Itinerary
Romantic Panama trip
Canal, crater, cloud forest and Pacific Islands
At the edge of Panama's Pacific coast, the islands in the Gulf of Chiriquí feel like a sanctuary hidden in plain sight.
Hugged by an expansive ocean horizon where fish grow as tall as men and whales outnumber tourists, it’s a wondrous escape into the natural world. Days in the Gulf of Chiriquí follow the sun as it makes a lazy arc across the sky, then paints the sky in fiery hues before sinking out of sight. Seasons are marked by migrations: which whales are visiting, which birds have arrived, and where the marlin are running. Boats take you where roads cannot, meals are eaten with toes dug into the sand, and howler monkeys peer back at you from the canopy. Somewhere between the first dive and the last sunset cruise, whatever you carried with you to the Gulf of Chiriquí lets go.
Gulf of Chiriquí trip itineraries
Use these itineraries as a starting point, or as inspiration to create your own journey.
Other areas to explore
A visit to the Gulf of Chiriquí puts you within easy reach of many other beautiful and fascinating parts of Panama.
Panama Canal
On a private Extraordinary Journeys tour, experience the Panama Canal as it deserves: up close inside a restricted lock with an expert guide as ships inch through.
Panama City
Our Panama City tours invite you into a city at the crossroads of the world on a journey designed entirely around your tastes, shaped by experts who call it home.
San Blas Islands
The best way to experience San Blas Islands luxury travel is aboard a private catamaran moving between islands ringed with white sand.
Bocas del Toro
Overwater bungalows, jungle-backed beaches, Caribbean island-hopping. Extraordinary Journeys designs bespoke luxury escapes to Panama's Bocas del Toro.
Why book with Extraordinary Journeys?
We go deep
We value depth over breadth. While we have broadened our map, our intimate expertise runs deep—from understanding each locale's hidden rhythms to cultivating relationships with exceptional guides.
We keep it honest
Seasoned travelers know that places change, authentic experiences migrate. We'll listen to your hopes and passions, but push back when we know something will better resonate with you.
We’ve got it covered
Traveling to wild places asks something of us— a quality of attention and presence. From behind-the-scenes logistics to bespoke culinary experiences, our team has thought of everything.
We know it’s personal
There will undoubtedly be extraordinary unscripted moments: hippos emerging at sunset, the impossible blue of Arctic ice. We know that meaningful memories often live in personalized details.
We go deep
We value depth over breadth. While we have broadened our map, our intimate expertise runs deep—from understanding each locale's hidden rhythms to cultivating relationships with exceptional guides.
We keep it honest
Seasoned travelers know that places change, authentic experiences migrate. We'll listen to your hopes and passions, but push back when we know something will better resonate with you.
We’ve got it covered
Traveling to wild places asks something of us— a quality of attention and presence. From behind-the-scenes logistics to bespoke culinary experiences, our team has thought of everything.
We know it’s personal
There will undoubtedly be extraordinary unscripted moments: hippos emerging at sunset, the impossible blue of Arctic ice. We know that meaningful memories often live in personalized details.