Panama 2023

Depart on your flight from New York to Panama.

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Date: February 05, 2023

New York to Panama City

• Flight #: DL 2049
• Depart: New York (JFK) at 6:15 am
• Arrive: Atlanta (ATL) at 8:55 am 

Layover in Atlanta 

• Flight #: DL 1811
• Depart: Atlanta (ATL) at 9:45 am 
• Arrive: Panama City (PTY) at 1:56 pm 
   

Upon arrival into Panama City, you will be met by our local representative and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the afternoon is yours to relax and enjoy the area. This evening, you and your fellow travelers will be taken to a local restaurant for a Welcome Dinner.

Head out to the first island to enjoy dinner at Ranchito in the open air restaurant with great views of Panama City. Eat some great Panamanian food, reminisce about the old Amador Beach and enjoy the evening sunset.

Hotel: Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Meal: Dinner

This tour is sure to be one of the highlights of your trip to Panama. The Embera people are one of seven indigenous tribes in Panama, and this tour will give you a fascinating look into their way of life. You will be transferred from your hotel to the shores of the Chagres River, where you will board a Piragua (dug-out canoe), and travel a short ride up river accompanied by an Embera guide. When you arrive at their community, you will be welcomed by tribal members dressed in their traditional clothing and escorted past their huts and into the community area. The chief of the village will teach you about the history of the tribe, their origins, and their lifestyle. The Embera will gladly demonstrate their native dances, their beautiful craft work, and their cooking skills. You will be served a delicious lunch of fried plantains and tilapia fish, one of their traditional favorites. You will also be able to shop for their handiwork if you would like. If you are in good shape and can hike, you will have the opportunity to take a short hike over rocky terrain to a crystal clear waterfall for a refreshing swim, and then return by boat to the bus and back to your hotel.

Notes:

• Hiking shoes that can get wet are recommended.
• Sunscreen, insect repellent, and a hat are recommended.
• We also recommend wearing your swimsuit under your clothes and taking a towel.
• The sequence may change with waterfall first depending on weather and village request.
• Intensity is moderate to high (waterfall hike makes it high)

Hotel: Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Start your day with a visit to the ruins of Panama’s first capital, known as Old Panama or Panama La Vieja. This city was founded in 1519 as the first Spanish settlement on the Pacific Ocean. Spanish expeditions to conquer other South American colonies left from here and returned with vast quantities of gold, attracting the attention of pirates like Henry Morgan. When this notorious pirate looted the city in 1671, the whole city was destroyed by fire, but the ruins of several impressive structures remain to this day. You will see the ruins of the Spanish fortress, as well as a museum detailing what life was like in Old Panama. Next, you will travel to Casco Antiguo, the Colonial City, for a walking tour to explore the historic center of the modern capital going through restoration as a UNESCO site.

Following lunch you will head through the former “Canal Zone” to see the Miraflores Locks Visitor Center. This includes the entrance to the museum and access to the viewing locations. From the observation deck, you can watch the fascinating process of ships as they cross the Panama Canal through the locks. Lastly as time allows, and an optional extension, you could visit the Biodiversity Museum where you will learn the history of how Panama came to be. The museum design is by Frank Gehry.

Hotel: Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

The Panama Canal Railway is one of the world’s great train adventures. Depart your hotel at 5:45 am for a transfer to the station to meet the train that will transport you across the Isthmus of Panama, from Panama City to Colon. Your view will vary as you travel from ocean to ocean: from lush rainforests to the Panama Canal, Gatun Lake, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks, and the Centennial Bridge. You will travel on the Gamboa Bridge that opened over 100 years ago while seeing the new bridge under construction. Meet your guide in Colon at 8:30 am for your tour of the Atlantic side. On your tour, you will visit the new Agua Clara Locks. Here you will see the new historic locks built to accommodate the Panamax ships. End your tour with a visit to Portobelo, a sleepy little fishing village which once was the greatest Spanish port in Central America, after lunch at a local restaurant (on your own account), return to Panama and your hotel.

Hotels: Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Meals: Breakfast

High in the mountains of Panama lies the picturesque town of El Valle de Anton (the Anton Valley), which occupies the largest inhabited volcano crater in the world. This quiet town is a popular weekend getaway, with beautiful trails for hiking and bird watching. The drive to El Valle takes about 1 ½ hours from Panama City, and once there, you will be able to experience much that this beautiful town has to offer. You will visit the crafts market, which has a diverse offering of flowers, fruits, and vegetables, as well as crafts handmade by the villagers themselves. You will also enjoy a walk through the rain-forest for a visit to the El Chorro Macho Waterfall (The Male Waterfall), a spectacular 35- meter waterfall with a natural lagoon at its base, or visit the Nispero Zoo and Nursery to learn about the animals of the region. No trip to El Valle would be complete without a visit to the Butterfly Haven. Come and immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquility of hundreds of living, jewel colored butterflies. Stroll through the screened tropical exhibit house and grounds and learn about these amazing creatures

Hotels: Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY TRIP TO SAN BLAS
The Guna Indigenous people live on hundreds of islands on the Caribbean coast of Panama and Colombia. They are a matriarchal society and live autonomously of any governments except their own. No outsiders can build or develop their islands- only the Gunas. The women are famously known for their colorful molas and bead work. - You will visit several different islands to experience the Guna Indigenous people and their lifestyles.
You will have a chance to shop their colorful Molas while visiting the different tribal communities.
San Blas Day Tour Pick up at Hotel at 5h00am

Notes

• Transfer from Panama City to Carti - around 2hours.
• With stop for restrooms facilities and to buy some snacks.
• Arrival to Carti for boat transfer to a island for Day Tour.
• Lunch consisting of Fried Fish rice and salad.
• We provide a cooler with water and snacks.
• Return around 6h30pm
• If interested in swimming then bring beach towels.
• Must bring your Passport

Hotels: Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

This morning have breakfast at the hotel. 

The rest of the day is free to do last minute shopping, get a spa treatment, relax or take the optional tour.

This evening you will join your group for a farewell dinner of Panamanian food.

Las Tinajas Dinner Show
A fun evening of entertainment and “comida tipica”! You will be picked up from your hotel for a transfer to Las Tinajas Restaurant, which gets its name from a clay pot used to keep drinking water fresh. This is an authentic Panamanian restaurant housed in a charming old colonial house with a menu based on traditional Panamanian recipes. Your dinner will be followed by a show about Panamanian folklore and local dances. Enjoy the beautiful costumes worn by the dancers; elaborately stitched traditional clothes, with gold and pearl hair combs and jewelry inspired by traditions from as long ago as the 1500’s. Resort casual attire

Hotels: Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

Late morning, check out the hotel, gather your luggage and then and transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Date: February 12, 2023

Panama City to New York

• Flight #: DL 1810 
• Depart: Panama City (PTY) at 3:29 pm 
• Arrive: Atlanta (ATL) at 7:49 pm 

Layover in Atlanta 

• Flight #: DL 1528
• Depart: Atlanta (ATL) at 9:30 pm 
• Arrive: New York City (JFK) at 11:45 pm 

Full Package Price

$2,899 per person
(double occupancy)

$3,349 per person 
(single occupancy)

Land Only Package 
(flights and transfers NOT included)

$2,599 per person
(double occupancy)

$3,049 per person 
(single occupancy)
 

Note: In the Land Only package you will make your own flight arrangements and transportation to/from the hotel upon arrival and departure. Overton Travel can assist you with these arrangements upon request.

Payment Schedule

• Deposit: Due at the time of booking:  $300 (Non-Refundable)
• Installment #1: May 31, 2022: $500
• Installment #2: June 30, 2022: $500
• Installment #3: July 31, 2022: $500
• Installment #4: August 31, 2022: $500
• Installment #5: September 30, 2022: $500
• Installment #6 - Final Payment: October 31, 2022 - Remaining Balance

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Date: February 05, 2023

New York to Panama City

• Flight #: DL 2049
• Depart: New York (JFK) at 6:15 am
• Arrive: Atlanta (ATL) at 8:55 am 

Layover in Atlanta 

• Flight #: DL 1811
• Depart: Atlanta (ATL) at 9:45 am 
• Arrive: Panama City (PTY) at 1:56 pm 

Date: February 12, 2023

Panama City to New York

• Flight #: DL 1810 
• Depart: Panama City (PTY) at 3:29 pm 
• Arrive: Atlanta (ATL) at 7:49 pm 

Layover in Atlanta 

• Flight #: DL 1528
• Depart: Atlanta (ATL) at 9:30 pm 
• Arrive: New York City (JFK) at 11:45 pm