Two oceans, fascinating engineering and bargain shopping on the Atlantic coast!
Enjoy a varied day trip from Panama City to Colón, where you discover the impressive engineering of the Panama Canal and then have time for a long shopping stroll.
We pick you up comfortably at your hotel in Panama City and drive along the famous canal route towards the Atlantic coast. On the way, fascinating insights into one of the most important structures in the world await you.
Agua Clara: the Panama Canal up close
Our first highlight is the Agua Clara visitor centre. From the viewpoints you enjoy an impressive view of the expanded Panama Canal locks. With a bit of luck you will watch huge container ships pass through the enormous locks on their way between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
Learn more about the canal expansion, how the locks work and the enormous importance of this waterway for international trade.
Gatun Locks: a masterpiece of engineering
Next we visit the historic Gatun lock complex. Here you gain further insight into how the Panama Canal works and, depending on shipping traffic and access conditions, can watch ships being moved through the locks.
The combination of historic locks and modern canal engineering makes this excursion a special experience for engineering fans, cruise passengers and Panama explorers.
Colón 2000: time for bargain shopping
After your impressions of the Panama Canal, we continue to Colón 2000. Here you have time to browse the shops of the duty-free mall and look for attractive deals.
Discover perfume, cosmetics, fashion, shoes, accessories and other products from international brands. Take the opportunity to compare prices and find a souvenir or two to take home.
After your shopping, we drive you comfortably back to your hotel in Panama City.
Panama Canal, history and shopping: three experiences in one day!
What to expect
- Pick-up directly at your hotel in Panama City
- Visit to the Agua Clara visitor centre
- Visit to the historic Gatun Locks, if accessible
- Time to watch the shipping traffic, depending on the day’s activity
- Shopping break at the Colón 2000 Duty Free Mall
- Comfortable return transfer to Panama City
Payment
Cash in US$ at pick-up on site, or bank transfer in euros to a German account.
