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    Soberania National Park: Tours & Tickets

    375 Reviews
    #17 of 133 things to do in Panama City
    Features Animals
    Nature & Parks, National Parks
    Area Canalera de Gamboa, Panama City, Panama
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    4.5375 reviews
    • Excellent59%
    • Very good26%
    • Average12%
    • Poor2%
    • Terrible1%
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    Located 15 miles from downtown Panama City, this scenic park features two hiking paths called el Charco in Gamboa and Pipeline Road, both known for excellent birding and wildlife viewing.
    Suggested duration: More than 3 hours
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    Area Canalera de Gamboa, Panama City, Panama
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    Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile
    Great escape from Panama City!

    Great hiking trails. For 2 hours we did not see any other visitors. Nature is just lovely overthere.

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank Pim P
    Reviewed July 16, 2019
    Fantastic Place

    I spent a morning birding in the park and managed 94 species. Make sure you have a guide to make the most of your visit.

    Date of experience: July 2019
    Thank Alan H
    Reviewed May 8, 2019
    Nice place for hiking

    Took an Uber ( $ 7 ) to the entrance of the NP where I paid $5. I did the Plantación trail. Beautiful trail, very easy to follow. No guide required. There were quite a lot of mountain bikers. Most of them were okay but...More

    Date of experience: May 2019
    2  Thank Ries P
    Reviewed April 26, 2019 via mobile
    Pipeline Trail Soberania with a Guide

    We booked a tour with Panama Road Trip Adventures and pick up on the day went smoothly. Our tour guide for the day was Miguel Ibarra who was vastly knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna. We spotted so many beautiful birds, frogs, monkeys, sloths...More

    Date of experience: April 2019
    Thank APD900
    Reviewed April 18, 2019 via mobile
    Plantation trail and Pipeline trail

    We did both trails but only 3.5km of the plantation trail and about 2km of the pipeline trail. We saw Coates and different birds on the plantation trail. We saw howler monkeys and Coates on the pipeline trail. We saw small lizards and armies of...More

    Date of experience: April 2019
    4  Thank chopperoons
    Reviewed April 13, 2019
    Excellent national Park

    One should visit this park when in Panama. many different birds to watch and admire the beauty of the park. Must see!

    Date of experience: March 2019
    Thank Asim A
    Reviewed April 12, 2019 via mobile
    Waste of time

    Very poorly maintained park. Staff was disorganized and there's no direction as which way to proceed. There's supposed to be a bus that comes every hour back to the city and it never showed up. It was very slow to get an Uber. Waited 20...More

    Date of experience: April 2019
    1  Thank LovetoeatinCT
    Reviewed April 2, 2019 via mobile
    Nice trail, we got there by bus

    In Soberania we walked part of the plantation trail. I believe the whole trail is 14km, which was a bit much for us as we walk terribly slow. On the trail we saw agouti's, coaties, howler moneys, a bat, and various birds. We did not...More

    Date of experience: March 2019
    3  Thank Lucy342
    Reviewed February 20, 2019
    Very cool!

    If you like hiking, animals, and nature then this is the place! We did guided boat and hiking tours through the Gamboa Rainforest Resort - which is the safest way to go and you can see more that way.

    Date of experience: February 2019
    2  Thank holdenk1995
    Reviewed February 3, 2019
    Wonderful Place to See an Endless Variety of Birds and Wildlife

    (5) Pipeline Road: Wonderful Place to See a Variety of Birds Easily We were on the Pipeline Road 2 January 2019, and, according to records, almost 1000 species of birds can be found in Panama in the month of January. Why is this? Panama provides...More

    Date of experience: January 2019
    2  Thank IN_Travelers47906
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    August 26, 2019|
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    Response from Ries P | Reviewed this property |
    I don't have information on that. Please check the Soberania NP website. Hope you can find an answer there.
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    June 19, 2018|
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    Response from Frank C | Reviewed this property |
    Not anymore than in other places in Panama. I have never had to use a mosquito repellent while going there, but I usually use long pants and long sleeve shirts, since you're walking in a tropical forest the insects besides... More
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    March 29, 2018|
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