Private Tour · Boat and 4x4 for Your Group

A boat and 4x4 just for your group, up to 6 people: you choose the islands and the pace with your Guna guide. Lunch, snorkel gear and kayaks included.

$1350 per group · up to 6 people Pay only a deposit today · the rest on tour day + Guna Yala entrance tax · +7% if you pay online by card

Description

Nothing is shared on this tour: the 4x4 and the boat are for your group only, up to six people. We pick you up at your Panama City hotel, drive through the Guna Yala comarca and, from the dock, you sail with your own Guna guide to the islands you decide on.

It is the easiest way to see San Blas with small children, to celebrate a birthday or a proposal, or if you simply cannot stand queues: you eat when the group is hungry, swim when you feel like it and spend longer on the island you like most. Lunch, snorkel gear, kayaks and paddle boards on the islands, a boat with a sun canopy and a local guide are included.

The price is per group, not per person, and it does not change with how many travel. It is secured with a deposit and the rest is paid on the day of the tour; the comarca entry tax is paid separately, the same day, in cash or by card to the driver.

Great if you travel with small children, are celebrating something or would rather share neither the boat nor the table.

Maybe not your tour if you want the lowest price: per person, the shared tours cost far less.

05:00Departure from your hotel

~12 hFull day out

$1350Price per group

What you will see on this tour

Route of your choice

About the day's route: The published route is the intended one, not a contract: the sea can change it on the day. Route conditions →

Day itinerary

05:00

Hotel pickup

Your own 4x4 leaves Panama City for your group alone.

08:30

First island

Your private boat sails with your Guna guide; you shape the route.

12:30

Local lunch

Fresh food on the island, no queues and no shifts.

15:30

Last stop and return

A final swim and the drive back to the city.

What's included

Round-trip 4x4 transport from your hotel in Panama City (door to door).
Speedboat between islands with life jackets (mandatory and included).
Traditional lunch included (+1 drink): fresh fish, coconut rice and patacones.
Bilingual guide from the local Guna community.
Visit to 3 paradise islands and the famous Natural Pool.
Snorkeling gear, kayaks and paddleboards available on the islands.
Toilets and showers available on the islands.

Not included

Guna Yala entrance tax: $22 foreigners, $7 Panamanians and residents. Paid on arrival, in cash or by card to the driver.
7% fee if you pay online by card, calculated on what you pay at that moment (the deposit, or the full amount if you pay it all).
Alcoholic drinks and personal expenses.

What it pays to bring

There are no shops in the archipelago, and whatever is missing waits until you are back on the mainland. See the full list →

Changes and cancellations

Free cancellation up to 72 hours before; after that the deposit is held, because your place is already blocked. Cancellation policy →

Doubts about Private Tour · Boat and 4x4 for Your Group

What is the price?

$1350 for the whole group, up to 6 people. That covers the 4x4 and the boat just for your group, the sailing, lunch and the guide. Outside it sits the comarca entry, $22 for foreigners and $7 for residents, paid on the way in, in cash or by card to the driver.

What exactly do you see?

This format has no fixed route: you build it with your Guna guide around what you want to see, and the state of the sea that day has the last word.

What time do you leave and when do you return?

Departure is always before dawn, around 5:00, because the mountain pass and the tide impose it. The return depends on the format: single-day trips come back that afternoon, multi-night ones on the last day.

What actually changes by going private?

Nobody else gets on: not the 4x4, not the boat. That changes the whole day: no waiting for other groups at pickup, no stops you did not choose, and a route built with you instead of the big group’s.

How many people fit, and what does it cost?

Up to six people for $1350 in total. It is a per-group price: it does not change with how many go, so the fuller the boat, the less each person pays.

Who decides the islands?

You do, with the guide. Say what you want to see —quiet beaches, snorkelling, a Guna community— and the route is built around that; the group sets the pace.

The rest — document, comarca fee, route changes — is answered separately. Go to the frequently asked questions →