Panama Adventure

Upon arrival at the airport, one of our representatives will be waiting to transfer you to the hotel, where you will check in. At dinner time, we will have a welcome meeting with a kosher leader from our community to provide information about the Panamanian kosher community (synagogues, supermarkets, restaurants, etc.).

Transfer duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Hotel: SOFITEL, Golden Tower Las Américas, or Le Meridien
Dinner: Hotel restaurant

After breakfast at the hotel, at 9:00 am, we depart for Casco Viejo to visit a series of museums (the Canal Museum, the Museum of the Company, and the Museum of the Mola). We will have lunch at LULA CASCO before continuing to Multiplaza, where we will enjoy Panama's most exclusive shopping center. In the late afternoon, we will return to the hotel for dinner.

Tour duration: 6-8 hours
Hotel: SOFITEL, Golden Tower Las Américas, or Le Meridien
Lunch: LULA CASCO
Dinner: See recommended kosher restaurant list
Recommendations: Comfortable clothing and footwear, sunscreen, and a shopping bag.

After breakfast at the hotel, at 9:00 am, we depart for Panamá Viejo to explore Panama's pre-Columbian history. From there, we head to the Amador Causeway to visit the Biomuseum. At the Causeway, we can have lunch at a recommended kosher restaurant at the customer's expense. We then continue to the Miraflores Locks to witness a ship transit through the Panama Canal and visit the locks' facilities. In the late afternoon, we head to PANAVIERA to enjoy the sunset from the 66th floor of the former JW MARRIOTT PANAMA. We return to the hotel after a wonderful day filled with history and stunning views of the city.

Tour duration: 6-8 hours
Hotel: SOFITEL, Golden Tower Las Américas, or Le Meridien
Lunch: See recommendations
Dinner: See recommended kosher restaurant list
Recommendations: Camera, sunscreen, comfortable clothing and footwear, hat or cap.

After breakfast at the hotel, we head to the beach for a 2-night stay at one of the best beachfront properties near the city: WESTIN PLAYA BONITA. This beautiful beach hotel is located in front of the Bridge of the Americas, where you can enjoy watching the ships waiting to cross the PANAMA CANAL.

Transfer duration: 20 to 30 minutes
Hotel: WESTIN PLAYA BONITA
Lunch: At the hotel at the customer's expense
Dinner: At the hotel

Beach Day at Westin
Duration: ALL DAY
Hotel: WESTIN PLAYA BONITA
Lunch: At the hotel at the customer's expense
Dinner: At the hotel at the customer's expense

After breakfast at the hotel, we return to the city hotel where you'll have the morning free to pursue any specific interests or enjoy the hotel facilities. In the afternoon, the Sabbath begins, and we have arranged a list of nearby synagogues for you. Both lunch and dinner are at your own expense (see attached recommendations).

Transfer duration: 20 to 30 minutes
Hotel: SOFITEL, Golden Tower Las Américas, or Le Meridien
Lunch: See recommendations
Dinner: See recommended kosher restaurant list

Tour duration: 0
Hotel: SOFITEL, Golden Town Las Américas, or Le Meridien
Lunch: See recommendations
Dinner: See recommended kosher restaurant list

After early breakfast, transfer to Amador Causeway, Flamenco Marina to board the ferry to Contadora Island. On the island, enjoy its beaches and excellent food, along with outdoor activities like snorkeling, fishing, diving, and visiting other islands.

Transfer duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Hotel: 4 ELEMENTS
Lunch: At the hotel
Dinner: At the hotel

Full day on the island with return at 3:00 pm. Transfer to the city hotel. Dinner at chosen restaurant.

Transfer duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Hotel: SOFITEL, Golden Town Las Américas, or Le Meridien
Lunch: At the island hotel (customer's expense)
Dinner: See recommended restaurant list

After breakfast at the hotel, at 8:00 am, and after checking out, we depart for the airport (3 hours before departure time) to catch the flight back home.

Transfer duration: 30 to 60 minutes