The 10 Best Historical & Heritage Tours in Panama City, Panama Province

January 19, 2022 Timmy Ribble

A diverse multicultural city of almost 1.3 million, Panama City offers a lot more than an up-close view of the Canal. Shantytowns slink up alongside shiny high-rise condos. The Old City is an atmospheric labyrinth of churches, plazas and palaces. Fifteen miles from downtown Panama City, Soberania National Park is an excellent destination for hiking and birding. For a fascinating look at the canal, take a taxi or local bus to Miraflores Locks Visitor Center and look down on the traffic below.
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1. Private City Tour of Panama and Canal

Safe Transportation Panama
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4-hours tour around the highlights of Panama City: Panama Canal, Balboa, Amador Causeway, Old Town (Casco Viejo), Cinta Costera and downtown, guided tour in your language and private. Tour de 4 horas onde visitaremos os lugares turísticos mais importantes da Cidade do Panamá: Canal do Panamá, Balboa, Mercadinho de Artesanatos, Casco Antigo, Estrada de Amador, Cinta Costera e o centro da moderna Cidade do Panamá.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Recojo y retorno al hotel en Ciudad de Panamá (se aplicaría un costo adicional para hoteles fuera de Ciudad de Panam

Exclusions: Pick-ups from Playa Bonita or the airport area would have an additional charge of USD $ 30.00

Reviewed By PolPop6770

A must do experience while visiting Panama. It is a personalized tour that includes the history the canal and Panama. The tour also includes a boat ride in the canal lake to Monkey Island where the monkeys are adorable and fun.

2. CASCO VIEJO WALKING TOUR. Includes China Town & Santa Ana Stories & legends!

Conozca Panama Primero Tours
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This is the tour you have been looking for, you will have an approach to the real Panamanian and you will be able to experience hidden stories of our city that not all tourists will have the opportunity to experience. This is a tour made for lovers of outdoor walks, it is made for people like you, who yearn to find experiences with real local people. We will present you all this great product with the passion of professionals who love and enjoy every corner of our country.

Inclusions: Wi-Fi Hot-Spot On During the Tour, Bottled water, Hand Sanitizier and Disponsable Masks, Professional Tour Guide (Certified by ATP)

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Reviewed By seanotto04

I had an amazing tour with Raphael. He is a great wealth of information and facts. I rank him in the top 3 of guided tours I have been on. A big thank you Raphael.

3. The 3 Panama's in 8 hrs, Private tour

The Real Panama Trs
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Explore the 3 Panama's:  The Old Panama or Panama La Vieja founded in 1519 and world Heritage Site.  The Second Panama founded in 1673 known as Old Town or Casco Viejo or Casco Antiguo: home of the Presidential Palace and our Metropolitan Cathedral. Finally, be amazed by the impressive skycrapers all over the New and Modern Panama and check out our famous building: El Tornillo, The Trump Tower and much more. During this tour you will learn a lot about our country, you may get stuck in traffic for a while (unavoidable), you will witness the transformation of the Casco Viejo and would see the Real Panama such as Calidonia Avenue, el Chorrillo and Chinatown. There is no better way to learn about Panama than going through our historic places and ending at the cosmopolitan city we have become. Important: Keep in mind, on Mondays, attractions such as Panama Viejo (World Heritage Site), Biomuseum and other are closed.

Inclusions: Beverages, Snacks, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By donaldandtrishm

Sorhay is an amazing woman. She was prompt, friendly and just all around amazing!! Very knowledgeable about Panama and made us feel like family. She could see what an amazing time I was having and made sure I got my fill. I can't thank her enough for the wonderful memories! At least this was one thing that we could still do with everything closed because of the virus. Sorhay was wonderful and having a private tour made it even better!! Best tour I have ever booked!!!

4. Panama must see City tour (half day) (private)

VOYaIR PTY
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We offer A MUST visit in Panama: the Canal of Panama and a sightseeing of the city at an affordable price- Highly experience adn friendly guide atending small groups with comfortable vehicles.

Inclusions: Bottled water, chips or similar, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bilingual guide

Exclusions: Miraflores visitor center entrance ticket (20 foreigners , 5 residents)

Reviewed By TD1110

My son and I had a blast in the Bayano Caves! Our guide Christian was awesome!!! I would highly recommend this experience! A must do!!

5. AfroLatino Travel - AfroPanama in Focus City Day Tour

Museo Afroantillano de Panamá, Panama City, Panama AfroLatino Travel
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BOOKINGS ARE CLOSED UNTIL 2021 Immerse yourself in the oft-erased Afrodescendant history that built up the republic of Panama. From the history of enslavement, resistance, and maroonage to Panama's various labor migrations, you will learn from an expert in the area. NOTE: Tour minimum is two individuals. Please do not book with less than two people. We cannot accommodate solo travelers at this time.

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6. Private City Tour from a different perspective

HC Travel Panama
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WITH ALL BIO-SAFETY MEASURES...Do you want to know Panama City from a different perspective? Here we go! You’ll have the best picture of this cosmopolitan city, knowing the history, the costumes, the magnificent Panama Canal Locks and all the “must go places”. We’ll do a walking tour around “Casco Antiguo “ the Old Town of Panama which nowadays is the heart of our History but also the soul of the gastronomy, social life, all in one. The Locks area will show the “engine” of our economy, the “bridge of the world”. Amador Causeway is the entrance of the Panama Canal. it’s a special place where you’ll have the BEST views of the city from a beautiful marina with excellent choices for food and drinks. During the whole tour you’ll be enriched with all kind of information regarding history, culture, funny facts and of course the actuality in Panamá. Our personalized service will give you the chance to get the most out of your time in town. Don’t miss it.

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Reviewed By Z1969RJcarries

This was a perfect side trip to our stay in the city. Claudio picked us up at the hotel on time, gave us some interesting history of Panama on the ride out to the boat and got the monkeys to eat out of our hands! It was the right amount of time and with the right guide. Can’t recommend it enough.

7. Panama Canal and City Tour

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Guided tours are important for our tourists to obtain truthful information and the best experience of our beautiful Panama, not to mention that you and your companions will have personalized attention.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, water bottle

Exclusions: Gratuities, Entrance to the Panama Canal

8. Embera village Eco-Cultural Tour, jungle waterfall, and butterfly garden

Vitaventuras Tours
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On your experience you will: Visit Embera Tusipono village. Swim at a waterfall Visit a garden with buterflies from the area Have traditional lunch Take pictures Here the natives talk about their way of living. Dance traditional Embera music and dances. Enjoy a traditional canoe ride. Take beautiful pictures.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch, Landing and facility fees

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Reviewed By Y5578GLfrankm

The worst tour guide we even tried to use. Wasting time and creates disappointments. It is not ok to offer a tour when the guide knows they are not able to do the trip because everything is closed because of COVID. Please, just don`t offer the trip until you guys are able to fulfill your job for the money your customers have already paid. We would have waited at the pickup point, 10 km away from the place where we live. Luckywise we tried to contact the guide to change the pickup place, that's when he told us we should cancel the trip. If we wouldn´t have contacted him, who knows we still might wait on the agreed pick-up place :-(. Never ever again! Frank

9. Marvelous Old Town Walking Tour

Plaza Herrera, San Felipe, Panamá, Panama Panama Vibes
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Walk through a beautiful maze of streets and alleys surrounded by historic architecture, connected by beautiful squares and churches, where we will travel back in time through each historic epoch that the city has lived through. Beginning with the colonial era until today’s modern times, you will learn about the history of this famous neighborhood.

Inclusions: Bilingual Tour Guide Driver, Bottled water

Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Lunch

Reviewed By Yoan V

Recently we went to Panama for our family holidays, right now Panama is one of the most secure countries in Central America with the COVID situation, being a small country they have the pandemic very well controlled, that’s the main reason we’ve chosen this country over the others in our «must visit» list. We stayed at American Trade Hotel, located only one block away from the departing point of this tour so it fit us perfectly, we wanted to know the Old Town and we ended up making a new good friend, Felix, our tour guide. He did an amazing job, showed everything around and even made sure to show us the best spots in town to visit at night. I highly recommend using Panama Vibes services. Greetings, Yoan

10. Layover City tour and Panama Canal Visit

Miguel tours Panama
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are you traveling and have some free hours for your next flight on your layover in panama? take advantge of that time to visit and know more about Panama, is an small city with a lot to see, let us be your guide on those hours while you are in Panama.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, biligual tour guide and bottle water, water bottle

Exclusions: Lunch, Panama Canal tickets, gratuities

Reviewed By 574alejandrao

Take the tour with Miguel was the best decision to have a wonderful experience visiting Panama. He has SO MUCH knowledge about history, places, food, music, sports...everything! We enjoyed every single minute of the tour. He is also very nice and fun; we felt very safe with him that we want to come back to visit Panama!

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