Panama City Highlights Private Tour: Old Town Ruins to Amador Causeway
Where pirates raided the gold route, then bay views and a souvenir stop
Walk the ruins of the Old City that pirates sacked, then stroll Casco Viejo's plazas and churches on a private tour of Panama City that finishes on the Amador Causeway with bay views and a souvenir stop.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Panama City's history and landmarks
- Visit Museum of Panama Viejo
- Walk through ruins of Old City of Panama
- Drive by Former Panama Canal Zone
- Drive through Cinta Costera 1, 2, and 3
- Drive by Calle 50, Vía España, and Avenida Balboa
- Walkthrough Old Town Casco Viejo
- See main plazas, landmarks, churches, and monuments
- Picture spots at Amador Causeway and Panama Bay
- See Bridge of The Americas and Anchorage Area of Panama Canal
- See Naos Island, Perico Island, Flamenco Island, and Flamenco Marina
- Museo Panama Viejo 1h
- Panama City 30m
- Casco Viejo 1h 30m
- Amador Causeway 1h
What’s included
- Private transportation.
- Tax (GST) covered.
- Bottled water.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Fuel surcharge.
- Parking fees.
- Every day 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00
Information
You walk Panama Viejo's ruins and Casco Viejo's plazas, then see the Amador Causeway bay views and canal islands on this private Panama City tour.
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The experience
You start at the Museum of Panama Viejo, where the story of the discovery of America and of Panama as a hub for the New World unfolds. Then you walk through the ruins of the Old City, the place pirates raided for the gold waiting to cross the Isthmus toward the Caribbean and ship on to Spain.
Next the road carries you past the former Panama Canal Zone, with picture spots at its landmarks, then through Cinta Costera 1, 2 and 3 and along Calle 50, Vía España and Avenida Balboa, where more landmarks wait for your camera.
Casco Viejo is explored on foot. You pass the main plazas, churches, monuments and historic buildings while the history and events behind them are explained. The day closes on the Amador Causeway, where picture spots give you Ocean City, the Bridge of the Americas, the Anchorage Area of the canal, the islands of Naos, Perico and Flamenco, the Panama sign and Panama Bay. A last stop at the souvenir shop comes before the ride back.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 16 years); Child (2 to 11 years); Infant (under 2).
Does the tour include a visit to Panama Viejo museum?
Yes, the first stop is the Museum of Panama Viejo, where you learn how Panama became a hub of the New World, then you walk the Old City ruins that pirates destroyed.
Does the route pass the former Panama Canal Zone?
Yes, the drive goes by the former Panama Canal Zone with picture spots at its landmarks, then through Cinta Costera 1, 2 and 3 and along Calle 50, Vía España and Avenida Balboa.
Do you walk around Casco Viejo or just drive by?
You walk it: a historical walkthrough of the main plazas, churches, monuments and buildings, with the events behind them explained.
Is there a shop stop on the Amador Causeway?
Yes, after the picture spots on the Amador Causeway, the tour stops at the souvenir shop before heading back.
Operated by Mario González. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Panama City Highlights Private Tour: Old Town to Amador
4h 10m · EN · ES · at your hotel
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