Steals and Deals- Low Season Bargains

Panama has a “high season” and a “low season”. The so-called high season is mid December through April. This period is favored by Northerners escaping the cold winter to a warm climate. It is also the “dry season” for Panama- it rarely rains during these months.

The low season is May thru mid December. This is also called the “Green Season” because it rains most days. But don’t get the wrong idea. Rain in Panama just means a refreshing tropical rainstorm in the late afternoon. The rest of the day the sun shines. (It rarely rains all day except occasionally on the Atlantic coast in Bocas and the Colon Province. )

For North Americans, Panama’s low season happily coincides with the American summer- June-September- so take advantage of the bargains below.

As people get to know Panama, it will no longer have a low season because Panama is beautiful and interesting year round.

ECOLODGES

Canopy Tower, rated by Travel and Leisure as one of the top 25 ecolodges in world and featured in numerous other major travel publications. Conveniently located just 45 minutes from Panama City in the Panama Canal Rainforest:
Canopy Tower
Price: $1,155
Dates: May 1 to September 30
Services: One week birding/nature package, all inclusive, airport transfers, meals, lodging (double occupancy), 12 birding/nature tours.

Tel: 507.264.5720

BEACH HOTELS

Costa Blanca Royal Decameron All-Inclusive Beach Resort - On one of the best Pacific Coast beaches just 50 minutes from Panama City this resort with 9 pools offers 360 rooms with balconies, 6 specialty restaurants, daily activity programs for adults and children and nightly shows.

Price: $79 a night including all meals, drinks, shows, activities etc.

Dates:March 27 to December 25

Las Sirenas – Lovely beachfront cottages,1 bdr. ac bedroom with 2 twin beds, living room with 2 sofa beds, porch with hammock, fully-equipped kitchen, barbecue service and vast gardens.
Pacific Coast Beaches l.5 hours from Panama City.
Price: $66 per night (incl. taxes)
Dates: May 15 to November 1, 2005 ( except for Panama’s two week July school vacation)

Services:
La Veranda - Bocas del Toro
Victorian guesthouse recommended by the New York Times Budget Traveler.
Price: Rooms for $15, $21, $27
Dates: May through November
Services: Room plus full kitchen access on veranda.

MOUNTAIN HOTELS

TOURS

Ecocircuitos
Panama Expedition:
Price: $725.00 per person
Dates: May to October 2005
Services: Tour of Panama City, the Canal, San Blas Islands, jungle Embera Indian village, & mountain village of El Valle. All transfers, 6 nights of lodging, all breakfasts, domestic flights, programmed meals, bilingual guide, boat transfers, donation to the indigenous communities & a Panama kit. ( insurance not included).

Aventuras Panama- 7 Day Jungle and Cloud Forest Adventure