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Best of Panama
8 days, Panama City to Panama City
Itinerary
Day 1Panama City
Arrive at any time.
There are no planned activities until an evening welcome meeting.
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.
Day 2Panama City/Boquete
In the morning, visit the Panama Canal including the Miraflores Locks and on-site museum. Fly to David and travel north to Boquete where a plethora of outdoor options await, including numerous hikes and whitewater rafting, or opt for a tour of a coffee plantation.
Travel to the mountain retreat of Boquete. Nestled in a green mountain valley, this is an outdoor lover's paradise.
Panama Canal Visit
Visit the Panama Canal, including the Miraflores Locks and on-site museum. The Panama Canal is considered to be one of the greatest engineering wonders of the world. It extends 77km (48 mi) over a series of lakes and locks and connects the Atlantic (via the Caribbean Sea) to the Pacific Ocean. Discover the dramatic history of its construction, beginning with the French in the late 1800's, the official completion by the US in 1914, and what’s happened since. Witness a freighter, sailboat, or maybe even a submarine, transit through a lock. It’s an experience not to be missed.
Plane
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
Local Bus
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
Day 3Boquete
Use a free day to enjoy numerous hikes or whitewater rafting. Opt for a tour of a coffee plantation.
Your Discover Moment
There's plenty to see and do in Boquete, and we wanted to make sure that you had some time to take it all in. Feel free to relax or try optional activities like hiking, whitewater rafting, and visiting a coffee plantation. Your CEO has more ideas if you need them. Just ask!
Optional Activities - Day 3 HideShow
Whitewater Rafting
65USD per personBuckle up your lifejacket, strap on a helmet and head out to where white water meets green jungle on Panama’s Chiriqui Viejo River. Paddle down Class III+ rapids and hold on tight as the expert guide sets a course past boulders and over waterfalls. Feel alive and enjoy the ride.
Hiking
40-85USD per personChoose from a variety of hiking tours, from low-impact routes through botanical gardens or challenging full-day trips to see waterfalls and unforgettable wildlife. Options include the Quetzal Trail (one of the most scenic hikes in Panama) or Baru Volcano.
Coffee Plantation Tour
30USD per personHead out into the hills to visit one of the many coffee plantations in the region. Learn about the production process and have a sample or two of the locally-grown "café" while taking in the beautiful scenery.
Day 4Boquete/Bocas del Toro
Travel by bus and boat to arrive at the archipelago of Bocas del Toro. The islands are mostly covered in rainforest and have spectacular beaches. There are plenty of opportunities to snorkel, scuba dive, or just relax on the beach.
The islands of Bocas del Toro offer much wildlife found only in this region, making it a unique place to explore. The islands are mostly covered in rainforest, and have spectacular beaches perfect for sunbathing, swimming, snorkelling or diving.
Local Bus
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
Boat
Climb aboard and get your float on.
Day 5Bocas del Toro
Take a boat tour of the area then spend free time exploring the islands, snorkelling, swimming, or just lounging in paradise.
Bocas del Toro Boat Tour
In this full day excursion, explore the Bocas del Toro Archipelago by boat and discover this Caribbean paradise. One of the world's biodiversity hot spots, see dolphins and sloths in their natural habitat, go snorkelling in crystal clear water surrounded by colourful fish, fly underwater on an 'Anfibia board', and explore the uninhabited island of Cayo Zapatilla. Lunch is not included, but there are many great seafood options from restaurants over the water on Cayo Coral.
Free Time
Make the most of your time in paradise.
Day 6Bocas del Toro
Spend another day exploring the archipelago.
Free Time
Get out and explore.
Optional Activities - Day 6 HideShow
Red Frog Beach Visit
13USD per personTake a water taxi to Isla Bastimentos for a relaxing day soaking up the sun. Keep an eye out for wildlife during a short walk through the jungle before arriving at the stunning Red Frog Beach. With restaurants, a volleyball court, and a bar, this is the perfect place to chill out Bocas style!
Surf Lesson
45USD per personAlways dreamed of learning to hang ten? Grab a board and hit the waves during a two-hour surf lesson. With options for all experience levels, you'll be up riding the swells in no time.
Isla Bastimentos Canopy Tour
55USD per personEver wanted to feel like Tarzan and Jane? Reach speeds of over 65 kph on seven different zip lines through the jungle canopy, some up to 1000 ft long! Keep the adrenaline pumping on a swaying sky bridge, vertical rappel, and optional treetop obstacle course. After, opt to chill out on Red Frog Beach before heading back to the mainland.
Starfish Beach Visit
5-40USD per personStarfish beach is known for the hundreds of starfish that spend the day in the shallow, calm water of this isolated cove. You can reach the beach by boat, shuttle, bike or 4x4 – once you arrive, grab a drink and see how many starfish you can spot while swimming in some of the calmest waters of Bocas.
Day 7Bocas del Toro/Panama City
Travel to David and fly back to the capital for the last evening.
Boat
Climb aboard and get your float on.
Local Bus
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
Plane
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
Day 8Panama City
Depart at any time.