Birds of Panama | Trip Accommodations

Hotel Descriptions:

Hotel Gamboa
Nestled among the vast Soberania National Park Rainforest, on the banks of the Chagres River and Panama Canal, this stunningly beautiful luxury hotel and resort will guarantee you a truly one-of-a-kind vacation experience. Escape to this jungle paradise just 45min outside Panama City to encounter nature without leaving the comforts of a full-service exotic resort. Among the total of 160 rooms the resort has 43 historic villas. Enjoy the relaxing spa (steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi, massage services), gym, large outdoor pool, tennis court, 2 bars, 3 restaurants, business center, gift shop and the beautiful wooden library.

Hotel Bambito
This four-star hotel in the highlands of the Province of Chiriquí is the place for the ultimate getaway, where guests experience true Panama lodging and the exotic biodiversity of the area. Guests will find themselves ensconced in an intimate 47-room Alpine-style resort overlooking sheer rock faces and lush slopes. The newly renovated rooms are designed with nature in mind and feature hardwood floors and picture windows that frame the amazing views. Hotel Bambito has the only pool in the region (indoor) as well as a Jacuzzi and sauna. The property also features spa services, tennis courts, a health club, a restaurant and lounge, and complimentary daily breakfast. Days can be spent fishing in the trout ponds, hiking a forest trail, horseback riding, taking a day tour, indulging in a massage, or exploring the area’s unique ecosystem.

Finca Lerida
This unique and beautiful privately owned preserve in Boquete, in the buffer zone of Baru Volcano National Park, is an idyllic lodging escape in the middle of the cloud forest and shade-grown coffee plantations. Finca Lerida has 13 comfortable rooms, a living room area for game nights or relaxation in front of the open fire place, a restaurant and many beautiful trails. The eco lodge is located just 20 minutes outside the charming town of Boquete.

Panama Canal Holiday Inn
Overlooking the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks and surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, the Holiday Inn has 137 rooms, 2 restaurants, business centre, coffee shop, elevators, jogging trail, outdoor pool, restaurants, and 5 meeting rooms. Located in the Canal Area, the hotel is close to the domestic airport and free shuttles run daily to the Albrook shopping mall.

Cana Field Station
Regarded by renowned ornithologists as one of the best birding sites in the world, Ancon Expeditions' Cana Field Station is located in the heart of the 1.2 million-acre Darien National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The lodge is located at 1,600 feet above sea level and it's reachable by chartered plane from Panama City. The rustic accommodations are made up of 8 comfortable double occupancy bedrooms sharing 2 bathrooms (hot water available), a dinning hall with spectacular views of the lush vegetation, an observation deck and a series of trails where birders spend time feeding their passion.

Pirre Tent Camp
irre Tent Camp is remotely located in the cloud forests close to the top of the mountain at 4,900 feet above sea level (1,500 meters). The tent camp is made up of two-person screened tents located under a thatch roof structure for further protection against rains. Tents are provided with comfortable lightweight mattresses (2 per tent), sheets and blankets. There is no electricity and water is rationed strictly for drinking and washing up (no showers). Meals are prepared daily in a small outdoor kitchen and served on dinning tables.  Guests are responsible for bringing their own overnight packs on the birding hike up to the tent camp. Porters carry the supplies necessary for making the guests' stay in this remote place a comfortable one. The uphill hike to Pirre Tent Camp is about 5 hours long including intermittent stops for birding, enjoying the magnificent vistas and resting.