Panama Canal Monkey & Sloth Boat Safari on Gatun Lake with Casco Viejo Brunch
by Panama Day Trips
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✓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.$140Overview
Panama City sits beside the Panama Canal, a key waterway connecting two oceans. This boat safari starts with a pickup in Panama City before heading to Gatun Lake, a large manmade lake essential to the canal's operation. Guests board a covered motorboat for a 4.5-hour trip that includes a wildlife safari through the lake's channels and jungle edges. The boat passes large cargo ships on the canal while detouring into quieter backwaters where animals such as capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, tamarins, sloths, toucans, iguanas, crocodiles, and basilisk lizards can be seen. The boat ride includes a 90-minute cruise around Gatun Lake's islands formed during canal construction, with close views of monkeys on the Monkey Islands. After the canal and lake tour, the group visits Casco Viejo, Panama City's historic district. Here, a buffet-style Panamanian brunch is served, featuring dishes like pollo guisado, carimañolas, empanadas, hojaldres, local queso blanco, tropical fruits, fresh juices, and Panamanian coffee. Vegetarian options are available. In case of rain, the brunch and cultural storytelling take place indoors at Restaurante El Nacional in a colonial-style dining room. The tour is led by an English-speaking nature guide and includes bottled water, binoculars, in-vehicle air conditioning, and the boat ride. The full experience lasts about four and a half hours and requires a minimum age of three years. This trip does not include lock or visitor center stops and does not provide airport pickups. Additional transport fees apply for pickups from Playa Bonita hotels. The tour runs in all weather, and guests should be prepared to get wet if it rains.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Gatun Lake
The tour begins with pickups in Panama City and proceeds to Gatun Lake, a large artificial lake forming part of the Panama Canal. Guests board a covered motorboat for a wildlife safari through the lake's channels and jungle-lined shores. The boat passes large cargo ships on the canal, then moves off the main route into backwaters and inlets where animals like capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, tamarins, sloths, iguanas, toucans, crocodiles, and basilisk lizards can be seen.
Panama Canal
At Gatun Lake, the boat cruises for 90 minutes around islands created during canal construction. The route includes the Monkey Islands where capuchins, howlers, and tamarins can be observed closely in their natural habitat. After the canal and lake boat ride concludes, the tour continues to the next stop.
90 min
Casco Viejo
The final stop is Casco Viejo, the historic district of Panama City. Here, guests enjoy a buffet-style Panamanian brunch. If the weather is rainy, the brunch and cultural storytelling take place indoors at Restaurante El Nacional, a colonial-era dining venue, with the same menu served.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Panama Canal Monkey & Sloth Boat Safari on Gatun Lake with Casco Viejo Brunch
by Panama Day Trips
Choose from 3 available options
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.$140Overview
Panama City sits beside the Panama Canal, a key waterway connecting two oceans. This boat safari starts with a pickup in Panama City before heading to Gatun Lake, a large manmade lake essential to the canal's operation. Guests board a covered motorboat for a 4.5-hour trip that includes a wildlife safari through the lake's channels and jungle edges. The boat passes large cargo ships on the canal while detouring into quieter backwaters where animals such as capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, tamarins, sloths, toucans, iguanas, crocodiles, and basilisk lizards can be seen. The boat ride includes a 90-minute cruise around Gatun Lake's islands formed during canal construction, with close views of monkeys on the Monkey Islands. After the canal and lake tour, the group visits Casco Viejo, Panama City's historic district. Here, a buffet-style Panamanian brunch is served, featuring dishes like pollo guisado, carimañolas, empanadas, hojaldres, local queso blanco, tropical fruits, fresh juices, and Panamanian coffee. Vegetarian options are available. In case of rain, the brunch and cultural storytelling take place indoors at Restaurante El Nacional in a colonial-style dining room. The tour is led by an English-speaking nature guide and includes bottled water, binoculars, in-vehicle air conditioning, and the boat ride. The full experience lasts about four and a half hours and requires a minimum age of three years. This trip does not include lock or visitor center stops and does not provide airport pickups. Additional transport fees apply for pickups from Playa Bonita hotels. The tour runs in all weather, and guests should be prepared to get wet if it rains.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Gatun Lake
The tour begins with pickups in Panama City and proceeds to Gatun Lake, a large artificial lake forming part of the Panama Canal. Guests board a covered motorboat for a wildlife safari through the lake's channels and jungle-lined shores. The boat passes large cargo ships on the canal, then moves off the main route into backwaters and inlets where animals like capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, tamarins, sloths, iguanas, toucans, crocodiles, and basilisk lizards can be seen.
Panama Canal
At Gatun Lake, the boat cruises for 90 minutes around islands created during canal construction. The route includes the Monkey Islands where capuchins, howlers, and tamarins can be observed closely in their natural habitat. After the canal and lake boat ride concludes, the tour continues to the next stop.
90 min
Casco Viejo
The final stop is Casco Viejo, the historic district of Panama City. Here, guests enjoy a buffet-style Panamanian brunch. If the weather is rainy, the brunch and cultural storytelling take place indoors at Restaurante El Nacional, a colonial-era dining venue, with the same menu served.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.