Expand your family’s horizons with our Panama Family Multi-Day Adventure: Cloud Forest & White Sanded Beaches, a journey that blends Panama Family Travel with nature, adventure, and cultural immersion.
Start in Panama City, visiting the welcoming Embera people and discovering their traditions. Experience the thrill of exploring Gatun Lake on the Panama Canal, where wildlife abounds, before a scenic flight to the Chiriquí Highlands. In Boquete, the Cloud Forest Panama invites you to zip-line and walk among the treetops, followed by an exhilarating whitewater rafting experience. Finally, unwind on the pristine white sand beaches of Isla Gamez in the Gulf of Chiriquí, surrounded by turquoise waters. Perfect for creating unforgettable memories on your Panama Family Adventures.
Please note: This itinerary is just a glimpse of what awaits. Contact our expert team to customize your dream family vacation in Panama!
Upon arrival to Panama the group will be met in the Tocumen International airport by an Isthmian Adventures representative and escorted to your accommodations in Panama City.
Lodging: Panama City
Learning about different cultures around the world, gives children cultural awareness and help them to learn about empathy, acceptance and understanding of many things beyond their day to day life. Today we start our family adventure by visiting an indigenous village in the midst of a wonderful natural setting that supports the harmony of their lifestyle and traditions. Of the seven indigenous groups found in Panamá, the Embera are known to be one of the friendliest and more accessible. We will visit a river dwelling population that requires dugout canoes to access their community. Once at the village we will be greeted with music and then be escorted to a family home were we will be introduced to their customs, their way of life and their unique relationship with nature. After the introduction and a lunch of fish, plantain, and fresh fruit served in traditional style, we will meet the rest of visitors to enjoy a performance by the Embera about their music and dances. Then you will have time to help local economy by visiting their local market before we say hasta luego to our new friends and head back to Panama City.
Meals included: B,L,D
Lodging: Panama City
Today we live in a world where kids are more disconnected from nature than ever, spending much time indoors, or online, disconnected from the planet they live on. Spending time in nature provides children with a sensory experience, that includes sights, sounds, smells, and textures, stimulating their curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Developing a connection with the planet and the natural life cycle. A learning experience of how precious living things are, therefore inspiring them to treat all life forms and our planet with respect.
This day combines the thrill of encountering wildlife in their natural habitats while passing in the shadows of the mammoth cargo ships transiting the Panama Canal. Gatun Lake, with a surface area of 423 square-kilometers, was created in 1914 as the main waterway for the canal and contains many small islands (former hilltops) that provide protected natural habitats for many of the animals that live in the region.
From the comfort of our expedition boat which allows shoreline access to the rainforest covered islands we will search for white-faced capuchin, mantled howler monkey, Central American spider monkey, and Geoffrey’s tamarin. We are likely to spot green iguana and three-toed sloth resting on tree branches, crocodile napping on beaches, osprey hunting for peacock bass, snail kite, and keel-billed toucan. At mid-day, we will visit Miraflores Locks and enjoy lunch with an exclusive terrace view of the massive vessels transiting the locks. This afternoon we make the short flight via AirPanama to the Chiriqui highlands, a haven of coffee and Quetzales.
Meals included: B,L,D
Lodging: Boquete
The town of Boquete sits on the skirts of Barú Volcano and surrounded by a lush Tropical Cloud Forest, rare type of rain forest found on high mountains in the tropics. Here your kids will fill inside of the pages of legends of fairies or avatar. The mist and fog constantly covering the plants draw moisture directly from the fog and clouds. Here we spend a full day enjoying the cloud forest, in a zip lining and an exciting walk through the canopy. While the zip line is a thrill ride through the canopy, our hike follows an undulating footpath connected by suspended bridges, taking you high above the treetops and into the canopy. Accompanied by our naturalist guides we will learn all about this emerald ecosystem.
Meals included: B,L,D
Lodging: Boquete
One of the most popular activities with families and adventurous travelers is the white water rafting of the Chiriquí highlands. An activity that helps kids improve self esteem, release endorphins, and strengthen the sense of bonding and learn the importance of team work.
One of the great benefits of rafting in Panama is that its watershed provides for excellent rafting year-round. Before we put into the river, you’ll receive a full safety briefing from our guides. Once in our rafts, the river will take us on a thrilling ride through Class 2 & 3 rapids. Midday, we picnic on the shaded banks of the river on a delicious picnic spread laid out for us by our guides, then continue to our take-out spot midafternoon before we move to the Pacific ocean coastal town of Boca Chica.
Meals included: B,L,D
Lodging: Boca Chica
Make sure to pack your swimsuit and sun block for today! The Gulf of Chiriqui has more the 1500 small islands and today we will visit one of the most beautiful. After a short drive (90 min) from Boquete to the small port community of Boca Chica, we will meet our boat and captain who will escort us to our island destination for the day. With little else than the resident hermit crabs and black spiny iguanas, Isla Gamez is a completely uninhabited island lined with tropical palm trees, and surrounded by soft white sand and blue green water.
On the agenda for today are a multitude of activities: kayaking, snorkeling, soccer, volleyball, kite flying, sand castles, and beach combing. For those interested in relaxing, a nap in hammock in the shade or catching some rays in the sun may be just what you need. At lunch we will enjoy and beachside picnic.
Meals included: B,L,D
Lodging: Boca Chica
Today you have a free morning to rest. enjoy the swimming pool or enjoy some of the optional activities offered by the hotel. Just before noon we will head to David city for lunch and check inn for our domestic flight back to Panama City. Upon arrival we will explore the Historical Casco Antiguo and enjoy our farewell dinner at a local restaurant before heading to the hotel.
Meals included: B,L,D
Lodging: Panama City
Today we’ll say “hasta luego” to this enchanting country and return home, where you’ll be eager to share your incredible Panama adventure and wildlife experiences.
Meals included: B
Cancellations made with more than 30 days notice from the first day of the tour are subject to a full refund of the deposit. Cancellations made between 30 and 15 days prior to the first day of the tour are subject to a 50% refund of the total cost of the tour. Cancellations made within 15 days of the first day of the tour are not subject to refunds. All cancellation requests must be done in writing.
