Group Deals
Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page for special discounts on groups of 4-10 people.
Double Schedule
While the early morning start is recommended, this tour also works with a 10:45 am and 12:45 pm start times.
Wildlife
This tour gives you a chance to see animals in their natural habitats.
Beautiful Monkey Islands Tour
Itinerary
- 8:00 am Hotel Pickup
- Drive to Dock
- Navigate River to Lake
- Canal Shipping Lane
- Monkey Islands
- Navigate Lake to River
- Scenic Drive to Hotel Dropoff
Highlights
- Cappuccins
- Howlers
- Tamarins
- Wildlife
- Lake Gatun
- Scenic Drive Through Rainforest
Verified Informative, friendly, helpful Carlos gave an excellent tour of Panamá Viejo and Casco Viejo. He is knowledgeable, courteous, and accommodating. I’m very pleased with the experience.Verified A “ Beautiful” experience The first thing that the guide Gonzo was punctual. He spoke clearly and with excitement in his voice throughout the tour. He appeared to be passionate about relating the history of Panamá. In sharing a few of his experiences, it added to this tour being so much more genuine, interesting and enjoyable. I will certainly recommend this tour and host without hesitation.Verified Beautiful Tours Panama for Panama Viejo, Casco Antiguo (Plz note that this review was resubmitted to correct a typo in Gonzo’s last name. No other changes). Our tour was provided by Beautiful Tours Panama. Our tour guide was Gonzo Horna, also the owner. Simply put, he did a fantastic job. He picked us up at the hotel on time. His vehicle was very clean and had great air-conditioning. His written and verbal skills were exceptional and he responded very promptly to any and all questions via text prior to the tour. When we first met Gonzo, his English was so excellent that you would’ve thought he had relocated here from the States. However, he’s a native born Panamanian. Once we entered the van, he reviewed the day so as to manage expectations and give us a better understanding of the two UNESCO sites that we would be seeing. He has a pleasing personality and was very open to any and all discussions, suggestions and questions. We first visited Panama Viejo (located 8 miles ENE from downtown) the original site of Panama. While there, Gonzo enthralled us with his knowledge of the history of the origin of Panama City and its fateful encounter in 1671 with the pirate Captain Henry Morgan. From there, we travelled downtown to Casco Antiguo (a.k.a., Casco Viejo), the relocated location after 1671 for Panama City. Casco Antigua was full of restored buildings (with differing architectures), churches, artisans with their shops, and restaurants. Once again, Gonzo was full of information and made the locations come alive with his descriptions, including their histories. Simply put, Gonzo has our unreserved recommendation as a tour guide for Panama. He made the day fun and we came away with a much better appreciation for the city, its history and attractions.Verified A Wonderful Tour It was a great tour to visit Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo in a row and learn about their history in depth with a most professional tour guide Gonzo. All the places visited were very beautiful and charming. Gonzo, who speaks excellent English, introduced enthusiastically the history and stories of the two heritage sites. It was such a pleasure to stroll along the sites in a relaxing and enjoyable pace.Verified Do this tour!! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. The ruins were great. We had lunch at a fabulous Panamanian restaurant that was to die for.Verified Great tour Levy is a great guide and a great guy. He's very knowledgeable, accommodating and has a great sense of humor. Very enjoyable tour!Verified Book with Edwin!! Edwin picked us up on time and was very knowledgeable and engaging that the time just flew by. I felt like we got to experience parts of Panama City that I could never have found on my own. I would definitely recommend Edwin and this tour. Thanks for making Panama City come alive.Verified Birds galore! Enjoyed our trip with Gonzalo and Natalia. They brought a spotting scope and spotted lots of birds for us. We also saw several mammal species. It was great that we could get picked up at our hotel. Thanks!Verified Good summary of the town We were thankful that our operator was able to pick up from that far away as we were by the airport. Most other tours refuse to come all the way here.The pick up was perfect as it came as the hour as agreed. Giving us some time to get breakfast with no issue.We started with the historical town and the Casco viejo. Where he delivered an spiel about the town.(he normally starts in the ruins of the first town, because of our starting location we did the opposite)We wandered around the place, taking photos, etc. We also had time to purchase a few goodies there.The next part was a drive by of the new town with its skycrapers before heading to the ruins.Apart from the information from our guide, we arrived in time to get a full explanation from an expert of the historical center of the old ruins and a tour on the museum.The good side of the private tour is that we could make pauses for pit stops.We also had some hilarious time when my mother decided to make a question that baffled our guide but he recommended some books for more deeper information of the history of Panama. Which you can buy a few of them at the museum.Verified Perfect day, great tour guide I can’t say enough great things about this tour and company. I was the only person who booked this day so it ended up being a private tour. Gonzo was super accommodating and really really knows his stuff when it comes to history, and he’s fun and engaging. I specifically booked this tour because it was only one of two tours that went to Panama Viejo, the original city ruins. I have been to Casco Viejo many times, but this was my first time taking an official tour. There were so many places I had previously walked by and I learned so many stories and so much more about the history. It was a great day! I will absolutely use Beautiful Tours Panama again when returning to Panama!
includes
Hotel Pickup/Dropof
bilingual guide
all fees & Taxes
$150 / $25
Per person adult / child
Overview
We will get on a boat and go inside the lake of the Panama Canal, north through the shipping lane, alongside the huge Vessels, up to a group of rainforest covered islands to spot for monkeys and other wildlife.
River, lake, Canal
Gatun Lake
Created in 1913 by damming the Chagres River, Gatun Lake is a key part of the Panama Canal, providing the millions of litres of water necessary to operate its locks each time a ship passes through.
chagres river
One of the most historically important rivers in Panama’s history as far back as the 1500’s.
shipping lane
We will be on a small boat inside the Panama Canal next to the huge ships!
big vessels
Sailboats, Freight Ships, Oil Tankers, and Oceanliners are a common sight.
operations
We often get to see dredging, barge towing and other canal maintenance operations.
hills made islands
Monkey Islands
Once these were hills on the sides of the Chagres River. The creation of Gatun Lake made the hilltops into Islands. Theses rainforest islands have local wildlife, including populations of wild monkeys and rescued poached monkeys that are reintroduced back into their natural habitat.
Cappuccins
Probably the most famous species in the world, White-Faced Cappuccins.
Howlers
These calm, tranquil, vegetarian monkeys can roar like monsters!
tamarins
The cutest and most elusive of the species, these monkeys are as small as squirrels.
wildlife
Butterflies, birds, agoutis, coatis, sloths, crocodiles, iguanas and more!
Beautiful Monkey Islands Tour
Itinerary
- 8:00 am Hotel Pickup
- Drive to Dock
- Navigate River to Lake
- Canal Shipping Lane
- Monkey Islands
- Navigate Lake to River
- Scenic Drive to Hotel Dropoff
Highlights
- Cappuccins
- Howlers
- Tamarins
- Wildlife
- Lake Gatun
- Scenic Drive Through Rainforest
Verified Informative, friendly, helpful Carlos gave an excellent tour of Panamá Viejo and Casco Viejo. He is knowledgeable, courteous, and accommodating. I’m very pleased with the experience.Verified A “ Beautiful” experience The first thing that the guide Gonzo was punctual. He spoke clearly and with excitement in his voice throughout the tour. He appeared to be passionate about relating the history of Panamá. In sharing a few of his experiences, it added to this tour being so much more genuine, interesting and enjoyable. I will certainly recommend this tour and host without hesitation.Verified Beautiful Tours Panama for Panama Viejo, Casco Antiguo (Plz note that this review was resubmitted to correct a typo in Gonzo’s last name. No other changes). Our tour was provided by Beautiful Tours Panama. Our tour guide was Gonzo Horna, also the owner. Simply put, he did a fantastic job. He picked us up at the hotel on time. His vehicle was very clean and had great air-conditioning. His written and verbal skills were exceptional and he responded very promptly to any and all questions via text prior to the tour. When we first met Gonzo, his English was so excellent that you would’ve thought he had relocated here from the States. However, he’s a native born Panamanian. Once we entered the van, he reviewed the day so as to manage expectations and give us a better understanding of the two UNESCO sites that we would be seeing. He has a pleasing personality and was very open to any and all discussions, suggestions and questions. We first visited Panama Viejo (located 8 miles ENE from downtown) the original site of Panama. While there, Gonzo enthralled us with his knowledge of the history of the origin of Panama City and its fateful encounter in 1671 with the pirate Captain Henry Morgan. From there, we travelled downtown to Casco Antiguo (a.k.a., Casco Viejo), the relocated location after 1671 for Panama City. Casco Antigua was full of restored buildings (with differing architectures), churches, artisans with their shops, and restaurants. Once again, Gonzo was full of information and made the locations come alive with his descriptions, including their histories. Simply put, Gonzo has our unreserved recommendation as a tour guide for Panama. He made the day fun and we came away with a much better appreciation for the city, its history and attractions.Verified A Wonderful Tour It was a great tour to visit Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo in a row and learn about their history in depth with a most professional tour guide Gonzo. All the places visited were very beautiful and charming. Gonzo, who speaks excellent English, introduced enthusiastically the history and stories of the two heritage sites. It was such a pleasure to stroll along the sites in a relaxing and enjoyable pace.Verified Do this tour!! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. The ruins were great. We had lunch at a fabulous Panamanian restaurant that was to die for.Verified Great tour Levy is a great guide and a great guy. He's very knowledgeable, accommodating and has a great sense of humor. Very enjoyable tour!Verified Book with Edwin!! Edwin picked us up on time and was very knowledgeable and engaging that the time just flew by. I felt like we got to experience parts of Panama City that I could never have found on my own. I would definitely recommend Edwin and this tour. Thanks for making Panama City come alive.Verified Birds galore! Enjoyed our trip with Gonzalo and Natalia. They brought a spotting scope and spotted lots of birds for us. We also saw several mammal species. It was great that we could get picked up at our hotel. Thanks!Verified Good summary of the town We were thankful that our operator was able to pick up from that far away as we were by the airport. Most other tours refuse to come all the way here.The pick up was perfect as it came as the hour as agreed. Giving us some time to get breakfast with no issue.We started with the historical town and the Casco viejo. Where he delivered an spiel about the town.(he normally starts in the ruins of the first town, because of our starting location we did the opposite)We wandered around the place, taking photos, etc. We also had time to purchase a few goodies there.The next part was a drive by of the new town with its skycrapers before heading to the ruins.Apart from the information from our guide, we arrived in time to get a full explanation from an expert of the historical center of the old ruins and a tour on the museum.The good side of the private tour is that we could make pauses for pit stops.We also had some hilarious time when my mother decided to make a question that baffled our guide but he recommended some books for more deeper information of the history of Panama. Which you can buy a few of them at the museum.Verified Perfect day, great tour guide I can’t say enough great things about this tour and company. I was the only person who booked this day so it ended up being a private tour. Gonzo was super accommodating and really really knows his stuff when it comes to history, and he’s fun and engaging. I specifically booked this tour because it was only one of two tours that went to Panama Viejo, the original city ruins. I have been to Casco Viejo many times, but this was my first time taking an official tour. There were so many places I had previously walked by and I learned so many stories and so much more about the history. It was a great day! I will absolutely use Beautiful Tours Panama again when returning to Panama!
includes
Hotel Pickup/Dropof
bilingual guide
all fees & Taxes
$150 / $25
Per person adult / child
GROUP DEALS
See below for discounts on groups of 4-10 people
Beautiful Monkey Islands Tour
Group Deals
Itinerary
- 8:00 am Hotel Pickup
- Drive to Dock
- Navigate River to Lake
- Canal Shipping Lane
- Monkey Islands
- Navigate Lake to River
- Scenic Drive to Hotel Dropoff
Highlights
- Cappuccins
- Howlers
- Tamarins
- Wildlife
- Lake Gatun
- Scenic Drive Through Rainforest
Verified Informative, friendly, helpful Carlos gave an excellent tour of Panamá Viejo and Casco Viejo. He is knowledgeable, courteous, and accommodating. I’m very pleased with the experience.Verified A “ Beautiful” experience The first thing that the guide Gonzo was punctual. He spoke clearly and with excitement in his voice throughout the tour. He appeared to be passionate about relating the history of Panamá. In sharing a few of his experiences, it added to this tour being so much more genuine, interesting and enjoyable. I will certainly recommend this tour and host without hesitation.Verified Beautiful Tours Panama for Panama Viejo, Casco Antiguo (Plz note that this review was resubmitted to correct a typo in Gonzo’s last name. No other changes). Our tour was provided by Beautiful Tours Panama. Our tour guide was Gonzo Horna, also the owner. Simply put, he did a fantastic job. He picked us up at the hotel on time. His vehicle was very clean and had great air-conditioning. His written and verbal skills were exceptional and he responded very promptly to any and all questions via text prior to the tour. When we first met Gonzo, his English was so excellent that you would’ve thought he had relocated here from the States. However, he’s a native born Panamanian. Once we entered the van, he reviewed the day so as to manage expectations and give us a better understanding of the two UNESCO sites that we would be seeing. He has a pleasing personality and was very open to any and all discussions, suggestions and questions. We first visited Panama Viejo (located 8 miles ENE from downtown) the original site of Panama. While there, Gonzo enthralled us with his knowledge of the history of the origin of Panama City and its fateful encounter in 1671 with the pirate Captain Henry Morgan. From there, we travelled downtown to Casco Antiguo (a.k.a., Casco Viejo), the relocated location after 1671 for Panama City. Casco Antigua was full of restored buildings (with differing architectures), churches, artisans with their shops, and restaurants. Once again, Gonzo was full of information and made the locations come alive with his descriptions, including their histories. Simply put, Gonzo has our unreserved recommendation as a tour guide for Panama. He made the day fun and we came away with a much better appreciation for the city, its history and attractions.Verified A Wonderful Tour It was a great tour to visit Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo in a row and learn about their history in depth with a most professional tour guide Gonzo. All the places visited were very beautiful and charming. Gonzo, who speaks excellent English, introduced enthusiastically the history and stories of the two heritage sites. It was such a pleasure to stroll along the sites in a relaxing and enjoyable pace.Verified Do this tour!! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. The ruins were great. We had lunch at a fabulous Panamanian restaurant that was to die for.Verified Great tour Levy is a great guide and a great guy. He's very knowledgeable, accommodating and has a great sense of humor. Very enjoyable tour!Verified Book with Edwin!! Edwin picked us up on time and was very knowledgeable and engaging that the time just flew by. I felt like we got to experience parts of Panama City that I could never have found on my own. I would definitely recommend Edwin and this tour. Thanks for making Panama City come alive.Verified Birds galore! Enjoyed our trip with Gonzalo and Natalia. They brought a spotting scope and spotted lots of birds for us. We also saw several mammal species. It was great that we could get picked up at our hotel. Thanks!Verified Good summary of the town We were thankful that our operator was able to pick up from that far away as we were by the airport. Most other tours refuse to come all the way here.The pick up was perfect as it came as the hour as agreed. Giving us some time to get breakfast with no issue.We started with the historical town and the Casco viejo. Where he delivered an spiel about the town.(he normally starts in the ruins of the first town, because of our starting location we did the opposite)We wandered around the place, taking photos, etc. We also had time to purchase a few goodies there.The next part was a drive by of the new town with its skycrapers before heading to the ruins.Apart from the information from our guide, we arrived in time to get a full explanation from an expert of the historical center of the old ruins and a tour on the museum.The good side of the private tour is that we could make pauses for pit stops.We also had some hilarious time when my mother decided to make a question that baffled our guide but he recommended some books for more deeper information of the history of Panama. Which you can buy a few of them at the museum.Verified Perfect day, great tour guide I can’t say enough great things about this tour and company. I was the only person who booked this day so it ended up being a private tour. Gonzo was super accommodating and really really knows his stuff when it comes to history, and he’s fun and engaging. I specifically booked this tour because it was only one of two tours that went to Panama Viejo, the original city ruins. I have been to Casco Viejo many times, but this was my first time taking an official tour. There were so many places I had previously walked by and I learned so many stories and so much more about the history. It was a great day! I will absolutely use Beautiful Tours Panama again when returning to Panama!
includes
Hotel Pickup/Dropof
bilingual guide
all fees & Taxes
$120 / $85
Per person in Groups 4/10
Hotel Pickups
We pick up from all hotels, airbnb and locations inside Panama City’s metropolitan area, including pickups at the Santa Maria Hotel, and the Westin and Dreams
Playa Bonita.
Certified Guides
All our tour guides have been certified by Panama’s Tourism Authority. CPR Training, Second Language Certification and a written exam are some of the requisites.
stop for lunch
We make stops for lunch in which every person takes care of their own meals. We use many restaurants depending on where we are and any food requirements like Kosher, Halal, Vegan, Vegetarian, etc.
Carbon offset
Our new CRM, WeTravel have partnered with Sustainable Travel International to purchase carbon offsets offering a great way to help secure our planet’s future.
Verified Informative, friendly, helpful Carlos gave an excellent tour of Panamá Viejo and Casco Viejo. He is knowledgeable, courteous, and accommodating. I’m very pleased with the experience.Verified A “ Beautiful” experience The first thing that the guide Gonzo was punctual. He spoke clearly and with excitement in his voice throughout the tour. He appeared to be passionate about relating the history of Panamá. In sharing a few of his experiences, it added to this tour being so much more genuine, interesting and enjoyable. I will certainly recommend this tour and host without hesitation.Verified Beautiful Tours Panama for Panama Viejo, Casco Antiguo (Plz note that this review was resubmitted to correct a typo in Gonzo’s last name. No other changes). Our tour was provided by Beautiful Tours Panama. Our tour guide was Gonzo Horna, also the owner. Simply put, he did a fantastic job. He picked us up at the hotel on time. His vehicle was very clean and had great air-conditioning. His written and verbal skills were exceptional and he responded very promptly to any and all questions via text prior to the tour. When we first met Gonzo, his English was so excellent that you would’ve thought he had relocated here from the States. However, he’s a native born Panamanian. Once we entered the van, he reviewed the day so as to manage expectations and give us a better understanding of the two UNESCO sites that we would be seeing. He has a pleasing personality and was very open to any and all discussions, suggestions and questions. We first visited Panama Viejo (located 8 miles ENE from downtown) the original site of Panama. While there, Gonzo enthralled us with his knowledge of the history of the origin of Panama City and its fateful encounter in 1671 with the pirate Captain Henry Morgan. From there, we travelled downtown to Casco Antiguo (a.k.a., Casco Viejo), the relocated location after 1671 for Panama City. Casco Antigua was full of restored buildings (with differing architectures), churches, artisans with their shops, and restaurants. Once again, Gonzo was full of information and made the locations come alive with his descriptions, including their histories. Simply put, Gonzo has our unreserved recommendation as a tour guide for Panama. He made the day fun and we came away with a much better appreciation for the city, its history and attractions.Verified A Wonderful Tour It was a great tour to visit Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo in a row and learn about their history in depth with a most professional tour guide Gonzo. All the places visited were very beautiful and charming. Gonzo, who speaks excellent English, introduced enthusiastically the history and stories of the two heritage sites. It was such a pleasure to stroll along the sites in a relaxing and enjoyable pace.Verified Do this tour!! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. The ruins were great. We had lunch at a fabulous Panamanian restaurant that was to die for.Verified Great tour Levy is a great guide and a great guy. He's very knowledgeable, accommodating and has a great sense of humor. Very enjoyable tour!Verified Book with Edwin!! Edwin picked us up on time and was very knowledgeable and engaging that the time just flew by. I felt like we got to experience parts of Panama City that I could never have found on my own. I would definitely recommend Edwin and this tour. Thanks for making Panama City come alive.Verified Birds galore! Enjoyed our trip with Gonzalo and Natalia. They brought a spotting scope and spotted lots of birds for us. We also saw several mammal species. It was great that we could get picked up at our hotel. Thanks!Verified Good summary of the town We were thankful that our operator was able to pick up from that far away as we were by the airport. Most other tours refuse to come all the way here.The pick up was perfect as it came as the hour as agreed. Giving us some time to get breakfast with no issue.We started with the historical town and the Casco viejo. Where he delivered an spiel about the town.(he normally starts in the ruins of the first town, because of our starting location we did the opposite)We wandered around the place, taking photos, etc. We also had time to purchase a few goodies there.The next part was a drive by of the new town with its skycrapers before heading to the ruins.Apart from the information from our guide, we arrived in time to get a full explanation from an expert of the historical center of the old ruins and a tour on the museum.The good side of the private tour is that we could make pauses for pit stops.We also had some hilarious time when my mother decided to make a question that baffled our guide but he recommended some books for more deeper information of the history of Panama. Which you can buy a few of them at the museum.Verified Perfect day, great tour guide I can’t say enough great things about this tour and company. I was the only person who booked this day so it ended up being a private tour. Gonzo was super accommodating and really really knows his stuff when it comes to history, and he’s fun and engaging. I specifically booked this tour because it was only one of two tours that went to Panama Viejo, the original city ruins. I have been to Casco Viejo many times, but this was my first time taking an official tour. There were so many places I had previously walked by and I learned so many stories and so much more about the history. It was a great day! I will absolutely use Beautiful Tours Panama again when returning to Panama!