Top Experiences in Gatún Lake (Lago Gatún)

This tour offers the unique experience to have direct contact with the biodiversity of the Panamanian rainforest through a boat trip at Gatun Lake observing crocodiles, toucans, hawks, tourtles, butterflies, and many more, navigating at the Panama Canal next to the big vessels. You will also enter the Sloth Sanctuary where you will learn about the efforts for rescuing sloths and reincorporate them to the wild. Additionally you will visit the butterfly garden observing the iconic Blue Morpho butterfly.

We will admire the wildlife and vegetation of the rainforest, as well as Monkey Island, where you can admire white-faced capuchin monkeys, marmosets and howler monkeys in their natural habitat. Just a short trip out of town, the Gatun Lake and Monkey Islands Expedition has a combination of history, wildlife, nature and the unique experience of traveling by boat through the Panama Canal alongside cargo ships . Your guide can take you to the monkeys and other animals.
After admiring the wildlife of the monkeys, the boat will take you to the Emberá Katuma community.
When you arrive at the community you will be welcomed with traditional music and dance. Then, they will talk to you about the history and culture of the Emberá Katuma community. Next, you will take a tour to get to know the community.

Before finishing the tour you will enjoy a delicious traditional lunch , usually fish and patacones.

In this tour you will get up close with the Panama Canal and the abundance of wildlife on its shores.  You will take a cruise in a boat right next to the transiting ships and visit islands in Gatun Lake that are full of wildlife.

We will get to taste Panamenian food in the Old Canal Zone, followed by a Rainforest Walk in the Soberanía National Park.

Hop aboard a high-speed motorboat through the Panama Canal. Safari on a boat the monkeys, sloths and birds during this tour with stop at Monkey Islands. Observe flora and fauna surrounding Gatun Lake. Walk in the jungle and hang from the vines like Tarzan. Taste Panama traditional dip fried empanadas, carimanola, ojaldre and sweetest pineapple.

*Morning or afternoon tour times available

Small group tour of Lake Gatun and Soberania National Park, searching for wildlife and visiting an indigenous village. This is a great combo of 2 popular tours, wildlife viewing where you can see up too 3 different types of monkeys as well as a real Indian village.

Get to know the greatness of The Panama Canal and its operation with this interesting and exciting tour inside this ingeniering marvel just 30 minutes from the Panama City, enjoy the adventure of a boat tour in the largest lake in the Panama Canal and its diversity of wildlife.

Get ready to be swept away by the sights and sounds of this vibrant country on a 4-hour adventure into the heart of the Panama Jungle and the Gatun Lake, part of the famous Panama Canal. Begin with a scenic drive to Gamboa, where you'll board a boat for a 90-minute cruise through the lake. Observe monkeys, sloths, toucans, and crocodiles, while expert guides share their knowledge. Disembark and hike through the lush rainforest of Soberania National Park, observing rare orchids, colorful birds, and elusive mammals. Reach the summit of the hill for stunning views of the surrounding landscape and the canal. Conclude with a relaxing boat ride back to Gamboa and transport back to your hotel or accommodation.

This tour is perfect for nature lovers, history buffs, and anyone who wants to discover the magic of Panama while exploring the breathtaking beauty of Soberania National Park.

PD: Be advised of an extra $25 fee for the boat ride, payable only in cash at the Gatun River entrance.

HIGHLIGHTS
• 7 nights all included package
• Embera Villages
• 4x4, hiking,
• Pristine Chagres National Park
• rafting, kayaking
• Panama Canal
• Forth San Lorenzo
• Camping
• Gateway: Panama City

If you're an experienced sea kayaker looking for a trip that will test your skills and leave you satisfyingly exhausted, then you will enjoy a thorough exploration of the Chagres River in a small group of people, from beginning to end.

A dam at the river's northern terminus, just before it meets the Atlantic Ocean, forms Gatun Lake, which makes up the main body of the Panama Canal. You'll hear the roar of howler monkeys from the vast jungle on your left and spot giant ships from a safe distance on your right as you paddle the length of Gatun Lake, sleeping as a guest in the huts of indigenous Embera tribes and wilderness camps along the way.

Take a breathtaking 4-hour ride into the heart of the Panama Jungle and the fabled Gatun Lake, which is a section of the famous Panama Canal, to appreciate the captivating beauty of Panama truly. As you meander over the serene waterways, you may see crocodiles, sloths, toucans, and monkeys in their natural habitat. Take an enthralling journey led by knowledgeable guides through the lush rainforest of Soberania National Park to see rare orchids, colorful birds, and elusive animals. Finish off with a relaxing boat journey back to Gamboa, where you'll be driven to your lodging. This tour offers an unparalleled overview of Panama's natural beauties, making it ideal for both history buffs and environment lovers.

Our Beautiful Panama Canal Lake Nature Sightseeing Tour puts you inside the Panama Canal next to the immense ships and gives us the opportunity of spotting for monkeys, lizards, crocodiles, agoutis, coatis, sloth, butterflies, birds and more in their natural tropical rainforest habitat.

Get ready to fish in one of the most important man-made Lake in the World, spot white-face monkeys, howler monkeys, and Titi's monkeys, among many other animals!. This tour is not only about fishing but it is also to learn about the local flora and fauna. In addition, you’ll see transiting ships in the Panama Canal and Chagres River.

The adventure starts when You will embark on a small boat at the Gamboa pier, to navigate through the Gatun Lake, where the huge vessels transit the Panama Canal.

You will detour into secret waterways to find small islands, monkeys’ favourites and an amazing place to Fish: Peacock Bass, Jack Crevalle, Snook, Tilapia, Oscar and Tarpon. You’re also likely to encounter a rich collection of tropical birdlife, plus capybaras, iguanas, and crocodiles, among other species.

You have the option of catch and release or have your fish for lunch.

Explore rowing on a kayak the beautiful Chagres River before it merges at the Gatun lake where the huge vessels and boats transit from Ocean to Ocean. The Chagres river is the main tributary of water of the Canal. A quite waterway, enjoying the sound of the wild life of this dense tropical forest.
You might get the opportunity to see a sloth in a tree, a colorful bird peacefully living in the jungle or at the top the water plants, caimans, turtles among many others species of the local fauna.
After a short hike to the small port used by the Embera indigenous at Gamboa, the tour last about 1 hour and 20 minutes (in the kayak) always accompanied by our bilingual guide and probably also by an Embera guide from the area who knows the place better than anyone.

The Gamboa Rainforest Resort is located in the vicinity of the historic Chagres River, in the midst of the fifty-five thousand-acre Soberanía National Park.
Enjoy a day with nature experiencing two of the most popular attractions in Panama: boat trip on Gatun Lake and The Aerial Tram and its exhibits. The Aerial Tram allows you to discover the secrets of the upper forest canopy. Each gondola takes you from the shadowy forest floor through the under story and into the sun-drenched canopy. The boat trip on Gatun Lake cruises the back channels, island and bays that make up this unique ecosystem all the way to the Monkey Island, get your camera ready for a close up! To finish your day, at the Sloth rescue center, you can learn how these adorable creatures which are usually sick, injured or orphaned, are rehabilitated and prepared to get back to their natural habitat. This center is run by run by the Pan-American Conservation Association this is the first sloth sanctuary in Panama.

An unique experience where you can step back in time on a tour to visit one of the Emberá communities who still live in traditional villages deep in the rainforest of Panamá, besides the Chagres river inside The Soberania National Park. The Emberá people are proud to share their culture and traditions with visitors.
The day begins with the Hotel pick up to proceed to the Gamboa Pier, where you will embark for a short boat ride, in the main water tributary of the Famous Panama Canal Gatun Lake.

At arrival, you will be receive with a traditional greeting with music, they will also give you a short presentation about the Emberá culture, including dances, craft work, traditions, ecc.. The lunch is prepared by the indigenous and consist in fish wrapped in plantain leaves with Patacones. Before returning to the pier, you will have spare time to buy some craft, get an Embera tattoo or simply walk around.

The vast jungle area that is now the Gatun Lake was full of wildlife. As the
region was flooded, animals took refuge in the mountains that are now islands.
You will slowly cruise the back channels, islands and bays that make up this
unique system. Exotic birds, capuchin monkeys, sloths, iguanas and crocodiles are just a few of the animals that you will see.
The tour finishes with a visit to the Summit Zoo, a little rescue center of native animals, where the harpy eagle is the main character, as it is our national bird.

Experience a Panama Canal Full Transit Tour navigating from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in one day. Enjoy the comfort of being in a small vessel and get really close to the Panama Canal's operation.

One true experience, is to navigate through the canal of Panama, and have a first-hand experience. At the same time discover the flora and fauna of the canal of Panama. Among the wild lives, it is often seen different species of Monkeys that add a special touch to your visit. Like if it was not enough visit the Summit zoo, to see other wild lives and the guest of Honor is certainly you then the National Bird of Panama.
A series of wild lives can be observed in the Panama Canal inner areas such as:
Iguanas, birds and of course the monkeys. Our expert tour guide takes you to the sites where the monkeys live and you can take your own pictures of them.

This tour runs with a minimum of 4 participants.

It is a PRIVATE Tour at the best price for a better experience !

Our trip is one of the best excursions from Panama City, this is the most comfortable and accessible way to discover the natural attributes of the Panama Canal watershed within a short time period in Panama-City including layovers in the airport or cruise ships ! We will pick you up at your hotel in Panama City and head to Soberanía National Park where our Captain will be waiting for us at the public dock of Gamboa located on the shore of the Chagres River. We will start our journey in the Gatun Lake (Panama Canal) passing by huge ships transiting the Panama Canal and then arriving at a group of protected islands (called Monkey Islands) and will have the opportunity to observe the white-face monkeys, howler monkeys, Geoffrey´s tamarinds, sloths, birds, crocodiles and iguanas from our boat. Gatun Lake is located within an immensely diverse tropical ecological zone and is surrounded by untouched exotic rainforest.

We going to leave behind the bustle of the city to immerse yourself in nature, its sounds and colours. In this tour we will mix ecology and nature with the fascinating history of the country, the Spanish era, the French period, the Train, The Californian Gold Rush, the Canal, the former Canal Zone, and countless things that will make this an unforgettable experience. You will see a lot; but you will also learn a lot.

In the early morning, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby and take you to the Chorrera public ramp or Lake Gatun public ramp after a transfer of 45 minutes where you will start the kayaking trip. From the ramp, your guide will take you into the Chagres River to explore the nature of the area from your kayak.

Explore rowing on a kayak on the beautiful Chagres River before it merges at Gatun Lake where the huge vessels and boats transit from Ocean to Ocean. The Chagres River is the main tributary of water of the Canal. A quiet waterway, enjoying the sound of the wildlife of this dense tropical forest. You will have the opportunity to see a sloth in a tree, a colorful bird peacefully living in the jungle, or at the top the water plants, caimans, and turtles among many other species of the local fauna.

After this amazing adventure, your guide will take you back to the Gamboa public ramp or Chorrera public ramp where your transportation awaits to take you back to your hotel.

If what you like is adventure, you will love this trip. Combine the search for wildlife, nature, breathing fresh air in the Panama rainforest with a visit to the Panama Canal Miraflores Visitor Center (Panama Pacific Side).

Explore and discover how this marvel of modern engineering today operates preserving wildlife and water. Learn about the Panamanian biodiversity and the canal daily operation and efforts to reinstate the Panama Canal as the world’s best marine water way.

Choose between two pickup options: Downtown City Hotels or Playa Bonita Resort Area.

This is a great tour to experience Panama nature and wildlife. Sail trough Panama Canal to reach Monkey Island in Gatun Lake, observe different species of monkeys and other animals as iguanas, turtles, cocodriles, many species of birds, etc, includes roundtrip transfer to Gamboa dock

Join us on this incredible combo tour of Gatun Lake Wildlife, Monkey Watch, and Sloth Sanctuary, perfect for nature lovers. You will get to experience the beauty of Gatun Lake up close, surrounded by lush rainforest and abundant wildlife. As we approach Monkey Island, watch as giant ships pass us by, and keep an eye out for four different species of monkeys, including the mantled howler, white face capuchin, Geoffroy's tamarin, and lemurine owl monkeys. In addition to monkeys, we will also get to see other amazing wildlife, such as crocodiles, toucans, iguanas, turtles, and a variety of exotic birds.

After Monkey Island, we will head to the sloth sanctuary, where we will visit the butterfly garden, frog habitat, and the stunning orchid garden at the Gamboa rainforest reserve. This tour is perfect for the whole family and promises to be an unforgettable experience.

A unique opportunity to explore the Panamanian Rainforest in a boat trip navigating in the Panama Canal observing wildlife. Visit the Sloth Sanctuary where you will learn about the conservation effort to protect the species.

It is a 3-hour eco tour with a visit to the monkey island in the Panama Canal, to enjoy a great ecological adventure and appreciate the beauty of white-faced and marmoset monkeys in their natural habitat. You will cross the lake towards the different islands where you will see up close the white-faced, marmoset and howler monkeys, turtles, sloths, crocodiles and a great variety of birds.
After Isla Monos, you will observe the canal boats passing just meters away.
The tour includes snacks and drinks, but you can bring snacks to have a fun in a beautiful place.

This tour is exclusive for cruise passengers. Unforgettable trip through the Gatun lake, to ride the Canal to see big boats navegating the lake after pass the Canal locks plus enjoy nature, see wildlife and find 3 kinds of monkeys.

The Gamboa Rainforest Resort is located in the vicinity of the historic Chagres River, alongside the Panamá Canal, in
the midst of the fifty-five thousand-acre Soberanía National Park.
Enjoy a day with nature experiencing two of the most popular attractions in Panama: boat trip on Gatun Lake and The
Aerial Tram and its exhibits.
The Aerial Tram allows you to discover the secrets of the upper forest canopy. Each gondola takes you from the
shadowy forest floor through the under story and into the sun-drenched canopy.
The boat trip on Gatun Lake slowly cruises the back channels, island and bays that make up this unique ecosystem all
the way to the Monkey Island, get your camera ready for a close up!
To complete your day, at the Sloth rescue center, you can learn how these adorable creatures which are usually sick, injured or orphaned, are rehabilitated and prepared to get back to their natural habitat.

Live the experience of sailing the Panama Canal through the Culebra Cut and get to know our Monkey Island where you can enjoy the transit of ships and at the same time the fauna and flora in the Panama Canal.

Experience first hand being inside the Panama Canal while immersing yourself in its intriguing history, the day-to-day operations and the abundant wildlife all around you, while being surrounded by lush rainforest. Gaze at the gigantic ships effortlessly passing us and listen to the nature that surrounds it.
Discover many other wild animals including crocodiles, toucans, sloths, iguanas, turtles, and numerous exotic birds during this tour.

This tour will focus on finding wildlife.
Our jungle is the home or Howler Monkeys, White Faced Capuchins, sloths and the amazing leaf cutter ants among many more.
Come with us and from a distance, be amazed by the jungle inhabitants.
This is a boat experience at the Panama Canal’s Gatun Lake which, on its own, is special.

beautiful Panamanian 2 toe or 3 toe sloths and explores the City of Panama with quick stops at unplanned locations to taste Panamanian snacks.
For sure, we will take you to our biggest market.

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