Nature Tours
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We offer several tours to observe wildlife in its natural habitat.
Nature on Lake Gatun Tour
This is a great half day tour to observe monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, toucans, hawks and other birdlife on the islands of Lake Gatun, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. You will leave the city at 6:30 am and be on the boat by 7:30 am for 3.5 hours of wildlife observation and also see ships passing by while you are on the Panama Canal.
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Nature on Lake Gatun and the Sloth Sanctuary
Your day begins when your guide picks you up at your Panama City hotel at 6:30 am and drives to the boat ramp on Lake Gatun. We will be on the boat by 7:30 am for 1.5 hours of wildlife observation and also see ships passing by while you are on the Panama Canal. This is a great half day tour where you may observe monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, hawks and other birdlife on the islands of Lake Gatun, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Since we arrive at the monkey’s feeding time, they may even jump into our boat to ask for breakfast. After cruising around the island for 1.5 hours, we return to the dock and our car.
After a short drive, we arrive at the Gamboa Rainforest Reserve, where the Panama’s first Sloth sanctuary is located. Here, you will learn about the Sloth Conservation Program run by the Pan American Conservation Association for the species. We end the visit with various living laboratories where you can see more than 15 species of butterflies, check out at the curious Frog Pond and learn about native orchids. We return to your hotel around noon.
Nature in the City Tour
This is a fun half day tour to observe the wide range of wildlife that can be found within the city limits of Panama City. We start out early with a 7:00 am hotel pickup and go to the Metropolitan park, the only park with a rain forest inside any city limits in the world. We will take an hour hike to observe monkeys, sloths, turtles and birds. Then we will drive through a canal zone neighborhood and where you could see coati mundis and caiman. Then we will head up to Ancon hill for an incredible view of the city and a good place to see sloths and sometimes toucans. Finally we will end up at the Punta Culebra Smithsonian marine display on the Amador Causeway to see local frogs, sharks, sea turtles and fish kept there and it is an excellent place.
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Snorkeling & Historic Portobelo Tour
You will start out at 8:00 am and drive for 1.5 hours to the Caribbean coast of Panama. You will arrive at the dive center and take a local boat out to snorkel one of the many diverse and colorful coral reefs in the area. There will be so many species of tropical fish you will feel like you are snorkeling in an aquarium! After your snorkel you will head into the historic town of Portobelo and explore the 16th century Spanish forts, visit the Counting House museum, where the Spaniards counted all their gold, and see the unique cultural Congo Art Gallery. Of course no visit to Portobelo is complete without going to the Church of the Black Christ and hearing its fascinating story. Lunch will be at the restaurant of your choice in Portobelo. (Lunch is not included in the price.)
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