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A group of people standing in front of a sign that reads "AGUACLARA" with a body of water and a grassy area in the background. 1
A large cargo ship named MS.C in a body of water, with a grassy area and red barrels in the foreground. 2
A large cargo ship named MSC ARUSSA docked at a port with a grassy area and a road nearby. 3
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A port with a large ship named NYK ROMULUS and colorful shipping containers stacked on a dock. 5

Panama Canal Tour in Colon City: Agua Clara and Gatun

By Cositas De Panamá
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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €363 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Discover the Panama Canal from its most complete and least crowded side: the Atlantic. This private tour allows you to experience two eras in one day, exploring both the expansion in Agua Clara and the original locks of Gatún.

Admire the immense Gatun Lake and visit the dam that makes possible the operation of the canal. Tour the modern Atlantic Bridge, inaugurated in 2019, and get to know the essence of Columbus through its history, economic impact and local cuisine.

You will travel from Panama City to the Caribbean, crossing the country and connecting two oceans in one experience.

Why is this the best Panama Canal tour option?

It is the only tour where you will see the full canal in action: enlargement + original, fewer crowds, more nature, and a more authentic experience.

Ideal for : families, couples, friends, seniors and travellers in stopover.

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Activity location

  • Colon
    • Colon, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Colon
    • Colon, Panama

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Home: Panama City

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Option for those who start the tour in Panama City centre.
Pickup included

Price details
€349.48 x 1 Adult€349.48
Paid at activity€13.11
Total
Price is €362.59

Home : Outside City/Amador

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Home: Out of the City: Those starting at: Puerto Amador, Playa Bonita, Tocumen Airport, Santa Maria, Costa del Este, Gamboa or Summit.
Pickup included

Price details
€366.95 x 1 Adult€366.95
Paid at activity€13.11
Total
Price is €380.06

What's included, what's not

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    Pick-up and drop-off service to place of stay included
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Bottled water
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    Private transport
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    Personal tour guide
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    Lunch
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    Tips
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    Clara Water Visitor Centre (Adult)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Agua Clara Visitor Centre (Child)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law will not apply to your booking.

Activity itinerary

Colon

  • 1h
Arrival time to the province of Colón.

Puente Atlántico (Pass by)

We passed through the Atlantic Bridge, which is the third bridge built over the Panama Canal. This bridge holds a world record as the four-lane concrete cable-stayed bridge with the longest span (530 metres).

Gatun Locks

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
After passing through the immense Atlantic Bridge, we make our first stop in the Gatun Locks to see the process of the Original Locks opened in 1914.

Gatun Dam

  • 10m
We arrived at the Gatún Dam, this construction was essential to create Gatún Lake, which is where ships sail when entering the Panama Canal.

Centro de Visitantes de Agua Clara

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
We go from the Gatún Dam to the Agua Clara Visitor Centre, where we will be observing the operation of the new locks of the Panama Canal inaugurated in 2016. Includes transfer time from the Gatún Dam to the Agua Clara Visitor Centre.

Panama City

  • 1h
And finally, we left the Agua Clara Visitor Centre towards Panama City. Thank you for choosing us as your guides. The time includes the transfer to Panama City.

Location

Activity location

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    Colon
    • Colon, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Colon
    • Colon, Panama

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