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Things to do in Panama City

THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Panama City

Things to Do in Panama City

Ways to tour Panama City

Book these experiences for a close-up look at Panama City.

LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Day Tour in San Blas Islands All Included Visiting 4 Islands
501
4WD Tours
from
C$221
per adult
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Panama Canal Partial Tour - Southbound Direction
92
Lunch Cruises
from
C$201
per adult
Half Day City and Panama Canal Tour
572
Bus Tours
from
C$93
per adult (price varies by group size)
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Ocean to Ocean Panama Canal and Jungle Tour
570
Historical Tours
from
C$187
per adult
Tour at the Chagres Rainforest and Embera Indigenous Village
146
Full-day Tours
from
C$165
per adult (price varies by group size)
All Inclusive Full-Day Taboga Island Catamaran Tour from Panamá City
323
Adventure Tours
from
C$137
per adult
Legends of Casco Viejo Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems
268
Historical Tours
from
C$54
per adult (price varies by group size)
Full-Day Catamaran Sailing Caribbean Beaches with Snorkelling and Lunch
35
Jet Boat Hire
from
C$264
per adult
Lake Gatun Wildlife Tour from Panama City
381
Bus Tours
from
C$98
per adult
Gamboa Wildlife and Sloth Sanctuary Tour with Pickup
25
Bus Tours
from
C$211
per adult

Day Cruises

Top Attractions in Panama City

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1. Panama Canal

Points of Interest & Landmarks

THE GEOGRAPHY OF FT. SHERMAN, PANAMA CANAL ZONE A strategic U.S. artillery post during WWII, Ft. Sherman endures epics…

2. Casco Viejo

Neighbourhoods • Historic Walking Areas

This area is deep in history for Panama and is the starting point for the metropolis now called new Panama, with…

3. Miraflores Visitor Center

Visitor Centres

Admission tickets from C$215

This building has four stories with comprehensive historical, technical and botanical displays on each level.

4. Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)

Points of Interest & Landmarks

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This historic causeway was built across the Pacific to link to Panama City.

5. Avenida Balboa

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

This is the main artery of a thriving international metropolis.

6. Cinta Costera

Neighbourhoods

Open now

A modern multi-lane highway skirts Panama Bay fronting the newly built high-rises, yet offers a 2+ mile long recreation…

7. Gatun Lake

Bodies of Water

This is a huge artificial lake which was created in the early 1900’s and was the world’s largest man-made lake at the…

8. Metropolitan National Park

National Parks

This rainforest park spans more than 200 hectares within Panama City.

9. Multiplaza Pacific

Shopping Malls

Open now

By tristanandmirandap

All major global brands and surf, designer and urban clothing.

10. Monkey Island

Islands • Nature & Wildlife Areas

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Cruise through jungle canals and by hilltop islands, home to a variety of wildlife.

11. Biomuseo

Speciality Museums

Frank Geahry's architecture first appears to be a multicolored jumble of colorful shapes, but each structure, and the…

12. Soberania National Park

National Parks

By YairBarZohar

Soberania Nature Reserve, containing the second largest rainforest in the western hemisphere.

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