Panama City Casco Viejo: Afrobeats Bar Crawl & 5 Drinks

Five Bars, Five Drinks, One Night in Casco Viejo

You meet your host in Casco Viejo and move through five bars in one night, with each stop including a drink and cover charge already paid. The route changes based on the night of the week (your host knows which venues are live when), so you skip the planning and the door fees. You leave with the people you came with plus whoever you met along the way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Casco Viejo nightlife

• Meet local host in Casco Viejo
• Visit five Afro-friendly bars and clubs
• Enjoy five included alcoholic drinks
• Dance to Hip Hop, Rap, Afrobeats, and Dancehall
• Connect with locals and travelers

The experience

The night starts when your host meets you in Casco Viejo, and from there the route is already decided. They know which rooms are alive on a Wednesday versus a Saturday, which is why the five venues change depending on when you show up. You're moving through Panama City's Afro nightlife scene with someone who runs this crawl four nights a week, which means no wasted time at dead spots, no standing outside negotiating cover charges, no wondering if you picked the right bar. The host handles the entries, the introductions, the pace. You just show up and move.

Each of the five stops comes with a drink (rum, vodka, gin, tequila, or local beer, depending on what you order), and the music shifts as you go: Hip Hop, Rap, Afrobeats, Dancehall, global sounds. The venues are built for the crawl, which means the crowds are mixed: travelers and locals, solo people and groups, and by the third bar you're already talking to someone you didn't know an hour ago. The host's job is partly to keep the energy moving and partly to make sure nobody gets left behind. It's not a tour where you stand and listen. It's a night where you're part of the crew.

Casco Viejo itself is the draw: the colonial streets, the old buildings, the fact that this neighborhood has become the center of Panama City's nightlife without losing its character. You're not in a resort zone or a tourist strip. You're in the actual Old Town where locals go. The crawl runs the same route every night it operates, so if you've heard about it from someone who went, you're going to the same five spots. Since 2017, the experience has stayed consistent: five venues, five drinks, all cover charges handled, one local host, and whatever crew you end up with for the night.

What’s included

• Your night includes five alcoholic or soft drinks (one at each venue), professional party hosts guiding the group, cover charges at all five bars in Casco Viejo, and entry to each venue.
• You do not arrange transportation between bars, pay door fees, or plan which venues to visit.
• The host handles all of that.

Information

Lasts 4h 30m, runs Wednesday to Saturday at 20:00, from US$ 65 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesWednesday to SaturdayDeparts at 20:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 602 private ›

Live guideEnglishOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.6 with pickup ›

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by The Panama Barcrawl

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a night out in Panama City's Afro nightlife scene without planning the route, paying cover charges separately, or showing up alone: the host and the group take care of all three.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I choose which five bars we visit?

No. The route is set by the host based on the night of the week and which venues are active. This is part of what you're paying for: local knowledge of where to go when.

Are soft drinks included if I don't want alcohol?

Yes. The five drinks can be alcoholic beverages or soft drinks, depending on your choice at each stop.

Is this crawl suitable for solo travelers?

Yes. The description specifically mentions solo travelers and notes that you'll meet both travelers and locals throughout the night.

What if I don't like one of the venues?

You move to the next stop with the group. The crawl visits five venues in sequence, so you're only at each location for part of the night.

Do I need to book drinks in advance?

No. Your five drinks are included at each venue. You order at the bar and the crawl covers the cost.