Explore · Settle · Thrive

Some come to visit. Some come to stay. We make both feel like home.

Hop On Panama is your local guide — for the seven-day adventure, the slow move south, and everything in between. Day trips, relocation, and a community of people who actually live here.

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Panama City overlooking the bay
The three pillars

One Panama. Three ways in.

Whether you're here for a week, a season, or a lifetime — we built three lanes so you can pick the one that fits. Mix and match. Most people do.

Panama City
EXPLORE · For visitors

Day trips worth the flight.

38 curated experiences across Panama — Canal locks, San Blas Islands, Embera villages, sport fishing on Taboga, and 30+ more.

  • Hotel pickup & bilingual guides
  • Small-group & private options
  • Half-day to multi-day formats
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Panama City Causeway
SETTLE · For movers

Relocate without the guesswork.

Visa pathways, neighborhood guides, real estate intros, and the local network you'll actually need on day one. Built with legal partners on the ground.

  • Pensionado, Friendly Nations & Investor visas
  • Boquete · Panama City · El Valle deep dives
  • Banking, healthcare & school connections
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Panama community
THRIVE · For locals

The community between trips.

Once you're here — or thinking seriously about it — join Panama Expat & Curious. Real people, real questions, real answers. Launching shortly.

  • Free community access
  • Monthly expat office hours
  • Visa Q&A, neighborhood channels, events
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Six experiences that set the tone.

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IslandSan Blas Island Day Pass (Guna Yala)

San Blas Island Day Pass (Guna Yala)

Dog Island, natural pool, 2 islands — Caribbean coast

IndigenousEmbera Indigenous Village

Embera Indigenous Village

In Chagres River — cultural day with Tusipono Embera

CanalPanama Canal Transit

Panama Canal Transit

Sail through canal locks — partial or full transit

BeachTaboga Island Day Pass

Taboga Island Day Pass

30-minute ferry escape to Taboga — full day with lunch

FishingToboga Fishing Tour (Fun Fishing Panama Bay & Taboga)

Toboga Fishing Tour (Fun Fishing Panama Bay & Taboga)

Offshore sport fishing — Panama Bay & Taboga Island

Why us

Not a booking site. A local team.

Franklin has run experiences in Panama for over a decade. Vic handles ops on the ground in Panama City. Ray runs the digital side from the US. Small team. No middlemen. No overselling.

01

Locally owned, fully bilingual

Founded and run by Panama-based operators. All guides Spanish + English; most also Portuguese.

02

Experiences + relocation under one roof

Most operators sell a day. We're built for the full arc — visit, decide, move, live. Nobody else in Panama works this way.

03

Travel-advisor friendly

Group trips and B2B partnerships welcome. Commission structures that respect the work travel pros do.

Get started

One Panama. Three doors. Pick yours.

Book a day trip for next week. Schedule a relocation call. Get added to the community waitlist. Or just message us — we read everything.