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Panama City skyline at night

Classic Panama tour

14 days from £6,050pp
Panama City skyline at night
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Tour highlights

  • Explore the buzzing Panama City.

  • Get up close to the enormous locks and tankers by transiting the Panama Canal.

  • Meet the indigenous Kuna community on the San Blas Islands.

  • Relax on the beautiful beaches of Bocas del Toro.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international flights
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Panama City. Arrive in Panama City, where you will be met at the airport and driven to your hotel in a private vehicle.

    • Panama City
      Panama City
    • Panama la Vieja, Panama
      Panama la Vieja, Panama
    • Casco Antiguo, Panama City
      Casco Antiguo, Panama City

  • Today, you will explore Panama's contrasting capital, taking in the remains of the original capital, Panama Viejo, which was sacked by Henry Morgan in the 1600s and the beautiful colonial quarter of Casco Antiguo.

    • Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
      Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
    • Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
      Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
    • Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
      Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal

  • Today enjoy a partial transit of the Panama Canal, travelling from the Pacific through the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks to Gatún Lake, the canal's watershed.

    • Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
      Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
    • Panama Viejo, Panama City
      Panama Viejo, Panama City
    • Panama City, Panama
      Panama City, Panama

  • Take the short transfer to the Soberanía National Park, where you enjoy a jungle boat excursion and a guided walk on the Pipeline Road.

    • Rainforest, Panama
      Rainforest, Panama
    • Three-toed sloth, Panama
      Three-toed sloth, Panama
    • Boat on Gatún Lake
      Boat on Gatún Lake

  • Embark upon a fascinating day travelling in a dugout canoe up the Chagres River to visit an Emberá indigenous community.

    • River view terrace balcony
      River view terrace balcony

  • Transfer back to Panama City for your flight to David and onward transfer to Boquete.

    • Chiriqui Highlands, Panama
      Chiriqui Highlands, Panama
    • Chagres River, Boquete
      Chagres River, Boquete
    • Boquete, Panama
      Boquete, Panama

  • Enjoy a fascinating coffee plantation tour learning about the production of the regional coffee from bean to cup.

    • Boquete, Panama
      Boquete, Panama
    • Boquete, Panama
      Boquete, Panama
    • Highlands surrounding Boquete
      Highlands surrounding Boquete

  • Today, you will enjoy a hiking and birding tour in the highlands with your guide. You will hike through the unspoiled forest where you will experience the cloudforest, observing an abundance of flora and fauna. You will see ancient trees covered with moss, epiphytic plants and orchids. You should be able to spot birds such as large-footed finches, peg-billed finches, black-cheeked warblers, long-tailed silky-flycatchers, zeledonias and silvery-fronted tapaculo.

    • Boquete cloud-forest - home to the famous quetzal
      Boquete cloud-forest - home to the famous quetzal
    • Boquete Cloud-forest
      Boquete Cloud-forest
    • Boquete Cloud-forest
      Boquete Cloud-forest

  • Transfer back to Panama City and on to Bocas del Toro on the Caribbean coast.

    • Red Frog Beach, Bocas del Toro
      Red Frog Beach, Bocas del Toro
    • Bocas del Toro, Panama
      Bocas del Toro, Panama
    • Bocas del Toro, Panama
      Bocas del Toro, Panama

  • Today you'll have the opportunity to see the picturesque beaches and reefs of Bocas del Toro. You'll board your boat and start your adventure by visiting Dolphin Bay, Coral Key and Zapatilla Island.

    • Red Frog Beach
      Red Frog Beach
    • Isla Colon
      Isla Colon
    • Red Frog beach
      Red Frog beach

  • At leisure in Bocas — you can hire kayaks and bikes to help you explore. To go further afield, take a water taxi to visit some of the beautiful beaches in the archipelago, or Bastimentos Island to discover the beauty of the rainforest and the mangroves.

    • Waterfront, Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro
      Waterfront, Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro
    • Bocas del Toro, Panama
      Bocas del Toro, Panama
    • Underwaterworld, Bocas del Toro
      Underwaterworld, Bocas del Toro

  • Fly back to Panama City and spend a final evening in the city.

    • Casco Antiguo, Panama City
      Casco Antiguo, Panama City
    • Casco Antiguo, Panama City
      Casco Antiguo, Panama City
    • Plaza Mayor, Casco Antiguo
      Plaza Mayor, Casco Antiguo

  • Transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

    • The crumbling architecture of Panama City's old town
      The crumbling architecture of Panama City's old town
    • Deluxe Room at Las Clementinas
      Deluxe Room at Las Clementinas
    • Panama City and the entrance to the canal
      Panama City and the entrance to the canal

  • Arrive home today to complete your journey.

Accommodation options

While the itinerary price reflects the suggested accommodation, Audley trips are 100% tailor-made, and a specialist can help you select the option best suited to your tastes and budget.

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When to go

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Bocas del Toro
 

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