Panama Canal Tour: New Locks Agua Clara, Gatun & Atlantic Bridge

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| Panama City, Panama

Features

Free Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

6 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

1 Bottled Water
Snacks (1 chip)
Experienced guide (English or Spanish)
Air-conditioned vehicle
City Hotel pickup and drop off
1 Bottled Water

Panama Canal entrances fee ($10 per person, 1 ticket works for both locks)
Lunch (We provide snacks)

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The 6 hours tour include the travel time from Panama City
“No pickups are offered from the Cruise Terminal. Pickup is available only from hotels or Airbnbs.”
This is a shared tour, so you’ll be joining other guests. We’ll be making a few pickups along the way to welcome everyone, so we appreciate your patience
Pickup point at any hotel at Casco Antiguo is BEC Experience Center

The tour begins with pickup from your hotel, hostel, or Airbnb in Panama City. We’ll drive for about one hour to the Atlantic, on the Atlantic side, to visit the impressive Agua Clara Locks — part of the Panama Canal’s expansion and the only place where you can see Neo-Panamax...

Duration 6 Hours
Group Tour
Max 44 people in the group

1
Agua Clara Locks
Agua Clara Locks are part of the Panama Canal Expansion, inaugurated in 2016 on the Atlantic side of the Canal near Colón. These modern locks were built to accommodate the massive Neo-Panamax vessels, which are too large for the original locks. The complex uses rolling gates and water-saving basins that...
- Duration 50 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Atlantic Bridge
The Atlantic Bridge is an impressive cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Panama Canal at its Atlantic entrance near Colón. Officially inaugurated in August 2019, it is the longest span concrete cable-stayed bridge in the world, with a main span of 530 meters (1,739 ft) and a total length of 4.6...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only

Gatun Locks

Gatun Locks, on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, are among the original locks opened in 1914. With three chambers, they lift ships 26 meters (85 ft) to Gatun Lake. The new Gatun Visitor Center features panoramic observation decks and interactive exhibits, offering visitors a modern space to watch...