Hiking

 HIGHLIGHTS

The narrow link of land that connects North and South America is unique on earth, and the Pacific Explorer small-ship voyages offer unparalleled access to the animals, plants and indigenous people who call this region home. Cruise through the Panama Canal, visit National Parks of Panama and Costa Rica.

On the 100-guest Pacific Explorer, you'll visit ports of call and remote landings the big ships pass by. with a limited number of fellow travelers, your experience both on board and ashore is up-close,

casual, and very personal.

HIGHLIGHTS

The pristine valley of Cana in the eastern slope of Pirre mountain range is Darien National Park’s most productive birdwatching destination. Nowhere else in Panama does nature expresses itself so abundantly than in this region of remote wilderness. Bird two different habitats:Cana Field Station and Pierre Cloud Forest. On foot, tent camping and in the Field Station - no cars here!

The Concept

Burbayar is a family owned and operated lodge. Iñaki and Jessica wished to create a sustainable place in nature and to to share it with the world. The lodge is perched on a mountain summit within a tropical rain forest, inhabited by hundreds of species of birds, monkeys, coaties, tapirs, agoutis, deer, pumas, jaguars and many other spirits of the forest, as well as majestic trees, ferns, palms, orchids and heliconias.

The Concept

Gamboa Rainforest Resort is a luxury destination resort located on the Panama Canal, in the heart of the lush Panamanian rainforest. The resort has been carefully designed to provide a variety of educational and adventure experiences.

The resort has created several exhibits to showcase the vast diversity of the rainforest. A perfect Family Vacation choice.

The Concept

Tucked away in a highland cloud forest, Los Quetzales Eco Lodge and Spa is ideal for those longing to retreat from hustle and bustle.  This is the only eco-lodge in Panama or Costa Rica with overnight accommodations inside a national park.

Inside the primary rainforests of Volcan Baru National Park, adjacent to the Parque Internacional la Amistad, this 400 hectare preserve has been protected by the private efforts of its founders since 1970.

Special for Panama Boutique only: $130/per person/night all inclusive in a secluded Mountain Chalet.

The Concept

The Canopy Tower was built by the United States Air Force to house powerful radar used in the defense of the Panama Canal.  A local businessman and conservationist, Raul Arias de Parra, transformed the radar tower into a unique, exclusive ecolodge.

You have an unparalleled eye-level-with-the-canopy views of magnificent tropical birds as well as monkeys and sloth.

The Concept

The Canopy Lodge in El Valle de Antón, a project of businessman and conservationist Raúl Arias de Parra, is built next to a lovely mountain stream and adjacent to the protected area of Cerro Gaital Natural Monument.

Inches from your bedroom window, the cloud forest canopy is riotous with early morning bird life....Your birding guide leads you along a narrow forest trail beside the stream past a waterfall, then up into the cloud forest. The sounds and rewarding sight of new birds is constant..This is some of the best tropical birding there is!

The Concept

Since 1914, the Panamonte Inn & Spa has hosted travelers and explorers the world over. The Inn is owned and run by the Collins-Elliot family, who for more than 50 years has harmoniously blended their Scandinavian traditions with the friendliness and natural beauty of Boquete. The Panamonte is the perfect base for exploring the Chiriquí Highlands, and it is the only full-service lodging option in Boquete, offering a deluxe SPA, fireside lounge, excursion planning, and a regionally renowned gourmet restaurant.

HIGHLIGHTS

Centuries before construction began on the Panama Railroad and Canal, the 'path between the seas' was just that: a Spanish-built cobblestone thoroughfare winding 50 miles across the Central American isthmus. You can now follow in their footsteps, hiking the Camino Real through the rainforest of Chagres Park. This is true adventure! You'll tent camp for three nights, and spend one night in an Embera Indian village, culminating at the Caribbean sea.

HIGHLIGHTS

Experience a family vacation at the best places in Panama, from the Pacific coast and the Panama Canal to the western highlands to the Caribbean coast. You'll visit two Indian villages, Embera and Nobe Bugle, have the opportunity to zip line, take a boat and canoe ride, visit the Smithsonian Marine Exhibition and swim in the Caribbean! This is a perfect vacation for young and old!