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Gatun Explorer Panama Canal Jungle Day Tour

Panama City, Panama
(954) 282-8214
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Ranked #13 of 63 activities in Panama City
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Winston Salem, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

Don't miss this tour if you want an up close and personal experience on Lake Gatun. Capt Carl entertained us in the morning on his small tour boat - holds about 15 seeing the monkeys and other wildlife on Lake Gatun. Then it was on to his private floating house for a wonderful native lunch. Afternoon activities were swimming, fishing... More

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Kingston, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012

Went with a group of 7 (5 adults and 2 kids). We had a great time on the panama canal. Got to feed and touch several monkeys. Also saw a couple of crocs. Food was excellent. You can go kayaking after lunch or stay back and relax. Loved it!

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Denver, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2012

Captain Carl made this jungle cruise fun for all. He was very knowledgeable about the huge ships passing by as we made our way through the Lake Gatun part of the Panama Canal. He also was great at finding monkeys and other animals that we could see photograph up close. We were able to kayak through a channel to a... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2012

Together with a group of colleagues that participated at the same conference, I joined in in this trip without having done any previous research. But what a pleasant surprise it was. The 8 of uswere picked up on time at our hotel in the city to go to the lake. There we got our life jacket and of we were,... More

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Belize
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2012

We absolutely LOVED our adventure with Captain Carl! He is a charming, knowledgeable and exciting host. He showed us all kinds of hidden treasures of the jungle, including during a unique night safari. We saw monkeys, crocodiles, caimans, beautiful birds and toads. We had a blast jumping off the floating lodge, fishing in the lake, kayaking, leaping from waterfalls and... More

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Reston, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2012

I highly recommend this tour to anybody looking to experience the diversity of things to do in Panama. The price is very fair if you take into account the food and amount of activities included... especially compared to other tours in the Gamboa area. Great to take kids to see monkeys, crocodiles, and all sorts of interesting jungle creatures.... as... More

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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012

If you chose one trip to go on in Panama, this is it. It was a well planned trip. Captain Carl is friendly and quite the host. The food was great. You get an opportunity to travel on the canel and get a brief history lesson too. You could go fishing once on the houseboat (we got over 8 sea... More

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Vista, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012

4 of us used Rudy's tours for a sightseeing trip. he also took us to colon and picked us up after we did a cruise. He was just fantastic. Very knowledgable of the country. Anything we wanted to see he took us there. Had a wonderful lunch with views of the city. I highly recommend him if you want to... More

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Galveston,TX USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Excellent! ... but booking was a problem. We had to use an outfit called Roadrunner to book - we had problems booking directly with Carl. That said, this is an entertaining and worthwhile adventure even if you've cruised through the locks already, which we did. On top of the nature cruise and canal information you get a locally prepared tasty... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Mario led our tour for the day with Alhandro on the boat, they seemed well informed about where to find the many crocs, and monkeys., Exotic birds throughout, iguanas languishing around. Heard the eerie calls of the Howler monkeys, fed the Capuccino and feaster ourselves on a great lunch prepped by Mario. His English is superb, he spent a few... More

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