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Panama, Unesco Sites, History & Nature
Day 1, Arrival & Welcoming,
Fly into Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and free time. Overnight in Panama City.
Day 2, The Cradle of Faith in the Americas & Amador Causeway,
Breakfast. Visit the ruins of Panama Viejo (Old Panama). Founded in 1514, this is where the first Catholic cathedral on mainland America was established. In the afternoon take a visit of the Amador Causeway, Panama's booming boardwalk, located at the southern entrance of the Panama Canal and stretching nearly three kilometers into the Pacific Ocean. Visit Bio-museum, designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, to tell the story of how the isthmus of Panama rose from the sea, uniting two continents, separating a vast ocean in two, and changing the planet's biodiversity forever. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3, Miraflores Locks & Casco Viejo Historic Centre,
Breakfast. Walkthrough the streets of Casco Viejo, Panama's colonial district and a UNESCO World Heritage site, visiting Plaza de Francia (view on the modern city), Bolivar Square, and charming neighborhood churches, including Metropolitan Cathedral and Iglesia San José, famous for its stunning, 17th-century baroque golden altar. In the afternoon explore visit the Miraflores Locks Visitor Center, where you can observe the transit of ships on the Panama Canal. Dinner and overnight in Panama City.
Day 4, Fort San Lorenzo & the Black Christ of Portobelo,
Breakfast. Drive approx 2 hours north to reach the majestic San Lorenzo Fort, a listed UNESCO World Heritage site and vestige of Panama’s turbulent past overlooking to the Caribbean Sea. Follow the coast route to the historic walled city of Portobelo, central to Spanish missionaries and early Caribbean evangelization, with the Iglesia de San Felipe, home to the venerated statue of the Black Christ (feast day on October 21st). Free time for lunch and visit a afro Antillean art showroom to discover this fascinating part of panama culture. Dinner and overnight in Panama City.
Day 5, Panama City / Rio Chagres / Embera Community,
Breakfast. Enjoy boating aboard a canoe to go up the Chagres River in the heart of the jungle. You will experience an observation of different kinds of birds (toucans, kingfishers, vultures, etc.) and other animals during the voyage. Meet the Embera community and learn accompanied by your guide and a member of the tribe, about their lifestyle, the use of plants to feed, heal and dress, presentation of traditional dances, body painting and crafts. After lunch at the community, return to Panama City for dinner and overnight.
Day 6, Panama / Anton Valley / Playa Blanca,
Breakfast. Visit El Valle de Antón, a mountain village located in the crater of an extinct volcano, with its handicraft market and nearby waterfall of nearly 30 meters high, El Chorro Macho. Travel to Playa Blanca for dinner and All-Inclusive formula resort right at the beach of Pacific Ocean.
Day 7, Playa Blanca All Inclusive,
Breakfast. Enjoy relaxation days at all inclusive hotel at the beach at Playa Blanca. Lunch and dinner at the hotel.
Day 8, Playa Blanca All Inclusive,
Breakfast. Enjoy relaxation days at all inclusive hotel at the beach at Playa Blanca. Lunch and dinner at the hotel.
Day 9, Playa Blanca - Departure,
Breakfast and free time at the beach. Drive to Tocumen Airport in Panama City accompanied by your guide to board your departure flight according to flight itinerary.
• travel by air-conditioned van or coach,
• accommodations in local 4* hotels; double rooms with private bathrooms (DBL/TWIN);
• hearty breakfasts, lunches, or dinners as per the itinerary,
• admission fees to places as described,
• transportation by all modes of transport described in the itinerary;
• English speaking guide assistance during the whole trip,
• airfare; travel insurance;
• personal expenses, including beverages;
• attractions not described in the itinerary,
• customary tips for the hotel staff, the driver and local guides,
• single room supplement: +$850;