Panama Canal or Monkey Island from Riu Playa Blanca hotel
Overview
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We offer tours from the hotels: Riu Playa Blanca, The Buenaventura Golf & beach resort, Grand Decameron resort, Playa Blanca resort and Gran Evenia Bijao. We currently have two tours available for you. The first option is a tour to Panama City (Photos on the sign of Panama, walk the colorful streets of the Old Town, Buy a souvenir in a shop and finally visit The Panama Canal : you will learn about its history, its functioning and more) The second option is a Tour to Monkey Island (A boat tour of Lake Gatun where you will meet 3 species of monkeys that live in the Panama jungle.)
* If you would like to customize this tour and make a smaller or larger group of travelers write to WhatsApp : + 507 67787435 / Email: [email protected]
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Farallon
You will start with the pick-up of the travelers from the beach hotel or the place where they are staying, towards the option they booked: Tour to Panama City or Tour to Monkey Island.
Panama City
This point is exclusive to the PANAMA CITY TOUR. The transport tour from the beach hotels to Panama City is 2 hours; also 2 hours to return to the hotel. Travelers will visit : Amador - Panama Sign, El Casco Viejo, Mercado de crafts and El Canal de Panamá. Travelers can decide where they would like to have their lunch. This tour lasts approximately 7 hours from pick-up to return to the hotel.
Options
Monkey Island Tour
Option #1: The boat ticket is not included. ($30 USD per person) Pickup included
Tour to Panama City.
Option #2: Admission to the Panama Canal is not included. (Adults $17.22 / Children $7.22) Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Meals
Entrance of places to visit
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good time in Panama with our guide: Junior :)
josu r279,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My mother booked a tour to Panama City with Junior, and we stayed at the Grand Decameron, We were a group of 6 people and the tours were excellent. It was a two-day tour that included Monkey Island and Panama City. Junior is a wonderful person and a great guide. I highly recommend him.
Best Panama City Tour ever with Junior, 1000% Recommended.
Alan D,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Junior Made It, 100% recommended... We made a reservation, April beginning for my family and Me, We visited Panama City, and of course it has a lot of things to see and to try, a huge Mall with all the store (Original Brands) you can imagine, but with cheap prices, restaurants and a another beautiful place to visit is Amador, I recommend it. Junior also speak English and is a very nice guide it was a pleasure to travel with him. Again 1000% recommended.
Junior is the best!
FrequentFlier776289,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We used Junior’s services for transportation from airport to hotel and back, as well as a day trip to Panama City from Playa Blanca. In all cases he was on time, very informative, thoughtful and his van was very clean. I would totally recommend him!
Monkey Island and Panama City
shannonrW3611EO,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had two fantastic tours with Junior. Monkey Island - A comfortable and air conditioned van took us to Gamboa Rainforest. It was a 2 hour trip from Grand Decameron. We boarded a boat and had a fanastic tour and did see some monkeys and other wild life. Quite lovely. The boat ride was an extra $30/per person admission. Well worth the drive to see. Our second tour was to Old Panama City and the Canal. Again, 2 hour drive from Grand Decameron in a comfy, cool van. (much needed in the beautiful heat) Old Panama was gorgeous. Thank goodness for Junior and his driving skills, no way I would want to navigate through all that! Be sure to get out and walk Old Panamá, you will not regret. So many picturesque buildings. The Panamá Canal was nice but super busy. Very impressive to see the locks and watch the boat got through. Junior is a fantastic guide, very friendly and super knowledgeable, you will not be disappointed! I will be recommending to anyone who visits Panamá.
Monkey Island
shannonrW3611EO,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had two fantastic tours with Junior. Monkey Island - A comfortable and air conditioned van took us to Gamboa Rainforest. It was a 2 hour trip from Grand Decameron. We boarded a boat and had a fanastic tour and did see some monkeys and other wild life. Quite lovely. The boat ride was an extra $30/per person admission. Well worth the drive to see. Junior is a fantastic guide and super knowledgeable, thank you so much Junior!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazing Private Tour with Junior!
daniellerQ9514AF,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an incredible experience exploring Panama with our guide, Junior. He provided round-trip transportation from our hotel—which was two hours outside of Panama City—and made the long drive feel easy with his friendly personality and great conversation. Throughout the day, he took us to all the must-see spots, including the Panama sign for photos, the beautiful streets of Casco Viejo, the Amador Causeway, and even timed our visit perfectly so we could watch a barge passing through the Panama Canal. Junior went above and beyond by taking us to the Panama Mall so we could pick up souvenirs, which we truly appreciated. His kindness, knowledge, and genuine passion for what he does made the entire tour feel special. It was such a treat having a private guide who clearly loves his country and enjoys sharing it with others. Highly recommend booking with Junior!
Congratulations
F6604WLadrianah,Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the opportunity to travel to Panama in August 2025 and we were delighted with this wonderful country with its culture , gastronomy and kindness of its people as was the case of our guide Mauricio (junior) a great congratulations for showing us his city and always attentive to the needs of his clients delivered Super recommended.
Wonderful experience!!
438reenas,Jul 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was very attentive and provided a comprehensive tour of all major sights! He was able to cater to what we wanted to see and our needed pick up times and duration of tour. He provided us with a clean and comfortable large van for our family!
Bruce
Ruffus B,Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great experience. Was able to get to all spots and we enjoyed the restaurant that junior recommened for lunch.
An experience not to be missed in Panama
valentinalV5295DD,Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An experience I recommend 100%. The places are spectacular, you learn too much from history and there is enough time to admire and enjoy every moment. Mauro is a friendly and patient person, in addition to respectful, provides the spaces to have a complete experience and is always willing to solve doubts and share all his knowledge about each place.
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