| The marvel of the Panama Canal is best seen from a Ferry. Especially since you think this is a once in a lifetime experience. |
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| Price from 115 USD /person |
| Duration of
1 days - (05h:00) |
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| Our tour starts at the Flamenco Resort and Marina at 10:00 a.m. Passeengers board motor coaches for a 45 minute ride to the town of Gamboa where the Panama Canal Dredging Division is located. Once in Gamboa, passengers board our Ferry to starts the water portion of the tour. We enter the Canal at the North end of the Gailard cut, where the Chagres River flows into the canal. The Gaillard Cut (also known as Culebra Cut because its curves resemble a snake) is one of the main points of interest for visitors because it was carved through the Continental Divide and this section of the Canal is full of history and geological value. The Ferry will travel the Cut's 13.7 kilometers on the way to Pedro Miguel Locks. As you transit the Cut you will be able to appreciate the continuous maintenance that this area requires, because it is very susceptible to landslides.
Before reaching the Pedro Miguel Locks at the southern end of the Cut, you will be able to view the new Centennial Bridge which crosses over the Canal. Next, the Ferry will enter Pedro Miguel Locks, which is one of the two sets of locks on the Pacific side, and here the vessel is lowered 9 meters in one step. You will then enter Miraflores Lake, which is a small artificial body of fresh water that separates Pedro Miguel from Miraflores Locks, the latter being the final set of locks before reaching the Pacific Ocean. At Miraflores Locks the vessel is lowered 18 meters in two distinct steps.
Once in the Ferry, we will sail to the beautiful Flamenco Marina where passengers disembark. On the way to Flamenco, you will pass under the Bridge of the Americas, and later, you will be be able to admire the Bay of Panama and Panama City's splendorous skyline. |
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| Season |
Adults |
Children |
Infants |
| 01/04/2008 to 15/12/2008 |
115 USD |
65 USD |
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| 16/12/2008 to 31/03/2009 |
125 USD |
75 USD |
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| Duration:
1 days 05hr: - Starts at:
08.30 am - Finishes at: 03.00 pm |
| Starting point: your hotel in Panama City |
| Finishing point: Your hotel in Panama City |
| Payment Types:
Cash, Traveller Cheques |
| We speak:
Spanish, English, French in some cases |
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| Inclusions: |
- transfer from and to your hotel in Panama City
- Lunch, Snack and Beverages
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