Silversea Cristobal Panama and Canal Pre Post Trips Cruise Port

Deluxe Cruises - Silversea World Cruises

11 Cloud departure

priced program for $295.

Guests must be booked by 8/14 to obtain this special price. This is the

2-night pre-cruise program.

Pre-Cruise Package

Silversea offers a pre-cruise or post-cruise tour of Panama and the

Canal. You tour Old Panama with its grand cathedral, lavish public

buildings, warehouses once filled with Peruvian gold, and once-thriving

slave market. Contrast this with the former U.S. Canal Zone where thoUSAnds

of Americans lived and worked. An expert will explain the inner workings of

the Miraflores Locks while you sip champagne and enjoy views of transiting

ships as the sun sets. In a special private venue, enjoy a gala dinner,

hosted by a Panamanian dignitary. Next day board a train and travel FROM

Pacific to Atlantic. The scenic ride takes you along the canal, through

dense tropical jungles, banana plantations and old colonial towns to the

port city of Cristobal.

Included in your tour are two nights' accommodations at the Miramar

Intercontinental Hotel in Panama City, breakfast daily, one lunch, a gala

dinner, the sightseeing, including the scenic train ride, and all

transportation and transfers.

The Miramar Inter-Continental is a twin tower high rise hotel set

directly on Panama Bay, in the banking and shopping district. A Gourmet

restaurant, piano lounge, and pub are just a few of the entertainment venues

offered at the Miramar. The guest rooms are spacious, with in-room Internet,

mini-bars and large-screen TV's with movie channels. Tennis courts and a

health spa featuring a large outdoor swimming pool help make the

Intercontinental the best address in Panama City.

Post-Cruise Package In Detail

Day 1 Panama City, Panama

You begin by the great train ride FROM the Atlantic to the Pacific on the

same route that thoUSAnds of Americans took in search of gold during the

late eighteen hundreds. The scenic ride takes you along the Panama Canal and

through dense tropical jungles of the Soberania National Park. Over bridges

and Islands, through banana plantations and old colonial towns. Once in

Panama City, transfer to your hotel, the Miramar Intercontinental, described

above, and a vacation in and of itself.

Day 2 Panama City, Panama

Besides seeing today's Panama, you will drive past Old Panama, founded in

1519 and destroyed by Pirate Morgan in 1671. The ruins of churches and

convents, colonial palaces, bridges and military buildings attest to the

grandiose past of this city. Upon leaving Old Panama, the road leads you to

many historic monuments and sights as well as a short detour into the posh

neighborhoods of Coco Mar and San Francisco, past the former residence of

Manuel Noriega. Finally, your tour will lead you through the former Panama

Canal Zone. Early this evening, you will view the inner workings of the

canal, learn of its rich history and marvel at this man made wonder. A local

expert will share with you his extensive knowledge of the Canal while you