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Old Canal zone tour: Miraflores Locks and former military bases

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Old Canal zone tour: Miraflores Locks and former military bases is a 5-hour history and culture tour in Fuerte Amador, booked through Viator. From $125. Starts 7:30 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

  • Former Clayton Panama Canal Zone
  • Current Clayton Panama Canal Zone
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About this excursion

The former Canal Zone tour starts from your hotel and takes you to the Miraflores Locks, where we will spend an hour. You can visit the exhibition room between the observation decks to learn about the history and see the boats pass through the second-largest locks in the Panama Canal. After that, we will head to the former base of Clayton, which dates back to 1919 and housed more than 20,000 people, including civilians and soldiers. Then, we will drive to Corozal, an old town in the Canal Zone, where we can visit the American military cemetery and the train station, which was the first transoceanic railway in the world. After that, we will travel to the first American airfield in Albrook, where we will learn more about the history of the place. Finally, we will visit the old town of Balboa, where we can see the Panama Canal Administration Building, and end the tour at the Amador Causeway.

What’s included in this excursion

Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
  • Miraflores Visitor Center entry to be paid on site to the canal staff

Know before you go

Health & fitness

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Other

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Miraflores Visitor Center entry 17.22 dollars per person Must be paid to the on-site to the staff
  • Canal Museum 15 dollars entry Must be paid on site to the staff

Where this excursion starts

The meeting point is on your booking confirmation from Viator.

When it runs

Runs every day. Starts 7:30 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm.

Schedule checked Nov 7
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