Top 12 Experiences
- Experience the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks — Huge container ships glide through the locks, just meters away. The visitor center explains the history of this world wonder of engineering. → Chap. Panama City
- Stroll through Casco Viejo — The colonial old town district (UNESCO) with its restored palaces, rooftop bars, art galleries, and views of the modern skyline is Panama's most atmospheric place. → Chap. Panama City
- Relax on the San Blas Islands — Swim in turquoise waters on a secluded palm island of the Guna indigenous people, eat fresh lobster, and marvel at the starry sky at night — pure Caribbean. → Chap. San Blas
- Island hopping in Bocas del Toro — From island to island by water taxi, surfing at Bluff Beach, snorkeling at the Zapatilla Reef, and cocktails in the evening on "Calle 3". → Chap. Bocas del Toro
- Visit coffee plantations in Boquete — Panama's Geisha coffee is among the most expensive and best in the world. Experience the entire production on a farm and drink the freshest coffee of your life. → Chap. Highlands
- See the sunrise from Volcán Barú — From Panama's highest point (3,475 m), you can see both the Pacific AND the Caribbean at the same time in clear weather. Start at 1 a.m., but it's worth it a hundred times over. → Chap. Highlands
- Search for the Quetzal in the cloud forest — The legendary god bird of the Maya with its emerald green plumage and meter-long tail lives in the cloud forests of Boquete. With a guide, you have a good chance of spotting it. → Chap. Highlands
- Paddle through the rainforest in Gamboa — Kayak through the channels of Gatún Lake, surrounded by howler monkeys, toucans, and crocodiles — just 30 minutes from the skyscraper skyline. → Chap. Panama City
- Make chocolate in Bocas del Toro — Roast, grind, and make your own chocolate on an organic cocoa farm — from fruit to bar. → Chap. Bocas del Toro
- Buy Guna Molas as souvenirs — The multi-layered, hand-sewn textile artworks of the Guna women are much more than souvenirs — they are living art and an expression of one of the oldest cultures in the Americas. → Chap. San Blas
- Visit the Emberá indigenous people — By dugout canoe to an Emberá community in Chagres National Park, experience traditional dances, get Jagua tattoos, and swim in the waterfall. → Chap. Panama City
- Try Panama's street food — Ceviche at the fish market, empanadas at the street stand, raspados with syrup, and coconut water straight from the fruit — a tropical land of plenty. → Chap. Food & Drink
