Wildlife boat tour at Gatun Lake Sloth Sanctuary Butterfly Garden

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

Spanish

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Tour that combines nature and culture. You will observe wildlife such as 3 different species of monkeys, birds, crocodiles, etc. You will navigate at the Panama Canal next to the big boats, a unique experience in the world, and you will visit the sloth sanctuary learning about the conservation efforts for rescuing this amazing mammals. Later, we will explore the butterfly garden where we can observe one of the most colorful butterflies in the world, the Blue Morpho butterfly and finally we will observe the Dart frog garden.

Additional Info

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 To Expect

Gatun Lake

We will board a boat and sail on Gatun Lake next to the huge ships that cross the Panama Canal. We will admire the fauna and vegetation of the tropical forest, as well as the Monkey Island where you could admire the white-faced capuchin monkeys and the howler monkeys in their natural habitat.

3 hours • Admission Included

Gamboa

Later we will go to Ella Puru Embera, a small traditional village located in the bank of the Chagres River in the middle of the rainforest. The Emberas will show their traditions, their way of dressing and how they elaborate their handcrafts. They will perform their traditional dances and music and we will have time for interacting directly with them.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Adimision to the park, boat ride and Sloth Sanctuary included

Lunch

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Wildlife boat tour at Gatun Lake Sloth Sanctuary Butterfly Garden

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Reviews

5.00

2 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great Experience!
mattyb004,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had Alejandro as our guide for the second consecutive day, which was great! He again picked us up from the hotel in the clean, air conditioned van, and drive us to our destination. We started with a boat ride into the Canal to reach Gatun Lake. Here we visited various islands where the wild monkeys would approach the boat for food. The tour provides fruit for you to feed the moneys if you're so inclined. Following the boat portion of the tour, we returned to land and were driven to visit both the sloth sanctuary and butterfly preserve. A great way to experience some of the Panamanian wildlife and nature up close! Alejandro is a terrific guide and definitely contributes to the overall experience.
What a fun day! We saw...
Louise R,,Feb 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a fun day! We saw lots of monkeys and one even ate from my hand. Juan was very attentive to all our need!