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Panama Canal: Clear Water, Gatun, and Fort San Lorenzo

5.0 from 2 Viator reviews7 hoursViator
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Panama Canal: Clear Water, Gatun, and Fort San Lorenzo is a 7-hour wildlife and nature excursion in Fuerte Amador, booked through Viator. From $160. Starts 7:30 am, 8:00 am, 8:30 am, 9:00 am, 9:30 am and 10:00 am. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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About this excursion

Explore the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal on an excursion that combines engineering, history, and nature.

Visit the Agua Clara Visitor Center, where you can observe the enormous ships crossing the new locks and learn how the Canal expansion works. Continue to the historic Gatun locks, one of the most important original works of the interoceanic route.

Then, tour the exuberant San Lorenzo protected area until you reach Fort San Lorenzo. Discover the history of this colonial fortification and enjoy the impressive views of the Chagres River, the Caribbean Sea, and the surrounding landscape from its new viewpoint.

An ideal experience for those who wish to discover the Panama Canal beyond Miraflores and combine natural landscapes, history, and great engineering works in a single tour.

What’s included in this excursion

Included
  • Visiting Center of Agua Clara and Gatun
  • Water bottle
  • Private transportation
  • San Lorenzo National Park
  • Stop for lunch (optional)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Fort San Lorenzo
Not included
  • Lunch

Know before you go

Accessibility

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed

Is it suitable for children?

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Health & fitness

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Other

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

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, 8:30 am, 9:00 am, 9:30 am and 10:00 am.

Schedule checked Nov 7
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Panama Canal: Clear Water, Gatun, and Fort San Lorenzo
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