2-Hour Visit Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal

Meet your guide at your Panama City hotel, and make your way to the Miraflores Locks on a route that takes in Ancon Hill, parts of Panama’s Old Town and Albrook Mall, the largest shopping center in the city.

Watch a video that explain the construction and operation of the canal, and explore a series of exhibits and scale models. The Miraflores Locks are the tallest on the entire canal, and it’s thrilling to watch ships make the slow step-up or step-down as they travel between sea level on the Pacific Ocean and Gatun Lake, whose surface is 85 feet (26 meters) above sea level.

This is also the perfect place to see parts of the canal expansion that was completed in June, 2016. The recent project adding a new lane of boat traffic that doubles the Panama Canal’s capacity to accommodate ‘New Panamax’ ships that carry staggering cargoes between the two oceans. Finish the tour with return transfer to your hotel.

Panama is uniquely situated as a land bridge connecting North and South America and is known for the Panama Canal that links the world's largest oceans. Many Panama tours visit the Miraflores locks on the canal's Pacific entrance. There, you can see millions of gallons of water transferred in mere minutes, all done by gravity.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 15 minutes prior to this time
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate