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Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours

Calle 50 & Via Brasil, 0833-00108, Panama
507-6674-6050
Ranked #2 of 36 tours in Panama City
5.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Small Panamanian owned and operated tour operator with a strong focus on nature and culture. We provide easy level to moderately challenging tours,...... more » Owner description: Small Panamanian owned and operated tour operator with a strong focus on nature and culture. We provide easy level to moderately challenging tours, always conscious of participant's safety. We only offer small group tours because we care about providing a personal experience and understand the importance of minimizing the impact on nature. Local culture is also very important to us, we take you to meet the local people in the remote areas that we visit and hire their services to help them get involved and benefit from the tourism development, always encouraging them to take care of their surrounding environment. « less
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Tallahassee, Florida
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

My group of 5 visited one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, the ruins of a fort, in Colon Panama. It was a bicycle tour and I have not ridden a bicycle in at least 3 years, but it was one of the highlights of my trip to Panama. Our guide, Luis, was very kind and patient and he pointed... More

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Luis Calvo, Tour Guide at Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Thank you very much. Your group was a joy to be around and spend a day with, and what a pleasant coincidence to run into you the next day at Casco Viejo! Saludos More

Brooklyn, NY
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
68 helpful votes 68 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
2
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We booked two excursions with Xplora Eco-Adventure tours and guide leader, Briant Dominici, made every moment memorable. We had a limited amount f time in the Panama City area during our trip. We had initially looked into Ancon (another tour operator that was more dominant in advertising) based on the vast schedule of tours it had listed. It seemed like... More

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Briant Dominici, Tour Coordinator and Guide at Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours, responded to this review
3 May 2012

WOW! This is the first word that came to my mind when I read this review. This is exactly what we were looking for when we started this project: to provide the best posible experience in a personalized way. I can only thank you for these words, and thank you for allowing me to show you a different side of... More

washington dc
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This was a wonderful experience that my girlfriend and I shared with Luis in Panama. I highly recommend Luis as a tour guide and this specific trip experience. Our experience began with a pick-up from our hotel in Casca Viejo and a trip across Panama to the Gatun Locks, which I believe are likely the best way to experience the... More

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Luis Calvo, Tour Guide at Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours, responded to this review
25 April 2012

Thanks for this very detailed and informative review. It was a very nice day for sure, and you guys were great company. I have to point out that you did a very good job not showing it was a physically vigorous bike ride, to my eyes at least you even made it look easy. More

Chicago
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Briant’s adventures are amazing! From swimming through striking bat-filled caves to walking through the forest at night, all of our experiences with him were extremely memorable. We also participated in the Kuna (Guna) Yala day trip. While the setting at the private island was beyond gorgeous, we wanted to experience the Kuna culture further. Briant arranged for us to spend... More

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Briant Dominici, Gerente at Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours, responded to this review
12 April 2012

It was a pleasure to tour with you. The fact that you both were so interested in our country and ethnic cultures is very important to us, and made this tour very special. Yesterday I was in one of my cave tours, and the bats asked me to send both of you their regards :) All the best for you! More

Knoxville, Tennessee
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Prompted by glowing reviews I had read on line, I engaged Xplora’s professional yet personable Luis Calvo for a rather unusual kind of adventure that required considerable flexibility, knowledge, expertise, attention to detail, and willingness to go beyond the “call of duty” by Mr. Calvo and his staff. I had been planning for sometime an attempt to set the records... More

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Luis Calvo, Tour Guide at Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours, responded to this review
11 April 2012

Thank you very much for this wonderful review. Yes, it is confirmed, we are not doing this anymore. Sorry to those thinking about challenging the record, and congratulations to the record holder for many years to come! It was truly an honor for us to be able to help out with our small contribution on this important event. More

Plano, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
3
people found this review helpful

I'm in my 50's and I visited Panama for 8 days with my adult daughter. We prefer to get off the beaten path and learn about the real culture of a country. We also love nature and adventure. Briant arranged our entire trip, including meals, transportation, hotels and tours. He was our personal guide and is incredibly knowledgeable. Our trip... More

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Biologo33, Manager at Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours, responded to this review
2 April 2012

Thank you very much for your kind words. You both were great persons to guide and made my job to be very easy :) Hope yout thoudsands of pictures came out great! All the best for both of you! More

Mahopac, New York, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We just returned from an 8 day ecoadventure tour with Briant Dominici and can only say it was a wonderful trip. Briant is knowledgeable and accommodating and truly takes you off the beaten path. The Lake Bayano cave hike was an amazing experience as was the Panama canal boat tour and the wildlife experiences there. Staying at the Kuna Yala... More

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Biologo33, Manager at Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours, responded to this review
2 April 2012

Thank you to both of you. Guiding a fellow biologist made this tour very, very special. I now have new friends. Thank you! More

Los Angeles, California, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

each day was so good that I thought no way can tomorrow be better. But the next day was "another day in Paradise". My adult daughter and I were super pleased with every aspect of the tours - the variety of the hotels, the physical level of activity, the insects, birds and animal viewing. Our guide, Briant, answered all the... More

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Briant Dominici, Gerente at Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours, responded to this review
6 April 2012

Thank you very much for this review. I'm glad you enjoyed our tour! Reviews like this are very important to us. THANK YOU. More

Savannah, Georgia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

I have been on 3 trips planned by Briant. He does an excellent job in planning out excursions. The excursions I have taken are to El Valle, San Blas Islands & Isla Grande. My favorite was San Blas. The islands are breathtaking and so serene. More

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Baltimore, Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

A Saturday morning my husband, my two sons and I had made arrangements with Panama Travel Tours to go to this "trail" (or so we thought) to do some eco-tourism. We embarked in our adventure at 8 o'clock sharp with our tour guide Briant Dominici. When we got there we started walking and got in contact with nature immediately. As... More

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Luis Calvo, Tour Guide at Xplora Eco-Adventures Day Tours, responded to this review
9 March 2012

Dear Teresa, Thank you very much for your kind words. We are delighted that you find us worthy of the highest rating on trip advisor. This means a lot to us. Yes, the Soberania National Park is huge (55,000 acres - 220 km2), and definitely worth a visit. We are very happy that you had a wonderful time with us... More

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