Family Trip Itinerary: Panama

If you have been watching my social media, then you know very well that we just finished an amazing family trip to Panama!

This post is to simply provide the high level itinerary of our trip, which we loved and would definitely suggest for anyone planning an adventure level trip to Panama. 

We flew Delta into Panama City from Atlanta (we flew to ATL from Dayton the night before). It appears the flight takes off from Atlanta at 9:30 AM each day and our flight arrived into Panama a little after 12:00 PM. We loved this, because we had a nice half day in the city!

So here is the itinerary we followed (with some suggested changes):

DAY ONE

• Arrive in Panama City

• Check-in Hotel La Compania (in the heart of the Old Town)

• Lunch and pool time to refresh

• Miraflores Locks

• Dinner at Casa Casco at Sunset

DAY TWO

• Monkey Island Private Tour

• Lunch on Causway followed by quad bicycling

• Pool

• Walk around Casco Viejo (especially the two churches and squares)

• Dinner at Hotel

DAY THREE

• 8:30 AM flight out of Albrook Airport to Isla San Jose and Hacienda Del Mar

• Lunch by the pool and relaxation

• Bird Watching

• 3:00 PM ATV tour

• More pool time to refresh

• Dinner (all meals and drinks served at the resort)

DAY FOUR

• Beach in the morning and evening

• Feed the Toucans, Turtles and McCaws

• Enjoy the best burger I’ve ever had for dinner!!

DAY FIVE

• Get up earlier to watch the sunrise

• Pack and grab breakfast

• 9:00 Flight to Panama City

• Have private guide pick up you and your luggage for your 5 hour layover.

• Hike Ancon Hill

• Lunch

• 2:00 pm flight to David

• Pick up Rental Car and Drive to Boca Chica to El Regalo Resort

• Pool refresh time, then dinner at resort

DAY SIX

• Beach, pool, beach!  El Regalo Resort has a wonderful chef.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner are fabulous! (More on that later)   

• Finish that book you’ve been carrying around. ;)

DAY SEVEN

• Three Island Tour out of Boca Chica (arranged by El Regalo)

• Pool time to refresh before dinner

• Relax in a hammock at sunset

• Dinner by the pool, followed by boardgames in the game room!

DAY EIGHT

• Wake up early and drive to Boquete

• 10:00 AM Hanging Bridges Hike

• Lunch at The Garden Cafe

• Honey Tasting at Bees and Butterflies

• Stop by Perfect Pair for Chocolate and Coffee

• Catch Plane back to Panama City at 6:00 PM  - head to The Santa Maria Hotel (close to the International airport)

• Order room service as you check-in

DAY NINE

• Enjoy breakfast by the pool and some swimming at The Santa Maria Hotel before heading to the airport for your 2:30 PM flight

This was a great way for us to explore Panama and relax a bit, but if I had a few more days, I would have added two nights in Boquete.  The climate is so nice, there are great hotels, and it would have been nice to squeeze in a coffee tour!