Panama City and Panama Canal Guided Tour

See the best of Panama City with this guided tour of approximately 5 hours through the old town and the Panama Canal . Enjoy this group tour, which includes pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, or choose the private tour option for a more personalised experience. Together with other travellers or just you and your companions, climb aboard an air-conditioned vehicle and together with a local guide let yourself and your companions be guided through Casco Viejo, the Amador Causeway and the Panama Canal . Enjoy the historic atmosphere, admire beautiful monuments and taste homemade snacks .

This tour will start with a pick-up from your hotel, and aboard an air-conditioned vehicle you will travel to the Miraflores Locks. Along the way you will see some of the former American military bases that were established in Panama during World War I and II. Pass near Fort Clayton and hear from your guide why this was the most important military fort.

Next, you will stop at the Miraflores Visitor Centre to see the Panama Canal. Here you will discover the Miraflores locks, watch ships pass through the piers at rush hour and learn about the workings of the Canal. Watch the manoeuvres of the pilots, mules and cablers, and then pass through the foothills of Ancon Hill to see the former residence of the Canal Administrator .

Leave this engineering marvel behind and then head to the Amador Causeway, a waterfront promenade that connects four Pacific islands to Panama City. You'll visit the marina, take the best pictures of the city's skyline and indulge in a delicious homemade ice cream and ceviche at one of the restaurants.

Your last stop will be the modern centre of Panama . Together with your guide you will walk through the narrow streets of the Casco Viejo of the city and visit emblematic places such as:

• The Cathedral Basilica Santa Maria la Antigua, with its beautiful history and architecture.
• The Arco Chato, one of the wonders of architecture with its emblematic stone arch.
• The Plaza Emperador Carlos V, in homage to the King of Spain.
• France Square, the old main square of the city with a lot of history.
• Paseo de las Bóvedas, to see the panorama of the city bathed by the Pacific Ocean.

See also imposing monuments such as the Goethals and the bust tribute to Charles V and also enjoy free time to explore on your own. Shop for handicrafts, explore the shops and cafes and try Panama's Geisha Coffee, the best in the world.