If you want to see humpback whales, the best place is Azuero Peninsula. Every year thousands of humpback whales are swimming along the coastline of Panama as part of their migratory journey. They will pass Panama over a four months period, from July to October. This is an amazing opportunity to head out to the pacific ocean and admire the huge friendly giants from up close. Join us in the adventure!
Whale watching
Day 1 – Welcome to Panama!
Today at the appropriate time an EcoCircuitos representative will be meet you at the Tocumen International Airport to assist and transfer you to your hotel located in Panama City. You will aso receive an EcoCircuitos information kit. Once arrival, please check in and overnight.
Your transfer will take 25-30 minutes approximately.
Overnight: Hampton Hotel. Standard Room
Day 2 – Azuero Peninsula!
Early in the morning after breakfast you will be transferred to the Azuero Peninsula. This diverse region of the country is made up of three culturally rich provinces: Herrera, Los Santos and Veraguas. The Pacific Ocean is located to the west and the Gulf of Panama to the east of the peninsula. Azuero is known as the folkloric center of Panama, the traditional clothing, such as the beautiful Pollera, and handicrafts, such as ceramics based on pre-Colombian designs, originated and are still made in the areaty in the Pacific off Pedasi is whale watching. Whales are a common sight in the waters of the Azuero Peninsula near Pedasi. Once you arrive you will check in and overnight at hotel.
Turtles Experience at Isla Cañas
At around 4:00 PM you will be transferred from hotel to the port of Cañas, where your boat will be waiting for you to take you to Isla Cañas. On the short boat ride you will enjoy the mangroves and the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. Isla Cañas with its 14km long beach is the most important nesting site for sea turtles on the Pacific Coast of Panama. From July thousands of sea turtles of five different species arrive to the coast of Isla Cañas to nest. Once you arrive to Cañas Island you will enjoy a traditional dinner prepared by a local family. After dinner, you will hop on a horse cart and start exploring the beaches of Cañas Island together with your guide, in order to look for the sea turtles to arrive and nest. Once you spot a turtle, your guide will take you closer so you can observe in detail how the impressive animal digs a hole in the beach and lays its eggs. After the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel. Duration: from 4pm until 11pm approximately. Overnight: Cubitá Boutique Hotel. Standard Room (B)
Day 3 – Made in Herrera
Discover the manufacturing process of the traditional products of the Herrera Province: sugar-cane, salt, clay and bread. Experience the many uses of sugarcane from refreshing sugarcane juice called “Guarapo”, traditional cooking of sugarcane honey to the production of artisanal sug-arcane liquor; see the extraction of salt from the Pacific Ocean; visit the production of handmade clay pottery; and learn how the famous La Arena bread is baked. Overnight: Cubitá Boutique Hotel. Standard Room (B)
Day 4 – Whale Watching at Iguana Island
Today at the appropriate time you will be transferred to Playa El Arenal in Pedasí, to board your boat. After a short briefing about responsible whale watching you will start the tour on the Pacific Ocean. Around Pedasi’s coastline, dolphins are frequently seen and between June and October humpback whales. These whales migrate from cold waters to Panama’s Pacific coast with warmer water temperatures to give birth. Your captain and guide are trained for responsible whale watching and will enlighten you with many interesting de-tails about the whales, while – with a bit of luck – you are able to observe these giants of the seas. After the whale watching you will head towards Iguana Island – a wildlife refuge 8 kilometers off the coast. The island is famous for its white sand beach, crystal waters and coral riffs including 17 different types of corals that shelter more than 350 species of fish. You will enjoy the white sand beach for a while before returning to the mainland for a lunch.
After the tour you will be transferred to your hotel in Pedasi. Overnight: Hotel Playa Venao. Standard Room (B, L)
Day 5 – Free day in Azuero Peninsula
Free day for relaxation and optional activities. There are many activities that visitors can do during their stay such as: swimming, snorkeling, horseback riding, walks in a tropical dry forest, surfing in Playa Venao, deep sea fishing, turtle watching and more. Overnight: Hotel Playa Venao. Standard Room (B)
Day 6 – Transfer back to Panama City
At the appropriate time an EcoCircuitos Representative will be waiting for you for your transfer from Pedasi to Panama City.
Overnight: Hotel Playa Venao. Standard Room (B)
Day 7 – Departure
At the appropriate time you will be transferred to the Tocumen International Airport for your outbound flight. They will arrive to the airport approximately 2 hours before their departure time.
Note: customers will be picked up 3 hours before flight time.
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PRICES PER PERSON: $1142.00
Minimum 4 people traveling together.
Rates valid from July 15th until Oct 30th, 2015
The program includes:
– 6 nights of lodging and taxes
– Government taxes
– Private transfers in and out (Tocumen International Airport)
– Tours and meals as mentioned above
– Breakfast at all mentioned hotels (day 2 thru day 7)
– Information kit
– Lodging taxes
The program does not include:
– Optional activities
– International airfare and taxes
– Departure taxes ($40.00 per person for Panama)
– Meals not specified in the itinerary
– Alcoholic beverages
– Personal equipment
– Extras in hotels (laundry, phone calls, room service, etc.)
– Gratuities
Rates are valid until, October 30th, 2015 and subject to change due increases on fuel prices
- Prices are net per person.
- Prices are given in US Dollars.
- Prices are subject to change without previous notice depending on any significant increase in rates, taxes, fuel or due to availability problems.
- Prices are based on the minimum of paying participants previously informed.
- If the minimum number of paying participants changes, the rates would also change
- Tips for drives and guides not included
**Prices are subject to change without notice, according to fuel increases, taxes and hotel availability.
Note: This is a quote not a reservation. Please note that all quotations given are subject to availability at the time of reservation and cannot be guaranteed until payment is received. Please note that credit card payments are subject to processing fees.
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