2010 Familiarization Package to Panama
October 15-22 2010

• Arrival to Panama. Meet and greet at the International Airport and transfer to Holiday Inn Hotel.
• Dinner included at the Canal View Restaurant – Holiday Inn
• Accommodations Holiday Inn Panama. This hotel is located with a view of Miraflores Locks.

• Breakfast at Hotel – Check out
• Panama Canal and City Tour – Full day tour to explore Panama Viejo Spanish fortress ruins, Casco Antiguo and the Church of the Golden Altar, Miraflores Locks visitor center and other landmarks and sights in Panama City. Lunch included.
• Dinner show at Tinajas Restaurant. Enjoy authentic Panamanian cuisine while being entertained with an authentic dance show.
• Accommodation at the New RIU Hotel – This hotel is opening in September and we will be one of the first to enjoy this hotel located in the commercial and banking district of Panama.

• Breakfast - check out
• El Valle – Drive 1.5 hours along the Inter-American Highway and into the mountains of Panama to a small community called El Valle. Here you will visit the Sunday Indian Market
• Dinner at the Irish Pub on the property
• Accommodations Los Mandarinos Boutique Hotel & Spa – Tuscan style décor in all 31 rooms ranging from suites for families to Superior rooms for the discerning traveler. Hotel is equipped with a swimming pool and spa.

• Breakfast and site tour check out 12:00
• Head to Buena Ventura Resort – 45 minute ride
• Site tour at 4:00pm followed by Dinner
• Accommodations the Bristol Buena Ventura Resort – 6* luxury hotel located on the Pacific Coast.114 luxurious rooms. Includes large pool at hotel and separate beach club with pool plus a divine spa. All the luxuries of the “leading Hotels”.

• Breakfast at hotel – followed by free beach time until 11:30.
• Check out 12:00 and head to Breezes Super Clubs – lunch 1:00
• Site Inspection tour in the afternoon
• Dinner
• Accommodation at the Breezes Resort – Pacific coast near Santa Clara. 294 rooms decorated in local flare with 4 restaurants and 1 buffet restaurant – 3 swimming pools including a swim up bar and Spa.

• Breakfast and lunch at Breezes with free morning to enjoy beach, pool or spa. Transfer after lunch to Playa Bonita.
• Dinner at resort
• Accommodation Intercontinental Playa Bonita Resort – located just 20 minutes from Panama City - 300 Ocean view deluxe rooms, three restaurants and lobby bar, spa, workout room, Internet business center and fabulous infinity pool with great view of the Pacific entrance to the Panama canal

• Breakfast then check out and head to Gamboa Resort.
• Visit the Aerial tram and enjoy the ride through the rainforest Canopy then visit the Tower for a spectacular view of the Chagres River, Rainforest, Gatun Lake and Culebra Cut.
• Lunch at Los Lagartos then site visit
• Remaining time on your own.
• Dinner and accommodations at Gamboa Rainforest Resort in Deluxe River view rooms. This hotel is nestled in the vast Soberania National Park Rainforest on the banks of the Chagres River

• Transfer to Tocumen airport.
• Optional add-on tours available

• BOCAS DEL TORO
• BOQUETE AND/OR VOLCAN
• SAN BLAS ISLANDS

ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN PANAMA CITY ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.