The Wild Side Of The… (trip)

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The Wild Side Of The Panama Canal

  • Panama City Airport, Panama
  • Active & Adventure
Panama, Central America

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Period offered: November-September. The provider (view their profile) can provide you with specific departure dates, final prices, and other information.


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Contact provider for price6 HoursNovember-September
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Sendero Panama 12 people max
This day tour combines the thrill of encountering wildlife in their natural habitats while passing in the shadows of the mammoth cargo ships transiting the Panama Canal.

Gatun Lake, with a surface area of 423 square-kilometers, was created in 1914 as the main waterway for the canal and contains many small islands (former hilltops) that provide protected natural habitats for many of the animals that live in the region.  With all the rivers in the surrounding watershed area flowing into this reservoir, which provides the 52 million gallons required per lockage, this is a highly protected region.  Without the healthy rainforest of the watershed land, over 500,000 hectares, the canal could not function.  Healthy rainforest provides good habitats, and therefore these forest are teaming with wildlife. 

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Panama, Central America

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3 testimonials about the provider, Sendero Panama:

  • Reviewer: Ken Bridwell located in Chicago, IL USA
    Sendero Panama’s expert, articulate and personable Certified Interpretive Guides are perfect for savvy travelers who want a more in-depth and customized exposure to all that is Panama. 
  • Reviewer: Maya Wasserman located in San Diego , CA USA
    We want to thank Sendero Panama so much for putting together an absolutely perfect honeymoon for David and I. We fell in love with the country, every place we visited and of course the amazing people. Carlos and Christian were both fantastic and really helped make our Panama experience so special. Thank you so much... all your recommendations were perfect and the attention to detail was impressive. We can't wait to come back and visit again soon!
  • Reviewer: Barbara Leitheiser located in Kempton, PA USA
    Thank you for a wonderful, very pleasant day of birding with Christian and Mica. It could not have been much better. It was the highlight of my trip.  Harry, the SOB (spouse of birder), enjoyed it too. He talks about it more than I do.  I added 24 birds to my life list with you. I am thrilled!

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

From the comfort of our expedition boat  which allows shoreline access to the rainforest covered islands we will search for white-faced capuchin, mantled howler monkey, central american spider monkey, and Geoffrey’s tamarin. We are likely to spot green iguana and three-toed sloth resting on tree branches, crocodile napping on beaches, osprey hunting for peacock bass, snail kite, and keel-billed toucan.  After an exciting morning, we'll stop for a mid-day lunch break at one of the islands for a picnic lunch at a tropical oasis.

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