Experience Panama

8 or 9 days

Panama City, Chitre | PAN

On Experience Panama, you will start by exploring the remnants of Panamá Viejo, the first European settlement on the Pacific coast, before fast-forwarding into modern life in Panama City. Assist a local scientist in their field work at a tropical research centre, travel to lesser-known Chitré to visit a farm, and try your hand at pre-Columbian painting during a workshop led by a local artist. And of course, no tour here would be complete without the chance to marvel at the passage of ships through the locks of the famous Panama Canal–the only crossing point between the Atlantic and the Pacific for a long, long while. Come to beautiful, bountiful Panama–its lush landscapes and fantastic flora await.

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Day 1: Fly to Panama

Meet your Tour Director at your destination

Day 2: Panama City

Visit Panamá Viejo, the ruins from pirate attacks on the original Panama City

Take a tour of Casco Viejo - Panama's Old Town

Visit the Biomuseo

Take a group photo by the Panama sign on the Amador Causeway

Day 3: Panama City

Visit a tropical research institute at Punta Culebra

Participate in a field research activity with a local scientist

Add this in-depth excursion:

Boat tour around Monkey Island

Board a boat for an exciting, guided boat tour of Gatun Lake. Motor through a stretch of the Panama Canal and watch as massive tanker ships make their way to another ocean! Try to spot monkeys as your boat circles Monkey Island, then learn how so many species are able to survive in the middle of the Panama Canal.

Day 4: Panama City • Chitré

Travel to Chitré

Visit a local farm to learn about the agriculture of the Azuero Peninsula

Enjoy (and help prepare) lunch with locals

Day 5: Chitré

Visit with local artisans and learn how traditional Panamanian crafts are made

Participate in a pre-Columbian painting workshop

Enjoy a folklore dance show

Day 6: Chitré • Panama City

Travel to Panama City

Visit the Miraflores Locks Visitor Centre at the Panama Canal

Stop for a Photo the the Panama Canal Administration Building

Guided Tour of the Miraflores Locks

Hike to the top of Ancon Hill for a stunning view of the Panama City skyline

Day 7: Panama City

Enjoy a hike in one of the parks that surround Panama City

Explore Panama City on your own

Day 8: Depart for home

Add 1 more day

Day 8: Panama City • Chagres National Park

Take a day trip to Chagres National Park

Take a canoe ride on the Rio Chagres

Visit an Emberá Indigenous Village

Day 9: Depart for home

See what an EF tour is really like

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Your experience includes

This all-inclusive global experience gives students the chance to explore the world–all at an unbeatable value.

Airfare & transportation

Hotels

Meals

Entrances

Full-time Tour Director

Expert Local Guides

Personalized Learning Support

Continuous Support

24-hour Emergency Service

Worldwide Presence

Pricing that makes travel possible

Includes airfare, hotels, meals, full-time Tour Director, and more.

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