Panama City Hostel
Hostel
Days 1, 2
Panama — light - 7 Days (Panama City, Casco Viejo, Miraflores, Gamboa & San Blas)
Seven days across the isthmus, both oceans. The same route driving to Bocas instead of flying, in hostels, with San Blas as a joiner trip.
Condor Overland
Runs this trip
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
- Day 3 · 1 nightSan Blas Hostel
- Day 4 · 2 nightsBoquete Hostel
- Day 6 · 1 nightBocas del Toro Hostel
- 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 Hostel
Hostel
Day 3
Boquete Hostel
Hostel
Days 4, 5
Bocas del Toro Hostel
Hostel
Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners across 7 days, at camp. 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
4.3/5
Based on 15 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide4.1/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.1/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Farah Qureshi – Delhi2026-02-27 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded.
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Ishita Ghosh – Bengaluru2026-02-27 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would book with them again.
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Karan Shah – Kolkata2026-02-27 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Good value for what's included.
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Tara D'Souza – Chandigarh2026-02-27 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Ananya Gupta – Kolkata2026-02-27 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Worth every rupee.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Mumbai2026-02-25 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Would book with them again.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Toronto2026-02-25 · Verified booking
Canal done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Would book with them again.
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Karan Shah – Pune2026-02-25 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Would send friends their way.
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