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Overview

Independent Panama

This Independence by Globus vacation begins in Panama City. Here, on the isthmus linking Central and South America, you’ll explore the colonial-style architecture of Casco Antiguo and hear the fascinating history of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cruise in the waters of the Panama Canal to follow in the historic wake of some 14,000 ships that traverse the engineering marvel each year. Venture into Gamboa Rainforest Resort in the heart of Soberania National Park. Cruise up the Chagres River in a dugout canoe to visit an Emberá Indian Village where ancient dances, mystical ceremonies, and medicinal plants are a way of life. Take some well-deserved I-time in Gamboa to fish, birdwatch, or kick back at the pool or spa. Aaaahh, Panama!

Highlights of Independent Panama

Notes

Transportation is as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary. Local guide service is provied in Panama City.

The day of operation for the Panama Canal Partial Transit may vary based on seasonality, weather conditions, and availability. When the transit is not available as scheduled on day 3, it will be confirmed on an alternate day.

Travelers Notes

Your Globus Independent tour gives you the freedom to explore with the I-time you crave–with all the perks you'd expect from Globus. We take care of the details with included accommodations, daily breakfasts, select guided sightseeing, transportation and transfers between each city on your tour, and a Local Host in each city to assist you when needed. We’ll also handle flight arrangements and airport transfers at the beginning and end of your tour, if you wish.

Product Group

Independent Panama

Independent Tour

Venture further to enjoy the world your way without the group. The experts at Globus put Peace of Mind first in travel planning. We take care of the details with included hotel accommodations, daily breakfasts and select meals, guided sightseeing, and transportation between cities. Explore confidently, knowing your Globus Local Hosts and GlobusGO mobile app provide you with tips and recommendations to personalize your tour and see the world your way.

Meals

Buffet breakfast daily; 2 lunches

Itineraries

Day 1

ARRIVE IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
• Arrive in beautiful, colorful, and vibrant Panama City. Built in 1519 by Pedro Arias de Avila, a Spanish conquistador who made it his base for plundering Peru’s riches, Panama today remains one of the central hubs for commerce and trade in the Americas. Panama offers diverse natural wonders, a melting pot of cultures and historical as well as modern cityscapes.

Day 2

PANAMA CITY
• After breakfast, your private city tour visits Casco Antiguo, the colonial area and oldest sector of modern Panama City, founded in 1673 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This historic district was built as a protected walled city after Panama City was burned down in a pirate attack in 1671. Here, see the restored colonial buildings, churches, and historical monuments.
• Next, visit the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal to witness this engineering genius in operation. During your guided tour, learn about the history of the canal and its construction, and observe transiting vessels navigating the locks from just a few feet away.

(B)

Day 3

PANAMA CITY–GAMBOA RAINFOREST RESORT
• Today, a special treat is in store when you board a vessel for a Panama Canal partial transit. Your boat will enter the canal at the Gailard Cut, where the Chagres River flows into the canal and where the canal was carved through the Continental Divide. Enter the Pedro Miguel Locks, where your vessel will be lowered approximately 30 feet into Miraflores Lake. Continue to the Miraflores Locks to be lowered almost 60 feet to the Pacific Ocean.

Please note: the day of operation for the Panama Canal transit may vary based on seasonality, weather conditions, and availability. When the transit is not available as scheduled on day 3, it will be confirmed on an alternate day.

• Disembark your ship and head to Gamboa Rainforest Resort within Soberania National Park.

(B,L)

Day 4

GAMBOA RAINFOREST RESORT
• Enjoy a free day to take advantage of the resort’s many activities.

(B)

TODAY’S I-TIME TIPS
Perhaps take an aerial tram tour above the canopy, go fishing, birding or visit the sloth sanctuary. Alternatively, simply relax by the pool or at the spa.

Day 5

GAMBOA RAINFOREST RESORT
• An enchanting journey takes you deep into the dense jungles of the Chagres, where the Emberá Indians have lived for centuries. The adventure begins with a river cruise up the Chagres in dugout canoes, the Emberá traditional hand-carved boats.
• Upon arrival at the Indian village, you will be taken back in time as you are immersed in ancient Emberá cultural dances and music that have not changed much since Columbus arrived in the 1500s. The Emberás will give you a glimpse into their mystical rituals and amazing knowledge of medicinal plants and other natural remedies. The Indians will invite you to explore the area’s abundant variety of birds and wildlife during a trek that takes you through the untouched jungle and past sparkling waterfalls.
• Top off your visit with a typical lunch in the village.

(B,L)

Day 6

GAMBOA RAINFOREST RESORT
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

(B)

Departures

# Air Start Date Land Start Date Land End Date Land Only Price Discount Final Departure Code Status
1 2024-10-23 2024-10-24 2024-10-29 $1589 $0 $1589 ILP141024 Not Available
2 2024-10-30 2024-10-31 2024-11-05 $1589 $0 $1589 ILP141031 Not Available
3 2024-11-06 2024-11-07 2024-11-12 $1589 $0 $1589 ILP141107 Not Available
4 2024-11-13 2024-11-14 2024-11-19 $1589 $0 $1589 ILP141114 Not Available
5 2024-11-20 2024-11-21 2024-11-26 $1589 $0 $1589 ILP141121 Not Available
6 2024-11-27 2024-11-28 2024-12-03 $1589 $0 $1589 ILP141128 Not Available
7 2024-12-04 2024-12-05 2024-12-10 $1589 $0 $1589 ILP141205 Not Available
8 2024-12-11 2024-12-12 2024-12-17 $1589 $0 $1589 ILP141212 Not Available
9 2025-01-01 2025-01-02 2025-01-07 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150102 Please Call
10 2025-01-08 2025-01-09 2025-01-14 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150109 Available
11 2025-01-15 2025-01-16 2025-01-21 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150116 Not Available
12 2025-01-22 2025-01-23 2025-01-28 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150123 Not Available
13 2025-01-29 2025-01-30 2025-02-04 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150130 Not Available
14 2025-02-05 2025-02-06 2025-02-11 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150206 Available
15 2025-02-12 2025-02-13 2025-02-18 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150213 Available
16 2025-02-19 2025-02-20 2025-02-25 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150220 Not Available
17 2025-02-26 2025-02-27 2025-03-04 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150227 Available
18 2025-03-05 2025-03-06 2025-03-11 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150306 Available
19 2025-03-12 2025-03-13 2025-03-18 $1739 $0 $1739 ILP150313 Available
20 2025-03-19 2025-03-20 2025-03-25 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150320 Available
21 2025-03-26 2025-03-27 2025-04-01 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150327 Available
22 2025-04-02 2025-04-03 2025-04-08 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150403 Available
23 2025-04-09 2025-04-10 2025-04-15 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150410 Available
24 2025-04-16 2025-04-17 2025-04-22 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150417 Available
25 2025-04-23 2025-04-24 2025-04-29 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150424 Not Available
26 2025-04-30 2025-05-01 2025-05-06 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150501 Available
27 2025-05-07 2025-05-08 2025-05-13 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150508 Available
28 2025-05-14 2025-05-15 2025-05-20 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150515 Available
29 2025-05-21 2025-05-22 2025-05-27 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150522 Available
30 2025-05-28 2025-05-29 2025-06-03 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150529 Not Available
31 2025-06-04 2025-06-05 2025-06-10 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150605 Available
32 2025-06-11 2025-06-12 2025-06-17 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150612 Available
33 2025-06-18 2025-06-19 2025-06-24 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150619 Available
34 2025-06-25 2025-06-26 2025-07-01 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150626 Available
35 2025-07-02 2025-07-03 2025-07-08 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150703 Available
36 2025-07-09 2025-07-10 2025-07-15 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150710 Available
37 2025-07-16 2025-07-17 2025-07-22 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150717 Available
38 2025-07-23 2025-07-24 2025-07-29 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150724 Available
39 2025-07-30 2025-07-31 2025-08-05 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150731 Available
40 2025-08-06 2025-08-07 2025-08-12 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150807 Available
41 2025-08-13 2025-08-14 2025-08-19 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150814 Available
42 2025-08-20 2025-08-21 2025-08-26 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150821 Available
43 2025-08-27 2025-08-28 2025-09-02 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150828 Available
44 2025-09-03 2025-09-04 2025-09-09 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150904 Available
45 2025-09-10 2025-09-11 2025-09-16 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP150911 Available
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49 2025-10-08 2025-10-09 2025-10-14 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151009 Available
50 2025-10-15 2025-10-16 2025-10-21 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151016 Available
51 2025-10-22 2025-10-23 2025-10-28 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151023 Available
52 2025-10-29 2025-10-30 2025-11-04 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151030 Available
53 2025-11-05 2025-11-06 2025-11-11 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151106 Available
54 2025-11-12 2025-11-13 2025-11-18 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151113 Available
55 2025-11-19 2025-11-20 2025-11-25 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151120 Available
56 2025-11-26 2025-11-27 2025-12-02 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151127 Available
57 2025-12-03 2025-12-04 2025-12-09 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151204 Available
58 2025-12-10 2025-12-11 2025-12-16 $1709 $0 $1709 ILP151211 Available
59 2025-12-31 2026-01-01 2026-01-06 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160101 Not Available
60 2026-01-07 2026-01-08 2026-01-13 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160108 Available
61 2026-01-14 2026-01-15 2026-01-20 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160115 Available
62 2026-01-21 2026-01-22 2026-01-27 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160122 Available
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64 2026-02-04 2026-02-05 2026-02-10 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160205 Available
65 2026-02-11 2026-02-12 2026-02-17 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160212 Available
66 2026-02-18 2026-02-19 2026-02-24 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160219 Available
67 2026-02-25 2026-02-26 2026-03-03 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160226 Available
68 2026-03-04 2026-03-05 2026-03-10 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160305 Available
69 2026-03-11 2026-03-12 2026-03-17 $1879 $0 $1879 ILP160312 Available
70 2026-03-18 2026-03-19 2026-03-24 $1849 $0 $1849 ILP160319 Available
71 2026-03-25 2026-03-26 2026-03-31 $1849 $0 $1849 ILP160326 Available

Hotels

# Name Description City Address Rating
1 Le Meridien Panama Located on the edge of the Bay of Panama and overlooking the old and new quarters of the city. With 111 guest rooms that offer in-room amenities that are beautifully decorated and very comfortable. Panama City Calle Uruguay Deluxe
2 Gamboa Rainforest Resort Though you will be surrounded by rainforest, you will never forget you are in a resort when you spend time at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort. The large guestrooms, furnished with elegant tropical décor, boast private balconies with hammock. This modern hotel greets you with Panamanian charm and aesthetics. The Gamboa's setting in the midst of nature and its proximity to unspoiled landscapes provide ideal opportunities for all sorts of adventures. Gamboa Poblado de Gamboa Moderate Deluxe
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