Gamboa Wildlife and Sloth Sanctuary Tour with Pickup
Overview
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6 hours
Mobile ticket
Get up close and personal with various wildlife found in the Gamboa rainforest region. You will be able to feed some animals as they approach to your boat, snatch food from your hands. Discover many other wild animals including crocodiles, toucans, sloths, iguanas, turtles, and numerous exotic birds.
We will also visit a sloth sanctuary, where you can observe these intriguing creatures in their natural habitat.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
THERE IS A SURCHARGE FOR PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT HOTELS OUTSIDE OF PANAMA CITY, SUCH AS TOCUMEN, COSTA DEL ESTE, PLAYA BONITA AND OTHERS. Please select the relevant booking option or kindly send us a message.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Gamboa
Get close to four different species of wildlife on this beautiful island.
Primate Refuge and Sanctuary of Panama
Observe the three-toed and two-toed sloths that have been rescued. We will learn about their life and unique habits and about the efforts that are taken to preserve these amazing animals.
What‘s Included
Water Bottles
Tour to Monkey Island, Sloth Sanctuary, Butterfly house and Orchid & Frog exhibition
Pick-up and drop off at your Panama City lodging
Boat Tour
Bi-lingual guides (English/Spanish)
Entrance to the Sloth Sanctuary, Butterfly House and, Orchids and Frog exhibitions.
Well-maintained, air-conditioned car
Monkey Island entrance fees
Lunch
PICK UP AND DROP OFF OUTSIDE OF PANAMA CITY: SUCH AS COSTA DEL ESTE, PLAYA BONITA, AMADOR CAUSEWAY
Pickup points
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Options
With pick up in Panama City
Tour option with pick up in Panama City
Pickup included
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Pickup included
With pick up in Playa Bonita
Tour option with pick up in Playa Bonita
Pickup included
Reviews
127 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Monkeys and sloths and butterflies, oh my!
Alyssa J,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a fantastic day with Mario! We were so thrilled to see a sloth in the wild, being up close with the monkeys, alllll the beautiful butterflies, and I could go on! Mario was a great guide. Highly recommend this tour!
Tour guide explain about...
GAYOUNG M,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide explain about the history of Panama Canal during the driving time. He worked hard to find the monkeys and sloths and saw a lot of them. And got picked-up and off in the location where I wanted to. It was a nice experience!!
Superb trip to Gatun lake
Soma C,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Richard George was great 👍🏼 Trip was fantastic - we saw cayman, howler monkeys , capuchins and also turtles, toucan etc - weather was fantastic - enjoyed the trip thoroughly- trip to butterfly garden and sloth rescue center was extreme nice - everything was on time - I strongly recommend it to others :)
Excellent
raul l,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00There is nothing more beautiful in life than interacting with wildlife to the natural and Gamboa is an excellent choice to do so.
cancelled my trip last minute with no valid reason
X4859YJanng,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00i would not recommend this company. they canceleld my trip with less than 24 hours notice for no valid reason. they completely ignored me when i tried to communicate with them i was treated very badly
Really enjoyable trip
Alys S,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Really enjoyed the time on the boat trip and at the sloth sanctuary. Richard, our guide, was very friendly & knowledgable; we learnt a great deal about the country and he repeated all the info in Spanish & English. Saw plenty of wildlfe and got very close to the sloths in the sanctuary, plus he spotted one climbing along a fence - bonus!
A relaxing day in the rain forest.
Companion20992012302,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a relaxing day of learning about all the animals and plants that make up Panama’s wildlife. We learned a lot. The motel there is very nice.
Gamboa Wildlife at its best!
Hemant M,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Alex, our guide is a true professional, focused to provide all the important information, history, cultural background about the local region and all. He is conscientious to make sure everyone’s curiosity, questions and fully reaolved, takes his time patiently to fulfill his duties. He is trained well to spot and invite the little beautiful creatures close enough to feel being really in the rainforest.
Awesome trip
B4085TQjeffreym,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. Guide Richard was awesome. Monkeys jumped right into our boat. Saw tons of animals and nature. Highly recommend.
Monkeys, bats, iguanas, birds and Sloths. Awesome.
kreg,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00First our guide was Richard. He was professional and full of knowledge. Richard grew up in Gamboa and was extremely proud of Panama and it's history. The boat tour of Monkey Island was the highlight . I would highly recommend this tour. Richard and our boat captain found us numerous types of monkeys, bats ,even a sloth in the wild plus iguanas and birds. Next we went to the Slot sanctuary and saw and learned about these amazing creatures. Definitely would go again on this excursion. Richard was an awesome guide.
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