Monkey Island Panama Guides: Monkeys, Boats, Canal, Season
Planning guides for a Monkey Island tour in Panama: the monkeys, Gatun Lake boats, the canal locks, sloths, Embera villages, pickup and the best months.
The Monkeys of Monkey Island, Panama
Which monkeys live on Monkey Island in Gatun Lake: white-faced capuchins, mantled howlers and Geoffroy's tamarins, what else you may see, and whether you can land.
Read guide →Gatun Lake Boat Tours Compared
Gatun Lake boat tours from Gamboa to Monkey Island: five trips side by side, with the listing price, the fee paid on the day, hours, group size and start times.
Read guide →The Panama Canal Locks and Monkey Island in One Trip
Tours that pair the Miraflores or Agua Clara locks with a Monkey Island boat on Gatun Lake: what each includes, visitor center tickets and hours, and prices.
Read guide →Monkey Island from Panama City and the Cruise Ports
Getting to Monkey Island from Panama City, Casco Viejo, Playa Bonita, the airport, the Amador cruise terminal or Colon: pickup rules, extra charges and timing.
Read guide →Monkey Island and Sloths: Wild or at the Sanctuary
Monkey Island tours that add sloths: Gamboa's sanctuary with rescued sloths, or wild ones by truck or on Pipeline Road. Prices, days and what is included.
Read guide →Monkey Island and an Embera Village in One Day
Monkey Island and an Embera village in one day from Panama City: the tour, lunch, the US$35 cash fee and the Embera-only day.
Read guide →The Best Time for a Monkey Island Tour
When to visit Monkey Island in Panama: the dry season from mid-December to April, rain on Gatun Lake month by month, boat times and the wet months.
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