Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: San Blas Islands, Panama City Panama
Pick up starts at 5:20am in your hotel or airbnb, it is a shared 4X4 for 6 passengers. Once everyone is on board we will make a stop in the supermarket so you can buy snacks or other drinks (beer, wine, water etc), or get cash from an ATM (card is not accepted in san blas).
There are around 3 hours driving, the last hour is a bumpy road in san blas hills, but our drivers are very experienced as they have travelled everyday to san blas, and if you are lucky enough our driver will spot a sloth or monkeys on the way in.
Arrive to the port around 8:30am and jump in to the boat once all the cars arrive, your guide Naidi will introduce himself. After 30 minutes in boat arrive to the 1st island in this paradise: Island Perro Grande where you will have fruits, umbrellas and beach chairs. Use kayaks, and paddle boards exclusive to explore the island at your own, just for our clients!
Please notice the drivers do not speak English just our guide, but they will make the effort to talk with you.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: San Blas Islands, San Blas Islands, Guna Yala Region
Niunuidub is one of the best islands in san blas, where we have kayak and paddle boards for our clients, you will have time to rest and take a fruits snack.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: San Blas Islands, San Blas Islands, Guna Yala Region
Visit a little island called Iguana, very famous for its beauty, where you can enjoy the beach all around.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Isla Perro, Panama Caribbean Sea Panama
Next stop is lunch time around 12 am we will go to the famous Island Perro chico. Taste a delicious lunch which is catch of the day (fish, octopus, or shrimps, or lobster for an additional), Chicken or Lentils for the vegans with patacones and coconut rice!
After lunch, take your snorkel mask or ask it to Naidi, and jump in to the water to snorkel in the best spot in san blas, as it has a sunken boat, nowdays a reef full of tiny colored fishes.
Have fun with the locals and play vollyeball with them!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: San Blas Islands, Panama City Panama
Our final stop in the natural swmiming pool, a bank of sand in the middle of the ocean, with water up to your chest or hip, and have fun finding your starfishes. Or just relax lay back and admire the surrondings.
Duration: 40 minutes
Pass By: Panama City, Panama City, Panama Province
Time to say goodbye to this little paradise! Around 3:30pm you will be back to the port, and arrive around 7pm to your hotel in Panama city full of souvenirs!
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Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up in all hotels in Panama city. Just leave us a note with your hotel in Panama city if you dont see your hotel. Its not needed to call to confirm. We need also your room number once you make check in.
Hotels in Playa Bonita has additional cost of 10USD per people to be paid to the driver in cash. Other hotels outside Panama city, please contact us to know the additional fee, we dont pick up in hotels in Playa Blanca, Summit or Gamboa Rainforest, or others hotels more than 30min far from Panama city.
05:00 AM
14 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Departure time is at 5:20am in the reception of your hotel. Any delay will have an additional charge, or may imply not to go to SanBlas.
You are allowed to bring additional beverages.
Check out from the island is at 3:30pm you should be back in Panama between 6-7pm.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR ORGINAL PASSPORT. WITH OUT IT, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER TO SAN BLAS.
Please notice San Blas is an Indian protected zone. All the services are basic and rustic, only kuna people are in charge of all tourist’s services such as food, ground and water transportation, lodging, etc, we work with them to support the local economy. Please take this into consideration, the services are not as in the city, the waiting time can be long, and kunas are more informal. We have provided hospitality train to them, but they are still working on it, their culture is different, they are never in a rush, this is part of the adventure to San Blas. Food is basic such as fresh fried fish with salad and rice.
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
The vehicle is 4x4 for 6 passengers plus the driver. Pick up time is between 5:20am to 6:00am depending on the route, you can be first ones of last ones. Please be ready at 5:00AM to avoid any delays to other passengers. No Show – or Mayor delays will incur in a penalty – cost of reservation fee. In case you will be pick up in Costa del este or near to the airport, pick up time is between 5:45 and 6:00am
Day tour return is at 3:30PM. You will arrive in Panama City between 6:30PM and 7:00PM.
We recommend you bring your personal hygiene items, towels, sunscreen, mosquito repellent. You can bring a cooler with your own drinks, potable water, snacks and beverages (fruit juice or alcohol) you can by on site or bring it yourself.
The driver will make a stop in a super market where you can buy a disposable cooler, ice etc.
In San Blas Islands there are no ATMs, only cash in received. You can buy drinks there, snacks, souvenirs etc.“+Movil” and “Digicel” are the cell phone companies which works in San Blas Islands.
There is no power electricity in the huts, only light.
Most travelers can participate
Transport time is 2.5 hours way in and 2.5 back. Then 40 minutes to the island in boat. Real time in Islands is around 5 hours.
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Gustavo_E
A wonderful experience. Well worth the travel time from the city. Beautiful islands and beautiful people. Will be back and recommend to friends and family.
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Posted On : 2024-05-31
Posted By : Simone_M
The entire trip was amazing. I read reviews about the roads being rough. The road is smooth/new, it's hilly because the road goes through the mountains. The experience in general was great.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30
Posted By : kalianncoco
OMG!!! It was so amazing!!! The islands were quaint! The red snapper was tasty! Now the drive there, we saw 2 sloths. The Guna community did an epic job introducing us to some of their lifestyle!
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Posted On : 2024-05-29
Posted By : Akiscia_B
I enjoyed island hopping. I was surprised to see the islands were very calm. Food was good and the people were nice and welcoming.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28
Posted By : samuel_a
Sadly it was a bad experience. I got picked up about 90 minutes late from the hotel by the driver. Poor communication and poor coordination. The coordinator or the driver never called me to let me know they were running late. I had to reach out to Viator 3 times to ask if the driver was coming to pick us up. Suggestion is keep your customers inform if the driver is running late because of car trouble or whatever excuse there is.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28
Posted By : bonniebH5867TQ
Amazing! Great adventure in Panama. A must do. Davis was a great guide. 3 islands, a water hole and Lunch. Get a cooler at the convenience stop along way and stock up on beer.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27
Posted By : Andrea_S
This was great, weather wasn’t cooperating in the morning but our tour guide waited and we had the greatest time. New road so no more bumps you can still get dizzy but a smoother experience according to the people who did it a month ago or before. Worth the dizziness beautiful warm waters
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Posted On : 2024-05-27
Posted By : Ariana_K
Out of 5 of us I was the only one to receive a text in the morning letting us know to be down at 5:10 AM, driver arrived at 5:30 and only was taking me. I convinced him to take another one of my friends and the other 3 waited at our hotel for their driver. He came for them at 6:30 AM, so much later than we were originally told. He then had to rush and drive very unsafely to get my friends there on time. The part that made the trip not enjoyable was when we arrived at the port we were told to get out of our cars in the pouring rain and wait for the rain to stop so we would go to the islands. Why were we made to wait outside getting soaked for an hour and 1/2. Once the rain stopped we were able to go to the islands but it was overcast and all of our things were soaked the entire day. Islands were pretty but nothing out of the ordinary or breathtakingly beautiful. There was a major lack of communication among drivers and local guides and us participants. I would not go again or recommend to a friend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-26
Posted By : Andmnpl
It’s a beautiful place. Worth the money and the time to get there.
Keep in mind that the islands are administrated by indigenous people so don’t expect a lot of comfort, but that’s the magic.
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Posted On : 2024-05-26
Posted By : Brandie_H
Loved the islands, but our driver was a maniac driving totally unexpected.. The hills have crazy curves and he was speeding around them
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Posted On : 2024-05-26
