Ultimate Panama Canal: Monkey Island & Rainforest Journey

Our guide was amazing! He was so informed and knowledgeable all while making jokes and making us feel comfortable and safe. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is visiting Panama City. This tour was also incredibly ethical and avoided causing harm to any of the wildlife. The food at the end of the tour in Panama City was delicious. 10/10 experience.

Seeing the islands full of different types of monkeys was such an amazing experience! Our tour guide Ernesto was the best. Super friendly and made us laugh and entertained through the whole experience.

Ernesto the guide kept us up to date with pickup time . He and the driver took us over the Sentinel bridge so we could see a ship passing on the canal. They stopped to let us see a sloth and we we saw the 3 types of monkeys and a Crocodile. Then the “worst rain storm” he has ever had as a tour guide hit us , making the channel choppy and without visibility. The boat driver and the guide maintained calm . We looked like we had all taken a swim with our clothes on . It really was an adventure.

Great time in the canal and spotting wild monkeys! Jordi our tour guide was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the canal and city history as well as the wildlife

Great time. Went with my son for his birthday and he had a blast. The boat was spacious and the people were friendly and the crew was great.

Take the morning tour, not too busy and not so hot. Nice experience. Good and friendly guide Ernesto..

The boat tour was wonderful! John was a great, super knowledgeable guide, and we got to see some of the beautiful wildlife that Panama has to offer. Perfect amount of time, the pick-up and drop-off was easy, and I love that this tour is ethical and prioritizes the health and wellbeing of the native animals. I’d highly recommend it for anyone visiting Panama.

We were looking forward to this trip and were not disappointed. First, it was wonderful that they picked us up at our hotel. I'm not sure that they can do that at every hotel, but it was certainly convenient. Alonzo was our tour guide and we found him entertaining and very knowledgeable, giving us the history of the Canal and Gatun Lake and the type of wildlife we would see. Our first sighting was a sloth just off the road and the driver stopped the tour van so we could get photos. There were two groups (one going to the Canal) and our group going on the lake and to Monkey Island, so we separated and started our excursion. Though it was hot, once we were on the lake and speeding along, it was comfortable. We saw a crocodile, all type of birds, iguanas, turtles and more. Of course, the star of the show and the main attractions were the monkeys. They did not disappoint, joining us on the boat and giving you plenty of photo ops. On the way back, we made a quick stop for coffee and snacks (if you wanted) and then the van took us back to our respective hotels. This is a great excursion for a really good price. Alonso was a great guide. Highly recommended!

Fantastic meeting up close and personal with the monkeys. It was an early start to the morning but well worth it. We were picked up at 6.05 so on the water before 7.00 and we were some of the first there so the monkeys were hungry. We met lots of capuchin and tamarin monkeys and some of them walked on you but they were lovely and light. Great experience. The boat trip was also great.

This was such a great day. It was a short drive to the boat and being in the canal really brought it to life. We saw lots of wildlife and our guide was awesome. Very informative and made us feel super comfortable.