Half day Panama Canal and City Tour from Panama City Hotels

After being picked up at your city Hotel ride through the sites of the modern Capital City on your way to the Colonial City or "Casco Antiguo", built in 1673, with Spanish architecture. Driving through the stretched streets, plazas and public parks which still conserve part of our history. Then through the France Plaza, Las Bovedas, San Jose Church with its wonderful gold altar, the Flat Arch, and Cathedral Church. Also here the French workers, lead by Ferdinand de Lesseps, that initiated the project of the Panama Canal, had their homes built with French architecture. The Panama Canal Inter-oceanic Museum is located here as well as the Palacio de las Garzas, Panamas' President's official office. You will ride to the enchanted Balboa area, which is a residential area of the former Panama Canal Zone, now reverted to Panama. Admire the Panama Canal Administration Building on a hill and then head to Miraflores Locks where we will have the chance to see the vessels while transiting the Locks. Includes visit to the new Visitors Center to see memorabilia canal related items and to watch the Panama Canal Commission audiovisual prepared where the operation of this important Inter-oceanic waterway is explained. Finally we will take you to the Amador Causeway, a man made connection of three islands, with an strong tourist development and from where you will have a breathtaking view of the city and have time to purchase from handicrafts to electronics in a Duty free. After the tour you will be taken back to your hotel.