Top Panama Archaeology Tours

Panama la Vieja, the Ancient city, is a Monumental Complex that is an excellent tourist place to appreciate the historical structures of the first European and Spanish settlement on the Pacific side of the continent. where most of the trading in Las Americas at the time was happening. These days, there is a lot of trading still going on in the financial heart of Central America. Here, you can enjoy a viewing point from the top of the cathedral, where you can see part of modern Panama City; in contrast, Panama La Vieja was declared a Historical Monumental Complex on December 22, 1976.

Join us on a tour of the lesser visited Fort San Lorenzo on the Caribbean Coast of Panama and the Agua Clara Panama Canal locks. At 7:00am your English speaking driver and tour guide will meet you at your Panama City lodging from where you will continue on towards the Agua Clara Locks, located about 1.5 hours away, on the Caribbean side of the country. Visitors can take their time here and watch the gigantic ships passing through the locks below. Stroll through the visitor center, watch an informational video, or hike on the nearby rainforest trail. Learn about how engineers were able to raise Gatun Lake, built new locks, and widened existing channels to accommodate the massive New Panamax ships. At around 10:00am, we continue to the Fort San Lorenzo, arriving by 11:00am. Marvel in the rich history of the well preserved ruins as your guide explains the colorful history of this historic landmark. At 12:00pm we return to Panama City and will arrive back at your hotel by 1:00pm.

Escape Panama City on the newest and largest catamaran for a day of boating, swimming and dancing. During this 6-hour tour, you will swim on a beautiful virgin bay, visit the beach and the Island Village. Onboard the catamaran, enjoy sundecks, shaded areas, music, animation, morning snacks, lunch, and an open bar. This 6-hour tour is the perfect choice to avoid the afternoon tropical weather and have enough time for night plans.

You will have the most prepare and nicest guide with you that will give you the most valuable information about Panamá City. We will visit the most important places in the city just to know everything about the Panamenian History.

If you’re a first-time visitor to Panama City, you’ll want to see the must-visit highlights. This five-hour Private or Share group tour, takes you to the atmospheric old town, the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal, and the sweeping Amador Causeway, with its great views of the city. If you’re short on time or on a quick shore excursion, this convenient tour makes the most of your time.

"Panama: The Engineering of Destiny" A technical and historical tour of the world axis. Many visit the Channel to watch boats pass by. We come to understand how the world moved. This is not a scenic excursion; it is an immersion in the logistics, resilience and vision that allowed this isthmus to change the global geography. This is not a sightseeing tour; it is a private dive into the backbone of America. Reserved for those who demand exclusivity, our experience connects the colonial legacy of the Old Town with the engineering that defied fate.

Combine a highlights tour of Panama City with a visit to the Miraflores Locks on this guided excursion. With a guide to provide transportation and insightful commentary, make stops at Casco Viejo, Miraflores Locks, Amador Causeway and Bridge of the Americas. Opt for a small group tour limited to nine other travelers or upgrade for undivided attention on a private tour.

Take a break from Panama City and head to the Caribbean coast of Panama, to the beautiful San Blas Islands. Traveling by boat, check out a shipwreck and natural swimming pool, and enjoy the tropical scenery and atmosphere. Your tour includes activities—kayaking, paddle boarding, snorkeling, and more—and round-trip road and boat transport, with hotel pickup and drop-off. Refuel with a tasty included lunch, too, such as fresh fish and rice.

Tour to the top Panama City highlights (Panama Canal, Amador causeway & Casco Viejo “Oldtown”) with a knowledgeable and charismatic tour guide, fluent in English and Spanish. During our 5-Hour tour, many local drinks are included such as Panamanian Duro (Frozen Natural Juices), Coconut Water, Lemonade & More. Our tours are unique due to the passion that we put showing up Panama!

Experience Panama’s booming capital city like a local on this guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy a delicious traditional lunch and visit the first Spanish settlement in the country, Panama La Vieja. Take a sightseeing tour of Panama City’s vibrant downtown, pick up a souvenir at the indigenous handicraft market, and learn about the country’s rich history and culture at Mi Pueblito Cultural Center.

One of the reasons why you should know the Panama Canal is because a wonderful engineering attraction, linking the Pacific and Atlantic seas, through its lock systems dating back to 1914. Our experience is unique, because we travel the entire width of the Panamanian Isthmus, starting in Panama City, Pacific Ocean, through the locks of Miraflores and Pedro Miguel, Corte Culebra, Lake Gatún, Chagres River and the Gamboa Natural Park, where, will feel close and overflow with emotion with the only landscaping formed by its rich fauna in sight as monkeys, turtles, alligators, exotic birds, fish and a robust and thick flora. You can also enjoy our boats, our buffet lunch services, guided tour by a bilingual professional, drinks and much more... You will simply want to return to sailing with us the Panama Canal!!!

This is not a rushed or generic city tour. It is a private, well-structured itinerary designed to show Panama City’s most important highlights in a logical and comfortable sequence. We guarantee you: * A clear route covering Panama City’s essential landmarks * Enough time at each stop without feeling rushed * A scheduled visit to the Panama Canal with real chances to see ships transit * Safe, carefully selected areas only * A comfortable pace adapted to your time and energy * Professional guidance throughout the tour * An organized experience with no logistics to manage on your own

This is probably the only tour you'll find that offers you a day in contact with the beauty of nature and wildlife, just minutes from your hotel in Panama City.

Let me tell you why this tour is the best! If you love history and really want to live it, Panama La Vieja is the perfect place. It is the first Spanish city in the Pacific, a World Heritage Site, and the ruins tell you all about its incredible past! Then, we go to the Old Town, a neighborhood with a lot of personality, where the colonial past mixes with modernism, creating a unique atmosphere. And don’t forget Panama City, with its towering skyscrapers and the Canal, one of the wonders of the world. This tour has everything: history, culture and the modernity of a vibrant city. There is no other tour that combines so many wonders in one day! Remember tickets are not included

Do one or both sites, for the walking tour we can meet in the colonial city or arrange pick up by writting us a message. Casco Antiguo de San Felipe is where the new City of Panama was founded in 1673 (the 350 year anniversary was in 2023), built only 5 miles Southwest from where the first city (Panama Viejo archeological site) was left in ruins after the fires started by the Spanish colonials themselves, in an effort to save the strategic position crucial for World Trade since the Pacific Ocean was discovered in 1513, and to avoid the collapse of the Spanish Empire right there and then, to the most famous pirate of the second half of the Spanish Colony, their nemesis who commanded the "Rogue" attack in 1671: Captain Henry Morgan. Both are World Heritage Sites as per UNESCO.

The history behind the mounds and monoliths of El Caño is as intriguing as that of Stonehenge in England. However, a number of clues at Panama’s first in-situ museum have given archaeologists a partial picture of one of the most prosperous pre-Columbian, Native American cultures. Covering an area of eight hectares, El Caño Archaeological Site (which bears the name of a tiny community located 176 km south west of Panama City) was discovered by accident in the 1970’s when the tractors and bulldozers of a sugar cane milling company unearthed a number of pre-Hispanic artifacts. After almost a decade of excavations and studies, archaeologists discovered a large number of mounds surrounded by a circular row of huge stones. After this amazing visit your guide will take you up north to the Penonome Highlands to el Tavidal at Chiguiri Arriba where you will enjoy a delicious traditional lunch and later a short hike to La Tavida, a breathtaking 32 meters high waterfall.

What if I told you that most travelers never truly see Panama City? They wander through its modern skyline, snap a few photos of Casco Viejo, and think they’ve experienced it all. Too many visitors leave without tasting the real soul of Panama City, without hearing the tales locals tell or discovering the places where everyday life unfolds. Exploring alone often means missing those small, magical details that make a city unforgettable. Our Walking Tour in Panama City changes that. Your local guide doesn’t follow a script, they adapt to you. Whether you’re drawn to colonial charm, street art, or local flavors, you’ll see the city through the eyes of someone who calls it home. From iconic landmarks to tucked-away gems. By the end, you won’t just have walked through Panama City, you’ll have connected with it. Expect personal recommendations, genuine encounters, and stories that stay with you long after the tour ends.

We offer you to know the city of Panama instead of 6 hours without doing anything at the airport adventures with us to make this scale a pleasant visit to our country.

Off the usual tourist trails, this part of Panama on the Caribbean side, offers another flavor of the country.

Interactive tour, revealing the history of the first founded city of Panama, with excellent views from its tower and old Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, towards the Bay of Panama, observing from this point the modern city and the Old Town, At the same time, its facilities have an area for handicrafts and bathrooms for its visitors.

Panama City’s skyline and historic Casco Viejo can feel distant to first-time visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour. This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. If you wish to include a museum visit, your guide can customize the itinerary to fit your interests—just let us know in advance. Your guide contacts you beforehand to understand your preferences, ensuring you see the places you truly want to experience. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour reveals Panama’s local life and hidden gems.