Private Half Day Panama City and Canal Tour
Overview
Available languages
5 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The tour is wonderful because it shows the Spanish architecture in the "Old Town", also one of the wonders of the world "The Panama Canal", as well as the City and the Pacific Ocean together
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Casco Viejo
This is the time to walk through the narrow streets of the colonial city of San Felipe. Here we will walk for 1 hour through the walls of the Old City, we will visit the most representative churches in the area and we will buy the best crafts of the best quality that this site offers.
Panama Canal
Our first stop is at the Miraflores Visitor Center of the Panama Canal. The visitor center is made up of 3 main areas: 10-minute video presentation with complete information on the Channel 3 exhibition floors (History, technology and 1 simulator) The upper terrace, where you can see the live action of the transit of the ships in his passage through the locks
Options
Private Half Day Panama City and Canal Tour
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Drinks and snacks
Lunch
Panama Canal entry cost
Pickup points
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Calle 50 Con 53 Este, Marbella Panama City Panama
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Panama City - El Carmen
Via Espana y Av. Federico Boyd Bella V, Panama City Panama
Hospedium Princess Hotel Panama
Calle 53 Marbella Y Ave. 5A B Syr Panama City Panama
Marriott Panama Hotel
Avenida Roosevelt, Albrook Mall Panama City Panama
Best Western Plus Panama Zen Hotel
Calle Gaspar Hernandez Y Via Argentina, Corregimiento De Bella Vista - Sector El Cangrejo Panama City Panama
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Solo tour in Panama City
Lydia T,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00~ALFREDO CAMPOS Was my tour guide and was amazing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding Half-Day Panama City & Canal Locks Tour – Perfect for Solo Travelers This half-day Panama City and Panama Canal locks tour with Alfredo was absolutely fantastic and exceeded all my expectations. As a solo traveler, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience or a better guide. The tour was perfectly paced and covered a great mix of history, culture, and iconic sights. Visiting the Panama Canal locks was a true highlight—seeing the ships pass through up close was fascinating, and the guide explained the process clearly and in an engaging way. I learned so much about how the canal works and its importance to Panama and the world. Alfredo was truly amazing: knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about Panama City. He shared insightful stories, answered all my questions with patience. Transportation was smooth and well-organized, and the city tour gave a great overview of Panama City in a short amount of time—perfect if you’re limited on time but still want to see the highlights. I highly recommend this tour, especially for solo travelers who want an informative, safe, and memorable experience. An excellent introduction to Panama City and the canal—worth every minute! Asked for Alfredo!!! ⸻ If you want, tell me: • the guide’s name • the tour company • where you’re posting it and I can tailor it exactly for that platform.
Good tour of Panama city
CorporateTravelFoodi,Jan 7, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I booked this tour last second bc of some suitcase drama with the airports. Margarita and Fernando were accommodating to change the tour time and our last second booking to meet our needs. The tour was ok, with definite room to improve and grow. The company should definitely consider to hire and fully train an English speaking tour guide so that there was less translating while on the tour. My thoughts are the Spanish version of the tour would be incredible due to a lack of a language barrier. Eventually the tour became more conversational on the current climate and life in Panama, which I personally enjoy chatting about with locals to all places I travel to. We visited Casco Viejo, the Panama Canal, the Causeway, and the others I couldn’t understand exactly what we saw. One recommendation is writing out all the points of interest that you’ll be showing on your tour as information. Besides that there was cold water provided and chips for free. The vehicle was air conditioned which was nice; except my headrest was broken and kept folding in. Regardless, it was a great memory, very last minute booking, and the tour guides were extremely friendly and nice people! Thank you both for a wonderful day.
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