This alluring tour gives you the opportunity to learn about the unique cultural heritage of Panama, and one of the most important ethnic groups of the country.

This center is located on the base of Ancon Hill, and shows great vision of the traditions of Panamanian ancestors, encouraging you to participate in the dances and enjoy the product of their culinary arts. Casual and comfortable clothing are suggested.

The Metropolitan Park is the closest natural reserve to Panama City. Only 15 minutes away from the core of the commercial activity of Panama, lies 260 hectares of protected tropical rainforest, that has been subject for researches and studies for several prestigious institutions.

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has assembled a crane in this park to study the biological activity that takes place in the canopy of the forest. In this way, the scientists analyze the behavior and migration activity of plants and animals at different heights of the forest. This tour is excellent for those who have limited time, as it is a very rich experience. Our naturalist tour guide will expose you to the best of the Neotropical rainforest. Watch how life systems interact with each other. The tour requires slow walking for 2 hours.

Transportation will pick up at your hotel then be transferred to the Balboa Port to embark the vessel and start this famous journey. Upon departure, get in to the Panama Canal in MiraFlores Locks, experience how your ship is raised up to 54 feet in a two step process. This activity is achieved by sending water from Pedro Miguel's lake by gravity to fill the chambers where the ship is locked. Once the first set of locks is transited, the vessel gets in to Pedro Miguel's locks to be raised up to 85 feet. Again no water pumps are used, they take advantage on gravity to transfer water from Gatun Lake, which is higher, to fill the last Chamber of the Pacific site.

Then, the ship transits the Gatun Lake, once, the biggest man-made lake in the world until reaching Gatun Locks in the Atlantic side. Here, the ship will be lowered to sea level using the same system, however, instead of filling the chambers they will be emptied in a three step process. It is worth to know that fifty million gallons of fresh water are thrown to the ocean per full transit. This experience ends in Cristobal where transportation will be waiting for the transfer back to Panama City.