Panama City's colonial and early-republican architecture holds some of the most intact heritage streetscapes in Central America. A private tour designed together with your guide, through the galleries, landmarks and creative spaces of Casco Viejo and beyond — the buildings, the families and the stories most visitors walk past without knowing.
The day's agenda is flexible and built around your interests: Latin American art and culture, street art and graffiti, indigenous crafts, local markets, contemporary art galleries or museums — you decide where to start.
In Casco Viejo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the tour explores its cobblestone streets and colonial architecture, stopping at galleries, art shops and craft markets where you meet local artisans and their work, from woven baskets to jewelry. Your guide complements the tour with the neighborhood's history, from its founding in 1673 to its role in building the Panama Canal, along with its blend of Spanish, French and American architectural influences. A recommended stop is the Mola Museum, near Plaza Herrera, with exhibits of indigenous art and the traditional molas of the Guna people. Lunch is enjoyed at a local restaurant, depending on the area of the day's route.
For those seeking contemporary art, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), in the former Canal Zone in Ancón, is the city's only contemporary art museum. The Biomuseo, designed by Frank Gehry on the Amador Causeway, can also be included as part of the tour — if it's your main interest, we offer an experience dedicated exclusively to the Biomuseo and the former Canal Zone.
Dietary restrictions, a particular focus (street art, indigenous crafts, contemporary art, etc.) and any other particular requirement can be coordinated to design your day.
