Panama Canal Tour

Presented by Preview World

From £53.00

This tour features visits to the Amador Causeway, the Goethal's Monument and the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks Visitor Center. We will visit the Amador Causeway, a road that connects four small islands on the Pacific, and offers stunning views of Panama City skyline and the entrance of the Canal. Then, we will stop at the Goethals Monument, a beautiful white Vermont marble structure built to honor George Washington Goethals for his achievements during the Canal construction. Behind the Goethals Monument, you will see the Panama Canal Administration Building. Our next stop is at the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks Visitor Center, where you may see the ships while they pass through the Canal. At the Panama Canal IMAX Theater, we will watch the 45-minute 3D movie "Panama Canal, a Land Divided, a World United".

4 hours (approx)

Instant Confirmation

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free Cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance

Group Size: 15

  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Miraflores Locks Visitor Center at the Panama Canal

Meeting point

Casco Viejo: Tiempos Coffee, located at the American Trade Hotel on Central Avenue. You may find it on Waze or Google Maps as “Tiempos Coffee @ American Trade Hotel”.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Panama Canal Administration Building

30 mins

Imax- Canal De America

20 mins

Panama City

45 mins

Bridge of the Americas

15 mins

Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)

50 mins

Miraflores Visitor Center

1 hour 20 mins

30 mins

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.


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5.0 Awesome experience

Venkatraman_S, May 2026

Panama canal experience was something unique and different. It was excellent. The guide explained everything extremely well.

5.0 Amazing Panama Canal Tour

Silvia_T, May 2026

Simply wonderful tour!! Our tour guide Sharon was amazing!! Very knowledgeable, friendly and professional! Would highly recommend her to anyone!!

5.0 Fun & Efficient Canal Tour

Jennifer_H, May 2026

Sharon was a great tour guide. Sadly, we had a little bit of a rainy afternoon, but we made the most of it. She was super accommodating and excellent at driving in the downpour. We rearranged the schedule a little bit to work around the rain and still had a great time. Highly recommend this tour; was not too long and gave me a brief but important understanding of the canal.

5.0 Sharon is the best!...

Ella_P, March 2026

Sharon is the best! Extremely knowledgeable, kind and easy going. We learnt a lot of interesting facts on the trip and the canal is extremely fascinating. Clean and comfortable transport and yummy snacks. Highly recommend this experience!

5.0 Sharon the tour guide was...

Rodrick_J, December 2025

Sharon the tour guide was Amazing. Definitely recommend her. She was polite and very knowledgeable about the city and the Canal .

5.0 Excellent Canal Tour

Garry_O, December 2025

Sharon is a knowledgeable and easygoing guide who knows her hometown exceptionally well. Her tour to several must-see spots in Panama City is accompanied by interesting and relevant information. She navigated us expertly through a very busy afternoon at the Miraflores Locks and got us back to our hotels in plenty of time to enjoy dinner commitments. I would highly recommend Sharon to anyone looking for an informative and engaging tour of Panama City highlights and the Panama Canal.

5.0 Sharon is amazing and...

Ulf_S, December 2025

Sharon is amazing and gave the best tour of the Panama Canal. Don’t waste your money on large tour busses when you can have a private and knowledgeable guide like Sharon show you around.

5.0 Very interesting. A...

Nathalie_F, December 2025

Very interesting. A guide familiar with the subject and very attentive to her clients (we were only 2 women and of a certain age...)

5.0 The Miacle of the Miraflores licks

stan_u, November 2025

The “miracle” of watching a humongous c ship from the Pacic Ocean being lifted up about 100 feet as it moved through the channel into the Atlantic Ocean

5.0 Great trip

gail_g, November 2025

Great excursion, loved learning a little bit about the history and watching the ships traverse the canal.

5.0 Sharon was a great...

Alonso_G, October 2025

Sharon was a great guide!! She spoke English and Spanish. Great communication, history of Panamá city and canal, and enjoyed her company while we were getting around town and various locations

5.0 a very good experience

yilin_c, October 2025

导游非常好,车内环境优美,准备了小零食和水,对路线安排也很清晰。最后结束trip也送我到了我一直想去的餐厅门口,非常好的一次体验 The tour guide was very good, the environment inside the car was beautiful, snacks and water were prepared, and the route arrangement was also very clear. At the end of the trip, he also took me to the door of the restaurant I had always wanted to go to. It was a very good experience

5.0 Great Panamá Canal Tour!

Emily_H, October 2025

This tour was an excellent way to see hidden gems along the city and an intimate understanding of the canal and its impact on the world. ask for Sharon!!!!

5.0 Canal tour was amazing...

Angela_R, August 2025

Canal tour was amazing and so informative. Watching the tankers go through the locks was impressive.

5.0 An excellent, friendly...

Rowland_R, June 2025

An excellent, friendly and informative introduction to Panama City and the Canal. A well worthwhile half day experience.

5.0 Book this trip if you want to learn about the canal

Vanessa_S, June 2025

Come prepared to learn the history of the Panama Canal. Ask for Sharon! She was knowledgeable, took us to all the sights, took pictures of our family and answered all our questions about the canal. Loved that she was able to get us to the viewing deck just in time to see three ships going through.

5.0 A Good Group Experience

Theresa_H, February 2025

The tour guide was experienced with handling a large group and was very knowledgable. She and her assistant gave us little gift bags, which the group greatly appreciated.

5.0 Perfect choice

turismologab, February 2025

An excellent option to see the canal and surrounding Panama City. I would certainly repeat. Thank you very much for your time and attention. He tried hard to find the best views and we could see the operation of the locks. Thank you.

5.0 Excelent afternoon

MILTON_F, January 2025

I would like to thanks Sharon, the accurate guide tour professional who took us to visit the Panama Canal. There was an amazing afternoon plenty of information. I highly recomend the tour.

5.0 Great experience!

Keisha_A, November 2024

Sharon made our experience unforgettable. She’s is friendly and knows her history. She’s passionate and loves what she does which makes the experience even better. I would definitely recommend everybody to book with her.

5.0 Great tour!

Peter_S, October 2024

Must see when in Panama City! Tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of both Panama and the canal.

5.0 Perfect way to enjoy the rain!

Louisa_G, October 2024

Sharon, our guide was wonderful! Not only was she knowledgeable, she was sweet and accommodating. Because it was raining she had umbrellas and rain ponchos for us, and for the Imax movie experience, she had snack bags and bottled water. It was like traveling with a good friend. The canal tour was spectacular. We got to see huge ships go through the locks process and learned alot at the Imax movie, as well. You can't leave Panama without going on this tour.

5.0 The perfect tour … if you don’t like tours!

Th0mas514, October 2024

If you are like me and don’t generally like tours, this one is for you! Sharon is the ideal tour guide, easygoing, knowledgeable, friendly and very focused on customer service. Shortly after I booked the tour, she reached out on WhatsApp to offer to pick me up at my hotel. From there, everything was perfect. In a very easy, conversational way, she taught me so much about Panama. Also, she offered to take pictures of me at key spots, the first pictures I have of myself since I’m travelling alone! I highly recommend this and any tour by Sharon.

5.0 Loved learning about the...

Daniel_B, September 2024

Loved learning about the history of the canal. My tour was a small group of 3, so it wasn't too crowded. Great tour

5.0 Excellent tour!

Christine_M, September 2024

Sharon was a wonderful tour guide. She was very friendly, informative and great with our kids (ages 5, 9 and 11). Her extensive knowledge made the canal experience really amazing!

5.0 Great experience

Kristen_C, June 2024

Sharon was an amazing tour guide! Well informed and very kind. We learned so much about both the canal and Panamanian history. Would definitely use her again! She was awesome!

5.0 Excellent Experience

Salome_L, February 2024

Sharon our tour guide was the best ! Intelligent, informative, patient and a great sport ! Definitely value for your money !

5.0 Amazing tour

Melissa_G, February 2024

Tour guide was amazing! Friendly and super patient. Stop for us to get lunch even though it was not on the agenda

5.0 You'll see and learn a lot

VivQuetzal, October 2023

Super accommodating, friendly, and knowledgeable guide who goes beyond to make your tour wirthwhile! Totally recommend (you see various sites, learn about history of canal and get to see first hand the locks.

5.0 Highlight of my trip

Rachel_H, July 2023

This tour was the highlight of my trip. She was so informed about the canal. We had a flat tire at the first stop but it didn't slow us down at all. I was absolutely amazed at her professionalism, and how prepared she was. As a solo traveler, she offered to take pictures for me, and made me feel super comfortable asking questions. She adapted to events that were going on as well. I cannot recommend this tour enough!

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