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Panama: Panama City, Chitre, Chorrera, Gamboa, Taboga Island, Panama Canal, San Lorenzo National Park
Our Activity Level rating system ranks adventures on a scale of 1 to 5 to help you determine if a trip is right for you. See the descriptions below for more information about the physical requirements associated with each rating.
Activity Level 1:
Easy
Travelers should be able to climb 25 stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 1-2 miles over some uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last at least 1-2 hours at a time. Altitude can range from zero to 5,000 feet.
Activity Level 2:
Moderately Easy
Travelers should be able to climb 40 stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 2-3 miles over some uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last for at least 2-3 hours at a time. Altitude can range from zero to 5,000 feet.
Activity Level 3:
Moderate
Travelers should be able to climb 60 stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 3 miles over some steep slopes and loose or uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last for 3 or more hours at a time. Altitude can range from 5,000 to 7,000 feet.
Activity Level 4:
Moderately Strenuous
Travelers should be able to climb 80 stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 4 miles over some steep slopes and loose or uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last for 4 or more hours at a time. Altitude can range from 7,000 to 9,000 feet.
Activity Level 5:
Strenuous
Travelers should be able to climb 100 or more stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 8 miles over some steep slopes and loose or uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last for 4 or more hours at a time. Altitude can range from 10,000 feet or more.
TRAVELERS' FAVORITES Local Perspective
Meet the people whose professions of passion keep Panama’s traditions alive—from a dance instructor to a pollera maker.
TRAVELERS' FAVORITES Trip Itinerary
Get more information about your detailed itinerary, like optional tours, exclusive Discovery Series events, and more.
TRAVELERS' FAVORITES Trip Extension: Colonial Cartagena, Colombia
Meet the locals striving to improve their lives in Cartagena, Colombia, which you can experience on our trip extension.
TRAVELERS' FAVORITES Trip Leader: Juan Carlos
Meet Panamanian Trip Leader Juan Carlos, who describes what it was like growing up in the countryside with his tightknit family.
TRAVELERS' FAVORITES Resisting "the Foreign Tentacle"
Discover how Panama's indigenous Kuna people are striving to maintain their culture in a changing world.
$3595 12 DAYS $300/DAY
$2995 12 DAYS $250/DAY
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