Cruiseline Excursion Colon: Rainforest Safari, San Lorenzo Fort and Canal Expansion
by Almiza tour by My friend Mario
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How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$160Overview
This full-day cruiseline excursion in Colon, Panama, lasts approximately four and a half hours and includes transportation by air-conditioned minivan with pickup and drop-off at the cruise port. The tour begins with a rainforest safari inside San Lorenzo National Park, where the vehicle stops several times to observe wildlife such as monkeys, sloths, toucans, coatis, anteaters, caimans, and crocodiles. Guests can take photos while the guide explains the animals' behaviors and their environment. This part of the tour lasts about two hours. Next, the tour visits the UNESCO-listed San Lorenzo Fort, a coastal defense site that protected Panama City during colonial times and resisted pirate attacks for nearly seventy-five years. The guide leads a one-hour walk around the fort, providing historical information and stories about the site. The final stop is the Agua Clara Locks observatory at the Panama Canal Expansion, where visitors spend about one hour watching large cargo ships transit the new locks and learn how this engineering project changed global shipping. Admission to the observatory is not included. The order of stops may vary depending on the cruise schedule. Bottled water and a professional guide are included. Lunch, gratuities, and admission fees are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Agua Clara Locks
Return from the rainforest to the Panama Canal for about one hour. Visit the Agua Clara Locks observatory to observe canal operations. Admission fee of US$15 is not included.
60 min
Fort San Lorenzo
The minivan travels into San Lorenzo National Park rainforest for roughly two hours with multiple stops to observe animals such as monkeys, sloths, toucans, and coatis. The guide explains animal behavior and the environment. Then a one-hour visit to San Lorenzo Fort covers its colonial history and its role in protecting Panama City.
180 min
Almiza Tours by My friend Mario - Tours
Return trip to the cruise ship lasting about 25 minutes. Depending on the cruise schedule, the guide may change the order of visits to start with the Canal, then rainforest, and lastly San Lorenzo Fort.
25 min
Meeting point
For cruise docking at HOME PORT.(terminal 2) Meeting Point: Street 11 between Cruise Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 , all tour operators and taxi drivers wait for their clients on the street with sign. All our guides hold a VIATOR sign. WHATSAPP +507 68213947
End point
For cruise docking at HOME PORT.(terminal 2) Meeting Point: Street 11 between Cruise Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 , all tour operators and taxi drivers wait for their clients on the street with sign. All our guides hold a VIATOR sign. WHATSAPP +507 68213947
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Cruiseline Excursion Colon: Rainforest Safari, San Lorenzo Fort and Canal Expansion
by Almiza tour by My friend Mario
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$160Overview
This full-day cruiseline excursion in Colon, Panama, lasts approximately four and a half hours and includes transportation by air-conditioned minivan with pickup and drop-off at the cruise port. The tour begins with a rainforest safari inside San Lorenzo National Park, where the vehicle stops several times to observe wildlife such as monkeys, sloths, toucans, coatis, anteaters, caimans, and crocodiles. Guests can take photos while the guide explains the animals' behaviors and their environment. This part of the tour lasts about two hours. Next, the tour visits the UNESCO-listed San Lorenzo Fort, a coastal defense site that protected Panama City during colonial times and resisted pirate attacks for nearly seventy-five years. The guide leads a one-hour walk around the fort, providing historical information and stories about the site. The final stop is the Agua Clara Locks observatory at the Panama Canal Expansion, where visitors spend about one hour watching large cargo ships transit the new locks and learn how this engineering project changed global shipping. Admission to the observatory is not included. The order of stops may vary depending on the cruise schedule. Bottled water and a professional guide are included. Lunch, gratuities, and admission fees are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Agua Clara Locks
Return from the rainforest to the Panama Canal for about one hour. Visit the Agua Clara Locks observatory to observe canal operations. Admission fee of US$15 is not included.
60 min
Fort San Lorenzo
The minivan travels into San Lorenzo National Park rainforest for roughly two hours with multiple stops to observe animals such as monkeys, sloths, toucans, and coatis. The guide explains animal behavior and the environment. Then a one-hour visit to San Lorenzo Fort covers its colonial history and its role in protecting Panama City.
180 min
Almiza Tours by My friend Mario - Tours
Return trip to the cruise ship lasting about 25 minutes. Depending on the cruise schedule, the guide may change the order of visits to start with the Canal, then rainforest, and lastly San Lorenzo Fort.
25 min
Meeting point
For cruise docking at HOME PORT.(terminal 2) Meeting Point: Street 11 between Cruise Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 , all tour operators and taxi drivers wait for their clients on the street with sign. All our guides hold a VIATOR sign. WHATSAPP +507 68213947
End point
For cruise docking at HOME PORT.(terminal 2) Meeting Point: Street 11 between Cruise Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 , all tour operators and taxi drivers wait for their clients on the street with sign. All our guides hold a VIATOR sign. WHATSAPP +507 68213947
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.