Day 2, Panama Canal Jungle Boat Adventure – Miraflores Locks
Early in the morning we are picked up by our Naturalist Guide and transferred to the town of Gamboa, at the Panama Canal, where we board a specially equipped expedition boat. The voyage takes us across Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal passing by gigantic cargo ships transiting the waterway and making contrast with the natural surroundings. Along the way, we will have the opportunity to spot Green iguana and Three-toed sloth resting on tree branches, crocodile, Osprey in the hunt for Peacock bass, Snail kite and Keel-billed toucan among other species. The expedition boat will allow for close approximations to rainforest covered islands in Gatun Lake to search for White-faced capuchin, Howler monkey, Spider monkey and the endemic Red-napped tamarin.
We will have a picnic lunch on an island with extraordinary views of the Panama Canal and the natural surroundings. Early afternoon return to Gamboa and drive to the Miraflores Locks Visitors Center, where we'll visit multiple exhibits of the canal and have the opportunity to view the operations of the Panama Canal. This evening, we enjoy a welcome dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Bay of Panama.
Night at the COUNTRY INN – PANAMA CANAL (BLD)