Panama Viejo & Old Town Historic Private Tour (SUV - 1 to 7 pax)
Joined 2024
Walk through the ruins of Panama Viejo, the first city on the Pacific Ocean at the time when Spanish Conquistador Vasco Nuñez de Balboa discovered what he then called the South Sea, later renamed as the Pacific Ocean. Learn about this ancient times at the museum. Visit the public plazas, churches, monasteries and government buildings built by the spaniards back in the 17th century at what's now called "The Oldtown"
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel / Airport (*) / Panama Cruise Terminal
- Airport and Cruise Terminal: We'll meet you at the arrival lobby after exiting the customs area. We'll be holding a sign with your name. / / Hotel: We'll meet you at the driveway outside your hotel lobby area.
Panama Viejo Visitor Center
We'll purchase the tickets and proceed to visit the museum, later we'll walk through the ruins of the old city of Panama and the bell tower of the old Cathedral at the Plaza Mayor.
The Oldtown / Casco Viejo
The Oldtown is located some 8 km away from the Ruins of the Old City of Panama, place chosen by the spaniards to build the new city after the destruction by the Pirates. We'll walk the narrow streets of this 17th century town and visit the most iconic plazas, churches, monasteries, monuments and government buildings.
Return to Vehicle and Head Back
We'll walk back to the vehicle and head back to the same location I picked you guys up.
Ending Point
Drop-off at original pickup location.
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
· Private roundtrip Transport Service
· Private Guide
· Fuel Surcharges
· Expressway tolls
· Parking fees
· Bottled water
· Lexus LX570 Luxury SUV, with a 5.7 liter V8 gasoline engine, all wheel drive, automatic transmission, leather seats, moon roof, dual zone air conditioning system, cool box, stereo sound system.
· Panama Viejo Visitor Center Admission tickets ($17 per person)
· Drinks, snacks, meals
· Gratuities
· (*) Airport pickup fee + $75
· (*) Airport drop-off fee +$75
· Panama Cruise Terminal fee +$10 per passenger
Tour Important Information
· Most of this tour involves walking so please bring comfortable foot ware and sunscreen.
· During rainy season please bring umbrella or poncho.
· You may want to bring cash to purchase souvenirs.
Important message from the supplier
I am flexible with tours and transfers, please reach out to me with any questions might have.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 15 days prior to meeting time
- 80% Refund - 8 to 14 days prior to meeting time
- 70% Refund - 2 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 1 day(s) prior to meeting time
- No Refund - less than - 24 hours before the meeting time
Joined 2024
About Mario
I come from a family of hard working entrepreneurs who taught me self respect, global business, common sense, humility, family values, and respect to God, country, fellow human beings, all living creatures and nature in general. Above all, I am a husband and a father to six exceptional girls and boys who make me very proud.
I love deep sea fishing around the Pearl Island Archipelago in Panama's Pacific Ocean. I also enjoy cooking for my friends and family as well as dinning out at the best European and Chinese restaurants that Panama has to offer.
Hosting and making friends, showing people my beautiful country, that I love so much, comes very natural to me. The fact that I went to a military school in the USA also gives me the knowledge on the culture and ways of the American traveler as well as being courteous and always on time to all meetings, appointments and events.
With tourism I’ve found a beautiful side of both, Panama and myself. I love Panama and would love to show it to you through my eyes. I enjoy hosting and entertaining guests from all over the world, not only as a local tour guide, but as a friend or family member abroad would do.
If you have any questions or special requests, don't hesitate to contact me, I'll make sure we figure out together how best to solve any issues that may be preventing you to make an educated decision. I'm very flexible and easy to work with.
I look forward to meeting you and your loved ones on your next visit to Panama. Take good care.
Safe travels,
Mario
Reviews
Joseph Y.
“Excellent tour with Mario ”
We arranged a tour with Mario. He was very good about introducing himself, and confirming all the details, as part of the booking process. In our case, we requested to tweak the standard tour slightly, and he was very accommodating of that as well. Our first stop was the Panama Canal. Usually the IMAX movie and the ship transit do not overlap. They are staggered so one can do both. But in our case, they did, due to a delay in ship arrival. Mario stood at the locks’ observation deck, saving our places, so we could catch part of the movie. As the ships got nearer, he texted us so we could come out of the theater to see the ship transit. It turned out we still missed the first part of the ship transit (the initial opening of the lock gates) because it took us longer than expected to walk from the theater back to the observation deck. But Mario took a video of it, so we could still see it. Then he got us back into the movie to catch the rest of it. Mario was also flexible about the rest of the tour, spending more or less time here or there according to our wishes. Highly recommend him.
Mario
Hello Joe! Thank you for your kind review. It was a real pleasure hosting you and family in Panama. I hope you guys had a safe and uneventful flight back home. Take care, Mario
$150/ per group
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