Best Gamboa Day Trips in 2026

Gamboa , Panama

From $ 120.00

Start this fascinating journey with a pick up by your English speaking naturalist tour guide, we will drive for 45 minutes to the town of Gamboa once there we are going aboard our expedition boat to navigate into the waters of the Panama Canal. On the waters of the canal you will see a giant ships  just next to our boat, reach the gatun lake to explore different islands looking for wildlife, monkeys, birds, sloths, crocodiles will be part of this experience. Return to the pier and drive to the soberania National park, we are going to explore the rainforest from the inside and we will have the opportunity to spot more wildlife along the road, after this nature walk drive to  a restaurant for lunch (Not included), we will be back around 2:30 p.m to your hotel.

Gamboa , Panama

From $ 175.00

Pipeline Road Panama is one of the best places in Panama for tropical birds exceeding the 400+ species.

Gamboa , Panama

From $ 200.00

Come and join me to see the enchantments of the Panama Anton Valley (old Volcano crater) and the eco tours available to take full advantage of your trip. We include activities as hiking, vibrant views, a beautiful zoo with rescued animals, connect with clean water from the mountains and get to an amazing marketplace to purchase fruits and vegetables from the locals.

Gamboa , Panama

From $ 140.00

Join us to meet one of the seven indigenous tribes in Panama, the Embera tribe, where you can exchange traditions and culture, don't let them tell you and live the experience.

Gamboa , Panama

From $ 119.00

This adventure begins with a transfer from Panama City to the Gamboa Rainforest. The tour includes a hike at the Pipeline trail with approximately 4 kilometers or 2.4 miles, this gives the group opportunities to see wildlife. This tour includes a visit to the tree Trek Gamboa area to do ziplining if the activity provider permits it and it is subject to weather conditions, then tour ends with a boat tour to the Gatun Lake.

Gamboa , Panama

From $ 95.00

This is the only night hiking adventure inside a National Park 35 minutes away from Panama City, this experience begins at 6:30 pm with the transition from daylight to total darkness at the entrance of the Pipeline Road inside Soberania National Park, this service road was reopened in 1988 by the Smithsonian Institute so that their scientists could have a safe area to explore and collect samples in the forest, without the risk of entering directly, this is a dirt gravel road, my tour offers you the opportunity to feel the sounds of the rainforest at night in a safe way, possibilities to see insects and exotic plants, this tour is not to see animals at night but it can happen with luck, we provide headlamps for everyone and a poncho, after the hike, we drive over the Centennial Bridge for a bird's eye view of the canal at night, we also stop at the Pedro Miguel parking lot to explain how the Panama Canal works and drive towards Amador to show you the night skyline of Panama City.

Gamboa , Panama

From $ 125.00

This is a 100% private tour I am a certified tour guide and driver. Agua Clara Locks visitors Center is on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal! Here, tourists gather to witness the incredible operation of the canal’s new locks. From the observation deck, visitors enjoy breathtaking views of Gatun Lake and watch as massive Neo-Panamax ships approach the towering lock gates. The anticipation builds as these colossal vessels, laden with cargo, are carefully guided into the locks. The crowd watches in awe as the water levels rise or fall, lifting or lowering the ships with precision. This seamless dance between engineering and nature connects oceans and continents, offering a front-row seat to one of the world’s greatest feats of human achievement. At Agua Clara, the Panama Canal becomes not just a passageway but an unforgettable spectacle.