Panama Discovery Tour (154919),Holiday Packages to Icaza

Package Overview

A Country So Small Yet Filled with Exuberant Rainforests, Wildlife and a Rich Cultural Heritage. Discovering Panama Includes (1) Meeting Indigenous Cultures On Gatun River and Admiring the Panama Canal Expansion Before Returning Back to Panama City On the Famous Panama Railway, (2) Exploring the Panama Canal Waters and Observing Wildlife and Afterwards Enjoy the Miraflores Locks from the Top, (3+4) Flying Through the Highlands On a Zipline and Enjoy An Interactive Coffee Experience, Hiking in Cloud Forests of the Chiriqui Highlands Searching for the Elusive Resplendent Quetzal, (5) Exploring More Over- and Underwater World of the Caribbean Sea in Bocas Del Toro.International Airfare, Gratuities and Extras in Hotels (telephone Calls, Laundry, Room Service), Meals Not Specified in the Itinerary, Alcoholic Beverages and Personal Equipment.

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Day wise Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive to Panama

On Arrival to Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, You Will Be Met By An Ancon Expeditions of Panama Representative and Transferred to Your Hotel.
night At the Tryp Panama Centro Hotel - El Cangrejo
Day 2 : Embera Indigenous People & Panama Canal Expansion & Panama Railway

Depart Your Hotel for a 1.5 Hour Drive Across the Isthmus Towards Colon for a Cultural Visit An Embera Indigenous Village On the Shores of the Gatun River. You Will Board a Motorized Piragua (dugout Canoe) and Travel Up Through Lush Forest to the Community. Along the River You May Be Able to Spot Little Blue and Green Heron, Great Egret, Anhingas, Neotropical Cormorant, Amazon, Ringed, and Green Kingfishers, Along with Keel-billed Toucans and Ospreys Flying Above. At the Embera Village You Will Be Greeted with Dancing and Music. You Will Learn About Embera Customs and Their Relationship with Nature. There Will Be Handcrafts Available for Sale and You Will have a Chance to Be Painted with the Traditional Jagua, a Natural Dye the Embera Use to Adorn Their Bodies. Enjoy Lunch a Traditional Lunch Prepared By the Indigenous Women Which Usually Consists of Fried Fish and Plantains, Accompanied By Fresh Fruits and Snacks.

this Afternoon You Will Experience a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Experience History in the Making By Observing Close-up the Panama Canal Expansion Works On the New Gatun Locks. Panama Embarked On a Major Project to Expand the Panama Canal a Decade Ago. the Us$6.25 Billion Project, Due to Be Completed in 2016 Will Give the Waterway the Needed Competitive Advantage to Operate Successfully for At Least Another Century. the Panama Canal Celebrated Its 100th Anniversary On August 15, 2014.

the Return to Panama City Will Be On the Trans-isthmian Train. the Railway Follows a Similar Route as the Original Train Built to Transport 49ers Coming from the East Coast of the United States Across the Isthmus to Continue Their Journey By Boat to California During the Gold Rush. the Route Was Diverted When Gatun Lake Was Formed to Give Way to the Panama Canal. After a 1-hour Train Ride You Will Be Transferred to Your City Hotel Early Evening.

night At the Tryp Panama Centro Hotel - El Cangrejo (bld)
Day 3 : Panama Canal Jungle Boat Adventure - Miraflores Locks - Chiriqui

Early in the Morning You Will Be Picked Up By Your Naturalist Guide and Transferred to the Town of Gamboa, At the Panama Canal, Where You Will Board a Specially Equipped Expedition Boat. the Voyage Takes You 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, You 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-naped Tamarin. Enjoy the Extraordinary Views of the Panama Canal and the Natural Surroundings with a Light Picnic Lunch On the Boat. from Here You Head to the Miraflores Locks Visitors Center, Where You Will Visit Multiple Exhibits of the Canal and have the Opportunity to View the Operations of the Panama Canal.

in the Afternoon You Catch a Flight from Albrook Domestic Airport to David, the Capital of the Chiriqui Province. Chiriqui is Known as “panama’s Breadbasket” and Contains Some of the Most Breathtaking Highland Scenery in Central America. Transfer By Van to the Eastern Side of the Dormant Baru Volcano to the Quaint Town of Boquete with Its Countryside Dotted with Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Farms, Coffee Plantations and Extraordinary Cloud Forest Environments.

night At La Casa De La Abuela (bld)
Day 4 : Cloud Forest Canopy Ziplining - Coffee Tour

This Morning You Will Do a Cloud Forest Canopy Tree Trek On a Zipline that That Allows You to Contemplate the Rainforest from Fourteen Different Canopy Platforms While Smoothly Soaring in the Heights of the Cloud Forest from One Treetop to Another. You Will Glide Through the Trees and Encounter a World Unknown. You Will Discover a Fascinating Perspective of Wildlife that You Had Never Appreciated. Native Species of Flora and Fauna Can Be Observed. You Will Marvel At the Sight of a Great Variety of Orchids, Trees and Wildflowers that are Found Throughout the Area. Enjoy Lunch At a Local Restaurant.

this Afternoon You have An Interactive Experience in the Highlands of Boquete. Sr. Tito´s Finca La Milagrosa in the Jaramillo Region is One of the Most Respected and 100% Organic Coffee Producers in the Country. this Small Farm is Not Meant for Large Productions, and Mr. Tito's Specialty Coffee is Only Destined for Exportation to Europe and the United States. When Mr. Tito Took Over this Farm from His Father 30 Years Ago, He Started Without Any Machines or Even Coffee Plants, and Produced His First Roasting Machines with Used Pieces of His Old Mitsubishi Car, and Even Some Computer Pieces! Drop Back to Your Hotel Mid-late Afternoon.

night At La Casa De La Abuela (bld)
Day 5 : Waterfall Nature Walk - Continental Divide - Bocas del Toro

La Amistad is a Bi-national Park that Stretches from Costa Rica Into Panama, a Small Portion of Which Extends Into the Chiriqui Province Encompassing Mostly Cloud Forests. Here, the Land Rises in Excess of 1,500m and Warm Air Ascends the Mountains Where It Meets with Cooler Air and Condenses Into a Persistent Cloud Cover. Cloud Forests Exhibit a Unique Ecosystem with An Astonishing Diversity of Flora and Fauna. Towering Trees Reach Towards the Sun to Form a Canopy that Creates a Cool, Shadowed, Misty Underworld On the Forest Floor. It is Noisy with the Sounds of Numerous Insects, Birds, and Frogs But It is Difficult to See Them Because of the Ferns, Tree Ferns and Epiphytes that Crowd the Lower and Middle Strata of the Forest. During the 4-5 Kilometer Nature Walk You Will Reach Up to 1,700m (approx. 200m Elevation Gain) Where You Can Take a Refreshing Swim in the Waterfall. Water Drips from Spongy Mosses that Cover Tree Trunks, from Bromeliads that Attach Themselves to Every Cranny On the Trees, and from Flower Petals Perched High in the Canopy of the Forest.

around Midday Enjoy a Lunch At a Local Restaurant in Boquete Before You Continue On a Approx. 3.5 Hour Drive to Almirante, Bocas Del Toro. Enroute Across the Continental Divide, You Stop At Fortuna Dam. You Will Be Crossing the Palo Seco Protected Area that Serves as Buffer Zone to La Amistad International Park. the Transition from the Cloud Forests to the Coral Reefs of Bocas Del Toro in the Caribbean Sea Will Be Impressive. in Almirante You are Met By Your Boat and Transferred to Isla Colon. You have Ample Time to Enjoy the Hammocks On the Upstairs Deck or Mingle with the Locals in the Small Friendly Town.
Day 6 : Salt Creek Village - Bastimentos Marine National Park

Ou Depart By Boat from the Bocas Inn Traversing the Expanse of Bastimentos National Park, Panama’s First Marine National Park. You Reach Salt Creek By Navigating Through Clusters of Red Mangroves, Which Provide Sea Creatures with a Protective Area During Their Reproductive and Development Stages. Upon Arrival You First Enjoy a Walk Along Cayman Trail. this Trail Takes You Through Several Stages of Lowland Forest Dynamics. Here, You Will Look for Birds such as Red-throated Ant Tanager and Golden-collared Manakin (cerritus Sub Sp.). Mammals such as Night Monkeys, White-faced Capuchins and Three-toed Sloths also Live Here. An Older Tract of Rainforest Has Tall Trees that Provide Life to Birds such as the Three-wattled Bellbird and Green-breasted Mango. a Nearby Lagoon is Home to Spectacled Cayman and Slider Turtle. On the Ground You Will Look for the Tiny Endemic Poison Dart Frog Oophaga Pumilio. After the Hike, You Enjoy a Visit to the Indigenous Community and a Chance to Purchase Handicrafts such as Painted Woodcarvings and Ngobe Handbags, Followed By Lunch. in the Afternoon, You Will Snorkel among Mangroves and Coral Reefs, Searching for Numerous Fish Species, as Well as Dynamic and Brightly Colored Sea Fans, Sponges and Brittle Starfish.

night At Bocas Inn (bld)
Day 7 : Boca Del Drago - Panama City

Early in the Morning You Take a Boat Ride to Boca Del Drago Around Isla Colon. Weather Permitting, You Visit Swan's Cay, a Rock Protruding from the Depths of the Caribbean Sea, Which Serves as Rookery for Red-billed Tropic Birds (the Only Place to Be Found in Panama) and Brown Boobies. Along the Coastline, Returning to the Lodge, You Make Stops At Coral Reefs and Mangrove Isles for Snorkeling. Back At the Lodge You have Lunch and Get Ready for Your Return Flight to Panama City. Upon Arrival You Will Be Transferred to Your Hotel. Tonight You Enjoy a Farewell Dinner At a Local Restaurant.

night At the Tryp Panama Centro Hotel - El Cangrejo (bld)
Day 8 : Depart Panama

Today you are picked up at the lobby of the hotel 2.5 hours prior to your scheduled departure flight and transferred to Tocumen International Airport. Fly home. (B)

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Inclusions

Hotel
Sightseeing
Lodging, Meals as Specified in the Itinerary (b - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner), all Land, Air and Water Transportation Within Panama, all Airport/hotel Transfers On Scheduled Arrival and Departure Dates, Private Group Guides' Services and Expenses, Snorkeling Equipment, Services of An In-bound Land Operator for Airline Re-confirmations and Tour Operations, Park, Museum and Related Entrance Fees.

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Exclusions

International Airfare, Gratuities and Extras in Hotels (telephone Calls, Laundry, Room Service), Meals Not Specified in the Itinerary, Alcoholic Beverages and Personal Equipment.

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Price & Rates

No of pax	Age Limit	Price per pax (Rs)
Adult	Above 12 years	$ 2650 / Adult

* Mentioned prices may vary depending upon date of travel, hotel availability, surge pricing and seasonal rush.

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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