Collette Vacations recently introduced two new land tours to Panama. The tours are positioned for the traveler looking for a tropical rainforest experience, like neighboring Costa Rica, but with the partial transit canal cruise, rail journey, and exceptional hotel and food experiences. The country is also the headquarters of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Highlights include a ride on the historic Panama Canal Railway in elegant wooden rail cars, from the Atlantic to the Pacific; a partial transit canal cruise on the Pacific Queen; culinary elements; and four nights at Gamboa Rainforest Resort, where deluxe river view rooms with balcony and hammock provides Collette clients the opportunity to relax and immerse themselves in nature.
Clients visit historic Panama City, become immersed in the canal and the rainforest experience, and finally relax at the beach in an ocean front room at the Intercontinental Playa Bonita Resort and Spa. The new tours include a nine-day Discover Panama -- The Land between the Seas and Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventures Treasures of Panama -- The Land between the Seas. Essentially similar itineraries, the SJTA tour also includes Barro Colorado Island excursion, and a visit to the new Bridge of Life Museum of Biodiversity, the much anticipated and only Frank-Gehry designed museum in Latin America, which is set to open soon. Both tours include a cruise to Monkey Island and the opportunity to see capuchin and howler monkeys, as well as sloths, toucans, alligators and turtles. For more information about these tours, visit Collette's Traveling Well blog for an interview with Allison Flint, product manager for South and Central America and Mexico. For additional information, call 800-340-5158 or visit www.collettevacations.com.
For the latest travel news, updates and deals, subscribe to the daily TravelPulse newsletter.
Topics From This Article to Explore
