allows us the experience of being inside a
navigation simulator and one of the lock culverts. This exhibition showcases
Canal improvement, modernization, and maintenance projects
Room #4: The Canal In the World: This hall provides information on the
importance of the Canal to world trade, describes the trade routes it serves and
the main commodities, identifies its main users, and allows visitors to get
acquainted with the different types of vessels that transit the waterway.
Guna Yala Island Day
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Come
and enjoy the beauty of Guna Yala Island, this excursion is for the travelers
looking for relaxing , peaceful and tranquil surroundings; listening to the
sound of the ocean breeze .
Our
Journey starts from just only a short distance from the Caribbean coast of
Panama to Guna Yala Islands (Kuna Yala Island or San Blas Island ), We will be
dirving to Carti on the Guna Yala mainland , around 2-3 hours through the jungle
highlands, with some spectacular views of Panama’s rainforest.
Guna
Yala Island is made by 365 island, most of which are uninhabited. The few that
are inhabited are home to the indigenous Kuna people, who are known for being
completely independent from Panama and its culture; The Kuna have their own
music, clothing, economy, medical system, dance, ceremonies and religion.
One
of the most peaceful things to do in Guna Yala is visit the beaches. There are
so many incredible beaches that you can have all to yourself, as there are no
people on the majority of the island. The idyllic beaches of Guna Yala as close
to perfect as you can get. The colorful reef and exotic aquatic life of the
Caribbean make it ideal for snorkeling, and the calm and crystalline waters of
the sea are also perfect for swimming . Soft, pure white sand makes the perfect
bed for you to rest on in the warm sun, while the tall swaying palms bend over
the edges of the sand, providing shade for when you want to cool down.
Embera Indian Community-
Your
day trip starts at around 8:30am when our Tour Guide comes to pick you up at
your Panama City hotel. We will drive you through the Panama country side for
about an hour. At about 9:30am you will arrive at the boat ramp on the edge of
the Chagres National park.
The watershed for the canal. Your boteros will be waiting for you with a dugout
canoe. It will take approximately an hour to travel up river depending on the
season and water level. Sometimes the river is so shallow the boteros have to
get out and push the canoe. You may help if you feel like 'roughing it'.
Around 10:30am after a beautiful ride up river and through the jungle, possibly
sighting toucans, sloths or maybe a monkey along the way. We arrive at Embera
Community and are greeted with a traditional musical greeting. After arriving
and getting ourselves settled we are allowed free reign to explore the village
at our leisure. Then we will be treated to a short talk about their lives and
culture, lifestyle, and crafts. After the talk we are taken on a short walk
through the jungle with one of the village elders to teach us about the
medicinal plants they use.
Upon
our return to the village we are fed a delicious traditional meal of Patacones
(fried plantains) and fried fish . After lunch it is time to listen to their
music and watch the women dance some traditional shamanic dances. Next comes
shopping time! They make the most exquisite crafts, woven baskets, plates and
masks from palm leaf fibers and carved Cocobolo wood and Tagua seeds.
Then the entire tribe gathers for a group photo. They are not shy about posing
for a picture and love to be shown the result if you have a digital. If you
would like to receive a traditional tatoo now is the time. Don't worry it is a
fruit juice dye and lasts only 10-12 days before it wears off. Sadly it is now
time to say goodbye to your new friends. Do not worry they will stay in your
heart forever and you are always welcome back anytime.
Monkey Island and Gatun Lake Tour -
Take
a boat tour through the Panama Canal into secret waterways to find hidden
islands where Capuchin and Howler monkeys can be seen leaping in the trees
above. Occasionally, they become curious of visitors and venture down to take a
closer look. This Panama Canal tour provides a unique opportunity for viewing
wild monkeys in their natural habitat
The
rainforest covered hilltop islands of Gutan Lake are also home to a diverse
variety of other wildlife besides monkeys. Green iguanas, three-toed sloths,
crocodiles, osprey and Keel-Billed toucans
The
boat ride to and from the island passes through the Panama Canal, giving you the
chance to spot huge container ships during their passage across the world.
Kayak - Canal
If
you love active outdoor sports, you do not want to miss the chance to make an
exploration of the waters of the Panama Canal with some early morning Panama
kayaking.
Paddle
a kayak and discover what sights the famous Panama Canal holds for you on your
journey. Come and immerse yourself in this extraordinary Panama adventure!
Recommendations: light and comfortable clothing and visor.
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