18-night Panama Canal Cruise

2026 Puntarenas Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Project Expedition

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

You will be heading to Villa Lapas Reserve & Eco Hotel, about 1-hour drive from the pier. Experience the beauty of the rainforest through our Villa Lapas Sky Way walking tour, 1.5 miles (2.5 km) in length with five suspended bridges at more than 180 feet above the ground. Each of these bridges is an astonishing 300 feet in length, crossing through the very heart of the tropical rainforest.

You will observe the primary and secondary rainforest vegetation. Keep your eyes open to see the numerous bird species, mammals and other varied fauna that call this forest home. The nature walk lasts about one hour and it includes some areas with some steeps, uneven terrain, ups and downs.

Continue your journey to Tarcoles River, famous for its large American Crocodiles and home to one of the world’s largest crocodile populations in the wild. They are very easy to admire during our one-hour boat ride. Besides crocodiles, many aquatic bird species, monkeys, & scarlet macaws are easy to see.

Returning to the pier, before the drop off, you will visit Puntarenas City. This is the largest city in the Central Pacific. It is a lively and attractive city, and you will have the opportunity to see one of its most interesting features, the Paseo de los Turistas.

Tour can be scheduled to start at either 8:00am or 12:30pm.

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Gratuities to guide and driver
• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

2026 Puntarenas Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Project Expedition

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Tour can be scheduled to start at either 8:00am or 12:30pm.

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Gratuities to guide and driver
• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.