Every detail was taken care of!

Panama | Mar 8 - Mar 15, 2025

Our recent trip to Panama was so extremely well organized. Emily, our travel coordinator, did an excellent job and when there was an issue, she jumped in and got it fixed. We appreciated her communication with us along the way. Our trip started in Panama City and our tour guide Luis was EXCELLENT! He knew so much about everything and was open to answering all our questions and engaging in conversation about what was so special about his country. He took us to a wonderful restaurant in Old Town for lunch. Our driver, Luis #2, was always prompt and helpful. We appreciated both of them immensely. We really enjoyed the private boat tour with Luis in Gamboa. Being on the lake with the ships passing through the canal was a once in a lifetime experience. It exceeded our expectations. Boras del Toro was very laid back and the Isle of Colon boat tour with Miguel was amazing. We loved Starfish Beach. The food at the local restaurants in town was very good too, Our driver there was also prompt and went above and beyond to see that we were well taken care of. It was a nice way to wrap it all up before heading back home with a one night stay downtown with the rooftop bar overlooking the city. Our driver back to the airport was also prompt and courteous.

Hotel Reviews

Central Hotel Panama

Panama

Perfect location in the heart of Old Town. Beautiful hotel. Excellent breakfast.

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Tryp Panama Centro by Wyndham

Panama City

Clean, spacious room. Beautiful rooftop pool and bar.

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Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

Gamboa

Spacious room and bathroom. Loved the balcony with the hammock overlooking the rainforest. Hotel also had a beautiful lobby and nice food options.

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Tour Guide on the truck tour of local wildlife was very good, especially for a no cost option.

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Playa Tortuga Hotel & Beach Resort

Bocas del Toro

Hotel was probably an incredible resort at one time but is in need of some maintenance and cleaning. The attention to detail was not there. Pool water was not clean and pool and beach loungers were not comfortable. Room was musty but that resolved after a few hours of having the air conditioner on . Stains on the sofa fabric. Breakfast was good. We moved after one night.

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Not in the center of town but only a 10 minute drive away.

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Activity Reviews

Panama History and Cultural Experience

Panama City

Luis, our tour guide was exceptional!

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Rainforest boat tour

Gamboa

Exceeded expectations. Luis, our guide, again was exceptional. Between seeing the ships traversing the Canal on the lake and meeting some local wildlife up close and personal, it was a great way to transition from the city to the jungle.

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The best of Isla Colon and surroundings

Bocas del Toro

Seeing things from the water gives you a whole other perspective. We enjoyed both Bird Island and Starfish Beach!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

MIguel was an excellent boat operator and guide. We enjoyed being with him

Transport

Our driver had to deal with road closures due to construction. He would park and walk us to make sure we got to where we needed to be. The same experience in picking us up. I consider that excellent service!

Self guided day - Time at leisure in Panama City

Panama City

We were on our own and went to the Amador Causeway and rented bikes and rode up and down the causeway with the locals on the bike path. That was a lot of fun!