8-Nights Highlights of Panama: City, Jungle & Coast - Private Guided Experiences from $3,457

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Arrive in Panama City

Transfer: Panama City Tocumen International Airportto Panama City - City Centre

Hotel: Bristol Panama (4 Star Rating)

Nestled in the heart of Panama City's bustling (Financial District), Bristol Panama is one of the city's premier addresses for executive and holiday stays. Annually recognized as the "Best Hotel in Panama" and among the "Top 10 Hotels in Latin America" by Conde Nast Traveler, our legendary hotel envelops each in an embrace of uncompromising urban style and sophistication. Dramatic views of the city's architectural treasures set this intimate 125-room upscale hotel as a refined retreat for the discerning world traveler, positioning guests at the epicenter of Panamanian culture, shopping, dining, and the headquarters of international finance and trade. A short walk brings you to fashionable Balboa Avenue and notable Panama City, Panama attractions that include the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo, Panama Viejo, Metropolitan National Park, and the Bio-Museum designed by Frank Gehry. Amidst inspiring architectural flourishes like neo-classical ironwork and red tile gables.

Discover the colonial heritage of Panama and visit the famous Panama Canal on this full day, privately guided tour. Meet your guide in the morning and head to the ruins of Old Panama. Here, climb up the Cathedral Tower and visit the Old Panama Museum to gain a better understanding of the history of this Central American nation. Next, head to Casco Viejo, dating back to the XVII century, and listen as your guide describes the events that led up to the establishment of the capital in its current location. Here, take in the lovely colonial houses, picturesque narrow roads, and impressive churches as you make your way to the French Plaza. Your day continues as you transfer to the Miraflores Locks on Panama Canal, where large ships can be seen as they make their way through the canal. Marvel at this feat of human engineering and see informative exhibits. Now that you've worked up your appetite, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before venturing out to visit small towns surrounding the canal. In the late afternoon you will be returned to your hotel.

Early in the morning you will be picked up your hotel and transferred to El Corotu, found on the shores of Madden Lake. Here you will board a motorized piragua (dugout canoe) and travel through dense jungle up the Chagres River to one of the Embera indigenous villages. The boat journey takes you through the 320,000-acre Chagres National Park, which is the largest of the National Parks protecting the Panama Canal Watershed. Along the Chagres River, you may be able to spot the little blue and green heron, great egret, anhinga, neotropical cormorant and green kingfishers, and ospreys flying above. Upon arrival to the Embera village, you will be welcomed with traditional dancing and music, and then learn about

fascinating Embera traditions and their close relationship with nature. They are master artisans, famous for their woven baskets and masks, as well as their impressive wooden carvings of cocobolo and intricate tagua. There will be handcrafts available for sale and you will have the chance to be painted with the traditional jagua, a natural dye the Embera use to adorn their bodies. After a traditional Embera lunch you will be returned to your hotel in Panama City.

Transfer: Panama City - City Centre to Gamboa

Hotel: Gamboa Rainforest Resort (4 Star Rating)

Adventure into the jungle on an aerial tram, experience a boat ride on the Panama Canal, or relax by the luxurious pool surrounded by Panama's natural beauty. Whatever your pleasure, adventure and relaxation await you in this enchanting and sumptuous hideaway, just 30 minutes from Panama City. Colorful sights and natural wildlife make the Gamboa Rainforest Resort a truly one-of-a-kind vacation experience. Escape to this jungle paradise as a couple or with the entire family to encounter nature without leaving the comforts of a full-service exotic resort. We invite you to discover Gamboa.

Transfer: Gamboa to Panama City - City Centre

Transfer: Panama City - City Centre to The Buenaventura Golf and Beach Resort

Hotel: The Buenaventura Golf and Beach Resort (5 Star Rating)

The Buenaventura Golf and Beach Resort are located on a pristine stretch of beach, framed by graceful Spanish Colonial architecture, beautifully landscaped pools, an 18-hole Nicklaus Design golf course by Jack Nicklaus and the exquisite Corotu Spa. Taking full advantage of our oceanfront milieu, our rooms, suites, and villas are the essence of coastal elegance and luxury. Whether you've come to relax and unplug, reconnect and recreate with friends or rediscover how special family time can be together, an abundance of adventures and activities await your arrival. Sink into a comfy lounge by the pool. Sneak away for a morning of spa pampering or allow our concierge to plan a day of sailing, surfing, hiking, horseback riding, and more.

Transfer: The Buenaventura Golf and Beach Resort to Panama City Tocumen International Airport