Panama City Tours, Tickets & Excursions

"Had a great time on the party boat, fun atmosphere, would definitely repeat again, loved swimming in the ocean"

"boat drive in the Panama Canal - visit to the monkey islands - visit to esclusas Agua Clara - visit to the Fort San Lorenzo - Paola, our guide, was absolutely fantastic - perfect programme for one day - great information about the history of Panama"

"Our driver Jose was really helpful. Yadiel tour guys were also so friendly. We had a really great time! The islands are crazy beautiful and the water is amazing!"

"Excellent tour and our guide was so knowledgeable. I wish I had written down his name but this excursion was before our 8 day cruise so it escapes me. He gave us a lot of history of Panama and the Canal and made the trip really great!"

"Loved the hike to the waterfall, incredible beauty all around. Gracious guide and incredibly kind leaders. Viewing the village was an eye opening experience."

"Wonderful guided boat trip. Leader was incredibly informative about the monkeys and islands we visited. Was a fun exciting trip."

"Wonderful experience. Tour guide was super informative during the full 4hours and the lunch served was fantastic! Communication prior to the day of the tour was prompt and our driver was on time and made the transfer experience very easy. Highly recommend this tour!!"

"Paula was a great guide; very freiendly, capable, and caring. She shared her vast knowledte of the tour."

"Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and enjoyed talking about his city! We really enjoyed the tour and would do it again."

"We had a lot of fun, plenty of drinks, friendly and patient crew, snacks, grilled chicken, rice, plantains. It is a good booze cruise which is what we wanted."

"Juan was extremely informative and entertaining. He had tons of information to share and spent tons of time sharing with us."

"Excellent trip Saw a boat going through the Panama Canal, well worth the experience. Great guide, enjoyed every minute."

"Fernando (our guide) was awesome. Still working on his English but he helped me with my Spanish. We got to see several monkeys and alligators and lots of big boats in the Canal. Very interesting and we really enjoyed our trip"

"Armando is a throughly knowledgeable of the history of the region. Knows all the local points of interest. Speaks great english. Has a great sense of humor. Takes good care of his guests."

"Great experience with a fun group of guides. We had a lot of fun ziplining and got to see some beautiful views. Would definitely recommend."

"The guide Louis was excellent informative & organised This is all I need to say This is all I want to say Why does you algorithms require 100 words"

"Marti was fabulous narrating the sites all along the way. We love it. The staffs were very pleasant. The breakfast sandwiches were not at par but the lunch was fine."

"It was super fun! On time on our pu! No rush in the tour! Daniel was super informative about the city and the history! We loved it! 100% recommended"

"It was fun being on the water and enjoying seeing different monkeys. The white-faced monkeys were very entertaining as they jumped from boat to boat looking for food."

"Absolutely beautiful and definitely worth the drive there. The drivers did a great job getting us all there safely. The ride through the mountains was an added plus for sure."

"Daniel was waiting with a sign with my name on it. Very friendly and helpful. I would book again on my next trip to Panama"

"Jenny and Juan did everything to make the trip a pleasant and safe experience for all. They were prompt, attentive and the places they took us to were beautiful. Jenny is a good cook too!"

"Me and my girlfriend had an amazing time at San Blas with Selim’s tour. When searching what to book, we were missing a detailed review so we decided to write one ourselves, for any future travellers to San Blas through Selim. HIGHLIGHTS After reading other reviews to go with the flow regarding the organisation, we were 100% mentally prepared for it, which is also why we had such a great time. Selim was not physically there with us, everything is done by locals on different islands and they run things in there own style. They seem all over the place, sometimes things may take a little bit more time or can happen out of nowhere, but the locals have their system and everything under control. Knowing exactly who you are and where you are supposed to be. So N1 rule for traveling San Blas is to just let it go and enjoy. You will not miss any boat or tour, you will not miss any islands. Just enjoy the experience and let the locals do their thing. Otherwise you will not have a good time. Selim was also checking in on us every night and if everything is ok which felt good. We were traveling as a couple and it always felt as a personal experience (we did not travel as group of 20), we just randomly shared the boat, tours or dinner with other travellers on their own tour. We also had a private cabana every night. We are city people that prefer higher end accommodations usually but came mentally prepared that this is camp style experience with shared bathrooms and sand everywhere. There is no signal except Digicel provider, and you can charge your phone (some islands free during dinner, other charge $2). Food is basic, but tastier than expected. We have had lobster, fish and chicken. Even pancakes for breakfast one day. Not sure how is with vegan or vegetarian options. We could also choose between chicken or fish on some occasions. We also brought our own snacks (bring some sweets because they are not included) and water, but you can also buy it on every island. (Water $2, Cola $2 Beer $2, Snacks $2-3). Road there takes place with SUVs because its so bumpy. You take a stop at a gas station (ATM was not working) so go to store one day before and dont rely on the last stop. Prices at gas station are high. Also you will need to pay $22 to enter Guna Yala territory. We took $100 with us but didn’t spend everything. Part of the tour is also the fact that you are spending time with the indigenous local community that still leaves in their own way. They take you on tours, on some islands we could walk pass their homes, and were always very welcomed. If you know a bit of Spanish or your guide speaks English talk to them. For 4 days we packed our backpacks and an additional waterproof bag (take it because things can get wet on the boat). We were able to leave our big suitcase in a hotel. We recommend doing the same but some people had much more luggage. We speak a bit of Spannish so it was much much easier and more entartaining. I know you cannot learn overnight but honestly if we wouldnt know Spanish it would probably be a bit more complicating. TOURS DAY 1 You will start early, SUVs will pick you up at your hotel and they are on time. Road will take about 3 hours. There were 6 of us in the car but were not on the same tour. When you arrive they will drop you off at the bay where all of the boats start so therefore there will be dozens of SUVs and hundreds of people coming and going. You will be called by a local to board and they will take care of your luggage. Ride will take about an hour and it can get bumpy and wet. We have had lunch and dinner on the first island + had a tour ( we just fell asleep on the beach when we heard someone screaming our name its time to go for a tour. They dont tell you when tours happen but they will make sure you go, and find you on the island) of the natural pool which is honestly nothing special to us. They told us there used to be a lot of seastars there but apperently sunscreen destroyed all of them. We also made a ‘stop’ for some locals to leave the boat on Pelican Island (where they shot Money Heist) so we could also take pictures. We used the other time to walk the island, chill, swim and read a book. We had a lobster on the first night but were the only one on the island having it, so we had a really premium experience. Our first island’s name was Narasgundub, but the tours probably change all the time. DAY 2 We left for the jungle hike in the morning after breakfast which was AMAZING. Your sail up the river stream which feels like Indiana Jones and then hike for an hour. Our guide was younger, spoke a bit English and genuinly cared for us. The tour is through a real jungle, it gets wet a muddy but just take it as an adventure. There were no insects but I guess it was the time of the year, I wouldnt plan for that. After we arrived back we had lunch, chilled for a bit and then left for second island - Aroma where we had dinner. Estetics wise this was my girlfrienda favorite island. Tons of nice palms, and beautiful water. This time the caban had mosquito net. DAY 3 We left after breakfast and first made a stop at an Island which name dont know but it was by far the nicest beach-wise. Itwas out of this world. They built us a beach tent, gave us pineapples, for some reasons some other people in our boat received canoes, but honestly we didnt care. People were just making selfies on them, and if we wanted we could ask for one. After 2 hours of swimming we made another stop at a natural pool, which was swamped with boats and again nothing special to us. Afterwards we arrived on the third island Yansailadub, which by my oppinion had the nicest beach views with swings, free hammocks, free paddleboard, phone charges and far superier food. It however had the pooerst bathroom facilities. We had an amazing lunch and just chilled for the whole day reading books, and finnaly knocked some rum and coke after dinner. Day 4 We left after breakfast, and arrived back at our hotel at 11am. Hope this review will help someone to enjoy San Blas the way as we did and had such an amazing adventure and disconnect from the world as us."

"I traveled alone and this was a great way to see the Panama Canal. They picked up, transported around, and dropped off just blocks from my Airbnb, at a major hotel. Great guide, and great small group way to see the sights."