Panama City House
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Panama: Canal to Caribbean - 7 Days (Panama City, Casco Viejo, Miraflores, Gamboa & San Blas)
Seven days across the isthmus, both oceans. Seven days with both domestic flights, a Casco Viejo boutique hotel and San Blas arranged directly with a Guna community.
Pumice & Pine
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Group trips
Seven days across the isthmus, both oceans
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Casco ViejoCasco Viejo was built after Henry Morgan burned the original city in 1671. Miraflores locksShips are lifted twenty-six metres from the Pacific to Gatun Lake and lowered again to the Atlantic. Guna YalaGuna Yala is autonomous — the Guna run it, set the fees and decide what is permitted.
Itinerary
Casco Viejo was built after Henry Morgan burned the original city in 1671. The ruins of that one are still standing across the bay.
Panama City, Casco ViejoHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to the old quarter
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationPanama City House
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night in Casco Viejo
LANDMARKS Casco Viejo Panama Viejo Cinta Costera Start point Panama City, Tocumen International Airport (PTY), Panama 00:00 - 23:59Ships are lifted twenty-six metres from the Pacific to Gatun Lake and lowered again to the Atlantic. The rainforest either side is protected because the canal needs its rainfall.
Panama City, Miraflores, GamboaHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:30 AM — the locks at Miraflores
- 1 hrs12:30 PM — into the rainforest beside the canal
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationPanama City House
Included Activities
- Miraflores visitor centre
- Gamboa aerial tram and rainforest walk
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Miraflores locks Gatun Lake Gamboa rainforest Soberania Guna Yala is autonomous — the Guna run it, set the fees and decide what is permitted. Photographing people without asking is not.
Panama City, San BlasHow the day runs
- 3 hrs5:30 AM — over the mountains to the Caribbean
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — out to the islands
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSan Blas Inn
Included Activities
- Guna Yala entry fees
- Boat transfers
- Island cabin night with all meals
LANDMARKS Guna Yala San Blas islands Mola textiles Boquete sits at 1,200 m under a volcano and grows some of the most expensive coffee in the world — Geisha, which has sold for over a thousand dollars a pound.
San Blas, Panama City, BoqueteHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:00 AM — boat and road back to the city
- 1 hrs3:00 PM — the flight west to David
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBoquete Residency
Included Activities
- Domestic flight
- Lodge night at Boquete
LANDMARKS Boquete Baru volcano Coffee fincas The Quetzal trail runs through cloud forest between Boquete and Cerro Punta, and quetzals are seen on it from about March to June.
BoqueteHow the day runs
- 8:00 AM — a Geisha finca from picking to cupping
- 4 hrs1:00 PM — a section of the Sendero los Quetzales
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBoquete Residency
Included Activities
- Finca tour and cupping
- Guided cloud forest walk
- Lodge night
LANDMARKS Coffee finca Sendero los Quetzales Resplendent quetzal Bocas is Afro-Caribbean and English-Creole speaking, and feels like a different country from the Pacific side.
Boquete, Bocas del ToroHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — north over the divide to Almirante
- 1 hrs1:00 PM — the water taxi to Isla Colon
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBocas del Toro Courtyard
Included Activities
- Water taxi
- Island guesthouse night
Optional Activities
- A boat to Cayo Zapatilla and the dolphin bay
LANDMARKS Isla Colon Bastimentos Starfish Beach Bocas has a small airstrip with direct flights to Panama City, which saves the eight-hour drive.
Bocas del Toro, Panama CityHow the day runs
- 1 hrsMorning flight back to the city
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Domestic flight
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night in Casco Viejo
- Day 2Miraflores visitor centre
- Day 2Gamboa aerial tram and rainforest walk
- Day 2Hotel night
- Day 3Guna Yala entry fees
- Day 3Boat transfers
- Day 3Island cabin night with all meals
- Day 4Domestic flight
- Day 4Lodge night at Boquete
- Day 5Finca tour and cupping
- Day 5Guided cloud forest walk
- Day 5Lodge night
- Day 6Water taxi
- Day 6Island guesthouse night
- Day 6A boat to Cayo Zapatilla and the dolphin bayCosts extra
- Day 1 · 2 nightsPanama City House
- Day 3 · 1 nightSan Blas Inn
- Day 4 · 2 nightsBoquete Residency
- Day 6 · 1 nightBocas del Toro Courtyard
- Day 1Panama City to Casco ViejoTransfer to the old quarter
- Day 2Panama City to Miraflores8:30 AM — the locks at Miraflores
- Day 2Miraflores to Gamboa12:30 PM — into the rainforest beside the canal
- Day 3Panama City to San Blas5:30 AM — over the mountains to the Caribbean
- Day 4Panama City to Boquete3:00 PM — the flight west to David
- Day 6Boquete to Bocas del Toro8:00 AM — north over the divide to Almirante
- Day 7Bocas del Toro to Panama CityMorning flight back to the city
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
San Blas Inn
Hotel
Day 3
Boquete Residency
Hotel
Days 4, 5
Bocas del Toro Courtyard
Hotel
Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on day 3
9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 50 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide4.1/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Daniel Okafor – Toronto2026-07-18 · Verified booking
Canal done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Would send friends their way.
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Carla Mendes – Berlin2026-07-18 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Recommended.
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Aditi Rao – Chandigarh2026-07-18 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time.
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Yuki Tanaka – Singapore2026-07-18 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Solid operator.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Divya Reddy – Chennai2026-07-18 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Solid operator.
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Ishita Ghosh – Chennai2026-06-14 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Simple food, well made, and enough of it.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Arjun Pillai – Ahmedabad2026-06-14 · Verified booking
Canal done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Owen Clarke – Dubai2026-06-14 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Recommended.
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