Top Trips for Winter: Lindblad Expeditions -- The Many Faces of Panama and Costa Rica
Explore the wonders of Panama and Costa Rica on this extraordinary new journey with Lindblad Expeditions.
Lindblad Expeditions — The Many Faces of Panama and Costa Rica
This new family-friendly trip offers travelers the chance to get to know the people and places of Panama and Costa Rica on an adventure that on one day features the engineering marvels and history of the Panama Canal, and the next a chance to stroll a lush rain forest in the company of morpho butterflies and scarlet macaws. On this journey you’ll roam freely, exploring mangrove-lined river-ways, islands and colorful reefs, rainforests of the Osa Peninsula, Golfo Dulce and more.
One highlight will be seeing the Panama Canal as it was intended to be seen — from the deck of a ship; you’ll be able to watch this engineering marvel work up close as you transit the locks. Another is overnighting on tranquil Lake Gatun and calling by special permission at Barro Colorad, home to Smithsonian field scientists since 1923.
On a voyage upriver to the Darien National Park, you’ll have a rare opportunity to meet the Embera people — an opportunity only afforded within a narrow tidal window and using carefully guided local boats. You’ll see their renowned crafts and learn about their way of life that embraces ancestral traditions.
You’ll also get to explore more of the region’s “best-kept secrets,” including Isla Coiba’s magical sea gardens, the picturesque Las Perlas islands, and Casco Viejo, a World Heritage Site with a massive sea wall built in 1670 to protect against pirates.
The Many Faces of Panama and Costa Rica: December 17-27, December 27-January 6; from $7,820.
