Optional Panama City Tour
Centennial Bridge crossing Panama Canal
A FULL Day’s Tour of Panama City
Friday, June 19, 2015
Itinerary Outline (Subject to Slight Changes)
- Load Buses – 7:45 AM
- Miraflores Locks and Guided Visit
- The Old Town (“Casa Viejo”) – A Guided WALKING TOUR
- Buffet Lunch – barKo Restaurant
- Rio Abago, Panama – A Tour Through the Modern City
- Visit Wesley Methodist Church
- Return to Hotel – 3:30-4:00PM
The cost of the full day tour is $89 pp (includes all gratuities except the Methodist Church donation).
If paying via PayPal: Tour is $91.75 pp.
Panama City Gatun Locks
We will leave the hotel at 7:45AM and return about 3:30-4:00pm. (Times subject to slight change.) YES, it’s a long day but you will leave feeling that you have seen more than just the hotel and a few blocks each way. We will visit the historical landmark – Panama Canal. So let’s get started.
We will start our fascinating City Tour at the Panama Canal where we will get a quick overview about the Canal of Panama, its history and function. During the tour, we will include explanations about the history and importance of the African descendant people during the construction process of the Panama Canal.
The Historic Quarter of Panama City (“Casco Viejo”)
Afterwards, we will take you to the Casco Viejo, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With our expert guides, we will browse the hundreds of cobbled streets full of stunning colonial buildings, explore the Plaza de la Independencia, the Arch Chato, San Francisco Church and the Plaza Francia among others, giving us a stunning view over the Bay of Panama. You will also find a wide selection of
barKo restaurant
handcrafted souvenirs to take home in order to make this tour memorable.
Are You Hungry After the Walking Tour? Of course you are, so we will head to lunch at BarKo
Restaurant, located on the Amador Causeway as we dine in front of the sea to a great Panamanian buffet.
barKo restaurant
We will move on to Rio Abajo, while enjoying a panoramic tour of the modern city. Our guided tour of Rio Abajo includes the Wesley Methodist Church.
Rio Abajo
Our guide will help us get to know this area, far away from the touristic spots. We will learn about their history and culture, and will show you how and where they live. The afro descendent community in Panama is very large and they all have their personal story to tell.
Wesley Methodist Church
One of the most important parts of the tour will be a visit to the Wesley Methodist Church. In cooperation with the pastor, we will get an insight about its history, the recent celebration of the church and a discussion about the influence and heritage of the Silver People.
What to wear: Comfortable clothes and shoes (sneakers or shoes that you have ‘broken’ -no time to be cute), sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, purse with a long strap that you can put over your shoulder to not lose, and it’s safe- or a fanny pack)
Make Your Reservation Online
Send your check to:
Gwen’s Elite Travel, 2612 Granada Circle West, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Full Payment is due by: May 15, 2015
The cost of the full day tour is $89 pp (includes all gratuities except Methodist Church donation).
If paying via PayPal: Tour is $91.75 pp.
