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Luxury Panama, the perfect luxury Panama vacation package
Idyllic beaches on the Azuero Peninsula, Panama's folkloric heartland
Duration: 8 days
Cost: $2,830/Person
Panama has begun to catch the attention of adventure travelers throughout the world, especially birdwatchers and snorkeling enthusiasts. This one-week honeymoon adventure combines relaxation and exploration in fascinating Panama. Experience the country’s idyllic beaches on the Azuero Peninsula in the folkloric heartland, relaxing in the lap of luxury at Villa Camilla overlooking the Pacific. You'll learn about Panama’s rich indigenous traditions and its colorful colonial history, and of course, visit the canal that changed the world. Hike, bike, snorkel, scuba dive and surf. Whether honeymooning or not, if your idea of paradise is relaxing on a deserted white-sand beach and embarking on outdoor adventures when the mood strikes, this is the perfect Panama vacation package for you.
Private Departures can be arranged. Please contact us regarding details and private departure costs.
Itinerary for Luxury Panama
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Day 1 Arrival to Panama
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A Southern Explorations representative will meet you when you arrive at Panama City's Tocumen International Airport and transfer you to your hotel.
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Day 2 Panama City Tour
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The beautiful port of Portobello
After breakfast, your guide on this first day of your Panama vacation will pick you up for a private full-day city tour. You'll start by visiting Panama La Vieja, the first city established by the Spanish in 1671 and later destroyed by infamous English pirate Henry Morgan. Then walk through Casco Viejo, the second colonial city to be constructed. This gentrifying neighborhood of narrow bricked streets with shops and cafes reflects the origins of its past colonial inhabitants. Afterwards you'll visit Cerro Ancon, one of the highest points in the city for a panoramic view followed by a gourmet lunch at one of the city's many fine restaurants. After lunch, you'll visit the Miraflores Locks, entrance to the Pacific side of the canal, and learn about this engineering masterpiece in motion. Before being transferred back to your hotel, you'll stop at the French Cemetery, where each cross represents 1,000 workers who died in France's unsuccessful attempt to build the canal in 1884. (B,L)
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Day 3 Panama City
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Today you'll be free to enjoy the capital and environs at your leisure. Explore the city, go shopping or just relax by the pool. Many optional tours of the vicinity are available upon request. To name a few: Hike through a rainforest. Visit Portobelo, once a critical Spanish port and today a sleepy seaside town where scuba enthusiasts on Panama vacations enjoy easily-accessible dive sites. Sir Francis Drake is supposedly buried at sea off the coast here. Escape the heat, exploring the hill town of El Valle, with its flower-lined streets and huge public market, enjoying the refreshing mountain air. Go biking or hiking on Isla Grande. A complimentary cheese, wine and fruit basket will be waiting at the hotel where you'll spend the night. (B)
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Day 4 Azuero Peninsula
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A dramatic Pacific coastline along the Azuero Peninsula
After an early morning breakfast, you'll leave the modern world behind to get acquainted with the country's diverse terrain on a visit to the Azuero Peninsula, bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Gulf of Panama on the east. This important region is the center of Panama's folkloric traditions comprised of three culturally-rich provinces: Herrera, Los Santos and Veraguas. Azuero is known for its indigenous crafts, such as the beautiful pollera hooped skirt and ceramics with pre-Colombian designs as well as its many festivals. The peninsula is architecturally interesting, with red tiled roofs and elaborate ironwork in such colonial beach towns as Parita and Pedasi. You'll stop along the way for lunch and to see other points of interest before reaching your final destination, Villa Camilla, your secluded elegant accommodations for the next two days. (B,L,D)
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Day 5 Villa Camilla
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Spend the day exploring the peninsula at your leisure. A trail winds through the valleys of Azuero from Villa Camilla to the beach, making for excellent hiking and biking adventures. Complimentary mountain bikes are available for guest use. You may wish to take advantage of some optional tours to enjoy snorkeling, diving and surfing in picturesque coves or visit some of the tiny coastal towns nearby, uniquely tailoring your Panama vacation to your interests. (B,L,D)
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Day 6 Villa Camilla
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Today is yours to enjoy Villa Camilla and environs on your own before spending a last blissful night at the hotel. Again, optional tours are available should you so choose. (B,L,D)
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Day 7 Return to Panama City
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You will be transferred back to Panama City for one last overnight in the capital. (B,L)
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Day 8 Transfer Out
A Southern Explorations driver will transfer you from your hotel to Tocumen International Airport for your flight home. (B)
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(B)reakfast (L)unch (D)inner
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PRIVATE DEPARTURES
Panama Trips can be arranged for any dates to fit your schedule.
INCLUSIONS / EXCLUSIONS
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Included in tour cost
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- Meals as indicated
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- All hotel accommodations (twin shared basis)
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- All airport/hotel transfers
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- Entrance fees for all scheduled tours and archaeological sites
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- Private transportation
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- English speaking certified guides
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- Southern Explorations pre departure services.
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Excluded in tour cost
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- International round - trip airfare to and from Panama
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- Airport taxes international and local (around $20)
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- Tips and gratuities
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- Travel insurance
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- Alcoholic beverages
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- Personal equipment
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- Continental breakfasts are included at all hotels. All other meals are not included unless specified in the itinerary.
PANAMA ACCOMMODATION
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Luxury Panama:
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7 nights hotel
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
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Additional $1,370
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- Single Supplement is the additional cost of a single traveler not sharing a room in double occupancy. We will match you with another same gender traveler unless you request single accommodations.
Prices based on 3% cash discount
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