San Blas Islands - 3 Day
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- Day 1
- Take an early flight from Panama City to the Mamitupo airstrip. With a local guide, you'll travel by boat across the calm lagoon to Dolphin Island Lodge. Unwind with a stroll through the island and enjoy the fine white beaches, perfect for sunbathing, snorkeling and swimming. The Lodge menu features dishes of the day's catch. (B,L,D)
*Please note that there are only flights to and from the San Blas Islands on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Day 2
- After a light breakfast, spend a relaxing afternoon touring the nearby islands, enjoying the sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. The plentiful marine species in the area includes dolphins, green and hawksbill turtles, sponges, lobsters and a wide variety of reef fish. You may wish to do some hiking around neighboring islands to take advantage of the abundant birdwatching opportunities offered on this Panama vacation. Parakeets, parrots and hummingbirds are just some of the hundreds of colorful species found on these islands. As you might imagine, starry nights here are spectacular. (B,L,D)
- Day 3
- After an early breakfast, we'll return you to Mamitupo by boat to catch your return flight to Panama City. (B)
Weather
When to Visit- jan
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- apr
- may
- jun
- jul
- aug
- sep
- oct
- nov
- dec
Seasons in Panama:
Rainy Season & Dry Season
In Panama seasons are not as much defined by drastic changes in temperature; rather, they are determined by the amount of rainfall. The Panama dry season, December through April, or what is known in Panama as "summer", tends to be much sunnier and drier. The rainy season in Panama, May through November, in has more rainfall in the mornings and then tends to dissipate in the afternoons to blue sky. Lower temperatures during these months can be expected in Panama. Panama's Dry Season is not always dry and the rainy season is not necessarily rainy and wet all the time. Panama is a tropical country where the rains and sunshine intermingle. During the rainy season, mornings are generally very bright and sunny and afternoon rain showers are common every day.
Panama Tropics:
The country's climate is characterized by heavy rain that does not normally last long, or more constant rainfall lasting all night (or all day) long. Temperature changes are mostly determined by altitude rather than by season or amount of rainfall. The weather is, on the whole, quiet unpredictable.
Humidity:
Panama is a very humid country. In some regions relative humidity can reach 90% (especially on the Atlantic coast). The North Pacific is less humid, but the entire Caribbean coast is quite damp.
PANAMA CITY | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
| JAN | 76-89 | 0.0 |
| FEB | 76-90 | 0.0 |
| MAR | 77-90 | 0.0 |
| APR | 78-89 | 0.3 |
| MAY | 78-87 | 2.4 |
| JUN | 77-86 | 2.6 |
| JUL | 77-87 | 3.0 |
| AUG | 77-86 | 2.6 |
| SEP | 76-86 | 4.0 |
| OCT | 76-85 | 5.2 |
| NOV | 76-86 | 3.6 |
| DEC | 76-87 | 1.2 |
*Year Round Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
BOCAS DEL TORO | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
| JAN | 68-87 | 4.9 |
| FEB | 68-87 | 10.4 |
| MAR | 69-88 | 3.3 |
| APR | 70-88 | 14.5 |
| MAY | 72-89 | 7.0 |
| JUN | 72-89 | 10.2 |
| JUL | 71-88 | 16.5 |
| AUG | 71-89 | 17.3 |
| SEP | 71-89 | 12.2 |
| OCT | 71-89 | 5.9 |
| NOV | 71-89 | 11.5 |
| DEC | 69-87 | 22.1 |
*Year Round Temperatures in °F
BOQUETE | Avg Temp | Avg Rainfall |
| JAN | 66 | 1.1 |
| FEB | 66 | 0.6 |
| MAR | 68 | 1.7 |
| APR | 68 | 3.8 |
| MAY | 68 | 11.3 |
| JUN | 68 | 13.7 |
| JUL | 68 | 9.2 |
| AUG | 68 | 13.1 |
| SEP | 68 | 17.1 |
| OCT | 68 | 14.1 |
| NOV | 68 | 11.6 |
| DEC | 66 | 2.5 |
*Year Round Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
San Blas Islands - 3 Day
- Pricing
- Per Person$575
- Included in tour cost
- GENERAL:
- All airport/hotel transfers
- All hotel accommodations
- All listed activities
- English-speaking certified guides
- Entrance fees for all scheduled tours, national parks & archaeological sites
- Meals as indicated
- Southern Explorations pre-departure services
- Excluded from tour cost
- GENERAL:
- Airport taxes, international and local
- Domestic airfare within South America
- International airfare to and from Central & South America
- Tips and gratuities
- Medical & travel insurance (highly recommended)
San Blas Islands - 3 Day
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- Hotel upgrades are available, please contact us to discuss your options.
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Our trip to Panama exceeded all our expectations. Jonathan and everyone at Southern Explorations is a pleasure to work with. They listened to what we wanted to do and customized our trip. From start to finish it was a great trip, Panama surprised us, it was much more beautiful and exciting then we had imagined. Seven years ago they planned at vacation to Ecuador and Galapagos for us, a trip of a lifetime, it was amazing and we were blown away by the level of detail, the guides, transportation, all planned and timed to perfection. We didn't think they could impress us again when we set off for Panama but we were wrong. Thank you Southern Explorations for another exceptional vacation. - Denise and David Nardie (Panama)
Thanks so much for planning this wonderful trip for us. I cannot stress how much we enjoyed ourselves. The variety and pace were perfect. We had no idea that Panama would wow us quite the way it did. Kudos to the Southern Explorations team for introducing us to such an amazing country. We are very appreciative. - Tanya & Pierre, Canada (Panama)
I found the staff very helpful that I dealt with, primarily Jonathan. I think the itinerary of Panama City, Boquette and Bocas is a great introduction for first time travelers to Panama.”
- Grant Kvalheim, New Jersey (Panama)
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