Luxury Getaway

Private full day tour with English speaking guide

 

Created in 1980, Soberania National Park protects an area of 220 km2 of secondary rainforest just 30 minutes outside of Panama City.

 

Departure from the hotel early in the morning. Our first stop is at the Rainforest Discovery Center where you will enjoy a spectacular view of the forest and canopy bird species from a 100 ft. high observation tower. There are also hummingbird feeders where you can admire and photograph up to ten different species of these tiny acrobats!

 

Next stop will be a hike on Pipeline Road, a graveled and easy path through the rainforest. Here, monkeys such as white-faced capuchins, howler monkeys and the diminutive Geoffroys’ Tamarins are very frequent sights. The area is home to other mammals like three-toed sloths, agoutis or anteaters. The park also boasts an impressive list of 525 species of birds.

 

We will have a stop for a nice picnic lunch in the forest.

 

After lunch, we embark on an ecological boat ride. The tour starts from Gamboa and we will navigate Gatun Lake admiring the fascinating flora, fauna and the impressive ships transiting the Canal. The perfect adventure for nature lovers!

 

Duration 08:00 hrs.

Included:  entrance fees, private guide, lunch picnic style, private transportation, room and breakfast

30 minutes helicopter tour over the Panama Canal zone.This helicopter flight is perfect for enjoying the magnificent views of the Panama Canal from the air. The tour departs from Panama City. Flying parallel to the Panama Canal, just off to the left side, both the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks will appear, providing passengers with spectacular views and a better understanding of how the Canal’s system of locks operate. Oil tankers, cargo ships, and perhaps even a cruise ship, can be viewed entering and/or departing the locks.

 

You will also fly over the Gaillard cut,lake Gatun and Soberania national Park before returning to Panama City.

 

Half day City and Canal Tour

Private tour with English speaking guide

 

The tour starts with a visit to Miraflores Locks. This is one of the two sets of locks located on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal. You will enjoy the fascinating show of the big ships inside the narrow chambers! The visitor’s center provides technical, historical and ecological information about the Canal.

 

After a short drive we continue to the colonial quarter, ”Casco Antiguo”, founded in 1673 after the first Spanish settlement was burned down by pirates. It is home to the Presidential Palace, the National Theater, the Metropolitan Cathedral and many other buildings with colonial architecture. It has plenty of little restaurants and souvenir shops. In 1997 Casco Antiguo became a World Heritage Site of the UNESCO.

 

 Duration 04:00 hrs.

Included:  excursion, entrance fees, private guide, private transportation, room and breakfast

Private transfer with Spanish speaking driver to Albrook local airport.

 

Domestic flight with Air Panama to the City of David. Luggage is limited to 20kg for checked bags and 8kg for carry on per person.

 

Duration 01:00 hrs.

 

Upon your arrival one of our drivers will be waiting for you in David to bring you to your hotel in Boquete.

 

Duration 00:55 hrs.

Included:  private transportation, domestic flight, room and breakfast

Private tour with English speaking guide

 

This day starts with a short drive to a family run farm located 1700m above sea level. At the site, we will start with a hike through a private reserve inside the forest. The first part of the trail will cross an organic coffee plantation, the Isabella Coffee production plants. After that, we reach a series of waterfalls, the first and biggest one is 25m high, then we keep walking to the 2nd and 3rd waterfalls.

 

Hacienda Mamecillo hosts more than a hundred birds species native to the area, including the elusive Resplendent Quetzal. Birding opportunities are endless around the trails.

 

After the hike in the forest, enjoy a hearty meal prepared with the freshest organic vegetables and free range meat from Mamecillo farm –a delicious combination of fresh salads, fresh baked bread and grilled chicken and/or pork. After lunch, we will hear an interesting explanation about the production of the organic products, such as coffee, vegetables and free range animals in a eco-friendly farm. You then visit the coffee plantation and finish at the main house where you will learn about the complex process of coffee production as you enjoy a nice cup. After a couple healthy snacks consisting in fresh seasonal fruits, we are prepared to take you back to your hotel with the best wishes for you to remember the experience at Mamecillo.

 

Duration 06:30 hrs.

Included:  nature walks, private guide, lunch, private transportation, room and breakfast

Private full day tour with English speaking guide

 

Cerro Punta is a little village in a valley in the middle of strawberry fields and at the edge of La Amistad National Park. It is one of the best bird watching sites in Central America.

 

We will first drive on the recently opened road between Boquete and Cerro Punta, passing by the slopes of Baru Volcano. This is a spectacular journey through Panama’s Central Mountain Range.

 

You will start your tour in Cerro Punta with a visit to Finca Dracula orchids farm, where a trained local guide will inform you about the amazing and beautiful world of orchids .You will have the opportunity to walk the gardens and enjoy a break by the lake in the middle of the property.You will continue with a scenic tour around the fields and plantations and then stop for lunch. On the way back to Boquete you will make a stop at the Barriles archaelogical site where some remains from the pre-columbian Barriles civilization can still be seen. Return to your hotel at the end of the tour.

 

Duration 08:30 hrs.

Included:  entrance fees, private guide, lunch (beverages not included), private transportation, room and breakfast

Private transfer with Spanish speaking driver from Boquete to Boca Chica.

 

Night at Isla Palenque in Beachfront casitas.

Beachfront Casitas are located on the West side of the island, along the sprawling Playa Palenque beach.

 

In-Room ammenities:

Air Conditioning & Ceiling Fans

King-Sized Beds, Double Armoires & Dressing Area

Spacious Private Gardens, Beach Hammocks

Indoor & Outdoor Bathing Experiences, Organic Toiletries

Wi-Fi & Laptop-Sized Safe

Minibar with Local Snacks & Drinks

Daily Housekeeping & Evening Turndown Service

 

 

Included:  private transportation, bungalow, full board (beverages not included), kayaking, shuttle transfer, soft drinks

Night at Isla Palenque in Beachfront casitas.

Beachfront Casitas are located on the West side of the island, along the sprawling Playa Palenque beach.

 

In-Room ammenities:

Air Conditioning & Ceiling Fans

King-Sized Beds, Double Armoires & Dressing Area

Spacious Private Gardens, Beach Hammocks

Indoor & Outdoor Bathing Experiences, Organic Toiletries

Wi-Fi & Laptop-Sized Safe

Minibar with Local Snacks & Drinks

Daily Housekeeping & Evening Turndown Service

Island exploration tour

Private excursion with local boat driver/captain

 

Exploring and looking for whales all along the way(during whale season July-October). We may also meet with other fascinating species such as dolphins, sea turtles, rays, pelagic birds and sometimes even whale sharks.

Afterwards we head to one or two of the beautiful white sand beach islands in the gulf for beach time and snorkeling before returning just at lunch time (approx. total trip duration 4 hours)

 

Whale watching in the Gulf of Chiriqui has become one of the country’s top tourist attractions. From July to October (approx.), hundreds of humpback whales coming from Antarctica gather in the warmer equatorial waters for mating and breeding. It is a great opportunity to spot these majestic giants in their natural environment.

 

 

Included:  bungalow, full board (beverages not included), kayaking, shuttle transfer, soft drinks, boat tour

Night at Isla Palenque in Beachfront casitas.

Beachfront Casitas are located on the West side of the island, along the sprawling Playa Palenque beach.

 

In-Room ammenities:

Air Conditioning & Ceiling Fans

King-Sized Beds, Double Armoires & Dressing Area

Spacious Private Gardens, Beach Hammocks

Indoor & Outdoor Bathing Experiences, Organic Toiletries

Wi-Fi & Laptop-Sized Safe

Minibar with Local Snacks & Drinks

Daily Housekeeping & Evening Turndown Service

 

 

Included:  bungalow, full board (beverages not included), kayaking, shuttle transfer, soft drinks

Private transfer with Spanish speaking driver from Boca Chica to David.

 

Duration 01:15 hrs.

 

Domestic flight with Air Panama to Albrook Airport in Panama City. Luggage is limited to 20kg for checked bags and 8kg for carry on per person.

 

 Duration 01:00 hrs.

 

Arrival at Albrook domestic airport. One of our drivers will be expecting you to bring you to your hotel in Panama City.

 

Duration 00:30 hrs.

Included:  private transportation, domestic flight, room and breakfast

Shared charter flight from Panama City to the small Guna Village of Corazon de Jesus.

Upon arrival, your captain will already be waiting for you!

 

Magnificent yet adventurous, the Zenith is a 48 foot, French-built luxury sailing catamaran.

 

You will spend the next 3 days and nights exploring one of the most beautiful areas in the Caribbean.

 

Included:  drinks, excursion, full board (beverages not included), local English speaking guide, kayaking, shared transportation, snorkeling gear

This catamaran offers private sun-decks and trampoline, a huge hammock for two and a top-notch sound system for your daily enjoyment. Its cockpit is designed entirely with the guests in mind and it offers multiple shaded areas as well as a generous sun bathing mattresses. Also available are 3 kayaks, 3 (stand up) paddle boards, snorkeling gear, fishing rods and a dinghy with an outboard engine.

 

Sailing time will vary every day. You will visit secluded islands, paradise beaches and

interesting Guna Villages. The boat includes three meals a day, snacks and beverages alcoholic (limited) and non alcoholic, daily excursions, use of snorkeling gear and kayaks.

During your days in San Blas the captain will be your host and guide.

 

Included:  boat tour, drinks, full board (beverages not included), local English speaking guide, kayaking, snorkeling gear

Stretching more than 250 km in the direction of Colombia, San Blas is an archipelago of 375 islands with only 50 of them being inhabited. It has no equivalent in the Caribbean and, one can say, in the world! You will, of course, be amazed by its unbelievable scenery of lagoons, white sand beaches and transparent waters.

 

But San Blas is much more than that. It is part of Guna Yala, the ”comarca” or territory of the Guna indigenous people, an ancient race who never accepted the rule of either the other indigenous groups, the Spanish or the Panamanians. In San Blas the Guna traditional law is applied, and a foreigner(Panamanians included) cannot own land.

 

Included:  drinks, excursion, full board (beverages not included), local English speaking guide, kayaking, snorkeling gear

On your departure day, the boat will serve a continental breakfast before the transfer to Corazon de Jesus where you will again share a charter plane to return to Panama City.

 

Included:  all-inclusive plan, boat tour, kayaking, shared transportation, room and breakfast

Private transfer with Spanish speaking driver to Tocumen International Airport.

 

Duration 01:00 hrs.

Included:  departure transfer