Metropolitan Park and Ancon Hill

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

4 hours

Mobile ticket

The Metropolitan Park, with its 260 acres of tropical forest, is the only natural reserve in Panama City and surroundings, at just 15min of the trade activity center. We will walk on of its paths until reaching the lookout point with great views to the City. In the paths of the Park it is likely to observe lots of wildlife activity. Once the walk in finished, we will climb the Ancon Hill, the highest natural point in the City and home of several bird, reptile and mammal species, as well as the giant Panamanian flag, of 15m long and 10m wide.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Hotel info required

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide

Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Metropolitan National Park

Metropolitan Park

1 hour • Admission Included

Ancon Hill

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Metropolitan Park and Ancon Hill

Pickup included

Reviews

4.53

19 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Nature afternoon
neice1,
Jul 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Saw monkeys, turtles, birds and a baby sloth!! Great way to spend an afternoon. Lots of walking but enjoyable shade and lite misty rain once in a while. Paths are crushed stone, uphill, downhill and with stairs in some areas. Also can be muddy in spots
Excellent tour, our guide...
Denise M,
Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent tour, our guide was very good about pointing out the wildlife. I would recommend doing this in the morning. We started at 8am.
Beautiful park in the middle of Panama City!
Global23401173846,
May 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Beautiful park with amazing views over Panama City. Easy to navigate in 2-3 hours. Lots of birds and we even saw a sloth. Highly recommended.
Saw many animals!
Donna F,
Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide, Majail, was fantastic! He made sure to give us a great experience, finding all the animals and birds we wanted to see. Great time!
Our guide, Irisol, was...
Duane T,
Feb 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide, Irisol, was excellent. She had extensive knowledge of the history of the area, the local plants, animals, and insects. She was very friendly, engaging, and professional. I do think that Viator should modify it's description of the activity. The climb up Ancon Hill is challenging and should not be considered easy to moderate unless you are in excellent shape and used to walking up grades
Not worth it
David M,
Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Very disappointed with this tour as it is expensive and a big waste of money. My wife and I were the only ones to be picked up and we were waiting at 7:30am but didn't get picked up until 40 minutes later. Our guide was very friendly but was hard to understand his English, but what was the biggest disappointment was he knew almost nothing about the plants and animals we were there to learn about. We expected more of a naturalist but got a low education guide. I knew more about the plants and animals than he did and was educating him. I asked him if the Panama tree was in the fig tree family but he couldn't answer. I asked him what leaf cutter ants do with the leaves and only said they bring them to their nests but didn't know the do that to eat the fungus that grows in the decomposing leaves. But the killer was when my wife showed him a close-up photo of a spider she just took during our walk in Metropolitan park and she asked him what kind of spider it was and he responded with "Is that an insect?" even though 8 legs were clearly visible. Same your money and go to the park and hill on your own (Uber is best) which would have saved me about $250. Uber is < $10 and the park entry fee is only $5 for nonresidents. Also we saw almost no animals in the park probably because it was already too hot when we arrived at close to 9am. I recommend going early in the morning like 7am when it's cooler and animals are still out.
Solid outdoor walking tour
Lori D,
Jan 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour of Met Park & Ancon Hill. Was only participant on this morning tour so got lots of one-on-one attention from local guide Michelle. She was flexible based on my interests, very informative and helpful with sights along way and with history of area. Pointed out animals, birds and vegetation that I may not have seen or certainly been familiar with otherwise. Vistas along tour are quite impressive, and is great way to not only see local nature but also get to know parts of the area. Solid outdoor walking tour.
Nice
lex loci david,
Dec 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a great park to visit to get away from the hustle of the city. You can visit on the way to or from the Miraflores lock. It cost me $6 USD to get there from Casco. There are two loops through the jungle. Both have views but the bigger loop has the more impressive views of the city. I saw a sloth hanging around and a deer(?). It costs $4 USD which seemed reasonable.
A must-see perspective of Panama City
Rehanna L,
Apr 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Exploring nature within the city gives you a different perspective of Panama City, as well as beautiful views of the skyline. It was lovely to connect with nature and get away from the shopping for a bit. My guide, Marcial, was fantastic! He made sure I was comfortable, very knowledgeable, and allowed for an authentic experience.
A great morning
Catherine B,
Feb 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. One can easily do this hike alone but well worth paying for the convenience of transportation and guide who has binoculars to spot birds and explains plants, animals and birds. We went early and saw a sloth, aguuti and various birds. Great views from Anton Hill. Great morning. Be prepared for heat and sun in February!