15 Best Panama Wildlife Tours

“This activity is a lovely relaxing way to spend time seeing the wildlife on Gatiun Lake (3 different types of monkeys, a sloth and a couple of iguanas). We also saw different trees and a few birds. Our guide Daniel was very nice and informative…”

“We had a great time our tour guide MONOLO RUIZ was exceptional… Spoke three different language (well 4 if you count Tarzan and monkey language) he spotted birds and sloths from miles away and you could see he was well experienced. He made sure we…”

“Being in the Panama Canal amongst large cargo ships was an exciting experience. We got to see some monkeys but no sloths. It was a rainy day so the animals were hiding. Overall, it was a good experience. There was little knowledge shared about the…”

“Ariel was a great and knowledgeable guide. Everyone else was also great. Bus driver and boat driver both do an excellent job!”

“Amazing experience with a great gu ide and very good time in the bus my family and friends and beautiful country”

“Great trip, would highly recommend. We were lucky to see a lot of wildlife on our boat trip. Daniel was a great guide, funny and extremely knowledgeable. We were a small group which also made a difference to the experience.”

“We enjoyed the whole tour, but climbing Ancon Hill when hardly anyone else was there felt magical. Juan Carlos was awesomely well-informed about Panamanian wildlife and history, including Canal history, and it was great talking with him all morning. The views from the top of…”

“What a blast. Logan is the best tour guide ever. The boat ride was a delight. The monkeys were just adorable coming on our boat to eat the bananas. Logan is also a great conversationalist. Very knowledgeable of the history of Panama”

“If you are lucky enough to have Daniel as your tour guide you are in for a real treat. The day was magical from the "Love Tunnel" to the beaches - Mamey was the best!. The lunch was even a special - going to a…”

“What an amazing day! Juan, our tour guide for the day, was great. He pointed out sloths and toucans while we were on the aerial tram - we never would have seen them on our own. He did a great of giving us information about…”

“Easy going, great natural scenery, easy going tour”

“My husband and I booked the Zipline and Sloth Sanctuary Tour with Embera Tours and we were not disappointed! Bill, our tour guide, was extremely kind and shared his vast knowledge of Gamboa and the Panama Canal. 10/10 would recommend!”

“Our guide Maribel led us on a wonderful journey on Gatun Lake as we sought out several different types of monkeys - howlers, capuchin, and titi. Also, she pointed out many varieties of plants, trees, flowers, and birds as we visited a number of coves…”

“Great adventure with my a senior and kid. Such fun seeing the monkeys and riding down the Canal. Highly recommend”

“The boat ride to monkey island was fantastic. The tram ride was excellent. NOTE when you get to the top you you will need to climb about 10 flights of stairs to get to top. It nowhere said this. The sanctuary was a bit disappointing.…”