| Day 1: |
Meet & Greet |
When you arrive at Panama City International Airport you will be met by one of our representatives and transferred to the hotel for check in. vernight at Country Inn & Suites Amador in a Std with breakfast included. |
| Day 2: |
El Valle Tour |
Early in the morning breakfast at the Hotel and be ready for El Valle Tour, 2 Hours away from Panama City, you'll find the Valley of Anton, this small town is known by locals as the land of eternal spring, 600 mts. above the ocean, with a nice weather the valley is the crater of a volcano, the main activity of the town is on Sundays, the country market that offers plants, vegetables, ceramics, bamboo furniture, and orchids. Other amenities that you'll find in El Valle are the observation of the golden frog, the square trees, the Waterfall of El Macho and Las Mozas, hot springs, and the Indian Petroglyph among others. This tour is recommended for Sunday to take advantage of the Sunday Market, where you may find beautiful handcrafts. Depart every day at 9AM to El Valle. The tour includes: transfer from the Hotel, Guide, Lunch, Snacks, Water and Juice. Overnight at Country Inn & Suites Amador in a Std with breakfast included. |
| Day 3: |
Embera Drua Tour |
Early in the morning breakfast at the Hotel and our expert indigenous guide will take you to the riverside of the Chagres where boat transfer is provided to get to the community. They are located at the National Park Chagres, where they will show how they live and is the whole community, they ancient botanical knowledge, the traditional music and dance skills among other. Entrance included and Lunch. Country Inn & Suites Amador in a Std with breakfast included. |
| Day 4: |
Pty-Chiriqui |
Breakfast included in the hotel, then transfer from Panama City to the Local Airport in Albrook for regular flight form Panama City to David in the morning. Upon arrival to David you'll be transferred from the Airport to the Hotel Bambito en Volcán, overnight in Standard Rooms. |
| Day 5: |
Highlands Tour |
Breakfast and at the appropriate time, the guide will pick you up for the tour to Finca Dracula is an orchid farm, located at only 5 minutes of the suburb of Guadalupe, Cerro Punta. The name it's all to do with the Dracula Orchid--and there are 124 species of Draculas growing in the finca's greenhouses. They only wake up in the night lifting up a blossom with a ghoulishly vampiric face. Different faces, different colors--but none raise their heads during daylight hours. Started as a hobby in 1969 by owner Andrew Maduro (Maduro Tropical Flowers), the finca covers 22 acres. Formerly cattle pastures with a main house built in the 1920s by Swiss-German immigrants, it now produces over 2,200 types of orchids from all over the world. It's both a safe haven for endangered varieties as well as a business. And not just within Panama--over 25% of the plants get exported overseas. Some rarities can fetch more than $5,000 apiece. Visit also Haras de Cerro Punta and the PILA (La Amistad International Park) The area is one of the most ecologically diverse in the whole of Panama and Central-America. Tropical rain forests have covered most of the area since at least the last glaciation, about 25,000 years ago, in an assemblage ranging from lowland tropical rain forest to cloud and sub-alpine forests. overnight in Standard Rooms. |
| Day 6: |
Coffee Tour |
Breakfast at hotel and Coffee Tour departing Cerro Punta, you will visit a local coffee farm to get informed about the production of this amazing drink. Then visit My Garden is Your Garden (Mi Jardin es tu Jardin), located close to downtown, this gardens open to the public everyday at not cost. Surrounding the residences, there are more than two acres of tropical and exotic plants, flowers, shrubs, creeks, artificial ponds and unique animal sculptures Around 10 people take care full time of the place, with more than 200 species of flowers. Also you'll visit a coffee farm and a small trip around Boquete. Overnight at Villa Marita or similar in Standard Room. |
| Day 7: |
Bocas del Toro |
Breakfast at hotel and transfer form Boquete to the Airport in David for a short flight to the town of Bocas del Toro. Check in the hotel and free afternoon for leisure. Overnight at Hotel Playa Tortuga in Standard Room. |
| Day 8: |
Boat Tour |
Breakfast at the hotel and tour to Bastimentos National Marine Park, Starting from Bocas town, the boat travels along the south coast of Solarte Key through the Marine Park, navigating between the mangrove islets. Eventually stop in the mangroves to snorkel the roots, full of life and colours. Make the way back passing between Bastimentos and Solarte, returning close to the north coast of Solarte Key. The Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, situated in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, occupies more than 13,000 hectares of land and sea. Visit also the Dolphin Bay and Coral Cay for a snorkelling tour. Lunch is not included. Departs at 9AM-4PM aprox. Overnight at Hotel Playa Tortuga in Standard Room. |
| Day 9: |
Pty City |
Breakfast at the hotel and flight Bocas del Toro/Panamá City, upon arrival transfer from the Airport in Albrook to the hotel in the Panamá City. Overnight at Hotel: Country Inn Amador or Similar in Standard Rooms. |
| Day 10: |
City Tour |
Breakfast at the hotel and City Tour visiting the Old Quarter, the causeway, the modern city and the ruins of Panama La Vieja. Lunch is included with non alcoholic drinks. Dinnet at Las Tinajas Restaurant, Typical dinner at one of the most famous restaurants in the city, here you'll find delicious Panamanian food and a folkloric dance with the typical woman dress: La Pollera, local transfer included. Overnight at Hotel: Country Inn Amador or Similar in Standard Rooms. |
| Day 11: |
Canal Transit |
Our trip departs from the Flamenco Marina at 7:30 a.m., and you will travel from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean on the same day. Once in the Pacific Ocean, you will be able to admire the Bay of Panama and Panama City’s splendorous skyline before passing under the Bridge of the Americas. The vessel will then transit through the first set of locks, the Miraflores Locks, where it will be lowered 18 meters in two distinct steps. Next, the passangers ferry will enter Miraflores Lake, which is a small artificial body of fresh water that separates Pedro Miguel Locks from Miraflores Locks. The vessel will transit through Pedro Miguel Locks, which is one of the two sets of locks on the Pacific side, and here the vessel is lowered 9 meters in one step. After exiting Pedro Miguel locks, the passangers ferry will travel through the Gaillard Cut, where the Chagres River flows into thecanal. The Gaillard Cut (also known as Culebra Cut because its curves resemble a snake) is one of the main points of interest for visitors because it was carved through the Continental Divide and this section of the Canal is full of history and geological value. As you transit the Cut you will be able to appreciate the continuous maintenance that this area requires, because it is very susceptible to landslides. In this area you will also be able to observe the work in process for the Panama Canal expansion project. You will enjoy a trip through Gatun Lake, which was formed by erecting the Gatun Dam across the Chagres River. During yourtransit through Gatun Lake you will pass the Smithsonian Research Station at Barro Colorado. You will also experience the Gatun Locks, which are the only set of locks in the Atlantic sector. In Gatun Locks, the vessel will be lowered a total of 26 meters in three distinct chambers. Upon arriving at Colon, you will disembark at Pier 6, where transportation back to Panama City will be provided. |
| Day 12: |
Transfer Out |
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the hotel in the city to the International Airport of Tocumen. |
