Post-Programme Panama Adventure (starting from Colón)
Post-programme
Price from
$1,800
Duration
4
Season
Autumn (Sep - Oct)
Min. number
10 traveller(s)
Booking code
ONXPANPOST22, ONXPANPOST23
Enjoy three nights in a jungle lodge in the Gamboa Rainforest by the Chagres River
Learn about jungle conservation and reforestation on a visit to Santa Rita
Visit the Rainforest Discovery Center and Panama's only sloth sanctuary
Join a night safari boat tour and a cable car ride above the jungle canopy
Day 1: Santa Rita Farm
After disembarkation, we'll take you to visit Santa Rita, a working farm owned by a reforestation organisation. Learn about jungle conservation, reforestation and forest management. You'll meet some workers and find out about the traditional and medicinal uses of different trees. After a picnic lunch, we'll continue to Gamboa Rainforest Resort, your home for the next three nights. The rest of the day is at your leisure.
Day 2: Rainforest Discovery Center and night river safari
In the morning, you'll visit the Rainforest Discovery Center, a self-sustaining, open structure in the middle of the jungle. Watch for rare animals from its 105 ft observation tower, or follow hiking trails looking for butterflies, monkeys and 350 bird species. After lunch and a relaxing afternoon at your lodge, you'll join a night safari boat tour on the Chagres River – an unforgettable experience.
Day 3: Sloth Sanctuary and jungle cable car
You'll start the day with a visit to Panama’s only sloth sanctuary, working to reintroduce these endearing creatures into the wild. After lunch back at the hotel, you'll enjoy an exhilarating 20-minute cable car ride above the tree canopy, watching for toucans, monkeys and iguanas. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Panama Canal, Chagres River, Gamboa village and the vast jungle canopy.
Day 4: Departure
Your Panama jungle tour comes to an end after one last delicious breakfast at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort.
Please note that we may visit these sites in a different order.
Practical information
Included
3 hotel nights at Gamboa Rainforest Resort.
Excursions and transportation with an English-speaking guide.
2 x lunch and 1 x lunch box with a beverage.
Not included
Dinner and gratuities.
Remarks and requirements
This tour starts on the day of disembarkation in Colón.
Not suitable for guests with limited mobility.
If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the land adventure up to 6 weeks before departure.
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