Panama Canal and City Tour Experience
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Get a complete overview of Panama city with the Panama Canal and city tour experience with an experienced panamenian bilingual tour guide. This could last up to 6 hours and will cover the Miraflores locks at the panamá canal (Pacífic side) , the magical Streets of old town, the bridge of the Americas, first bridge over the Panamá canal and the Amador coastway (Naos, Perico and Flamenco islands) .
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
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
Panama Canal
Miraflores locks operation interaction and Panama canal documentary with Morgan Freeman (45 minutes)
Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)
We will drive thru a set of 3 Islands joint to the city with dirt and rocks from the Panamá canal.
What‘s Included
Transport by air-conditioned suv, minivan or bus
Bottled water
Driver/guide
Group Tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Panama city
Roundtrip transportation Fee if you are outside downtown Panama (Westin, Dreams, Airport)
Panama Canal Miraflores locks Entrance Fee
Aguas Claras and Gatun Locks entrance fees (ocean to ocean tour option)
Roundtrip transportation Fee (Bijao, Decameron, Riu Playa Blanca)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
City Private tour or Layover
Lunch time included: Besides the tour hired you will also get time for lunch since you hired a private tour.
Private
Duration: 6 hours
Bottled water included
Minivan or suv
Pickup included
Ocean to Ocean private tour
Private
Duration: 8 hours
Panama Canal locks: We will visit 3 set of locks
Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Aguas claras locks (expanded version in the Atlantic side.
Suv, minivan
Pickup included
City Group tour
Group tour
Duration: 5 hours
Bottled water
car, Minivan or Bus
Pickup included
Reviews
389 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Panama Canal tour
LaTosha M,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was fantastic!!!! I had a chance to be up close and personal with the locks. It was so cool. We enjoyed the movie and the bus ride. The time in the old city was really cool. We got to try the Panamanian coffee. It was only $12 to try. I would let the driver know early on that you want to try it. Our guide let us go back to grab some but we had to rush a bit. The lunch was just okay and we had to sit outside which I didn’t prefer. But, it was beneficial as it was Ash Wednesday and we got to see the parade. Our tour guide was great. He explained sooooo much. I would have preferred to skip the shops after the canal and have time to shop in the old city instead. They will let you stay there versus going back to your hotel if you ask.
Awesome experience - Highly recommended
Wanderer14318347323,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We choose to have the private tour and it was really nice. Our guide was very friendly and very knowledgeable. I think we did an exhausting tour of what you can see from Panama city, the Panama Canal it a day.
Terrific overview of Panama City.
Martha S,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Terrific overview of Panama City for our 2 day stay. Luis was an exceptional guide. His knowledge of Panama history and the city was incredible, as was his English. We learned so much about the country and he tailored the trip for our small group. He was very jovial and fun. We thoroughly enjoyed our day. He even showed us the perfect cerveceria in Casco Viejo for lunch after our tour. We highly recommend this tour and our incredible guide Luis.
A perfect quick version of Panama City!
Kareen W,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We were picked up by Richard right on time and he was the perfect host! He explained everything, had our tickets ready for the canal, got us first row seats to viewing a ship passing through, and got us to the highlights of the city. The van was clean and cool and my 92 year old mother in law enjoyed every minute! This is the experience you need to get a quick overview of this beautiful city!
Richard was a very nice &...
Kayla A,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Richard was a very nice & knowledgable guide! Took us to all of the great spots around Panama - would recommend
We traveled with a small...
Jill Y,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We traveled with a small group. It was an excellent tour that showed us many parts of Panama City. We particularly enjoyed the Panama Canal experience. Our guide was very friendly and informative.
Recommend 10/10
letisha b,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Best tour guide, we learned everything about Panama, the canal and people. The tour guide got us to the canal early and we were first in line. He made sure we saw first hand how the canal works. It was truly amazing then we went to the old town and saw all the important buildings. My family and I got a lot of great photos.
A day in Panama City!
John H,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We visited a lot of areas in Panama City including Casco Viejo, Chinatown, aveneida Balboa, Amador causeway, the fish market and more. The canal visit and movie was amazing. The tour was well worth the money. We had a great tour guide, Carlos. He was very knowledgeable and personable. He made the tour really enjoyable.
Panama city tour
Soralia D,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very knowledgeable tour guide, knew a ton about the city. Also knew quite a bit about the geography of the area. All around a brilliant trip.
Visiting from Canada
trvlgurl66,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a wonderful 1/2 day tour of the city and panama canal with Richard. The pickup from my hotel was prompt with no issues and Richard is a WEALTH of knowledge when it comes to the canal and the city itself really enjoyed my tour thank you Richard for a memorable experience
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