Mario led our tour for the day with Alhandro on the boat, they seemed well informed about where to find the many crocs, and monkeys., Exotic birds throughout, iguanas languishing around. Heard the eerie calls of the Howler monkeys, fed the Capuccino and feaster ourselves on a great lunch prepped by Mario. His English is superb, he spent a few... More

Fantastic trip with Carl. Very knowledgable witty & humourous. Exploring the jungle in his motor boat was thrilling. we saw monkeys and even offered them peanuts & bananas up close. Did not see any crocs, but hey they were busy guarding their nests, I would too. More

My husband and I took a guided tour of Lake Gatun with Captain Carl who is very well informed on matters of the Panama Canal expansion as well as the surrounding jungle. We stayed overnight on his houseboat, which made the experience even more enjoyable. After learning about the canal, we were introduced to some of the jungle wildlife, had... More

My husband and I did the Gatun Explorer Jungle Tour and stayed overnight on the floating lodge. It was one of the top things we did in Panama and we highly recommend it. The tour was fantastic - waterfalls, monkeys, all kinds of birds, caymen crocodiles, it was all terrific. Carl is an excellent guide and host. He runs a... More

Simply an amazing gataway so close to Panama City, but hidden deep in the jungle on the Gatun Lake, a simply great guy, Carl, is living on his home-boat. You can ask Carl for just a day-tour, but consider to stay a night there. We stayed there overnight, enjoyed the sounds of the wildlife, waking up and kayaked to jewels... More

I work on ships and have always wanted to see the canal. The guys I work with that have seen it say the lake (Gatun) is beautiful. The Gatun Explorer tour is the perfect way to see it. They picked us up at our hotel in Casco Viejo and drove us to the dock where we boarded the boat. On... More