Birding Pipeline Road from Panama City and Gamboa Town
Overview
Pipeline Road Panama is one of the best places in America for tropical birds exceeding the 400+ species.
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Lunch - Stop for Lunch (optional) - Birders pay for their own meals.
- Entry/Admission - Soberania National Park
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Panama Canal, Panama City Panama
We will drive along the Panama Canal to the mid way point, the town of Gamboa, where we will do some of the best birding in Panama along the Pipeline Road.
Stop At: Soberania National Park, Area Canalera de Gamboa, Panama City Panama
- First stop in the wetlands near the entrance to Pipeline
- Then to the fragmented forest and forest edges near the entrance to Pipeline Road.
- And continue In search of birds in the forest along Pipeline Road inside Soberania National Park for some of the best birding in Panama!
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Panama Rainforest Discovery Center, Pipeline Road, Gamboa, Gamboa 0801 Panama
Enchanting place located next to Pipeline Road private trails, with observation tower 32m high, hummingbirds feeders, monkeys, frogs and hundreds of chanting birds.
Early access to the tower gives you the advantage to spot canopy birds, raptors and more.
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Panama Canal, Panama City Panama
We will drive along the Panama Canal to the mid way point, the town of Gamboa, where we will do some of the best birding in Panama along the Pipeline Road.
Stop At: Soberania National Park, Area Canalera de Gamboa, Panama City Panama
- First stop in the wetlands near the entrance to Pipeline
- Then to the fragmented forest and forest edges near the entrance to Pipeline Road.
- And continue In search of birds in the forest along Pipeline Road inside Soberania National Park for some of the best birding in Panama!
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Panama Rainforest Discovery Center, Pipeline Road, Gamboa, Gamboa 0801 Panama
Enchanting place located next to Pipeline Road private trails, with observation tower 32m high, hummingbirds feeders, monkeys, frogs and hundreds of chanting birds.
Early access to the tower gives you the advantage to spot canopy birds, raptors and more.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Lunch Stop Included - Birders pay for their own meals.
- Light clothing is recommended: cotton shirts or t-shirts - earth colors preferable- long (preferable) and short pants, poncho, hiking shoes, hat, insect repellent and sun block. Dress as for tropical hot humid weather and be ready for rain.
- Bring binoculars, scope (optional), field guide, notebook and camera (optional).
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
P8152IAjanef
March 2023
Natalia our guide is excellent. So was our driver Javier. On time, very knowledgeable- all the other guides were counting in Natalia to find the birds!
Natalia our guide is excellent. So was our driver Javier. On time, very knowledgeable- all the other guides were counting in Natalia to find the birds!adamsB9709YU
February 2023
Gonzalo was great and honest with my pricing. Had a good time and saw mulligan about 30 or more species.
Gonzalo was great and honest with my pricing. Had a good time and saw mulligan about 30 or more species.TJeinsteinwood
August 2023
Wow what a fantastic trip! Collected early from outside where we were staying - this was not on the listed hotels but en-route so we were very happy they agreed to collect us so we didn't have to Uber to another listed location. Javier was our driver and drove us safely for the trip. Some of th...
Wow what a fantastic trip! Collected early from outside where we were staying - this was not on the listed hotels but en-route so we were very happy they agreed to collect us so we didn't have to Uber to another listed location. Javier was our driver and drove us safely for the trip. Some of the roads are challenging! The vehicle was really comfortable too! Natalia was our guide - she spoke excellent English and had a great knowledge of the birds and wildlife. She spotted so many birds and wildlife you wouldn't otherwise see! She bought along a scope and helped us take photos though it so we have some amazing photos to remember the day. It's definitely worth paying the extra cost for the tower in the Panama Rainforest Discovery Centre. This was actually a fairly easy climb despite how high it is and is so worth it. We saw toucans (multiple times), parrots and many other birds and butterflies. It was brilliant! We walked the trail and saw poison dart frogs, frogs, leaf cutter ants marching - and their huge cities - agouti mum and babies, sleeping sloth, coati and so many birds! We took a bird guide from home and saw lots that weren't on this - if you bring one, get the most detailed you can carry! We saw kiskadee, trigon, Turkey vulture, flycatcher, antsthrike, 2 kinds of toucan, 2 kinds of parrot, cinnamon woodpecker, scaled pigeon, puffbird and more! The hummingbirds were incredible to watch - there were 4 kinds we watched. The place you watch the hummingbirds had good coffee (included in the tour) and clean bathrooms. Bring plenty of water as it's so humid! Wear appropriate clothes and insect spray as the insects are very busy when you walk to the lake. We weren't rushed at all - there were only 3 of us and we had lots of time to watch, take photos and walk slowly. It was a brilliant trip which I would love to do again when we come back to Panama2bajadreamers
May 2023
The guide provided, Natalia, was pleasant and competent. No problems there. The problem came with communication with the owner, Gonzalo. Yes, we did request a change in schedule (due to illness). This was on short notice and if Gonzalo had stated, politely, that he required full payment for ...
The guide provided, Natalia, was pleasant and competent. No problems there. The problem came with communication with the owner, Gonzalo. Yes, we did request a change in schedule (due to illness). This was on short notice and if Gonzalo had stated, politely, that he required full payment for the three days (per our original agreement), rather than two, I would have paid as agreed in our contract. Before that could be discussed, he accused me of trying to cheat him (due to a mathematical error on HIS part) out of his balance he told me was due. I have dealt with, literally, dozens of guides and lodges in Latin America. Most have been great, some only average, but all polite. Never insulting. Was not justified on his part. Would certainly prevent me from ever recommending his service to anyone.floppy525
June 2022
We did a bird-watching tour in the Pipeline Road area with Mario in June. We had a great time, Mario is very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw multiple species of birds including Toucans, Motmots, and Trogons as well as a family of howler monkeys and several sloths, none which we would have see...
We did a bird-watching tour in the Pipeline Road area with Mario in June. We had a great time, Mario is very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw multiple species of birds including Toucans, Motmots, and Trogons as well as a family of howler monkeys and several sloths, none which we would have seen without Mario’s help. If you are a bird enthusiast, we highly recommend Mario and this tour.John_d
February 2022
We had an awesome birding experience and saw a blue Continga!!! It was incredible! We saw many species. We will be back. Very much enjoyed our private tour and guide speaks English very well.
We had an awesome birding experience and saw a blue Continga!!! It was incredible! We saw many species. We will be back. Very much enjoyed our private tour and guide speaks English very well.