Note: The Panama trip has been postponed due to COVID-19. The trip will now be July 29th – August 5th, 2021. The itinerary remains the same. The link below has been updated to reflect the new information.
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Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal revolutionized international trade by bridging the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between the Americas. But there is so much more to this isthmus nation, as you will discover on your in-depth expedition. Explore bustling Panama City and hike El Valle de Antón. Then focus your attention on the exotic wildlife as you come face to face with the variety of birds and animals at Rio Chagres and Metropolitan Natural Park.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Fly to Panama
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 2: Panama City
Visit the Panamá Viejo ruins and museum
Take a tour of Casco Viejo
Visit the Biomuseo
Take a group photo by the Panama sign on the Amador Causeway
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Day 3: Panama City • El Valle de Antón
Take a day trip to El Valle de Antón
Travel on the Pan-American Highway
Visit a pineapple farm
Explore hiking trails in El Valle de Antón
See a youth folklore dance show
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Day 4: Panama City • Gatun Lake
Take a boat ride on Gatun Lake
See Monkey Island
Visit Metropolitan Natural Park
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Day 5: Panama City
Visit the Panama Canal Administration Building
Participate in a cultural exchange activity with locals
Visit the Miraflores Visitor Center at the Panama Canal
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Day 6: Panama City • Chagres National Park
Take a day trip to Chagres National Park
Take a canoe ride on the Rio Chagres
Visit an Emberá indigenous village
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Day 7: Panama City • Portobelo
Take a day trip to Portobelo
Go snorkeling
Visit the Portobelo Ruins
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Day 8: Depart for home