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Panama Highlights Day 1: Upon arrival in Panama City, Panama you will be met and transferred to the Hotel Bristol for overnight. Remainder of the day free to explore Panama City. Day 2: Today ground transfer to the Gamboa Rain Forest Resort for overnight. This is a spectacular resort, located inside the Soberanía National Park and just besides the Chagres River and the Panama Canal. Day 3: Monkey Island Tour. Overnight at the Gamboa Rain Forest Resort. Day 4: Embera Indians Guided Tour. Overnight at the Gamboa Rain Forest Resort. Day 5: Today ground transfer to the Pacific Coast. Arrive at Playa Bonita Intercontinental Beach Resort nestled on a secluded tropical beach. Day 6-7: Free days to relax at the pool and beach. Optional tours are available at extra cost. Overnight at the Playa Bonita Intercontinental Beach Resort. Day 8: Transfer to the Panama City International Airport for departure. PRICE:
Day 1: Upon arrival in San Jose, Costa Rica, you will be met and transferred to Hotel Grano de Oro for overnight. Day 2: Pacuare River Overnight (Class III-IV rapids): Paddle the first half of this spectacular river. Afternoon free to relax in a hammock or hike to hidden waterfalls. Overnight Rios Tropicales Rainforest Lodge in bungalow accommodations. Day 3: Paddle out on a roaring section of the Pacuare River before transfering to the Southern Caribbean Coast. Overnight at Almonds & Corals Lodge Tent Camp. Day 4-5: Free days to plan day excursions or to relax on the beach. Overnight at Almonds & Corals Lodge Tent Camp. Day 6: Today transfer 1 hours to the border of Panama. You will meet your driver and transfer 2 hours through the Sixaola and Changinola river valleys then take a boat ride to the province of Bocas del Toro. Overnight Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge. Day 7-8: 2 full days of guided excursions. Overnight Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge. Day 9: Morning free at Tranquilo Bay. This afternoon boat and ground transfer to the local airport for a short flight to Panama City. Overnight Hotel DeVille. Day 10: This morning you will transfer to the international airport in Panama City for departure.
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Day 1: Upon arrival in Panama City, Panama you will be met and transferred to the Hotel Bristol for overnight. Remainder of the day free to explore Panama City. Day 2: Morning ground transfer to the Gamboa Rain Forest Resort for overnight. This is a spectacular resort, located inside the Soberanía National Park and just besides the Chagres River and the Panama Canal. Day 3: Morning Monkey Island Tour. This afternoon enjoy the Areial Tram Tour located on the property at Gamboa. Overnight at the Gamboa Rain Forest Resort. Day 4: Free day to explore the area on your own or to book optional day tours. Overnight at the Gamboa Rain Forest Resort. Day 5: Morning transfer to the domestic airport for the short flight to Playon Chico in the San Blas Islands. Upon arrival transfer to the Sapibenega Lodge for overnight. Afternoon tour to an indigenous Kuna village and to nearby islands. Day 6: Free day to explore San Blas Islands. Overnight at the Sapibenega Lodge. Day 7: After breakfast transfer to the local airstrip for the short flight to Panama City. Upon arrival connect with a short flight to Bocas del Toro. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to Punta Caracol Aqua Lodge for overnight. Day 8: Full Day Guided Tour to islands, Red Frog Beach, Dolphin Bay and excellent snorkeling at Coral Cay. Overnight at Punta Caracol Aqua Lodge. Day 9: Free day to choose from a fascinating selection of day tours. Overnight Punta Caracol Aqua Lodge. Day 10: Today transfer to the local airport for the short flight to Panama City. Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel Bristol for overnight. Remainder of the day free to explore Panama City or to do some last minute shopping. Day 11: Transfer to the International Airport for departure.
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Day 1: Upon arrival into Panama City, Panama you will be met and transferred to the Canal House for overnight. The Canal House is an intimate hotel situated in a restored turn-of-the-century mansion in the heart of Casco Antiguo, Panama City's historic district. We cater to leisure and business travelers who desire the service and comfort of a boutique hotel, but prefer a more private, authentically Panamanian experience. Originally built in 1893, Canal House was completely restored in 2005. The house is over four thousand square feet, with three suites, a library and a large living-dining room. We are located in Panama's oldest neighborhood, adjacent to the newly restored Interoceanic Canal Museum and steps from the City's best restaurants, cafes and cultural institutions. Canal House's professional, full-time staff provides guests with the highest degree of personalized service, 24-hours per day. Day 2: Panama City & Canal Tour (half day): Your English speaking guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a private tour to Panama City and the Miraflores Locks. You will start the tour with a 30 minutes drive to the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal where you will be able to see many ships getting lifted or lowered 18 meters in two distinct steps. You will enjoy the view on the Locks from a sheltered terrace and listen to the explanations of your guide. To complete the visit of the Canal you will visit the Museum and Visitor Center at Miraflores which gives you a good idea on the construction of the Canal, the entire world trade, as well as on the current expansion project. After the visit to the Canal you continue with your guide to the Amador Causeway, a road that connects three Islands in the Pacific Ocean and offers magnificent views of the Canal on one side and of the Panama City skyline on the other side. The tour continues to the Casco Viejo, Panama City’s colonial quarter. At Casco Viejo you feel set back in time as you admire the lovely colonial houses, the narrow roads and the impressive churches. You will get a good idea about Panama’s history by driving or walking through the main attractions of this quarter. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore the city. Overnight Canal House. After lunch on the island depart for a 1 hour boat ride to Coral Lodge for overnight. Coral Lodge is a quintessential eco-adventure lodge set in a pristine natural habitat. An isolated totally sustainable lodge that offers a variety of nature related adventures and a place to get away from it all. You will enjoy a diversity of natural environments, our charming over the water bungalows, a friendly low key service and our proximity to San Blas archipelago with its beautiful unspoiled islands and cultural heritage of the Kuna Indians. Enjoy the cool Caribbean breeze and 180° vistas from your spa bath, sitting room, hammock or sundeck. Ideally situated over the water to maximize the ocean and beach views against a backdrop of virgin rainforest, the six spacious bungalows are gracefully appointed with quality king size beds with romantic decor, ample spa baths next to the sitting room, unique furnishings and local art. All the amenities you need have been included: air conditioning, rattan and teak furniture and beautifully thatched roofs, sundecks with chaise lounge chairs. The over-the-water Kayuco restaurant and bar serves a variety of fresh seafood dishes and lunch menu options. Later in the evenings enjoy cocktails and ''bocas and piqueos'' while enthralled by the magical sunsets. The Casona Bohia restaurant includes the reception, handicraft store, a reading lounge and the lodge’s main restaurant where you can enjoy romantic candle light with rattan and linen dining after sunset surrounded by tiki lanterns and Caribbean music. Compare notes and dive experiences with other guests while you enjoy a delicious diversity of local Kuna, Caribbean, Asian and Latin menu selections. Day 4 - 6: Free days to go snorkeling / diving, mangrove kayaking, take a river boat tour or relax on the beach. Only 2 miles from the resort, is an extensive unexplored pristine reef known as “Baja Escribano”, an under water wilderness of un-touched corals, sponges and a variety of marine life. In this rich, vibrant venue you can see different rays, moray eels, parrotfish, nurse sharks, mantas, barracuda, the occasional porpoise and many other colorful fish. With twice the diversity of hard corals (68) as Costa Rica and over sixty different species of marine sponges alone, San Blas was designated as one of the ten best preserved reef areas in the world. Included in your stay are the following guided excursions: snorkeling, mangrove kayaking, Santa Isabel River & Village tour, sunset booze (drinks not included) and jungle trekking (dry season only). Additional tours available at an additional cost include scuba diving, horseback riding and fishing. Overnight Coral Lodge. Day 7: This morning depart by boat for a 45 minute transfer to Miramar on the mainland of Panama. Upon arrival you will be met for a drive back to Panama City. Included in your return transfer to Panama City is a tour of Portobelo, Spain’s first surviving settlement on the continent. There were some earlier settlements that failed. The gold Spain took from Peru was carted over the isthmus on mules from Panama city to Portobello were it was loaded on ships heading for Spain. For obvious reason it was sacked several times by the pirates Drake and Morgan. Its well preserved fortress, customs house and black Christ are worth seeing. After lunch continue to Panama City where you will be dropped off at the Canal House for overnight. Day 8: Morning transfer to the international airport in Panama City for departure. PRICE:
Day 1: Upon arrival into Panama City, Panama you will be met and transferred to The Bristol Hotel, for overnight. The Bristol is a boutique hotel with a standard of luxury and attention to detail. Set in the heart of the bustling financial center, minutes from shopping, cultural attractions and nightlife, The Bristol is a rare jewel where luxurious accommodations and sumptuous dining are blended to create uncompromising quality. Demanding travelers will discover inviting luxury, absolute privacy and unobtrusive security at The Bristol. Each room is elegantly decorated with custom fabrics and prints by noted Latin-American and Panamanian artists. The rooms are all equipped with an entertainment center with 29’’ Plasma TV, DVD player, CD player, fax machine, wall-to-wall marble bathrooms with separate glass-enclosed showers, sumptuous baths and luxurious personal amenities, high-speed wired and wireless internet access. The rest of the evening is free to explore the city or to get in some last minute shopping. Day 2: Panama City & Canal Tour (half day): Your English speaking guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a private tour to Panama City and the Miraflores Locks. You will start the tour with a 30 minutes drive to the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal where you will be able to see ships getting lifted or lowered 18 meters in two distinct steps. You will enjoy the view on the Locks from a sheltered terrace and listen to the explanations of your guide. To complete the visit of the Canal you will visit the Museum and Visitor Center at Miraflores which gives you a good idea on the construction of the Canal, the entire world trade, as well as on the current expansion project. After the visit to the Canal you continue with your guide to the Amador Causeway, a road that connects three Islands in the Pacific Ocean and offers magnificent views of the Canal on one side and of the Panama City skyline on the other side. The tour continues to the Casco Viejo, Panama City’s colonial quarter. At Casco Viejo you feel set back in time as you admire the lovely colonial houses, the narrow roads and the impressive churches. You will get a good idea about Panama’s history by driving or walking through the main attractions of this quarter. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore the city. Overnight The Bristol Hotel. Day 3: Embera Indigenous Village Tour: In the morning your guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you up north towards Lake Alajuela. There you will step into small boats, which will carry you up the Rio Chagres. A fascinating and dense jungle will accompany you on your boat trip. Upriver, you will step out of the dugout canoes and enjoy a short hike (can be a bit muddy) to a beautiful waterfall in midst of the rain forest. Enjoy this tropical paradise far away from any civilization, take a swim in the refreshing pool just beneath the waterfall and submerge in this true tropical getaway. Now you are ready to visit the village of the Embera Indians, one of seven indigenous tribes in Panama. The people of the Embera tribe will welcome you at the pier and gladly give you an idea on how they still live today. The villages chief will give you a brief explication on the history of the tribe, its traditions, cultures, believes and handicrafts. Then, a traditional lunch of fish and plantains prepared by the Embera women will be served to you. In the afternoon you will experience a traditional Embera dance and have the opportunity to shop for handicrafts. The sale of local products directly benefits the village and helps to pay the school fees for the children. You can also get a temporary Embera tattoo painted on your arm or leg. Overnight The Bristol Hotel. Day 4: This morning you will be met and transferred approximately 1 and ½ - 2 hours to the Bristol Buenaventura nestled between lush vegetation, lakes and the deep-blue waters of the Pacific Coast for overnight. At Bristol Buenaventura you will be impressed by the refined elegance, impeccable service, comfort of the rooms and the infinite possibilities once you get outside. The resort offers 126 luxurious rooms including two handicap accessible rooms and eighteen connecting rooms. Aside from the main building rooms there are eight hotel villas. Four villas with 4 rooms, and the other four, with an optional fifth room. All of the rooms have wrought iron balconies with views of the lake and those in the higher floors can see the ocean horizon. The rooms are complete with a sitting and a work desk area equipped with internet access. Day 5 – 7: Free days to relax at the beach or to plan day activities. Whether it's sailing the beautiful Pacific Coast of Buenaventura, sport fishing, snorkeling, kayaking, lounging on the beach, trail walking or playing tennis, Bristol Buenaventura is the ultimate destination to discover. Eco-Tours are available in the nearby town of El Valle de Antón 45 minutes away. Activities such as canopy, river rafting, bird watching, thermal springs, rappelling, or hiking can be done throughout the dense rainforest, river and mountains. Overnight Bristol Buenaventura. Day 8: This morning transfer about 1 and ½ - 2 hours to the international airport in Panama City for your return flight home. PRICE:
Day 1: Upon arrival in Managua, Nicaragua (or Liberia, Costa Rica) take a scenic ride to Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge located near San Juan del Sur, south of the Colonial City of Granada and Nicaragua's capital Managua. Overnight Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge. Day 2-4: The following tours are included: The Magic of Reforestation, Breakfast on the Farm, Riverbed Nature Walk and Full day excursion to Granada, markets and volcanoes. Overnight Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge. Day 5: Ground transfer about 3 hours to the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, for overnight. On a slender Pacific isthmus, on the Northern Pacific Coast, fringed by gold-sand beaches, Four Seasons introduces Costa Rica’s finest luxury resort. Day 6-8: Free Days. With two expansive beaches, Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica offers an enticing array of water sports daily. Overnight at Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo. Day 9: Transfer to the Liberia Airport for departure.
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Costa Rica & Panama cruises with Cruise West Day 1: Upon arrival in San Jose, Costa Rica you will be met and transferred to the Pacific Explorer. Cruise West offers an up-close, personal and casual cruise experience. Day 2: Manuel Antonio National Park: Naturalists lead walks to outstanding wildlife viewing. There are over 100 mammal species and 180 species of birds here. Watch for monkeys, iguanas, agoutis, sloth, and the rare white ibis. Day 3: Corcovado National Park: Discover Costa Rica's pristine rainforests, populated by a number of endangered species, including puma, tapir, poison dart frogs, crocodile, and jaguar. Day 4: Golfo Dulce: Explore a mangrove forest by small craft or kayak, if the tide allows, and stroll through the beautiful gardens at Casa Orquideas or "Orchid House." See, smell, taste, and touch a wide variety of beautiful ornamental plants. Note: If the tide does not allow us to go up Rincon River, then we will visit Caña Beach, which is a private reserve and rescue and rehabilitation center for scarlet macaws. Day 5: Isla de Coiba: Pristine waters, abundant sea life and over 15 species of coral surround the islets of Isla de Coiba National Park. Enjoy a day of island snorkeling and kayaking. Day 6: Darien Jungle: Visit a remote Emberá village tucked away on the coast of the Darién Jungle. The Emberá villageers open their homes and hearts to welcome Cruise West friends. You will laugh with them, dance with them, and collect memories for a lifetime. Day 7: Panama Canal and City: Drive up the Panama Canal and return transit of the canal by day boat through the most exciting parts, an unforgettable experience, especially aboard a small ship. In the afternoon, visit Panama City to shop at local handcraft and souvenir shops. Day 8: Disembark: Transfer to the Panama City Airport for your return trip home. Extension for the 9 night Itinerary: Day 7: Panama Canal Transit: Transiting the Panama Canal is an unforgettable experience, especially aboard a small ship like the Pacific Explorer. Note: international maritime law gives priority to large vessels. The Pacific Explorer will be assigned transit based on that criterion and may transit the Canal at night, an exciting and impressive alternative to typical daytime passage. Day 8: Portobelo: Sleepy Portobelo was once one of the richest ports of the Spanish Main, until plundered by Henry Morgan in 1671. Day 9: San Blas Islands: Step ashore at a Kuna Indian village, which nearly overflows a tiny island. At an uninhabited island nearby, crystal-clear waters tempt you in for snorkeling. Day 10: Disembark and transfer from Colon to the Panama City Airport. PRICE:
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