13 days from £2,218 per person
Panama is famous for the Panama Canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but It also has magnificent natural scenery, including virgin rainforest close to the modern capital and a string of unspoilt coral islands off Bocas del Toro with blinding white beaches cooled by coconut palms. Our highlights holiday, packed with excursions and explorations, takes you on a trip of surprising variety.
Suggested holiday itinerary (flexible)
Day 1 Fly from the UK to Panama City.
Day 2 Partial transit of the Panama Canal which passes through the continental divide.
Days 3,4 City tour, including a visit to the Smithsonian Marine Lab, then continue to Gamboa for 2 nights at a well-appointed resort, with a jungle boat cruise and expedition in the rainforest canopy.
Days 5,6 Morning bird-watching and nature hike within the tropical Soberania National Park with excellent interpretive trails. Fly to David and continue by road to to Boquete for 2 nights, including a countryside hike.
Days 7-10 Scenic drive from the cloud forest to Bocas del Toro on the Caribbean coast, then by boat to an inn on Colon Island (4 nights), where a protected bay offers water sports. Explore the white sand beaches, coral reefs and mangrove islands of
Bastimentos Marine Park, and then enjoy 2 days at leisure― kayaks, bikes and snorkels are available to rent.
Day 11 Fly to Panama City for one night.
Day 12 Fly to the UK arriving day 13.
How about?
- Kayak around the tropical islands of the Kuna Yala Archipelago, home the the indigenous Kuna indians.
- extending your stay in the highlands and walking on the western slopes of Barú Volcano.
- combining the best of 5 Central American countries by travelling with a group on our popular Alción journey. |  Bocas del Toro
 Panama Vieja - Panama City's historic old town
 Cloudforest, Boquete region
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