8 or 9 days
Panama City, Chitre
Start by exploring what remains of the first European settlement on the Pacific coast, at Panamá Viejo, then fast-forward to life in Panama today. Meet with a scientist at a tropical research centre, travel to lesser-known Chitré to visit a local farm, and try your hand at pre-Columbian painting during a workshop with an artist. Then it’s back to the city to marvel at the passage of ships through the locks of the Panama Canal and discover the region’s flora and fauna at the lush Metropolitan Natural Park.
Day 1: Fly to Panama
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Day 2: Panama City
Visit the Panamá Viejo Ruins and Museum
Take a tour of Casco Viejo
Visit the Biomuseo
Explore Amador Causeway on your own
Day 3: Panama City
Visit a tropical research institute at Punta Culebra
Participate in a field research activity with a local scientist
Explore Panama City on your own
Day 4: Panama City • Chitré
Travel to Chitré
Visit a local farm to learn about the agriculture of the Azuero Peninsula
Enjoy (and help prepare) lunch with locals
Day 5: Chitré
Visit with local artisans and learn how traditional Panamanian crafts are made
Participate in a pre-Columbian painting workshop
Enjoy a folklore dance show
Day 6: Chitré • Panama City
Visit the Miraflores Locks Visitor Centre at the Panama Canal
Visit the Panama Canal Administration Building
Day 7: Panama City
Visit Metropolitan Natural Park
Explore Panama City on your own
Day 8: Depart for home
Add 1 more day
Day 8: Panama City • Chagres National Park
Visit an Emberá Indigenous Village