Private Tour
Highlights of Birdwatching and nature in the Pipeline Road
Overview
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The Pipeline Road and Gamboa Discovery Center is one of the most awesome destinations for all the bird lovers out there! This place is a paradise for bird watchers and tropical biologists. We offer personalized services so you can see the birds you love. With over 450 bird species, this place is the ultimate bird-watching spot. The mature lowland rainforest along Pipeline Road is teeming with a diverse range of birds, making it an excellent spot for observing a variety of Neotropical birds. Don't miss out on this incredible experience - book your spot with us now and let's go bird watching together! Cheers to amazing birding adventures!
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Parque Nacional Soberania
Soberanía National Park is the most accessible national park from Panama City. It's perfect for a nature-filled day trip with the whole family and is only 45 minutes from the city. The park is located near the banks of the Panama Canal and spans around 22,000 hectares. It contains a dry tropical forest, numerous species of birds and animals, and is crossed by the Chagres River.
Gamboa
Gamboa is a small town in Panama, situated on the Chagres River and near the Panama Canal. The town is surrounded by forest and wetlands that are home to diverse native bird species. Many of these birds live in Soberanía National Park, which is also inhabited by sloths and jaguars. There are numerous plant and animal species, including the harpy eagle. To the west, the massive Gatun Lake was created during the construction of the Panama Canal.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tropical fruits
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Solo Traveler combo
Private
Duration: 6 hours: half day tour
Pickup included
Full day tour 12 hours Combo
Private
Duration: 12 hours
Pickup included
Pipeline Road combo
pipeline road only
Pickup included
Private Exclusive Combo
vip combo: On this combo, we offer an exclusive and customized experience
Pickup included
Reviews
26 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Top notch - book if you can
O3919LHjonathanr,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Natalia was absolutely fantastic - firsthand knowledge where one might find birds (not necessarily just following pipeline road), and an excellent ear for finding them. Understood my goal of photography and helped facilitate the right conditions for that. She has a great eye for finding what many other people, miss (including other guides). Highly recommend if you’re looking for the real experience.
Great Birdwatching Tour on Pipeline Road
Mattvenyc,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on our birdwatching tour today. Thanks to Clari’s knowledge and experience, we saw tens and tens of birds of different species and had a lovely walk in the rainforest down Pipeline Road, which is stunning. I am so glad we chose to go, and thank you Clari.
BIRDWATCHING EARLY MORNING IN SOBERANIA NATIONAL PARK/GAMBOA.
ali1956,,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an outstanding morning in Soberania National Park. I was looked after by Juan our driver and guide Clarivel. I saw many species of birds; lizards, an agouti, a red-tailed squirrel, howler monkeys; a white-faced capuchin; stunning butterflies; a dragonfly and of course the famous leafcutter ants. Clarivel is extremely knowledgable and has an incredible eye for spotting birds from far away. A 5-star day!
49 bird species in just 5 hours!
Jessie M,,Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful experience! With Clarivel as our guide we saw 49 bird species, a silky anteater, a troop of Howler monkeys, iguanas and even an agouti. Some of the birding highlights were a Toucan, a Puffbird, a Xenops, a Euphoria, a Woodcreeper, a Shrike vireo, a Tiger Heron, Jacanas, a Crake, Motmots, Trogons, Antshrikes, Antwrens, Antbirds, an Ant-tanager and, needless to say, ants. We are beginner birders and Clarivel was able to help us locate the birds easily.
Pájaro party
sunnydayscloudsaway,,Aug 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Yina was extremely knowledgable about birds and was able to show us a wide variety of species (including a toucan!). She even brought us binoculares and taught us the basics of birding. We had a wonderful trip, and appreciated the round trip pickup and flexibility on timing. Great way to see nature and amazing animals
Professional birding experience
Harlan I,,Jul 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Focused birding excursion. The guide was a true birder, not just somebody who deals with tourists. One nice thing about Panama is that great birding destinations are very close to Panama City, and an old US Govt. pipeline road provides easy access (by foot) to a rainforest.
An amazing experience
Marlene H,,May 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The birds watching tour in the Pipeline Road with Natalia was absolutely amazing. We have seen a lot of birds, monkeys, sloths, and other animals. An excellent tour in an amazing environment.
Definitely recommend
abed elraheem N,,May 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a great time with Clarivell and Juan. Originally I missed my original booking since my hotel wouldn’t allow the car in, but everyone at the company worked hard to get me the tour since that was my last day in Panama. We’ve seen lots of cool birds, monkeys and sloth. Even though the trip was cut short by rain, we just drove around and looked for animals from the car. Overall great experience
A little disappointing.
DavidD649,,Apr 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00This was supposed to be a hike along Pipeline road, but it was more driving around through neighborhoods and congested roads. We did get to pipeline road, but we drove down it instead of walking. We did see quite a few interesting species of birds so it's wasn't terrible, but not really what we were expecting.
Indispensable activity for wildlife lovers and birds
H2423MAjavierh,,Apr 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The activity has been wonderful, and more with the best guide (Claribel) in Panama! We have seen many birds, and we have been able to photograph them calmly and at our own pace. 100% recommended
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