At the Miraflores Locks, a container ship as tall as a building rises slowly, lifted by the water filling the chamber. A few minutes later the gates open and it glides toward the Pacific. The Panama Canal is a show in itself, and this stay gives you several angles on it, all the way to Gatún Lake, crossed by boat among islands where monkeys live.
Panama City is home base for all eight nights, in a single hotel. Casco Viejo lines up its flower-filled balconies and colonial squares facing the glass towers of the bay. You taste ceviche at the seafood market and a raspado in the shade, then shape your own chocolate bar. Guided days alternate with free days: the Emberá community welcomes the group on the lakeshore, a family farm in Capira shares its coffee and pineapples, and Soberanía National Park reveals sloths, colourful birds and howler monkeys along Pipeline Road.
A semi-escorted stay in French, for those who like to see a lot without changing hotels every night.
Highlights:
-Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal
-Casco Viejo, the UNESCO-listed historic district
-Boat ride on Gatún Lake and meeting with the Emberá community
-Wildlife of Soberanía National Park and a sloth sanctuary
-Alternating guided and free days
Accommodation categories:
Panama City: Best Western Zen Plus 4* or similar
The itinerary is subject to change without notice. The final itinerary will be available from your travel advisor!
The displayed rate is for two adults in double occupancy. Other dates, room categories and occupancy types (single, triple or quadruple) may be available. Price available upon request*.
Flights with Copa Airlines or another carrier
Travel insuranceSynergia network group departures
Advisors in the Voyages Synergia network build their own escorted group departures every year, with limited places. These are trips born of a passion rather than a catalogue: fishing in Guatemala, safari in East Africa, guided expeditions. The list above changes with the seasons.
What sets these departures apart
- A Quebec tour leader who knows the destination and travels with the group
- A restricted number of places, often a few dozen, sometimes fewer than ten
- A clear theme, built around one activity rather than a destination alone
- Fixed dates: you join the departure, you do not build it
How to book
Each departure has its own responsible advisor. Choose the trip that interests you in the list, then reach us through the contact page for remaining places and terms. These departures often fill months ahead.
Other ways to travel as a group
If no date suits you, two other routes exist: organized trips, already built and sold by tour operators, and a custom group, built around your own participants. Voyages AquaTerra holds Quebec permit 702703.
