Overview
Panama may be most famous for its canal, one of the great engineering feats of the 20th century, but the country also has some of the world’s most untouched areas of rainforest. There’s a diverse wildlife population, with bird and mammal species found nowhere else on the planet.
Fringing the jungle are 3,000km of beautiful coastline with coral reefs, islands and undeveloped beaches. There are also plenty of vestiges of the country’s wild history of pirates and smuggled gold: colonial forts, shipwrecks, cannons and towering city walls tell a colourful story.
Our Panama Tours
At Journey Latin America, we offer a range of tailor-made holidays to Panama, from family holidays to luxury travel and small group tours. These include our Signature Panama, visiting Panama City and the Panama Canal, the Chiriquí Highlands, Bocas del Toro and Soberania National Park. Or explore six countries in Central America including Panama on our Alcion Group Tour. To book your holiday, just speak to one of our Travel Experts.
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Holidays Panama
From expertly designed Private Journeys to trail-blazing Group Tours, browse our range of carefully crafted holidays.
Group - Discovery
Panama / Costa Rica / Nicaragua / El Salvador / Honduras / Guatemala
Alcion: Central America Discovery
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Costa Rica / Panama
Signature Costa Rica and Panama Coast: Pacific route
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Panama
Signature Panama: Canal, wildlife and beach
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Places To Visit In Panama
Discover our guide to the most exciting, memorable and inspiring places to visit.
Bocas del Toro Islands
Located at the north western edge of the country close to the Costa Rican border, Bocas del Toro feels unlike the rest of the country with its laid-back Caribbean vibe.
Boquete and the Chiriquí Highlands
Boquete and the Chiriquí highlands are a breath of cool fresh air, offering bucolic scenery and temperate climes.
Pacific Coast of Panama
The Pacific coast beaches are some of the best in Panama, from Chiriqui’s verdant, indented coastline around Boca Chica to the enticing Pearl Islands.
Panama Canal and Soberania National Park
Completed in 1914, the colossal 77 km Panama Canal links the Pacific with the Caribbean. The lush, tropical Soberanía National Park fringes the eastern banks of the canal and is a wildlife hotspot.
Things to do
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Accommodation
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Where to go when - our guide to Panama
The weather in Panama is wide and varied
The most southerly of the Central American nations, Panama also represents the narrowest point of the land mass separating the Caribbean from the Pacific. Situated well within the tropics, Panama has all round high temperatures (30°C) along the coasts and lowland regions. The western mountains provide a higher altitude and corresponding lower temperatures, especially at night.
Panama can be visited all year round but the best time to visit is from mid-December to mid-April, when there is less rain. The majority of significant events fall during these months, including celebrations of Semana Santa (Easter) and Carnival (February - March). This is also when the Panamanians tend to explore their own country, so most regions tend to be busier. Outside of these months the country experiences a wetter climate, with short, sharp rains. Panama has a lower risk of tropical storms than its northerly neighbours thanks to its location outside the hurricane belt.
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