Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Panama City
Your flight touches down in Panama as evening settles in. From the airport, you'll head straight to your hotel where you can settle in and rest up after the long journey. If you've arranged an early arrival, there's time to get oriented before the main group activities begin.
Optional Activities
- 2-day pre-departure program with visit to indigenous Embera community (for early arrivals on Condor direct flight from Frankfurt)
- Day 2
Panama Canal Partial Crossing
This morning you'll board a boat for a partial canal crossing that takes about 4 hours. The route goes from Panama City through the Miraflores Locks and across Lake Miraflores, then continues to the Pedro Miguel Locks and through Gaillard Cut before reaching Lake Gatun. By afternoon, you'll return to Panama City by bus.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Approximately 4-hour partial crossing of Panama Canal from Panama City to Gamboa
- View of Miraflores Locks
- View of Lake Miraflores
- View of Pedro Miguel Locks
- View of Gaillard Cut (narrowest point of canal)
- View of Lake Gatun
Landmarks Miraflores Locks Lake Miraflores Pedro Miguel Locks Gaillard Cut Lake Gatun Gamboa 
- Day 3
Panama City Exploration
You'll walk through Panama City's historic areas, starting with the 16th-century ruins at Panama Viejo. From there, head to Casco Antiguo with its colonial architecture mixed with modern buildings and nearby green hills. Later, the Causeway gives you great city skyline views, and you can finish the day watching ships navigate through the Miraflores Locks.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stroll through streets of Panama City
- Visit ruins of Panama Viejo (16th century)
- Explore old town of Casco Antiguo
- Visit the Causeway with views of Panama City skyline
- View Miraflores Locks and learn about Panama Canal operations
Landmarks Panama Viejo Casco Antiguo Causeway (Causeway of Amador) Miraflores Locks - Day 4
El Valle de Anton
Heading west on the Panamericana, you'll reach El Valle de Anton, a mountain town sitting inside the world's largest populated volcanic crater. Stop at the local fruit and vegetable market to pick up tropical fruits. After that, you have options for short hikes to waterfalls, visits to pre-Columbian rock carvings, a butterfly farm, or soaking in warm mineral springs.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop at fruit and vegetable market
- Visit El Valle de Anton (world's largest populated volcanic crater)
Optional Activities
- Short hiking tours in the area
- Visit El Macho waterfall
- Visit La Piedra Pintada (rock face with pre-Columbian stone carvings)
- Visit Butterfly Haven (butterfly farm)
- Face mask treatment in Pozos Termales (warm mineral springs)
Landmarks El Valle de Anton El Macho waterfall La Piedra Pintada Butterfly Haven Pozos Termales - Day 5
Natá de los Caballeros and Parita
Continue west to Natá de los Caballeros, one of Panama's oldest settlements, where you'll see a historic church built in 1520. After lunch, you'll learn how artisans craft traditional diablicos masks. Then visit a local home to watch craftspeople making polleras, the colorful traditional women's costumes, by hand.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical Panamanian lunch)
Included Activities
- Visit historic church in Natá de los Caballeros (dating back to 1520)
- Visit diablicos mask maker in Parita
- Observe pollera (Panamanian national costume) crafting in private home
Optional Activities
- Purchase diablicos masks as souvenirs
Landmarks Church of Natá de los Caballeros Natá de los Caballeros Parita - Day 6
Oria Arriba Village and Beach
In Oria Arriba, locals will welcome you with music and refreshments. You'll tour the village watching artisans make hats and musical instruments, and see an original horse-powered sugar cane mill in action. Lunch happens at a local home with mountain views. Later, head to the Pacific coast for beach time before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical lunch with products from the village at hostess's house)
Included Activities
- Welcome to Oria Arriba village with music and refreshing drink
- Tour of village observing artisans making hats and musical instruments
- Visit original sugar cane mill powered by horse
- Observe sugar cane pressing and processing in self-built clay oven
- Tasting of freshly pressed sugar cane juice
- Typical lunch with village products at hostess's house
- Relax on Pacific coast beach
Optional Activities
- Visit tobacco plantation (depending on season)
- Swimming in the Pacific Ocean
- Beach exploration and relaxation
Landmarks Oria Arriba - Day 7
Boquete Mountain Village
Travel to Boquete, a mountain village in Chiriquí province at 1,200m elevation where the climate feels like spring year-round. After wandering through the small village, you'll take a short afternoon hike where you might catch sight of the rare quetzal bird. Check in at your hotel and the rest of the day is yours to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stroll through Boquete village
- Short hiking tour in surrounding area
Optional Activities
- Spot rare quetzal bird during hike
Landmarks Boquete 
- Day 8
Cloud Forest and Coffee Plantation
This morning includes a walk on suspension bridges high above the cloud forest with views of waterfalls below. In the afternoon, visit a coffee plantation to learn how they cultivate, harvest, and process the beans. You'll finish by tasting fresh coffee and understanding what makes the local crop special.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk on suspension bridges in cloud forest
- View of cloud forest and waterfalls from suspension bridges
- Guided tour of coffee plantation
- Learn about coffee cultivation, harvesting, and processing
- Coffee tasting
Landmarks Cloud Forest near Boquete - Day 9
Oreba Chocolate Farm and Colón Island
Drive toward the Caribbean coast through the Cordillera de Talamanca to reach Almirante. Stop at Oreba Chocolate Farm, an organic cocoa operation, for a guided tour showing how cocoa becomes chocolate. You'll see Ngöbe Indian women at work and explore native plants and exotic animals before tasting raw chocolate. A boat takes you to Colón Island where you'll check into your hotel with free time to explore.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Oreba Chocolate Farm
- Explanation of cocoa and chocolate process
- Observation of native plants and exotic animals
- Watch local Ngöbe Indian women at work
- Taste raw chocolate
- Boat transfer to Colón Island
Optional Activities
- Explore bars and souvenir stalls on Colón Island
Landmarks Oreba Chocolate Farm Colón Island Almirante 
- Day 10
Bocas del Toro Boat Tour and Beaches
A boat trip through mangrove forests brings you to Coral Cay for snorkeling in calm waters year-round. From there, head to Bastimentos Island, which is mostly covered in jungle. Red Frog Beach is home to distinctive red poison dart frogs. You'll have time to swim, explore, or simply relax before returning to the main island.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat trip through mangrove forests
- Snorkeling at Coral Cay
- Visit Red Frog Beach on Bastimentos Island
- Swimming, island exploration, or beach relaxation
Landmarks Coral Cay Bastimentos Island Red Frog Beach 
- Day 11
Bocas del Toro Leisure Day
This day is free for your own exploration. Options include cycling to Playa Bluff, taking a bus to Boca del Drago, or using water cabs to visit other islands and beaches at your own pace. You can do as much or as little as you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Cycling to Playa Bluff
- Bus trip to Boca del Drago
- Water cab exploration of other islands and beaches
Landmarks Playa Bluff Boca del Drago - Day 12
Return to Panama City
The morning is yours if you want to book optional activities. In the afternoon, you'll transfer to the airport for your flight back to Panama City, then head to your hotel for one final night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Morning optional excursions (cycling, bus tours, water cab exploration)
- Day 13
Departure
Head to the international airport during the day for your flight home. If you'd rather extend your trip, you can also arrange a beach extension to San Blas Islands or Isla Contadora instead of leaving.
Optional Activities
- Individual follow-up program/beach extension (San Blas Islands, Isla Contadora, etc.)
- Day 14
Arrival Home
You'll arrive back at your home airport around midday, carrying memories of Panama's engineering accomplishments, pristine natural areas, and beautiful beaches.
