Fort San Lorenzo UNESCO World Heritage Site & Gatun Locks
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Port
Colon, Panama
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$94.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
This tour combines a visit to a Spanish fort with the lush ambience of natural tropical forest and the mighty Panama Canal.
Set off in air-conditioned comfort to explore Panama, passing the former US Army Base of Fort Sherman. The jungle training areas here remained active until 1999. Your destination is the remote, 400-year-old ruins of Fort San Lorenzo — a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your guide will offer details of the immense and profound history related to this spot. The Spaniards built the fort in the 16th century to defend the gold trail of the Spanish Main. It was very successful until the infamous Welsh Captain Henry Morgan finally sacked the fort.
Next, you will see the Path Between the Seas — the Panama Canal — and view the gargantuan ships that make their way through the Agua Clara Locks' chambers, where the ships seem to be a mere arm's length apart. The Agua Clara Locks (expansion) are the newest of the three sets of locks on the Panama Canal and accommodate neo-Panamax class vessels.
Notes:
Wear comfortable walking shoes. Depending on canal scheduling, you may or may not actually see vessels in the lock chambers.