Private Layover Tours

Take a Layover Tour instead of waiting at the airport!

We offer two Beautiful Layover Tour options depending your time frame: 3 Hour and 5 Hour. Both include sightseeing in Panama City and tour of Panama Canal Visitor Center at Miraflores Locks.

BEAUTIFUL 3 HOUR LAYOVER TOUR

CITY SIGHTSEEING + PANAMA CANAL

INCLUDES:

Pickup at International Airport
Drive Tour through the most modern city in Latin America
Drive Tour through the Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal Visitor Center at Miraflores Locks: includes a chance to watch cargo ships and ocean liners use the lock system of the Panama Canal and a 30 minute 3D IMAX movie about the Panama Canal narrated by none other than Morgan Freeman
Dropoff at International Airport
Includes all fees, tolls, and/or taxes
Certified English Speaking Driver/Tour Guide

3 Hour ~~$115~~$97

per person | group discounts

Panama Canal Locks View From Miraflores Visitor Center

BEAUTIFUL 5 HOUR LAYOVER TOUR

CITY SIGHTSEEING + PANAMA CANAL + CASCO ANTIGUO

INCLUDES:

Pickup at International Airport
Drive Tour through the most modern city in Latin America
Drive Tour through the Panama Canal Zone and Amador Caseway for the best view of the city
Photo Op with the big colorful PANAMA sign at Amador Causeway
Panama Canal Visitor Center at Miraflores Locks: includes a chance to watch cargo ships and ocean liners use the lock system of the Panama Canal and a 30 minute 3D IMAX movie about the Panama Canal narrated by none other than Morgan Freeman
Walking Tour of UNESCO World Heritage Site – Casco Antiguo
Stop for Lunch (Everyone pays for their own meal)
Dropoff at International Airport
Includes all fees, tolls, and/or taxes
Certified English Speaking Driver/Tour Guide

5 Hour ~~$130~~$117

per person | group discounts

Custom Layover Tours

Layover tours can be tricky due to variables that depend entirely on your flight. Let us know what you would like to do, and we can help you make informed decisions taking into consideration day of the week, driving times, traffic and availability of sites and activities to best suit your time in Panama. We aim to please!

You name it, we take you there.

If you have other activities in mind like Panama Viejo, Monkey Islands, Nature Hike, Zipline or any other activity you have in mind, just contact us directly for a custom experience!

Custom Layover Tour Request

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EXCELLENT rating
Based on 31 reviews

Super reliable and affordable. Can't thank Gonzalo (owner) enough for making our vacation unforgettable. His service allowed us 100% private transportation to our resort in Playa Blanca from Tocumen Airport and back to Panama City for very reasonable rates. His drivers were all professional, punctual and courteous, and complimentary water was very welcomed in the sometimes heavy Panamanian traffic. We even booked a day trip with Panama on Wheels to Monkey Island and hike in the Soberania National Park and had an amazing lunch afterwards at the Las Delicias de Hilda fish market. All tickets booked ahead and any changes or questions Gonzalo was quick to respond. Booking was easy and PayPal made it worry free. Would recommend and use this car service anytime in Panama.

Jonathan G

2022-04-17

Reliable and professional transportation. We arrived in Colon as the first cruise ship in almost two years and the official arrival procedures were horrendous at the port. Gonzalo skillfully navigated through the various levels of authority to get us out of the port in time to not only visit the Panama Canal Agua Flores locks where he gave us a personalized tour, but a safe and on time delivery to the Panama city airport. Along the way he answered any and all of our questions about life in Panama. We highly recommend his company for your transportation needs in either direction.

Bill H

2021-08-31

Excellent transfer from Colon port to Panama City hotel plus short tour We booked a transfer from our ship to our Panama City hotel over email. The communication was clear and timely. Gonzalo picked us up on time, in a good vehicle and for a reasonable price. We also had a short 2 hour tour of Panama City on another day – good tour, on time and again a reasonable price. Highly recommend!!

VancouverLeslie

2020-01-21

Absolutely recommend! Used for both pick up and drop off. Gonzales got back to me immediately with a quote for a price, and gave me deposit information for Paypal. I emailed him before arrival and he confirmed, telling me to give the driver the entire balance in cash. A driver with our name sign was waiting (even though customs was a huge back-up that night). Drove straight to the hotel. When it was time to leave, I again emailed Gonzales for confirmation and he asked for the return in cash. I reminded him we had already paid upon initial pick-up (knowing there was no record on either end). His return email apologized and agreed that the balance was $0, confirming the driver's time. Now in a country where there is no paper trail of this, I was impressed! The vans are in great condition and clean. Drivers well mannered and safety-conscious. Highly recommend!

2kayak

2019-12-31

With Gonzalo, there is no more fear of any transportation problems to cruise terminal in Panama !!!!!! Booking cruise from Panama might feel like a huge problem, because Colon - (cruise terminal) and Panama City, where the most of international flights arrives - is far away and scheduling time of arriving and departures might create anxiety in travelers. If you are in that situation, just contact Gonzalo from "Panama on the Wheels", and you can be at ease and at peace! Gonzalo is extremely responsible person, who understands and appreciates western values of being on time, responding quickly to any e-mails or texts and driving professionally and safely! Gonzalo! You made made my vacation so easy and without stress!!! Thank you, so much!!! RECOMMENDED - 100% RELIABLE and TRUSTWORTHY !!! Beata

Beata

2019-08-17

Thank you Gonzalo! Gonzalo was beyond punctual, professional and helpful!! He is a very safe driver, very knowledgeable about Panama, and great company! He kept us entertained to and from our cruise while teaching us about Panama. He responds extremely quickly and was very flexible! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Thank you Gonzalo!!!

Olivia C

2019-08-17

Perfect transportation arrangements We visited Panama City and traveled to the Sheraton Bijao resort with 11 of us. Gonzalo Grimaldo was very responsive to our requests and sent us a comfortable Mercedes van to drop us off from Hampton Panama to the Sheraton Bijao which is about 2 hours drive. He also arranged for us to be picked up early morning for our return trip to the airport. His drivers were very friendly and helpful. Of all the different companies I contacted for transportation, this was the best quote and service.

SRKfrisco

2018-12-31

100% reliable I required transport of luggage from the Colon cruise ship terminal to Panama City. Panama on Wheels responded promptly to my inquiry with a competitive quote. They monitored the ship's location to know precisely where to meet the ship. The driver was courteous and the luggage was delivered promptly in a clean vehicle. Would highly recommend the service.

Duncan S

2018-04-21

Great service We had 3 group transfers from airport to colon,Colin to hotel in Panama city and hotel to airport on different days for a cruise vacation.Each time the bus picked us up on time and got us to destination on time with a excellent driver.This was very important because there were 22 people that had to be on time or the vacation was ruined.I would recommend Panama On Wheels to anyone needing transfers for a reasonable price and prompt service.Thank you Gonzalo.

ticogronk

2018-03-28

Great experience! Needed transportation from cruise ship terminal in Colon back to airport. Gonzalo was very responsive to all my questions via email. Our driver Jeronimo was there waiting for us when we got off the ship. Everything worked out perfectly. I would highly recommend Panama on Wheels

Sally S

2018-02-16

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