To be called Pana, it means you are a true and trust worthy friend, that is the name Panamanians gives to their closest person. Experience Panama as a Pana Folks, is to live through this group tours as a real local not a typical tourist. This is centered on the culture, history and nature exploration. You will be able to merge with the locals, embed in their culture and way of living, at the end of Upbeat Journeys and Fascinating Experiences you will become a Pana Folks. Another fascinating fact is you will be able to experience the Atlantic and Pacific oceans under 2 hours.
A+ rated accommodations near Panama city and the Panama canal, in a 5-star Golf restort with eall and most important amenities, there are 2 different types of room available, Single and Double bed. Regularly accommodations are rooms with two beds and private bath or shower. A limited number of single room types are available.
On the first day, we will be ready at the International Tocumen Airport to meet and greet you at the same time welcoming you to Panama. Transportation will be available from the airport to your accommodation, the Summit Rainforest Golf and Resort, at an estimated 45 minutes from the Tocumen International Airport.
Our staff will be willing and ready to assist you during the check-in process, helping with translation where ever it is needed. 1 Envelop with the full program description will be provided per room.
Later at 8 p.m. you are invited to join dinner and the opportunity to meet the fellow Pana Folks as your travel companions and break the ice.
Meal:
Welcome Dinner at the resort
It is better to start reading a book from the first page then the last one, therefore, you will discover the natives first, who live right in the middle of the Jungle, a secondary national park, putting the focus on their origin, culture, custom, traditions and lifestyles. Top with the lake, waterfall, museum, their empirical method of transportation, traditional homes, school, and their fascinating traditional cuisine. The Panama Canal marked the beginning of a new era, a visit to the Visitor center of the Panama Canal including its museum, locks systems and watch possible ships going through ending their journeys.
Return to the Summit Rainforest Golf and Resort at the end of the journey.
Meals:
Breakfast at the resort
Lunch outside of the resort.
Dinner at the resort
Tour start time and Pick-up time is at 8:00 a.m
The origin of the old crater, El Valle de Anton is unknown to so many people, most travelers just repeat the same attractions over and over, this is a more in-depth experience, together with your tour guide in this full day tour focusing on the origin or creation of Anton Valley, forge in volcanic fire, its origin. Start this tour from Panama city to Anton Valley, your tour guide will in fact provide you with detailed information about the site, as you go up in the mountains to the small town located inside of the crater and visit may key points to set the journey apart, hike in the rainforest to the petroglyph a short hike of 5 minutes, visit the Nispero Zoo, El Macho waterfall discovery and enjoy the hot spring afterwards, and later visit the Anton Valley newest museum which the blue print is of the Famous world Architect Frank Gehry, in there you will learn in dept about the valley and its natural resources.
Return to the Summit Rainforest Golf and Resort at the end of the journey.
Meals:
Breakfast at the resort
Lunch outside of the resort.
Dinner at the resort
Tour start time and Pick-up time is at 8:00 a.m
Desiring to discover the most beautiful beaches of Panama without waking up super early and travel long distances. start this tour from Panama City to Portobelo, on the Atlantic or the Caribbean coast of Panama, in this full day beach journey together with your tour guide head to Portobelo on the Atlantic Coast of Panama also known at very short distance from Panama City under hour drive. Explore Portobelo white sands beaches like Playa Blanca, Venas azules and Starfish beach. Board the embarkation at the Portobelo marina in direction of the beaches that are very beautiful and the trip there itself is breathtaking. The white sands and crystal-clear beaches will have you wishing you could go there every weekend with a group of great people. This is a great opportunity to spend time on the Atlantic coast and to experience the Atlantic Ocean. We drive through Portobelo National Park to the town, it is a short trip, second, we take a boat ride to make it to the destination, white sands beaches.
Return to the Summit Rainforest Golf and Resort at the end of the journey.
Meals:
Breakfast at the resort
Lunch outside of the resort.
Dinner at the resort
Tour start time and Pick-up time is at 8:00 a.m
This is the day where you decide to sleep a bit longer, chill and enjoy the hotel amenities or to do the city discovery at your pace or shopping for souvenirs.
Meals:
Breakfast at the resort
Lunch at the resort.
Dinner at the resort
Before there was the water bridge, thus the Panama Canal, there was first, the Dry canal, which was used for the transfer of gold, silver, and spices from and outside of Panama to Spain. With your tour guide on this full-day excursion; learn in depth about the glorious days of Panama, the strategic alliances that were made. The lines of defense at the mouth of the Chagres River in San Lorenzo and in Portobelo, the triangle route formed by Nombre de Dios and Camino de Cruces. Panama Viejo to store and transfer gold in and out of Panama. This combines the pre-Columbus, colonization and post-colonization eras, the opportunity to fully indulge and immerse-in the complete history of Panama. This tour from Panama City to El Castillo de San Lorenzo fortification in Colon, discover what made possible the construction of the railway, where its materials were transported from, the construction of the Panama Canal and its expansion. You will visit the Panama Canal expansion, Agua Clara, El Castillo de San Lorenzo fortification and Portobelo ruins and the Portbelo town.
Return to the Summit Rainforest Golf and Resort at the end of the journey.
Meals:
Breakfast at the resort
Lunch outside of the resort.
Dinner at the resort
Tour start time and Pick-up time is at 8:00 a.m
This is the most complete eco-friendly Experience Ever in the Panama Canal Rain Forest, not only you get to appreciate the wildlife in the surroundings. A great ride in the Panama Canal Lake alongside of the other ships cruising the canal, including Cruise Ships and that alone is gold.
Visit the different monkey’s islands, take pictures of them in their natural habitat. There are some special ingredients added to upgrade your experience from an Ordinary experience to an Extra-Ordinary ecological experience. We visit the exhibitions center where many species can be observed, and of course the Sloth Sanctuary visit. You learn highly important ecological knowledge that are imparted by the local guides on the site.
Planned visit of the one and only Bio Museum and Land Mark and Frank Gehry only masterpiece in the region. It’s a museum that focused on the natural history of Panama, whose isthmus was formed very recently in geologic time, with major impact on the ecology of the Western Hemisphere.
Return to the Summit Rainforest Golf and Resort at the end of the journey.
Meals:
Breakfast at the resort
Lunch outside of the resort.
Dinner at the resort
Tour start time and Pick-up time is at 8:00 a.m
Mother nature is unique in its way and brings us utter satisfaction. Far away from the modern city, pollution, and noises. Start this tour from Panama City to Capira, a quiet place to meet with yourself and connect with nature. Together with your tour guide, explore the outstanding landscape, appreciate the flora and fauna. A trip to never forget, that also takes you to a local community. This Sustainable eco- tour, let you explore a great destination hidden within this natural and dense rainforest, and various farms, hike up in the mountains to the waterfalls then compensate your body and soul by relaxing and enjoying the waterfalls.
Meals:
Tour start time and Pick-up time is at 8:00 a.m
This Panama City escape excursion to this beautiful and warm farm located a 1 hour and 45 minutes away from Panama City is an opportunity to explore more of what makes Panama a great destination. Together with your tour guide, start this tour from Panama City to Colon, to explore the Farm located in an elevated area by the Chagres River, travelers of all ages and background are set to have an excellent adventure starting with the livestock stations, an interactive activity through the different farm animal, to learn about poultry, sheep, pigs, goats, cattle, curious facts about some crops and the fascinating world of butterflies. Next take it up a notch by crossing the suspension bridges with different levels of difficulty, safety lines in each section, next this suits all horse enthusiast, an opportunity to go horseback riding surrounded by trees, it is an ideal activity for people who enjoy nature and enjoy nature and contact with animals, to refill with energy, enjoy a great lunch that you previously selected the available meal options. The maximum weight for this entire experience is 200 lbs.
Return to the Summit Rainforest Golf and Resort at the end of the journey.
Meals:
Breakfast at the resort
Lunch outside of the resort.
Dinner at the resort
Tour start time and Pick-up time is at 8:00 a.m
FAREWELL Dinner outside of the resort in Panama City
It is the farewell day, and we truly hope we great memories built during this great adventure will certainly bring you back for more, in the meantime, we are going to miss you just as much you are doing to miss our beautiful land, so Nos pillamos mi fren.
This is a great opportunity to share one last time with the group over dinner and be grateful for the upbeat journey shared and you officially becoming a Pana Folks, with unbeatable local moments and unforgettable memories and a stronger bond with the destination.
You have officially become a Pana Folks and understand the true meaning of the words, there is nothing more inspiring than that. The say good things come to an end, and we say it does not have to be, all this is a farewell we will still be connected through those unforgettable memories and moments, and without the shadow of a doubt one of the best if not best Upbeat Journeys of your life.
On this day we shake hands one last time and say our see you soon type of good-bye and be ready for your airport departure transfer. Our staff will be available early at the hotel lobby to assist with the checkout and making sure your luggage are loaded on the bus and ready for your transfer based on our departure transfers stated in this program.
To provide you with UPBEAT JOURNEYS, this travel program inclusions list covers all the necessary and important factors to give the peace of mind you need.
Here is the list of items not covered in this package, that you will have to cover separately based on your particular needs
The accommodation services taxes is a calculate per room occupancy and added to the package final prices.
Separate your spot for free for up to 7 days, $300 per person, full Payment is due 60 days prior to the start of the program.
Arrival Transfers from Tocumen International Airport in Panama City to your accommodation’s facility regardless the time of the day your arrival is set for, you should arrive on the day of the tour. If you arrive a day before your services package is scheduled, accommodations and arrival transfer at your own expenses, if you arrive a day later, you will cover your Arrival transfer is also at your own expenses.
Departure Transfers from your Accommodations to the Tocumen International Airport is fully covered during the specific time indicated below, all other departure different the ones scheduled is at your own expenses.