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Panama Beaches and Culture
( 8 Days/7 Nights )
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Day 1. (Friday) Panama City
Arrival, reception and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2. (Saturday) Panama City and
Canal Tour (Breakfast, lunch & dinner)
After breakfast, we will see the original ruins of Panama
and the colonial city that replaced them in the 17th century.
We will also visit the Museum of the Inter-Oceanic Canal that
tells the story of the construction of the canal from start
to finish. After lunch we will visit Miraflores Locks where
you will experience the operation of the Panama Canal first
hand. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon. In the evening
we will depart for the Flamenco Marina on the Amador Causeway.
There, we will board a deluxe boat for a beautiful voyage
on Panama Bay to see the city from a completely different
perspective. Dinner at Isla Flamenco. Return to your hotel.
Day 3. (Sunday) Indigenous Culture
in Kuna Yala (Breakfast, lunch & dinner)
After an early breakfast you will be transferred to the Domestic
Airport for your flight to the San Blas Islands, home to the
Kuna Indians. Upon landing you will be taken by boat to the
Island, a small resort with basic yet comfortable accommodation.
Enjoy the day soaking up the sun, immersing yourself in the
distinctive Kuna culture, visiting a few of their island communities,
watching their native dances and delighting in the unique
handicrafts called molas.
Day 4. (Monday) Isla Grande (Breakfast
& dinner)
After a light breakfast you will be taken to the airport for
your return flight to Panama. After arriving you will be taken
by bus and small boat to the Isla Grande. The rest of the
day is free to enjoy the facilities or relax by the pool or
on the beach. Take advantage of the water-sports or other
tours offered by the resort. Dinner will be served at the
resort.
Day 5. (Tuesday) Isla Grande (Breakfast
& dinner)
Continue to enjoy the relaxing lifestyle on this tropical
Caribbean Island.
Day 6. (Wednesday) Isla Grande -
Embera Community - Panama City (Breakfast & dinner)
We will leave early in the morning and be taken by bus to
the start of our jungle adventure. Leaving the shores of Madden
Lake behind and venturing up the Chagres River in a motorized
dugout canoe until reaching the Indigenous Community of the
Embera Drua Indians. Here you will immerse yourself in their
unique culture, taking part in their dances, enjoying a typical
indigenous lunch, learning about the medical qualities of
the local plants from their “Medicine Man” and
even returning with some traditional Embera body art. There
is an option to enjoy tubing on the river as well. We will
return to Panama in the late afternoon.
Day 7. (Thursday) Gamboa (Breakfast,
lunch & dinner)
We will depart in the morning for the Gamboa Rainforest Resort
where you will enjoy a variety of adventures including; the
aerial tram into the rainforest canopy, the snake house, the
butterfly farm, the orchid exhibit and the aquarium. There
will also be ample opportunity to take any of the optional
tours offered by the resort. Lunch will be served at the Los
Lagartos restaurant at the resort. We will return to the hotel
late in the afternoon. Dinner tonight will be at a traditional
Panamanian Restaurant – Typical Panamanian dishes accompanied
by traditional dances and music. You will have a chance to
see the beautiful national dress of Panama called the “Pollera”.
Day 8. (Friday) Panama City (Breakfast)
After breakfast at the hotel you will be transferred to the
airport for your flight home.
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