Why a Private Tour Could Be the Smartest Move You Make Before Relocating to Panama

You’ve watched the YouTube walkthroughs. You’ve read every blog. But until you step foot in a neighborhood, you’re still guessing how life really is. That’s where our Private Tours by Panama Relocation Tours come in—your personalized, boots‑on‑the‑ground experience to preview what your future in Panama might look like.

A Private Tour is for a specific area and can last 1 day or 2, 3, 4, or 5 days. You decide! Private Tours are customized to see and do what’s most important to you.

If you’re serious about a specific area and want tailored insights from someone who truly knows the region, a private tour is worth every penny.

Let us help you discover the REAL Panama—on your terms.

✅ Benefit #1: Total Personalization

You’re in the driver’s seat. Want to scout rentals, meet expats, visit clinics, check out grocery stores? You got it.

No strangers—just you, your family, and an expert guide focused on your priorities.

Tours run 6–8 hours. You set the pace.

Price: $250–$350/day for up to two people (depends on length and itinerary)

You pick the date – we have multiple private tour guides in each area so you can pick the date that best for your schedule

We recommend a 3‑day Private Tour—enough time to get a comprehensive understanding of an area.

GO HERE to learn how to book a Private Panama Relocation Tour

Sample 3‑Day Private Tours so you have time to thoroughly investigate what it’s like to live in a certain area. Here are some examples:

* Boquete, David, Dolega & Volcán

* Panama City + coastal communities: Chame, Gorgona, Coronado, San Carlos

* Azuero Peninsula: Chitré, Las Tablas & Pedasí

* Bocas del Toro island hopping.

Go where you want, at your speed—and dig into both landmarks and hidden gems.

If you’re undecided about which area is best for you, go on two Private Tours to narrow down the best place to live!

🛡️ Benefit #2: Real‑Life Intel from Local Experts

Our guides are expats with on‑the‑ground experience—and zero commission.

They show you everything: housing prices, English‑speaking doctors, neighborhood vibe, local hangouts. No fluff. Just practical insight.

That honesty gives solid clarity—whether you’re ready to relocate or just exploring.

💬 Benefit #3: Emotional & Logistical Peace of Mind

Planning a foreign move is overwhelming. With a Private Tour, you get:

* Seamless airport pickup/drop‑off

* Introductions to vetted agents, doctors, lawyers

* Help understanding systems: utilities, banking, internet

*And if issues come up, they’ve got your back.

We have Private Tour Instructors for:

• Panama City
• Coronado area, including Gorgona, Chame, San Carlos, Santa Clara, and Rio Hato
• El Valle or Altos del Maria
• Azuero, including Chitre, Las Tablas, Pedasi, Venao and all beach areas
• David (and the beach areas to the east or west of David)
• Boquete
• Volcan
• Boca Chica, Las Lajas and La Barqueta (near David)
• Bocas del Toro
• Penonome
• Cerro Azul, highland community 45 minutes from Panama City
• Torio – Western Azuero Peninsula

🚗 WHAT’S INCLUDED IN A PRIVATE TOUR?

Your Private Tour comes fully loaded:

* Expert local tour instructor

* All ground transportation during the tour

* Arrangements tailored to your goals

* View rentals in your budget (if available)

* Lunch included each day

* In‑depth insights on living in the area

Hotel isn’t included, but your guide will recommend places to suit your needs and will meet you at your hotel each morning.

📍 SAMPLE ITINERARY: WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE

Here’s a taste of what your Private Tour can include:

* Guided tour by expert guide

* All ground transportation in the tour area

* Lunch each day (for the basic tour)

* Viewing rentals within your budget

* Exploring neighborhood pros & cons

* Visiting grocery stores and farmer’s markets

* Touring hospitals or medical centers

* Meeting a Panamanian doctor to discuss your medical history

* Sampling popular restaurants and uncovering hidden gems

* Visiting an immigration attorney

* Talking with a health insurance agent about your options

* Getting plugged into social activities (hiking, music, volunteering)

* Discovering where to get a haircut, mani‑pedi, massage, doctors, dentists

* Learning public transportation systems

* Finding where to pick up Amazon orders

* Identifying areas to avoid (if any)

* Understanding cultural differences in everyday life

*Visit international schools if you have children.

…and much more!

🔐 BUT—You’ll Need the Online Panama Relocation Guide First

Our Private Tour guides are only available to individuals who purchase the Online Panama Relocation Guide. Why?

We thoroughly vet every guide

They don’t sell real estate—they educate

It protects you from high‑pressure sales and shady tactics. For example, we heard about someone offering tours in Pedasi who demands landlords and sellers pay her a 30% commission or she won’t show their properties! Yikes! We don’t work with people like that!

📦 What’s Inside the Online Panama Relocation Guide

Since 2010, Panama Relocation Tours has been the Panama Relocation Expert. We’ve helped thousands of people move to Panama the right way! We know exactly what information you need to know to have a smooth move to Panama. And that information is all inside the Online Panama Relocation Guide, including:

* Updated monthly to stay current

* Contact details for immigration lawyers, real estate agents, insurance brokers

* Advice on bringing pets, renting, buying a car, utilities

* Info on English‑speaking doctors and clinics

* Guidance on banking, budgeting, movers, public services

* Access to Private Tour guides and exclusive expat resources

* Finding a rental, buying a car, and so much more

* It’s your complete relocation toolkit—available anytime, on any device.

🎤 Hear from Our Guests

“John was beyond amazing! The information he shared was so helpful and filled with tips we wouldn’t have known otherwise.”
— TripAdvisor Reviewer

“Our private tour was everything we needed—and more. The guide knew everything and tailored the experience to what mattered to us.”
— Carmen & Dave, Private Tour Guests

“Jason made us feel welcome from the second we arrived. He helped us feel confident that Panama could really be home.”
— TripAdvisor Review

✅ The Final Take

A Private Tour is more than a trip—it’s a triggered clarity session on your Panama dreams. No speculation, just real-life insight.

Paired with the Online Panama Relocation Guide, you get access to honest, seasoned guides and vetted experts who will equip you for a smooth move.

* Ready to experience Panama the right way?

* Purchase the Online Panama Relocation Guide

* GO HERE to see details here about how to book a Private Tour

* Get ready for real‑world clarity and confidence

Come see how you can
LIVE BETTER for LESS in Panama!

Read this detailed testimonial by Lisa about her Private Tour in the Coronado/Gorgona/El Valle de Anton area:

Amazing Trip To Panama
May 2025 • Family

My husband and I decided to take a Private Panama Relocation Tour, because we had already done extensive research and decided that we wanted to live in or around the Coronado area. We wanted to spend most of our time, looking in the areas we had found and getting to know the Coronado area and a private tour afforded us that.

We purchased to Online Panama Relocation Guide and selected on of the recommended tour guides for the Coronado area. Our private tour guide, was Absolutely Amazing! From the first time we contacted her in March until our actual trip to Panama in May, she was very friendly and attentive to what we wanted to accomplish while in Panama.

She not only took us to view areas we were interested in, but she also took us to other areas as well, that she felt we might like and she was right on the money. She knows the Coronado area very well, i.e., grocery stores, fish and produce markets, dining, dentists, and eye doctors, tips on how to navigate getting around and driving in Panama and so much more. She knows where to get everything and what to do and not to do.

Our guide took us to meet a local doctor and pharmacy to ask questions about medications. She even found a place where my husband, who is an avid cigar lover, could buy cigars and local restaurants where he could smoke.

In addition to the coastal areas, she also took us to the mountain region of El Valle to get an idea of life in the mountains. We went for a short hike and we got to see a sloth, which made our tour that much more wonderful.

What I love most about our guide, is that she is honest and gave us a real sense of what it would be like to live in Panama and still made herself available after our tour, for any additional questions we had.

Thank you, Nicole, for helping us make our decision to move to Panama easier to make!

Whether you take a Panama Relocation Tour or Private Tour, I recommend you purchase the Online guide. It contains a wealth of information about how to navigate life in Panama and it is always being updated with new information.