Panama City, San Blas, El Valle & Bocas del Torres , Panama
Feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo!
- More about your Oliver Guide: Megan Harvey
- Trip type: Adult, Family, Group getaway, Beach, City, Mountains
- Activity level: moderate
- Ideal length of trip: We stayed two weeks. You can easily do one week or 10 days.
to & from
Panama City -Fly non stop from East & West Coast. We flew on the non-stop Copa Flight from SFO.
Panama City to San Blas – 4×4 private car or fly out of the regional airport – Albrook Airport (PAC)
Panama City to El Valle – rent a car and drive yourself its an easy 2 hour drive. Easy to pick a car up in PC or at one of the airports
Panama City to Bocos del Torres – Basimentos Island – fly (1hour) from Panama City out of the regional airport (PAC) to Bocos Town. Private boat arranged by your Eco Lodge to Basimentos Island (45 minutes)
Where to Stay
Panama City – Casco Viejo (the old city) this is the spot to stay when you are enjoying a couple of days of exploring the city. The American Trade Hotel is a great option. If you just have a quick stay there are tons of name brand options in the main part of the city. We stayed our first night in a Sheraton on points as we were there for less then 24 hours. On our way back we stayed a couple of nights in Casco Viejo.
San Blas – Charter a catamaran or sailboat – Itravelbyboat.com Estefania Gamarra the owner is awesome! We loved our catamaran the Mambo Diablo. Our captain/ cook Javi was great. He was an amazing cook and always took us to the best secluded spots.
El Valle – The Golden Frog Inn
Bocos del Torres – Basimentos Island – Al Natural Eco Lodge or Casa Cayuco. We stayed at Al Natural as Casa Cayuco was full. We ended up LOVING it. I would say Al Natural is a little more rustic/eco/private than Casa Cayuco.