Central America
Panama and Colombia: Exploring the Caribbean Coast
Panama and Colombia: Exploring the Caribbean Coast
Explore the vibrant Caribbean coast of Panama and Colombia aboard the aptly designed *National Geographic Quest*, where every day offers a new natural or cultural encounter. Hike through lush rainforests alive with wildlife, kayak and Zodiac into hidden inlets, and engage with Indigenous communities from the island-dwelling Guna Yala to the famed artisans of Tuchín. In Fall 2025-Spring 2027 only, enjoy a special opportunity to transit the legendary Panama Canal—an iconic passage linking two great oceans.
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Explore the vibrant Caribbean coast of Panama and Colombia aboard the aptly designed *National Geographic Quest*, where every day offers a new natural or cultural encounter. Hike through lush rainforests alive with wildlife, kayak and Zodiac into hidden inlets, and engage with Indigenous communities from the island-dwelling Guna Yala to the famed artisans of Tuchín. In Fall 2025-Spring 2027 only, enjoy a special opportunity to transit the legendary Panama Canal—an iconic passage linking two great oceans.
Highlight
- Visit the palm-shaded Panamanian archipelago of Guna Yala (formerly San Blas Islands), an autonomous province that is home to the Guna people, and get immersed in local culture
- Discover the coastal treasures and remote wilderness of Colombia, exploring vibrant villages, pristine beaches, and wildlife-rich jungles
- Explore Colombia's rainforests, brimming with roughly 1,900 bird species, like the Emerald Toucanet and Passerines, and more than 450 fascinating mammals, like the Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth and Northern Tamandua
- Search for vibrant reef fish, rays, and sea turtles while snorkeling the clear waters surrounding the coral-rich islands of Guna Yala
- In Fall 2025-Spring 2027 only, transit the Panama Canal over two days to see it by day and in the coolness of night
