History of the Canal

"Grit and Glory" is good if you want to see the canal, focus on its history, and travel through it on a small boat. The trip does not include other explorations (jungle, beach, indigenous cultures) in Panama. This is a popular trip - 50 people on my transit - so keep that in mind if you prefer a smaller group. Hotels and food are good, buses will be full.

Thanks for that bit of feedback. I am doing "Grit and Glory" in November 2017 and from what you say it sounds exactly what I am looking for.

Did you go? How was it?

We just completed the trip on Saturday. For reasons never explained to us we were only allowed to go halfway thru on the boat. Then we were bussed to our hotel. I would grade the hotels as OK at best and the food as poor.

Thanks for your response. Hmm...most of the published reviews are positive 5 stars. I’m trying to go in Feb from CA. Initially routing thru Atlanta with a solo late night Panama arrival -no way! I’m researching LAX & SFO, if I can get to one on my own. I’m hoping you still would recommend the tour?

The canal itself was fascinating. The guides were good. So it depends how much you care about the other stuff.

Hi! I am signed up for this trip this summer. Any advice on what inoculations to get for trip?