Casco Viejo is home to
monuments to Ferdinand
de Lesseps and other
Frenchmen instrumental
in the ill-fated
attempt of the French
to construct a canal
through Panama. The
tour ends with a
visit to the Panama
Canal Museum.
The full day tour continues with lunch at a Panamanian
restaurant and a
tour of the Panama
Canal area, including
the town of Balboa,
formerly part of
the Panama Canal
Zone. A stop at the
folk art market at
the old YMCA building
is followed by a
visit to the Miraflores
Locks on the Panama
Canal where large
ships can be seen
transiting the canal.
Enjoy a presentation
by the Panama Canal
Commission on the
history of the Panama
Canal and marvel
at the workings of
this feat of human
engineering. Return
to Panama City hotel
late in the afternoon.
Tour Dates & Pick Up Times
Pick up time at hotel in Panama City: 8:30am Return
to hotel in Panama
City: 12:30pm (5:30pm
on the full day tour)
Bilingual Naturalist
Guide, lunch included
on the full day tour
only.
