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Full Day Fort San Lorenzo & Canal Expansion (Aqua Clara) Tour with Private Guide

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Overview

Available languages

English
French
Spanish

8 hours

Mobile ticket

This full day tour takes place on the Atlantic coast (Caribbean Sea) of Panama where you will experience and learn about the history of Panama from the ruins of Fort San Lorenzo to the brand new Panama Canal Aqua Clara locks.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Entrance fees of $15US per person to Agua Clara and Fort San Lorenzo to be paid onsite

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

1

This new visitors center offers spectacular views of the new locks following the expansion of the canal, and also Lake Gatun. You will be able to see the operation of the Panama Canal and maybe post-panamax vessels transiting the locks.

2 hours • Admission Not Included
2

Atlantic Bridge

Inaugurated in 2019, the 3rd Panama Canal Crossing, is the longest concrete cable-stayed bridge on the planet.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Bottled water

Private driver/guide

Hotel pickup

Air-conditioned vehicle

Admission fee to the National Park included

Lunch

Gratuities

Entrance fees to Fort San Lorenzo

Entrance fees to Panama Canal - Agua Clara Visitors Center

Pickup points

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Full Day Fort San Lorenzo & Canal Expansion (Aqua Clara) Tour with Private Guide

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Reviews

4.57

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Traveling Amigos

    Laura S,Jan 20, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Gabriel was the best! A very informative tour at our own pace. The tour of the Atlantic locks was fantastic and allowed us to see both the new and old locks up close. San Lorenzo is a beautiful spot with so much history of Panama.

  • DISAPPOINTING

    garyhC235WN,Dec 14, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    2.00

    Rainy day. Maxi was a new tour guide with the company. Road at fort was closed. Asked to go to particular shopping area. Instead took us to shopping at port. Asked to be back at ship 1:30 instead returned at 11:30. He was not tour guide we were promised. Disappointed. Do not tecommend Maxi.

  • Very Good Experience

    normabZ2663CS,Apr 25, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We did a full day excursion to Exclusas Agua Clara and Fort San Lorenzo with Gabriel de Panama Your Way excellent service fulfilled schedule and everything agreed. I booked it without knowing them and they didn't let me down. Quite the opposite. And the place is worth knowing both the Locks and the fort. Gcs.

  • Brilliant Day

    LindaChris38,Dec 8, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had an absolutely brilliant day with Panama Your Way and Eric our tour guide. The ease of booking from the UK , and all our questions being answered by Danny before our excursion, was fantastic and extremely reassuring. We arrived on a cruise ship with 4 of us (2 over 80's) Eric was there to meet us, as promised, and gave us such a brilliant, informative day. Panama, after this tour, has now become our favourite destination and this was a result of the quality of Panama Your Way. We highly recommend this company.

  • Great trip to Aqua Clara locks and Ft. San Lorenzo!

    122pamg,Feb 24, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had a beautiful view of the Agua Clara locks while watching a huge container ship pass through. Also watched a video of the making of the locks there. We then went over the new Atlantic Bridge, then through old Ft. Sherman, passing Shimmy Beach on our way to Ft. San Lorenzo. They are planning to build a visitor center/museum just before the entrance to the fort which should be very nice for future visits. The fort was also being worked on but you could still walk around some of it. Absolutely beautiful view of the Chagres River as it flows into the Atlantic! Our Panama Your Way driver, Gabrielle, then took us to have lunch at the marina by Ft. Sherman. What a view of all the beautiful yachts there!

  • Panama Your Way made us have a great holiday in Panama!

    Eddie S57,Feb 11, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We have just returned home from a fantastic holiday in Panama! Panama Your Way was a big part of the success, the communication with Danny in advance was good and we booked three private tours on his recommendations. We arrived in Panama one Tuesday morning and checked in at Waldorf Astoria, spent the first day for ourselves, the next day at 08:30 Gabriel came from Panama Your Way and picked us up at the reception for a tour of Panama’s historic sites. We had a great day reviewing Panama’s development. We quickly got acquainted with Gabriel and we got a great chemistry that made us talk about most, social arrangements in Panama and Norway and everything that entails. The next day we had booked a trip to the Fort of San Lorenzo on the Caribbean coast and the new locks on the northern end of the Panama Canal. This day we also had Gabriel as a guide and it suited us very well. We experienced another teaching and great day with lots of information and experiences. Both the locks and the fort were impressive. The third tour we had with Panama Your Way was “Embera Village Tour”. Once again we were picked up by Gabriel and we drove far out on the countryside before we ended up on a peninsula in a heavy river where we were welcomed by two Indians in a hollow wooden frame with a trailer engine. After a long walk up the river we arrived at an Indian village that welcomed us with dance and music and food. Return to the airport after the stay was also provided by Danny. We recommend Panama Your Way as a partner in Panama! We will definitely use them if we come to Panama again.

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  • Personalized tour above and beyond

    kenc732,Jul 14, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I contacted Panama Your Way fairly last minute, looking for a way of seeing a monument in Colon that was of particular interest to us. They offered to take us there or provide this full day tour AND take us to the monument for the same price as the tour. Our driver/guide was personable and knowledgeable, and an excellent driver as well. He readily agreed to visit the monument twice since we were taking photographs and wanted the morning and afternoon light, even though the traffic in downtown Colon is insane. We had a lovely lunch and visit with him, and visited both other sites. The Fort was a bit of a bust through no one’s fault — it was pouring rain, but we saw the new locks and one of the new massive container ships — it was carrying 1340 containers — passing through them. The view from the new locks is spectacular. And he spotted and showed us howler monkeys several times during the trip. A great day, thanks to Panama Your Way.

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