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The Real Panamá Walking Tour of Chinatown and The Old Town

By CONOZCA PANAMA PRIMERO Tours & Transfers, S. A.
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$85 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

We take you to have a close contact with the real Panama… Its people, its history, colours, smells, and flavours, like no other walking tour in Panama City.

Get closer to the real Panama, visiting “non-tourist” areas, but the areas where our locals visit for their daily purchases of food and articles of all kinds.

Discover special places in the city, access secret spots of churches and enjoy the architecture that emerged at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.

Be amazed with the ancestral art of the Mola, visiting the Museo de la Mola, a true and captivating attraction. (Monday is closed)

Enjoy your holiday and explore Panama in the friendliest, most professional, and safest environment for you.

Activity location

  • San Felipe Neri Public Market
    • Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • San Felipe Neri Public Market
    • Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

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From Starting Point
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

HOTEL PICK-UP NOT INCLUDED

Starting time: 2:00 pm
Price details
AU$84.50 x 1 AdultAU$84.50

Total
Price is AU$84.50
Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off Included
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

PANAMA CITY AREA PICK-UP: PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF ONLY AVAILABLE IN PANAMA CITYAREA.

  • Not available for PLAYA BONITA OR AIRPORT AREAS

Pickup included

Starting time: 1:30 pm
Price details
AU$130.59 x 1 AdultAU$130.59

Total
Price is AU$130.59

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Tour Guide (Certified by ATP)

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

San Felipe Neri Public Market
  • 20m
This is the starting point, where you will meet our guide and start your experience! San Felipe Neri Public Market, is a special place, nothing touristy, but extremely popular with locals from all over Panama City looking for the best products at the best prices. Historically, the building was one of the stations of the "First Transcontinental Railway in the World"... Today, fully restored and renovated, for the sale of the best agricultural, organic products and the best meats of all kinds.
Barrio Chino
  • 30m
Chinatown will be your first encounter with the Real Panama during this fascinating walking tour While you listen to the stories of our guide, you will be able to observe the buildings that brought together the ancient Chinese societies at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Since the beginning of the 20th century, this area has been shared between the original descendants of the Chinese who refuse to abandon the houses inherited by their relatives, and the new inhabitants who arrive in Panama and settle in the area, to participate as part of the labour force in the Panama Canal. Today, the new Chinese generations have moved to the north of the city, to what we know today as "El Dorado", the "New" Chinatown of Panama
Salsipuedes
  • 15m
Enjoy a market of artisan products, traditional hats, dresses, souvenirs and discover the most incredible murals with graffiti in Panama City
Iglesia Santa Ana Panama (Pass by)
This is an incredible stop to discover the stories that surround this church and its emblematic plaza during the rise of the Panamanian popular class in the early 20th century. This is a place that marked many writers and politicians to transform the art, culture and political destiny of our nation
Cafe Coca Cola (Pass by)
Café Coca-Cola is the only restaurant that bears this famous name in the world. Founded in 1875, it became the meeting place for the new social class of the 20th century. It was the scene where celebrities from all over the world met on their way through Panama. Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Evita Perón among many more.
Antigua Murralla Panama. Baluarte Mano De Tigre (Pass by)
The Imposing Hand of the Tiger is the remnant of what in the 17th century became the wall that protected the city of Panama at that time. With the gold boom in the mid-1850s, this wall was torn down and used as the quarry for the construction of the new city "outside the wall". Here begins your walk in the "intramuros", which became the new city of Panama since 1673.
Plaza Tomas Herrera (Pass by)
This is the point where history and architecture merge ... Here we honour the memory of General Herrera, pioneer of the idea that Panama was recognised as a Free State since the mid-19th century while enjoying the incredible variety of Spanish, French and Italian architecture.
Iglesia de la Merced
  • 10m
The Majestic Church of the Religious Order of the Mercedarians, which models the rocks of its original construction in the ancient city invaded by Henry Morgan and his cronies in 1671. Here you will appreciate the once entrance of the new city of Panama, the beautiful architecture that begins to parade before your eyes will captivate you. You will have the opportunity to enter the church and admire the religious art that has survived since the 17th century
Museo de la Mola
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Travel through Guna history and culture and discover the mystery behind one of the most representative arts of Panama Here we will make a quick visit to this magical museum.
Church Of Saint Joseph
  • 15m
The legendary Golden Altar, which survived the looting perpetrated by Henry Morgan and his men, is today the subject of legends and admiration. Here he discovers one of the greatest Christmas nativity scenes in the republic.
Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus (Pass by)
Today, fully restored and renovated, it has been occupied by one of the most luxurious and extravagant hotels built in the Old Town of San Felipe. The University "La Compañía de Jesus", became the first university in Panama, run since the end of the 17th century by the Jesuits.
Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria the Ancient
  • 30m
You could not miss a visit to our Majestic Basilica Cathedral and its Plaza surrounded by History and beautiful buildings.
Independence Square
  • 5m
The Plaza de la Independencia (Independence Square) is your last stop on this amazing walking tour. This square, full of history, culture and traditions, is the ideal place to plan your lunch spot, visit your favourite museum or simply taste a delicious "Raspao" (shaved ice) with tropical fruit!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSan Felipe Neri Public Market
    • Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESan Felipe Neri Public Market
    • Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

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