Private Tour
San Lorenzo Fort and Agua Clara-Gatun Locks Panama Canal Tour
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Join us on a 7-hour tour of the less-visited Fort San Lorenzo and the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal. Your English-speaking guide will pick you up at 7:00 a.m. from your accommodation in Panama City. Travel across the impressive Third Bridge over the Panama Canal to the Caribbean side. Our first stop is the Agua Clara Locks, where you can watch enormous ships pass by, explore the visitor center, and learn how engineers expanded the canal for the new Panamax vessels. Afterward, we'll head to the new Gatun Locks Observation Deck for panoramic views of the canal in operation. Around 10:00 a.m., we'll continue to Fort San Lorenzo, arriving at 11:00 a.m. Discover the ruins and rich history of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. At noon, we'll begin the return trip to Panama City, arriving at your hotel around 2:00 p.m.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
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‘s Included
Certified guide
Bottled water
Lunch
Alcoholic Beverages
Coffee and/or Tea
Entrance to San Lorenzo
Entrance fees to the Agua Clara Locks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Le Meridien Panama
Calle Uruguay & Balboa Avenue, Panama City Panama
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Calle 50 Con 53 Este, Marbella Panama City Panama
Tocumen Intl Airport
Panama City Panama
Marriott Executive Apartments Panama City, Finisterre
Calle Colombia 14, Calle Republica del Paraguay Panama City Panama
# Hospedaje Casco Viejo
C 8a con Avenida A., Casa 831, San Felipe. Panama City Panama
The Executive Hotel
Calle 52, Aquilino de La Guardia Panama City Panama
JW Marriott Panama
Calle Punta Colon, Panama City Panama
Hilton Panama
Balboa Avenida & Aquilino De La Guardia, Avenida Aquilino de la Guardia 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
Panama Marriott Hotel
Calle 52 y Ricardo Arias, Area Bancaria, Corner with Ricardo Arias Panama City Panama
What To Expect
Panama City
Start this adventure with the pick up at your hotel where we will travel by car along the Panama-Colon highway where the adventure of this great tour begins (the train will not be available for a good period due to traffic issues, that is why we decided to do the tour by car).
Fort San Lorenzo
The Fort of San Lorenzo, located at the entrance of the Chagres River in the province of Colón, Panama. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980 under the name of the Fortifications of the Caribbean coast of Panama, with the fortifications of the city of Portobelo. They formed the defensive system for the transatlantic trade of the Crown of Spain and are a magnificent example of the military architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This place has a cost of 5 per person.
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San Lorenzo Fort and Agua Clara-Gatun Locks Panama Canal Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Caribbean history
mcpreston,
Feb 13, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00Superb tour with the two guides Gustavo and Joseph just for us. They took every care of us, were knowledgeable and advised us of the sights with accuracy and humour. The train ride was very good and enjoyable experience; we decided to move out of the crowded do e car to enjoy a comfortable ride in the wood-panelled carriages with viewing platforms that allowed easier photography. The Fuerte San Lorenzo was very worthwhile and à key piece of Panamanian history. From there the journey along the Caribbean coast was a beautiful ride through authentic townships to the antique ‚pearl‘ of Portobelo: unchanged and unspoilt, it was a true glimpse into Panama‘s history in a stunning setting. The trip finished with a swimming opportunity on one of the coast‘s most charming beaches: no foreign tourists apart from we two. Superb. Wonderful guides, great fun and an excellent tour fir history buffs. No hesitation in recommending it, or even doing it again. Thanks Gustavo and Joseph !
Fun personal guided tour
williamtoddlaw,
Feb 7, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00Private guided tour with two wonderful tour guides (Gustavo and Joseph) who spoke English. Saw wild monkeys. Took us to a restaurant to get empanadas and coffee. Had a wonderful Latin lunch at a roadside cafe. The forts were great. Fun train ride. Good tour!!
Comfort and liberation
alejq,
Nov 18, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00It is a truly beautiful adventure, whenever I can I try to give myself a break and this has been one of the best
Excellent Experience in Panama!
Patrick D,
Oct 15, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an excellent tour starting with a ride on the Panama Canal Railway. The trip through the rain forest was excellent, the rail car was very comfortable and the snacks were welcome. What I liked about this tour was that it went to both San Lorenzo and Portobelo. Most tours I have found only go to Portobelo. To get to San Lorenzo we had to pass through a military check point, and then drive along a very poorly maintained road. The driver we had was great (Francisco) and navigated the craters with ease, keeping me, my wife and two young children safe. Once in San Lorenzo, the fort was an awesome experience for me and my children. They loved climbing on the canons. Our guide was Gustavo was very knowledgeable and was amazing with my very active children (5 and 3 year old). The next stop was Portobelo, and this was a very different experience given that it is right in the middle of the town. We went to a church first to see the Black Christ, then next door was San Jeronimo fort. This seemed more run down than San Lorenzo, I can see why UNESCO has placed these forts on the sites in danger list. A slight disappointment was the Custom's House museum beside the fort was closed, but otherwise this tour was fantastic. I cannot say enough good things about Gustavo and Francisco as guide and driver. They stopped when we needed it, they didn't rush things, they let us decide what we wanted to do and how much time we needed at each stop. They got us back to our hotel before the rush hour chaos of Panama City also which was a huge plus.
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