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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 #: 2021538
  • Departs: Sat, Dec 14, 2024
  • Returns: Sat, Dec 21, 2024
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    Saturday - Dec 14, 2024
    Day
    1
    Colon, Panama
    • Colon, Panama
    • Cruising the Panama Canal, Panama
    Upon arrival in Panama City this afternoon, transfer by land to Colon and embark the National Geographic Quest in the evening. Later, as the tropical night falls, our ship enters the Panama Canal at Gatun Locks. Our crossing to the Pacific through this colossal engineering feat, a tribute to sheer human determination, has begun and we make our way towards vast Gatun Lake. ...
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    Sunday - Dec 15, 2024
    Day
    2
    Cruising the Panama Canal, 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. By special arrangement, National Geographic Quest will anchor in Gatun Lake near the Barro Colorado Nature Monument overnight. ...
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    Monday - Dec 16, 2024
    Day
    3
    Cruising the Gulf of Panama, Panama
    • Cruising the Gulf of Panama, Panama
    Today, explore the tiny islets of the Gulf of Panama by Zodiac or kayak. Here we might spot frigatebirds, brown pelicans, neotropic cormorants, and brown boobies.
    Tuesday - Dec 17, 2024
    Day
    4
    Isla de Coiba, Panama
    • Isla de Coiba, Panama
    We begin our day 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, go kayaking or hiking, try stand-up paddleboarding, or simply relax on the beach. ...
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    Wednesday - Dec 18, 2024
    Day
    5
    • Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica
    Enter the mangrove-fringed Golfo Dulce along the southwestern edge of Costa Rica as our nimble expedition ship takes us into the remote upper reaches of this placid bay. Exploring by Zodiac, paddleboard, and kayak, we encounter Pacific Costa Rica's dazzling avifauna as we watch for golden-hooded and Cherrie's tanagers, yellow-throated toucans, fiery-billed aracaris and crimson-fronted and orange-chinned parakeets, constantly chattering in flight above the jungle treeline. The flora is a kaleidoscope of tropical color with bromeliads, heliconias, and orchids set against the verdant green of the tropical forest. Later, jump into the cool, refreshing waters of the bay for an afternoon swim. ...
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    Thursday - Dec 19, 2024
    Day
    6
    Playa Blanca, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
    • Playa Blanca, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
    Go ashore on the western side of the bay, in the pristine waters of Playa Blanca, on the Osa Peninsula. Head inland to meet and share with inspiring local families living in remote communities and working with cocoa, heart of palm, and sugar cane. Hike mature rainforest or kayak in peaceful waters in Golfo Dulce. By special arrangement, visit Latin American Sea Turtles (LAST) Association on the Osa Peninsula and assist researchers with data collection and hear presentations by the staff at LAST including a talk by the dedicated researchers, working so hard to positively impact sea turtle conservation. At the end of our visit, we will be invited to participate in the release of rehabilitated, healthy turtles back into the Pacific-a truly poignant moment. In the evening, enjoy a beautiful sunset. ...
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    Friday - Dec 20, 2024
    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.
    Saturday - Dec 21, 2024
    Day
    8
    Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
    • Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
    Disembark after breakfast in Puerto Caldera. Drive to the airport in San Jose for flights home.


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