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Panama Canal Tour: Miraflores Visitor Centre & IMAX - Afternoon

By R&E Transfer Panama
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €44 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

We begin the tour by picking you up from your city hotel at approximately 3:00 PM, ensuring a comfortable and hassle-free start to the experience. From there, we head directly to the Panama Canal Miraflores Visitor Centre, one of the country’s most iconic landmarks.

This visit is scheduled so that 100% you will see ships, including massive vessels passing through the locks just metres away, some of which pay over USD 120,000 to transit the Panama Canal, underscoring its vital role in global trade.

You’ll have time to explore the observation decks and learn how the locks operate, as well as the history behind this world-famous engineering marvel. Before the film, you can relax at the visitor center’s cafeteria and enjoy refreshments with Canal views.

The experience concludes with the impressive IMAX film, bringing the storey and impact of the Panama Canal vividly to life.

Activity location
  • Miraflores Visitor Center
    • East Side of the Miraflores Locks
    • Panama City, Panama
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Miraflores Visitor Center
    • East Side of the Miraflores Locks
    • Panama City, Panama

Check availability

From City Hotel/ AirBnB
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Pickup Time at 3:00 PM: Please be 10 minutes before your pickup time at the lobby to avoid missing your tour.
Pickup included

Starting time: 15:00
Price details
€46.41
€34.81 x 1 Adult€34.81
Paid at activity€14.53
Total
The previous price was €60.94 and current price is €49.34
25% off
Until Tue, 17 Feb
Group Tour from city hotel
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 15:00
Price details
€29.53 x 5 Adults€147.65
Paid at activity€72.65
Total
Price is €220.30
Until Tue, 17 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Knowledgeable Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Miraflores Panama Canal Entrance Fees ($17.22 adult & $7.22 child)

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • No Pet Allowed
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Miraflores Visitor Center
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Miraflores Locks is one of the best places to understand how the Panama Canal works. On the Pacific side, visitors can watch ships being raised or lowered through the original lock system using freshwater from Gatun Lake and gravity alone. From the observation decks, guests see vessels pass just metres away while learning about canal operations through exhibits. The visit includes the IMAX Theatre, featuring a high-definition film narrated by Morgan Freeman that explains the canal’s history, engineering, global importance, and the expansion with the new locks, creating a complete and engaging experience.
Clayton (Pass by)
The former Clayton Military Base is a historic area that once served as a key US Army installation in the Panama Canal Zone. Today, it has been transformed into a peaceful, green district known for its wide roads, tropical forest surroundings, and well-preserved military-era buildings. The area is now home to embassies, government offices, and Ciudad del Saber (City of Knowledge), an international hub for education, research, and innovation, offering a clear contrast between Panama’s canal-era history and its modern development.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Miraflores Visitor Center
    • East Side of the Miraflores Locks
    • Panama City, Panama
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Miraflores Visitor Center
    • East Side of the Miraflores Locks
    • Panama City, Panama

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