Look for wildlife as you ride an aerial tram at Gamboa Rainforest Resort in Panama... and visit the town of Sarchi, Costa Rica, to see traditional artisans at work
Explore the area with our local guide. After lunch, go on an exciting river float trip* on the Savegre River. Tonight enjoy the captain’s cocktail reception and dinner aboard ship. Meals BLD
5. CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK Your yacht arrives in Drake Bay for an exploration of Corcovado National Park that brings you into the heart of Costa Rica’s amazing biodiversity. With our local guide and Tauck’s onboard naturalist, discover rainforest trails that are excellent for the observation of exotic wildlife; perhaps you’ll spot howler, white-faced, or spider monkeys... hummingbirds, parrots, or scarlet macaws (the park has the largest population in the country)... and small mammals like sloths. Another possibility is to go on a horseback ride* along the shore. You have a choice of whether to lunch onboard ship or ashore, and the rest of the afternoon is devoted to sunning and swimming. Meals BLD
6. DOLPHINS & CHOCOLATE OR ZIP LINING This morning your port of call is Puerto Jiménez on Golfo Dulce. Set out on a boating adventure in search of dolphins before having lunch onboard ship. This afternoon take your choice: go zip lining* through the treetops of the rainforest... or learn about chocolate on a visit to a local cacao farm. Meals BLD
7. A BEACH PARTY IN UNSPOILED PARADISE Celebrate your first day in the country of Panama at one of its most pristine natural wonderlands – Coiba National Park, a remote archipelago of 38 islands, rich with rare sea life and bird species. The main island, Isla Coiba, was once off-limits as a penal colony; today, accessible only by special permit, these untouched islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a wealth of virgin rainforest and beaches that prove irresistible for swimming, snorkeling, and sunning. Enjoy a flavor-filled beach buffet barbecue today on Isla Coiba. Meals BLD
8. A DAY ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN Spend a relaxing day at sea enjoying the amenities onboard your yacht. Your Tauck Director and Tauck’s naturalist circulate about the ship sharing their experiences, answering questions, and looking for marine mammals and seabirds. Meals BLD
Enjoy the tropical delights of a day on idyllic Isla Coiba 68
9. TRANSIT OF THE PANAMA CANAL This morning your ship begins to position for transit of the Panama Canal. Opened in 1914, and considered an engineering marvel of the 20th century, the canal opened trade to the Americas by creating a transit path between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Thanks to the canal, today ships traveling from New York to San Francisco save over 7,000 miles by not having to chart a course around South America. The crossing will take approximately ten hours today; your yacht will pass under
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