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A complete and novel program designed for nature lovers, bird watchers, history buffs or people that have an interest in learning about the Panama Canal and it's adjacent areas. This program offers the opportunity to experience the biological and historical route completely of The Panama Canal.

Day 1: Thursday, Arrival to Panama
Meet & Greet. Transfer to the Hotel. Overnight at Panama City

Day 2: Friday, Panama City
Our day begins with a tour of Panama City, visit the Casco Antiguo” (Old Quarters), Museum of the Inter-oceanic Canal, and the three islands that make up the causeway, where we will have lunch. In the afternoon, we will tour the new Centennial Bridge and the Bridge of The Americas. Overnight in Panama City. B.L.

Day 3: Saturday, Metropolitan National Park - Miraflores Locks – French Cemetery - Pedro Miguel – Soberania National Park - Gamboa

Our day begins very early with breakfast at the hotel. We will visit the Metropolitan National Park, ( National Rainforest park in the Heart of Panama City) followed by the Miraflores Locks, where you will enjoy viewing ships transiting the waterway. You will also be able to watch a short audiovisual presentation, and partake in the interactive center Lunch at Panama Canal Visitors Center.

En route to Gamboa Rainforest you will see the French Cemetery and Pedro Miguel Locks. We will stop at Summit Botanical Garden, where you will be able to contemplate the biodiversity of the tropics, as well as, a wide variety of tropical plants. We will travel an area of 40-hectares with trees, paths and a zoo. At Summit there is an array of flora, mammals and birds characteristic of Panama. Another attraction is the Harpy Eagle Observatory, considered the second largest bird of prey of the world and Panama’s National Bird. From here, we will continue to Gamboa. Arrival and accommodations. Dinner at leisure. Overnight at Gamboa Rainforest Resort. B.L.

Day 4: Sunday, Gamboa – Soberania National Park
Today we will combine an boat tour of the Chagres River with a walk on a short trail. The trail is called the Chunga because of the variety and abundance of palms on it. For indigenous groups around the world, palm trees are one of most important plants. The naturalist guide will give a brief explanation of all the uses that our indigenous groups have for palms. Once we arrive at the banks of the Chagres River, we will ride a boat and search for the rich flora and fauna of this place. We will also go by the historically renown site called Venta de Cruces, where the Spaniards established a control center in the 1530s on Camino de Cruces, which was a path used to transport gold conquered. The bank is covered with trees and is part of the watershed of Soberania National Park.

The remainder of the day is free, or it may be a good time ride the aerial tram or view the exhibitions of Gamboa resort.
Overnight at Gamboa Rainforest Resort. B.L.

Day 5: Monday, One day with the Embera Indigenous Culture
Early in the morning, we will begin this fascinating tour. Upon arrival at Chagres National Park, we will enjoy the breath-taking beauty of the rainforest while aboard a small or motorized canoes that take us through Lake Alajuela and the Chagres River until we reach the friendly people of the Embera-Drua Community. We will enjoy learning about their culture and traditions. We will have lunch in their thatched huts. This will be most definitively an unforgettable experience.

You will also have the chance to take a tour with the “Medicine Man” who will explain the use of plants as natural medicines. An opportunity to go for a refreshing swim on the river at the Indian village beautiful and tranquil natural pool or at a waterfall, which is approximately 20 minutes walking distance.

You will also be able to purchase some of there incredible hand crafts. The Embera Indians are master artisans, known for their trays, fine baskets and high quality woodcarvings. In addition to crafting objects for sale, skilled woodcarving has many traditional uses in the Embera culture, including fabricating hunting weapons, canoes, paddles, household furnishing and ceremonial objects. The Embera have recently expanded their carving skills to tagua, known as “vegetable ivory”, and have created a unique and imaginative art inspired by the plants and animals of the rainforest. Overnight at Gamboa Rainforest Resort. B. L

Day 6: Tuesday – Camino del Oleoducto (Pipeline Path)
Very early in the morning, we will leave Gamboa for the area of Colon. Camino del Oleoducto (Pipeline Path) is located within the boundaries of Soberania National Park, a site which occupies the first places in the world for bird observation. Once our bird watching tour has concluded, we will continuo to Colon. Arrival at Hotel Melia Panama Canal Hotel. Overnight at Melia Panama Canal Hotel.

Day 7: Wednesday, Melia - San Lorenzo
We begin the day with breakfast in the hotel, followed by departure for Gatun Locks, Forts Sherman and San Lorenzo, which rests on a cliff on the Chagres River and protected the entrance of the Isthmus of Panama during the colonial period. We will also be able to observe the flora and tropical fauna. Light Lunch. Return to the Hotel. Overnight at Melia Panama Canal Hotel. B.

Day 8 - Thursday, Melia - Panama
Breakfast at the hotel and at the set time, transfer to the International Airport for your return flight or continue with some other program. B