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By R&E Transfer Panama

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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$105 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Feeling the awe as giant ships rise and fall beside you.
    • Seeing vast canal views from the soaring Atlantic Bridge.
    • Witnessing the canal’s power and precision working in perfect rhythm.
    • Feeling history come alive at the iconic Gatun Locks of the original canal.

Activity location

    • Panama City
    • Panama City, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Panama City
    • Panama City, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

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Panama Canal Tour: New Locks Agua Clara & Gatun Centre

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

We will collect you from your city hotel lobby only. NOT from Playa Bonita. This tour is shared for small groups and will have a driver guide

Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
NZ$104.70 x 1 AdultNZ$104.70
Total
Price is NZ$104.70

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    City Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Inclusions
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Experienced guide (English or Spanish)
  • Inclusions
    Bottled Water
  • Inclusions
    Snack (Chips)
  • Inclusions
    Fruits
  • Inclusions
    From Casco Antiguo pickup from Tantalo Hotel
  • Inclusions
    Pickup offered from Playa Bonita at no additional cost
  • Exclusions
    No Lunch included (We provide snacks)
  • Exclusions
    No Panama Canal entrances fees included ($10 per person, 1 ticket works for both locks)

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Baby buggies, Electric wheelchairs, Luggage or large bags

What you can expect

  • The tour begins with pickup from your hotel, Airbnb or Playa Bonita in Panama City. We’ll drive for about one hour to the Atlantic, to visit the impressive Agua Clara Locks — part of the Panama Canal’s expansion and the only place where you can see Neo-Panamax ships crossing. With 100% certainty of seeing ships in transit, either at Agua Clara or Gatun Locks, this tour guarantees an unforgettable Canal experience.

    Then, we’ll continue to the Atlantic Bridge, the largest and tallest bridge in Panama, offering stunning views of the Canal and surrounding landscape. Along the way, we’ll drive next to the remains of the unfinished French Canal, an abandoned 19th-century project that paved the way for today’s canal.

    Our final stop is the historic Gatun Locks, in operation since 1914, where you can watch ships pass just a few metres away, guided by powerful electric locomotives.

    After this enriching 6-hour experience, we’ll return comfortably to Panama City.

    This tour operates year-round, including during Panama's rainy season.

Location

Activity location

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    • Panama City
    • Panama City, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Panama City
    • Panama City, Provincia de Panamá, Panama