Paradise Exploration: 11 Days between San Blas, Bocas and Las Perlas

Welcome to Panama City! A city well known for its business center and its famous canal, which links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, saving a phenomenal amount of time on cargo ship crossings.

A private shuttle will be waiting for you at the airport to take you to your hotel(travel time: approx. 30 minutes)

Overnight at Best Western Zen 4* Hotel,including breakfast.

Lunch and dinner on your own.

You'll leave early in the morning, at around 5am, for a 3-hour drive to the port of Basukun.

Once in port, a cab boat will take you to your island, where you'll stay for 3 days and 2 nights between the islands of this turquoise archipelago.

The San Blas archipelago comprises some 332 islands and islets in the Caribbean of Panama and Colombia. These islands are inhabited by the native Kunas Yalas, and some are open to tourists.

Accommodation on the islands themselves is basic. On the other hand, it's very authentic and paradisiacal, a place where we are cut off from the world.

2 Nights on Niadub Island

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

On the agenda: snorkeling, sunbathing, resting, and more :)

You can also meet the native Kunas Yalas, who will introduce you to their customs and culture in a heavenly setting.

You will return to Panama City in the middle of the day around 12pm.

Then you'll have the afternoon free to explore the city's museums, markets and strolls.

Overnight at Hotel Best Western Zen 4* with breakfast included.

Lunch and dinner on your own.

You begin by entering the Miraflores lock (the Pacific lock) and watching a boat pass through to enter the canal.

Next, you'll set off to discover the famous Panama Canal, spotting wildlife on a magnificent walk along Lake Gatún (with the chance to see howler and capuchin monkeys, sloths, toucans and other birds, crocodiles and turtles).

Return to town for lunch.

Afternoon free to explore the city's museums, markets and strolls.

Night at Hotel Best Western Zen 4* with breakfast included.

Lunch and dinner on your own.

You'll enjoy a private transfer from Albrook airport, followed by a 50-minute flight to Isla Colon in the Bocas del Toro archipelago. On arrival at the airport, your hotel will arrange for you to be picked up and taken directly to its island.

The Bocas del Toro archipelago is home to nine islands, five of which are inhabited, located in Panama's Caribbean Bay, on the border with Costa Rica. These islands were among the first to be developed for tourism in the 1970s. Although some of the infrastructure may be quite old, this in no way detracts from the charm of this archipelago.

2 Nights Hotel Casa Acuarios 4* withbreakfast included.

Lunch and dinner on your own.

Explore the island's trails through dense jungle. You may encounter red frogs, sloths and other fascinating animals.

Bocas del Toro offers a multitude of activities to suit all tastes: relaxing on the beaches, fishing, snorkeling, paddling, kayaking or diving. There's something for everyone, and you'll never get bored.

Among the extraordinary activities on the Bocas del Toro archipelago, let yourself be seduced by one of them:

Climb aboard a catamaran or sailboat for an unforgettable excursion to see dolphins, turtles and starfish.

Immerse yourself in the world of cocoa with a visit to a chocolate finca.

Explore the fascinating culture of the Ngöbe Buglé people on an immersive day out.

Return to Panama City by late afternoon flight, then transfer to your hotel.

Overnight at Hotel Best Western Zen 4*,breakfast included.

Lunch and dinner on your own

Your ferry departs at 7:30 a.m. from the port of Amador just outside Panama City. After a 1.5-hour journey, you'll arrive on Contadora Island, from where a member of the hotel will pick you up.

While you're waiting for check-in, you can go on an excursion to visit 2 small paradise islands for snorkeling and lounging, Mogo Mogo and Chapera, or visit the island's 7 beaches for snorkeling and lounging.

Check-in at your hotel for 2 nights around 2pm.

The Las Perlas archipelago comprises 7 islands, 4 of which are habitable, in Panama's Pacific Ocean bay. These islands are sufficiently developed to accommodate tourists and city dwellers from the capital. The other 3 islands are privatized nature parks.

2 Nights at Hotel Mar y Oro 4* withbreakfast included.

Lunch and dinner on your own.

The Pacific Ocean is renowned for its deep-sea fishing and sporting activities, but also for its islands, where you can relax on beautiful white sand beaches and enjoy snorkeling.

An extraordinary experience is a humpback whale-watching excursion. Every year, these majestic creatures give birth in the warm waters of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.

Enjoy your morning strolling around the island, swimming and savoring the last moments of your stay.

Your return ferry leaves from Contadora Island at 3.30pm.

Back in town by 5pm, you'll have a 30-minute transfer to Tocumen airport for your international flight.