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7 Night Costa Rica and the Panama Canal

From Colon to Puerto Caldera

National Geographic Quest

Lindblad Expeditions
4 Stars
  • Cruise #: 14004586
  • Departs: Fri, Mar 14, 2025
  • Returns: Fri, Mar 21, 2025
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    Itinerary Summary

    Day by Day Details

    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Friday - Mar 14, 2025
    Day
    1
    Colon, Panama
    • Colon, Panama
    After transfer from Panama City, embark your ship in Colon.
    Saturday - Mar 15, 2025
    Day
    2
    Cruising Gatun Lake, Panama
    • Cruising Gatun Lake, Panama
    • Cruising the Panama Canal, Panama
    Today, choose hikes and Zodiac cruises at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute facility on Barro Colorado Island or take a boat ride to the mouth of the Chagres River and hike on the Panama Rainforest Discovery Center trails. This evening, continue through the complex lock system of the canal. ...
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    Sunday - Mar 16, 2025
    Day
    3
    Cruising the Panama Canal, Panama
    • Cruising the Panama Canal, Panama
    • Pearl Islands, Panama
    After leaving the Panama Canal, explore the tiny islets of the Gulf of Panama by Zodiac or kayak. Here you might spot frigatebirds, brown pelicans, neotropic cormorants, and brown boobies.
    Monday - Mar 17, 2025
    Day
    4
    Isla de Coiba, Panama
    • Isla de Coiba, Panama
    Stop at the remote Isla Coiba, one of the many islands of Coiba National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once a penal colony, the island has long been protected and accessible by special permit only. Among its many endemic species are the Coiba Island agouti and the mantled howler monkey, as well as four varieties of sea turtle. Discover rich marine life while snorkeling or simply spend the afternoon exploring or relaxing on the beach. ...
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    Tuesday - Mar 18, 2025
    Day
    5
    • Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica
    Wednesday - Mar 19, 2025
    Day
    6
    Playa Blanca, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
    • Playa Blanca, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
    Enter the mangrove-fringed Golfo Dulce, along the southwestern edge of Costa Rica, as your nimble expedition ship takes you into the remote upper reaches of this placid bay. Head inland to meet and share with inspiring local families living in remote communities and working with cocoa, hearts of palm, and sugar cane. Hike in mature rainforest, kayak in peaceful waters, and explore by Zodiac, scanning the jungle treeline for a dazzling array of avifauna, including golden-hooded and Cherrie's tanagers, yellow-throated toucans, fiery-billed aracaris, and crimson-fronted and orange-chinned parakeets. Take in a kaleidoscope of tropical color with bromeliads, heliconias, and orchids set against the verdant green. Go ashore on the western side of the bay in the pristine waters of Playa Blanca on the Osa Peninsula. By special arrangement, visit with the Latin American Sea Turtles (LAST) Association and hear presentations by the staff at LAST including a talk by the dedicated researchers working so hard to positively impact sea turtle conservation. ...
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    Thursday - Mar 20, 2025
    Day
    7
    Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
    • Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
    Anchor off the Osa Peninsula to see some of the most pristine lowland rainforest on the Pacific coast. In the environs of Corcovado National Park, swim in waterfall pools or trek through the rainforest for a chance to see four species of monkeys-howler, spider, squirrel, and capuchin.
    Friday - Mar 21, 2025
    Day
    8
    Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
    • Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
    After disembarkation, transfer from Puerto Caldera to San Jose.


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