Fort San Lorenzo UNESCO World Heritage Site & Agua Clara Locks
-
Port
Gatun Lake, Panama
-
Activity Level
Strenuous
-
Excursion Type
All
-
Wheelchair Accessible
No
-
Starting At
$94.95
-
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
-
Duration
Approximately 5 Hours
-
Meals Included
Meals not included
This tour combines a visit to a Spanish fort with the lush ambience of natural tropical forests 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 and were very successful until the fort was finally sacked by the infamous Welsh Captain Henry Morgan.
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. This is the newest of the three sets of locks on the Panama Canal.
Notes:
Wear comfortable walking shoes. This excursion departs from Gatún Lake and ends in Colón, where you will rejoin the ship. Tour departure times may vary due to local authority clearance and will be announced on board the ship. The Panama Canal Authority assigns specific time slots for the transit of each vessel transiting the locks; the arrival of the ship in Colón may be delayed. Be prepared for such a delay by bringing any needed medication or essential items on tour. Facilities are available at the terminal in Colón while you are waiting for the ship's arrival.