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• Worth it!

  W7308OZamandal,Apr 17, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The boat tour was fantastic and the best part of our trip. Elliot was out guide. His car was nice and cool, clean, and roomy, and he was prompt for our pick up, at our hotel lobby. Though there was some traffic, heading to the boat launch, Elliot filled the time with local information and pointed out interesting sites along the way. The boat's captain was pleasant and knew the region and wildlife well, pointing out not only the areas of where animals could be found but perfectly hidden sloths. The boat ride was comfortable, clean, and safe. There were no wild waves or serious rocking. No worries of motion sickness. No water spray. We had protection from the sun with a nice cover overhead. We saw three different types monkeys that actually climbed aboard our boat. My daughter was able to feed one monkey s little chunk of banana, from her hand. We also saw tiny fruit bats, large insect nests, a sloth, water birds, flora, and a couple huge boats headed to the canal. Elliot shared information about the canal, the train track bridges, and the animals. He also took a great picture of our family, on the boat. He also packed us a cooler with individual water bottles. All fees are paid for with your upfront purchase, so there is no worry of additional boat rental fees...like other tour groups. Tips are not expected or even suggested, however I felt that both our boat captain and tour guide provided fantastic service and choose to personally do so. My suggestion is to consider this for your own trip. Advice: don't bother with wearing a hat, as the boats may travel fast at times and knock your hat off. People with longer hair may do well to wear your hair back or carry along a scrunchie. Also, consider using the restroom immediately before leaving your hotel. There is a restroom at the boat launch, but it may be locked or not as comfortable as you are used to. I would like to wrap it up with highly suggest that you take this private tour over a group tour. You don't have to ask people to move or shift positions for photo opportunities. The small additional amount is 100% worth it.

• Wildlife Tour

  JaniceE M,Apr 13, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Arnulfo was an excellent guide. He was very informative and also very pleasant. Our boat captain was excellent also. It was a very fun experience all around.

• Very good experience with children

  GERMAN L,Apr 3, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Very good experience. Rommel made us see monkeys of various kinds, crocodiles and feral cats. The boat ride along the canal and very nice lake.

• Boat Tour on the Gatun...

  Paul Z,Mar 22, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Boat Tour on the Gatun Lake with great Expereance of many wild Monkeys on Islands. Good Information by the Guide.

• The best adventure💯

  Wanderer43688889278,Mar 14, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  My husband and I went with the most fabulous guide his name was Miguel. It was an experience of a lifetime. I hope you get the same guide we had because he really made it what it was.!!!!

• Wonderful time!

  Paul S,Feb 25, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great experience seeing the canal and wildlife . From the initial contact to pickup/drop off, all went seamless.

• Antonio the Monkey Whisperer

  Steve S,Feb 12, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Antonio, our tour guide, was absolutely phenomenal. Very personable, knowledgeable, and helpful. Amazing with the monkeys, we call him the monkey whisperer! A complete recommend!

• Monkeys in the boat

  Brian Q,Feb 8, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Cesar was a wealth of information. From the moment he picked us up in the square we were all learning from Cesar about Panama. On oir boat ride on the canal, Ceasr found three types of monkeys, a sloth, and sleeping bats, plis we got to see many birds up close. Book this trip and make sure Cesar is youur guide.

• Best Experience!!!

  Jay H,Feb 1, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  We have used Viator many times and always enjoy but today was extraordinary!!!! Our guide Diener Boya loves what he does and it shows. He was kind, informative, and just as excited as we were when we saw 6 different types of monkeys some of which climbed right on our boat, a sleeping Sloth, a Toucan, a family of bats and a baby Alligator sunning itself. It would have been great just seeing all that but Diener Boya topped it off, he was truly the best!!! Highly recommend booking this experience! Jay

• This was a great...

  Erica W,Jan 4, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This was a great experience I had with my two children. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, keeping us entertained while also showing us a lot of the biodiversity in Lake Gatun.

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