Panama

A slender country linking North and South America, with a canal, Caribbean islands, cloud-forest coffee farms and Indigenous cultures.

Panama sits at the narrowest point of the Central American isthmus, with the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south, and is world-famous for the Panama Canal. The capital, Panama City, combines a skyline of skyscrapers with a World Heritage old quarter. On the Caribbean side are the Indigenous Guna islands of the San Blas Islands and the archipelago scenery of Bocas del Toro, while Boquete in the western highlands is known for coffee and volcano hikes. The dry season runs roughly from December to April. Tocumen International Airport is the main gateway, and the US dollar is widely used.

Destinations

Itineraries

Classic Panama: Panama City, Boquete & Bocas – The canal and historic old town, highland coffee and volcanoes, plus Caribbean island hopping—the most popular three-st…
Costa Rica to Panama Overland Crossing – From San Jose via Tortuguero and the Caribbean coast, cross the border to Bocas del Toro, and travel all the way to the…
Capurganá to Panama: Island Hopping via San Blas – Take a speedboat from Colombia's Caribbean coast and island-hop through the Guna Yala archipelago to Panama City.
Panama City & San Blas Islands – The canal and historic old town combined with two nights on the Guna islands, island-hopping snorkeling, and staying in…
Self-Drive Panama: Canal Rainforest, El Valle to Pedasi – A Pacific self-drive route from the canal rainforest to a volcanic crater town, then south to the coast of the Azuero P…
San Blas Sailing to Cartagena – Sail from Panama City through the San Blas Islands, crossing the Caribbean Sea to the historic city of Colombia.
Panama City to Arenal Northbound Combo Tour – Fly from Panama City to Bocas del Toro, cross the border overland, and travel via Puerto Viejo and Tortuguero to Arenal.