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Panama Canal by Helicopter

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Tour Times: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 14:00 PM

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Why people love this tour

People love getting a birds eye view of the Panama Canal. It's a splurge but highly worth it to understand how the canal was put together!

2 hours (approx.) Private Tour Easy
Sightseeing/City Tour Helicopter

Overview

After much negotiation between the United States and Panama, the Canal project began to move forward in 1903 with the signing of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty. The treaty provided for the purchase of the land by the US and gave the US control of operations. Construction on this massive undertaking began in 1904 with the canal opening to sea traffic in 1914. Panama took over control of the Canal in 1977, through which approximately 14,000 ships pass each year, including many of the larger Neopanamax vessels now able to transit the wider and deeper Expanded Canal.

As your helicopter takes to the air for your one hour exploration, you will fly from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and observe the length of the Panama Canal with incredible aerial views of the East and West banks of Pacific Canal Locks. You'll get a birds-eye view of the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel, the Canals two original locks as well as the new Agua Clara locks which are part of the Panama Canal Expansion project that was finished in 2016.

You will fly over the Borinquen Dam, Centennial Bridge, Gaillard Cut, Gatun Lake, Gatun Dam, the Chagres River's mouth on the Caribbean side, the Spanish Fort San Lorenzo (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Gatun Locks.

During the tour, your knowledgeable guide will provide historical insight and facts and statistics about this remarkable feat of engineering, construction, and manpower which has changed the economy of the Americas and the world.

Before landing back in Panama City, catch some impressive views of its skyline and the historical area, the Pacific Ocean entrance to the Panama Canal, and the Bridge of the Americas. Upon landing you will be transferred back to your hotel in Panama City.

What's Included

  • included Round trip transportation from your Panama City hotel or cruise port
  • included Private helicopter tour on a Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopter
  • included Bi-lingual Experienced pilot guide
  • included One hour flightseeing
  • included Panama Canal
  • included Borinquen Dam
  • included Centennial Bridge
  • included Gaillard Cut
  • included Gatun Dam, Locks and Lake
  • included Chagres River
  • included Fort San Lorenzo (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • included Aqua Clara Locks
  • included Bridge of the Americas
  • included Panama City skyline

Considerations

  • excluded The maximum weight limit for this tour is 300 pounds. The combined weight of all passengers cannot exceed 850 pounds.
  • excluded You will be required to provide your weight during the check-out process.
  • excluded It is preferable that at least one of the passengers is 510 tall or less.

Special Instructions

  • excluded You will be picked up by your private driver from your Panama City hotel. Specific instructions will appear on your voucher.
  • excluded Tour price includes all taxes.
  • excluded If you would like a different departure time, please contact Venture Ashore. We will do our best to accommodate.

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Price Info

Panama Canal by Helicopter

1 Passengers (USD $ 2651.00 Per Person)

USD $ 2651.00

2 Passengers (USD $ 1325.50 Per Person)

USD $ 2651.00

3 Passengers (USD $ 883.67 Per Person)

USD $ 2651.00

4 Passengers (USD $ 662.75 Per Person)

USD $ 2651.00

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