Historical Private Tour in the city and Panama Canal with Pickup

Presented by Preview World

From £51.00

Live a different experience touring Panama City, learn from the ancient temples and beautiful monuments of the Casco Antiguo to the imposing and modern skyscrapers of the financial district, observe how the ships pass through the Canal while our guide assists you and tells you the most relevant aspects about the process, its history, statistics and answers all your questions about one of the most important engineering works in the history of humanity. Cross the Bridge of the Americas, the first bridge built over the Canal line, all this not without immortalizing an unforgettable evening taking a picture in the famous PANAMA LETTERS, located on the old breakwater today known as the Amador Causeway or Causeway - Pick up from any hotel or point in the metropolitan city - Private transportation with assistance and advice from our guide - Water and snacks - Languages: English, Italian and Spanish - Typical surprise gift souvenir

5 hours (approx)

Instant Confirmation

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free Cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance

Group Size: 15

  • Bottled water
  • WiFi on board
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Panama Canal

Meeting point

Pickup is offered at any hotel, port, shopping center or point in the city.

End point

No end description available

Panama City

60 mins

Panama Canal

60 mins

Bridge of the Americas

2 hours 0 mins

Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)

30 mins

Casco Viejo

30 mins

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • 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.


Reviews

0.0

63 Reviews

5.0 Incredible Private Tour—Highly Accommodating and Educational

Shara_K, June 2026

The guide, José, was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the history of the Canal and the impact on the lives of the people of Panamá. Things they do not tell you in an IMAX movie. Because this was a private tour, we were able to make adjustments based what we wanted to see and my physical limitations - post knee surgery. José still gave us a fantastic tour of the city even though I could not walk parts of it. We highly recommend this tour.

5.0 Eddie was wonderful....

Shawna_M, May 2026

Eddie was wonderful. Prompt arrival; very knowledgeable about the area; friendly. Also offered to transport us back to the airport the next morning. He was on time despite the panama city morning traffic and gave us even more historic facts along that drive as well. Highly recommend!

5.0 our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable about the country

sherene_R, May 2026

it was excellent and the a wealth of knowledge the guide took us to lots of places and explained them well

5.0 Eduardo & Ilyana Made History Come Alive

Danielle_D, May 2026

I traveled from Montreal and booked the Historical Private Tour in Panama City and the Panama Canal with pickup, and it was an excellent experience from start to finish. The driver arrived on time, making the day stress‑free. Our guide, Eduardo, was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and engaging, sharing fascinating details about Panama’s history, the old city, and the engineering marvel of the Canal. One of the highlights was the visit to the Museo de la Ciudad / Casa de la Municipalidad, where we were warmly greeted by Ilyana. She guided us through the rooms with pride, explaining the purpose of the spaces, the furniture, and the history behind them. Her passion made the experience even more memorable. I especially loved the walk in Casco Viejo, which gave me a deeper appreciation of the city’s culture. I enjoyed it so much that two days later, my mother and I returned to Plaza de Francia to visit the merchants and bought beautiful hats and bags from the Gunas. Overall, this tour was well‑organized, comfortable, and enriching. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience Panama’s history and culture in a personalized way

5.0 Very reliable with...

Bernardo_L, April 2026

Very reliable with pick-up at hotel! Eddie was very knowledgeable about the canal & took us to Old Town! Knew all the history that was interesting! At the end of our tour we wanted to have dinner at a a restaurant that we could have Panamanian food so took us to Costa Azul which was so delicious! Thank you Eddie for your recommendation!!!

5.0 Eddie was a very...

Lorrie_R, April 2026

Eddie was a very experienced regarding the history of Panama. The traffic getting to and from Old Town was horrible. I would recommend taking this tour, much nicer than traveling with a bus load of people.

4.0 Overall we had a great...

KaeAnn_H, April 2026

We had a great time. It was good value for money considering all the stops we made. Our guide Liz was amazing 👏 👏 👏. She was very knowledgeable, courteous and pleasant.

5.0 Eduardo (Eddie) was such a great tour guide.

NELSON_E, March 2026

Eduardo (Eddie) was such a great tour guide. Our almost 6 hour tour in Panama went smoothly, and we were able to see everything we wanted to see during our trip.

5.0 Accessible Private Cruiseship Shore Excursion

Elaine_B, March 2026

Our guide, Eddie, met us inside the port at Fuerte Amador as I use a wheelchair and he was very knowledgeable about Panama City and the region. He took us on a thorough and fascinating drive around the Casco Viejo, the new city and the coast. As we were on a Panama Canal Transit cruise we did not visit the Canal Information Centre. We finished our tour with a coffee and chat with Eddie in the deliciously air-conditioned MultiPlaza Shopping Mall in the new city. Eddie then took us back to the cruise port.

5.0 Tour guide (Eddie) is...

Tameika_M, February 2026

Tour guide (Eddie) is very knowledgeable and explains in good English the history of the canal and other aspects of Panama history as well as current information. He took us to good areas to see how diverse the city and old town is.

5.0 Ask for Jose

Robert_S, February 2026

Our driver and guide Jose (Jan 23) was so good and interesting. If you are booking this tour, ask for Jose. Excellent knowledge. Good command of English. Careful driver. A nice person. Robert & Colette London Ontario.

5.0 Great informative tour in Panama City

JohnMichael_W, January 2026

Guillermo was knowledgeable, kind and fun. He listened to our interests and made sure we enjoyed our tour

5.0 We had a great time with...

Julie_K, January 2026

We had a great time with our driver Eduardo. He took us to what we wanted to see and looked after us. Thank you

5.0 Excellent service

IsablMC, January 2026

Excellent experience in our stay, Andres person who picked us up and made the tour 20/10, his kindness, his professionalism contributed to our experience in Panama being unmatched, highly recommended, thank you ⚡️💯

5.0 Excellent experience

196lunap, December 2025

It was a beautiful tour of Panama City and very complete, our guide Andrés Camacho shared the history of Panama and resolved the doubts he had regarding the Panama Canal, was very warm, patient and excellent guide. I highly recommend this tour to the agency I wish you every success and a very important point is that this tour is much cheaper than those offered by other agencies such as tenth in Mexico has the 3 B ie GOOD, NICE and CHEAP. Thank you for this experience.

5.0 Liz our guide was terrific.. !

Robert_W, December 2025

Great overview of the canal, city and knowledgeable guide made for a wonderful experience. Visiting the canal and historical sites with Liz was excellent.

1.0 Thief!

KENNETH_C, November 2025

During the tour I noticed our guide always chatting with another guy at certain stops. I recall one stop I left the bag with my wallet in the vehicle to take pictures. Two hours later into the tour I stated receiving notification from my Credit card Company of possible fraud over $45,000.00. After thinking about it, it seem very suspicious this guy was always around at each stop chatting with the guide, then my wallet is missing and charges made!

Response from Host, December 2025

We are truly sorry to hear about the situation you described, and we understand how concerning this must have been for you. Please rest assured that we take any comment involving missing belongings or possible fraud extremely seriously. We would also like to clarify that during tours, it is very common for our guides to greet or briefly speak with other colleagues who are also licensed tour guides working at the same stops and it does not involve any access to guests’ personal items or to the inside of the vehicle at any time. We have already reached out to you directly through Viator’s messaging system to obtain more information, and we kindly ask you to check your messages so we can continue addressing your concern promptly. Additionally, we want to state clearly that involving our company or our staff in something of this nature goes completely against who we are, our values, and the professionalism with which we operate every single day. We have zero tolerance for any behavior that would compromise the trust and safety of our guests. Our priority is, and will always be, to ensure transparency, professionalism, and the safety of all our visitors. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

5.0 Highly recommend!

Dana_M, November 2025

Fantastic! Saul was great, super knowledgeable and such a warm and friendly person. My family and I walked away with lots of cool information about Panama.

5.0 Interesting private tour

Monika_K, October 2025

With Liz we had a friendly and sympathetic tour guide who took us through the old town of Panama City.

5.0 Our tour guide, Liz...

Susan_W, October 2025

Our tour guide, Liz Marie, was very knowledgeable and sweet. She was able to share so many interesting details about the area and the history.

5.0 Unmatched experience

andresfelipeo204, September 2025

The guide Andres Felipe was great, has an exceptional quality of Customer Service. He made us feel at home, was a very nice guide and explained each place we visited. Importantly, we had a delay of 15 minutes and Andrés waited for us and we were able to make the tour. We recommend too much and if it is to score from 1 to 10 we would place a 20.

5.0 Panama Canal

Krystal_S, September 2025

This experience was very informative. Liz, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable of the country, it's history and relations with other countries as well. She allowed time for you to look around and enjoy each of the stops. Liz provided complimentary water, snacks and at the end a small token.

5.0 🌟 Excellent experience with Liz / Amazing Experience with Liz 🌟

U6705MNpaulav, August 2025

Spanish: Liz was amazing✨, full of knowledge and energy throughout the tour. She had a lot of patience with our group and was always willing to answer questions. Thanks to it we learned and discovered wonderful things about Panama 🇵🇦. Definitely a guide we would recommend 100%! English: Liz was amazing ✨—full of knowledge and energy throughout the tour. She was very patient with our group and always happy to answer questions. Thanks to her, we learned and discovered wonderful things about Panama 🇵🇦. We would definitely recommend her 100%!

5.0 City tour and transport services

danielcN6697SY, August 2025

Excellent tour. Andrés and his team are exceptional guides that gave us a great tour of the canal and the city center. Also they offered reliable and affordable transportation services in and around panama city

5.0 Exceptional Service

jaimesaldarriagad, August 2025

The experience with paradise travel was wonderful, Andre’s attention is exceptional, friendly, respectful and willing to help you in what you require to make your trip a magnificent travel experience. I highly recommend your services. Greetings from Colombia Jaime, Martin and Andrea

5.0 Very good tour. Big up Liz. Love 🇯🇲

Georgia_B, August 2025

This tour was easy to book. They were on time. Our tour guide Liz was very warm and informative telling us alot about the country, and they culture. She drove us all around allowing us to do the Panama canal tour and seeing the Amador Causeway and even into the Old City of Casco Antiguo. Beautiful country. Beautiful people. Big up Liz -From Gia, Nellie & Trae 🇯🇲

5.0 Brilliant Tour

Coastal10384069683, August 2025

Saul was very knowledgeable and helpful. He explained everything in so much details and he speaks perfect English. Great tour guide

5.0 Perfect Tour for Your Family!

Amber_E, August 2025

It was so nice! Having a tour guide just for you and your kids was amazing! It was personal and we learned so much!

5.0 An amazing day with Liz

jennifersH6379RX, July 2025

An amazing and learning filled trip to the Canal Zone! Our guide Liz was excellent. Her knowledge of history and culture gave a great insight as well as her mastery of the area and places of interest. It was absolutely worth it; and we recommend it highly.

5.0 Must do for first time visitors

Ted_T, June 2025

It was a great and informative tour. Our tour guide was amazing and provided us with a perfect experience. She was very accommodating and we never felt rushed at all. I highly recommend this tour.

5.0 Fantastic tour

Steffi_G, June 2025

We had the most wonderful experience on this tour with our guide Liz, highly recommend this tour. She's really pleasant and informative

5.0 Excellent 👌

silvinal434, June 2025

Excellent shuttle service, very responsible with schedules. Guides Saul and Andres were very professional. I would contact the same company again.

4.0 Panama sites

Janine_S, May 2025

It's a comfortable informative way to see the highlights. To see the canal locks in operation was very special.

5.0 Seeing the views of Panama n its history and knowing the indigenous side and it’s right see the ships going the canal et

259krystalt, May 2025

Liz was very patient and informative we took so many photos of the view , went for a photo sketch which was fun our favorite was the Panama Canal theatre

5.0 Lizmarie is an awesome tour guide!

williamgS9911ZL, April 2025

Lizmarie is a top notch guide. She is very knowledgeable of the area and is also very pleasant. I will certainly recommend her to anyone traveling to Panama.

5.0 Amazing Tour! Highly recommend.

Briana_L, March 2025

Amazing tour! Our guide provided fascinating history about Panama, the Panama Canal, and Old Town. He was incredibly knowledgeable, answering all our questions and sharing even more insights. He also tailored the experience to our interests, which made it even more enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour!

5.0 Excellent Tour with a personalized experience.

Roskeino_N, February 2025

Excellent Personal Tour Experience. Like being a VIP on a budget. The Tour goes at your pace (fast or slow) Our Guide Liz was great, she was extremely knowledgeable and also gave us alot of tips and ideas on how we can maximize our panama experience. We intend to return with our Kids this time and we will definitely book it again, hopefully we get Liz again.

4.0 Awesome tour guide Jose.

Inspire713235, February 2025

Our tour guide Jose was very informative and good at pointing things out. The deep history of Panama was easily explained. Definitely worth it!

5.0 One of the wonders of the world is the Panama Canal

Natalia_P, February 2025

Saul from Paraiso Travel turned our excursion day into a real miracle. Punctuality, professionalism and charm conquered us from the first minutes of the meeting. The huge material on history, ethnography and culture expanded our horizons and allowed us to understand more deeply the life of Panamanians today. Constant attention, cold drinking water, tasting of snak produced in Panama, and finally souvenirs as a keepsake are proof of the professionalism and high level of training of the guide and the company he represents. I recommend this excursion and rate it with the maximum score.

5.0 Memorable tour in Panamá

shelleywN5842QN, February 2025

Thank you Jose and Maria. We enjoyed our tour of the Panamá Canal both on the Pacific and Atlantic sides. The boat ride was fun, especially seeing the monkeys. We appreciated Jose going above and beyond for us. He had a wealth of knowledge and made our trip to Panamá memorable. We would highly recommend your company.

5.0 Panama in family

JohnR6119, January 2025

Excellent care and service from the moment you receive it is like being in family knowing the city and in excellent vehicle

5.0 Knowledgeable tour or the Panama Canal

O7800TXtraceyc, January 2025

We were very happy with our experience. Liz was extremely knowledgeable and was very easy to talk to. She made our trip enjoyable even in the rain. We learned a lot about the canal and were very happy we chose this excursion

5.0 Very good driver and tour...

John_K, December 2024

Very good driver and tour guide. She took us to the old and new parts of Panama city and was very knowledgeable about the history. Great experience.

5.0 EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE

743rosamariag, December 2024

They are EXCELLENT, tailor-made tour, very good attitude, committed, punctual, prepared. I recommend it 100%. Andres Felipe is an exceptional guide, accompanies you, cares for you and with his charisma makes you feel at home

5.0 Excellent tour and excellent service

Pathfinder316858, November 2024

Andres felipe.. thousand thanks excellent service, very complete, give you what you were promised, plus an additional plus of good service.. highly recommended

5.0 Great tour. Thank you, Liz!

Bronwen_G, September 2024

Liz was a great tour guide, was very patient with our questions, and even tried to help us learn more Spanish. Fascinating to see the canal locks and watch the IMAX movie. Unfortunately, due to rain and heavy traffic, we were too late to see the ship go through, but the movie helped us visualize. Thank you, Liz!

5.0 Feel in Love with Panamá!

BellaGisela_P, August 2024

It was a mesmerizing experience! Andrés was our tour guide and he was amazing. From the pick up, to our every question or need Andrés was wonderful. The Panama Canal, the Old City, the modern city, the Pacific Ocean view, the pictures, snacks, and the souvenirs were more than I expected. The transportation was huge and clean. My sister and I fell in love with the city all because of this exciting tour. Highly recommend Andrés!

5.0 Unforgettable journey

angelaB9855UN, August 2024

Excellent Driver very Pro and with high knowledge of Panama history. Prop both for arrival and throughout the trip.

5.0 **"An unforgettable experience: The Perfect Guide to Discovering Panama"**

Z7706DRflaviaa, August 2024

The views during our trip were simply breathtaking, and the staff was outstanding. We had Liz as Guide from day one, when she met us at the airport and accompanied us to the hotel. His company continued throughout the tour, and it was a truly wonderful experience. Liz not only demonstrated a deep understanding of the history and culture of the place, but also made every moment entertaining and fun. His ability to generate interesting conversations and his enthusiasm for sharing the wealth of destiny caused time to fly by. During our stay, we explored iconic landmarks such as the Panama Canal, the charming Old Town, the vibrant Causeway Amador and the expansive Albrook Mall. Liz made each outing memorable, and her dedication to providing exceptional service transformed our trip into a truly spectacular experience. Undoubtedly, his professionalism and warmth left a lasting Impression.

5.0 Tour

christiel2024, July 2024

Excellent service and very professional gave us the tour Liz (Lizmarie Días) very friendly explained everything and gave us very good service.

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