Tour to Latin America | The Best of Panama for 11 days

11days/ 10 nights

Day 1: Panama City

Arrival at Tocumen International Airport. You will be met at the airport in order to transfer to the Hotel. Overnight at Hotel Eurostars Panama City.

Day 2: Panama City & Miraflores Locks

Panama City Tour & the Panama Canal starts out with a fascinating visit to the Miraflores Locks Visitor Center. You will then continue to the Biodiversity Museum Continue for lunch to the Casco Viejo historical part of town. End the tour with a historical walking tour through the historic center which is home to beautiful restored colonial houses and interesting architecture, beautiful cathedrals and plazas. One of the most interesting sites on this tour are the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal where you will witness the raising or lowering of a ship as it passes through this impressive engineering feat. The Miraflores Visitors Center also contains a Canal Museum which holds information on its history from the first construction efforts by the French to its upcoming expansion. Overnight at Hotel Eurostars Panama City. (Meals: B)

Day 3: Embera Indians Village at Chagres Tour

A perfect opportunity to visit an indigenous village in the midst of an exceptionally wonderful natural setting that supports in harmony their lifestyle and traditions. The Embera indigenous people still live today as many decades ago in their original homes deep in the Darien. Learn about their traditional dances, music, singing, use of plants and flowers as natural medicine, construction of their housing and many more customs they are still practicing. Overnight at Hotel Eurostars Panama City. (Meals: B, L)

Day 4: Soberania National Park & Gamboa / Boquete

Soberania National Park is considered to be one of the most accessible areas for bird watching and wildlife observation in Central America. You will visit the Rainforest Discovery Center and climb up its observation tower, and then explore the nature trails nearby for birds, insects, flora and fauna. Avid bird watchers have the option to also bird along the prestigious Pipeline Road that is world famous among birdwatchers due to its high yield in bird species. Aerial tram tour is not available on Mondays. This tour also includes ecological expositions: orchid, butterflies and frog nurseries, as well as Sloths rescue center. Late this afternoon you catch a flight from Albrook domestic airport to David, the capital of the Chiriqui province. Transfer to your hotel in Boquete. Overnight at Hotel La Casa de la Abuela. (Meals: B)

Day 5: Baru Volcano

Go to the highest point of Panama on this exhilarating Jeep 4x4 tour of Barú Volcano. On a clear day, this chilly volcano peak offers incredible views of both the Caribbean and Pacific. Bundle up and get ready for the off-roading experience of a lifetime. Overnight at Hotel La Casa de la Abuela. (Meals: B)

Day 6: Gulf of Chiriqui

The Gulf of Chiriquí National Marine Park extends along Panama’s western Pacific coast. On this tour you'll get to explore some of the local islands and their beaches. Provided the ocean has calm enough conditions you'll also get to go snorkeling in this ecologically diverse body of water. Overnight at Hotel La Casa de la Abuela. (Meals: B)

Day 7: Boquete / Bocas del Toro

Transfer to Bocas del Toro (4 hours). Overnight at Hotel Turtle Beach House. (Meals: B)

Day 8: Bocas del Toro

You depart by boat traversing the expanse of Bastimentos National Park, Panama’s first marine national park. You reach Salt Creek by navigating through clusters of Red Mangroves, which provide sea creatures with a protective area during their reproductive and development stages. Upon arrival you first enjoy a walk along Cayman Trail. After the hike, you enjoy a visit to the indigenous community and a chance to purchase handicrafts such as painted woodcarvings and Ngobe handbags, followed by lunch. In the afternoon, you will snorkel among mangroves and coral reefs, searching for numerous fish species, as well as dynamic and brightly colored sea fans, sponges and brittle starfish. Overnight at Hotel Turtle Beach House. (Meals: B)

Day 9-10: Bocas del Toro

Free Day. Overnight at Hotel Turtle Beach House. (Meals: B)

Day 11: Bocas del Toro / Panama City

Flight back to Panama City and transfer to Tocumen International Airport. (Meals: B)