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6 Hours

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Excursion

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Panama City

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up to 24 hours prior to departure

Panama Canal Partial Transit

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4.0

Navigate the Panama Canal in our vessel through the Pacific Locks. Truly unique inside view of the best recommended world tour for 2014

Highlights

* The real and unique experience of transiting the Canal
* Depart from the Amador Causeway in our own boat
* Follow the Ocean way of the vessels to enter the Canal
* Experience the lifting of the vessel through two sets of the locks
* Navigate in the Gaillard's Cut and finally the Gatun lake

    included with

    * Traditional Panamanian Lunch
    * Non-alcoholic Beverages
    * Pickup from Hotels in the following areas
    Amador, Via Espana, Banking District, Av Balboa, Marbella, MultiCentro, MultiPlaza, Calidonia, Cinta Costera, Punta Paitilla, Punta Pacifica, El Cangrejo, Atlapa, El Dorado, calle Uruguay, calle 50, Obarrio, El Carmen, Av Brasil.

      excluded by

      * Optional Gratuities
      * Pick up at hotels located after the bridge of the Americas. The meeting point will be the Megapolis Hotel and the pick up time will be confirmed the day before.

        Essential Information

        * Please wear light clothing, comfortable shoes, sunscreen and camera.
        * A minimum of two adult passengers is needed per booking.
        * Due to transit delays that might occur during the operation of the locks it is not advisable to book flights leaving the country before the 21:00 of that day.

          Itinerary

          We will pick you from any hotel located in Panama city but those located in the "Casco Antiguo" due to the size of the bus. The Partial Canal Transit departing from La Playita in Amador takes place minimum every Saturday all year round but between November and April the frequency could be even daily. This tour gives you the memorable opportunity of learning how this engineer marvel was built and also to transit two set of Locks. The ship departs the Flamenco Island in Amador, where the La Playita is located, and goes right under the Americas bridge, pass by the Balboa port on one side and the Rodman former American navy base on the other and head into the Miraflores Locks; the ship is raised up to 54 feet in a two steps process. This activity is achieved by sending water from Pedro Miguel’s lake by gravity to fill the chambers where the ship is locked. Once the process is finished, get into Pedro Miguel’s Lake. Calling at Gamboa you are then transferred to a bus to return to Balboa approximately six hours after your pickup.
          WE WILL ONLY KNOW THE PICKUP TIME THE PREVIOUS EVENING. We will be calling you at your hotel after getting the Panama Canal Authority information therefore is mandatory to know where you are. THE PICKUP TIME COULD BE SCHEDULE ANYTIME BETWEEN 5:30 AM TO NOON.
          If you have not selected a pick up point at booking time call or email Gray Line Panama 24 hours prior to your tour. We need your booking number, your hotel name and location for pick-up. For those passengers that have picked a hotel at booking or contacted us with that information we will call your hotel the evening before leaving you a message with the approximate time of pick up Panama City Hotel.
          Duration: 6 Hours 
          From  $150.00 
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