Join us for a magical, nature-filled, 7-night retreat in Panama on the beautiful island archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama.

We will spend our first night at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel in Panama City, and visit the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal. Next, we will then fly over to Isla Colon — one of the spectacular islands that make up the Bocas del Toro archipelago — for five nights at the beautiful off-grid Bird Island Bungalows eco-resort. We will end the trip by flying back to Panama City and spend one last night there before heading home feeling refreshed and reinvigorated.

You will wake up to the sounds of the jungle and the ocean each morning and enjoy some delicious local Panamenian coffee. You can join in the optional, twice-daily group yoga classes from your instructor, Jessica Johnson, complemented by a few sessions from an instructor on the island.  

In your free time, the options abound to either hang at the lodge or venture further out on one or multiple of the islands: lounging by the pool, frolicking in the ocean (swimming, sea kayaking, or SUPing), visiting local beaches (including the famed Starfish Beach), hiking around the island, enjoying some pampering spa services, or going island hopping.  

You are sure to leave this retreat feeling refreshed after having taken time to unplug & unwind, enjoy nature, breathe the fresh air, and spend some quality time with great people.  

You'll arrive to Panama City International Airport (PTY) and a Viva Adventures representative will be waiting at the airport to greet you and help you to the transportation service that will take you to the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel for our first night in Panama.  

We'll help you get checked in and after you have some time to settle in, we'll meet for a group welcome dinner.

After a filling breakfast at the hotel, we will head over to the Miraflores Locks for an incredible IMAX movie about the Panama Canal. Then we get to see live action on the canal from the viewing platform as we witness the ships passing through.   

After that, we will go to the the Albrook/Gelabert airport for our Air Panama flight to Bocas del Toro.  From there, we'll grab a quick lunch in town, and then take ground transportation over to Bird Island Bungalows.  

Finally, we will check in and you'll have some free time to explore. We'll end with a delicious sunset dinner — our first of several!

We will begin our full days at Bird Island Bungalows with an optional morning yoga class to start the day, and then gather for a healthy breakfast (think coffee, fresh fruit, etc.) after class.

You will have your days to explore in whatever way you feel: rest & relaxation, pool & ocean activities, exploring & adventuring, and/or participating in any number of optional activities

Your Viva Adventures guide will be there to help you coordinate any optional activities you may want to participate in, answer questions, and generally help you get to where you want to go.  

Lunches and dinners are provided at Bird Island Bungalows, as well as gentle evening yoga classes.

We will begin the day with our last optional morning yoga class and move on to a delicious breakfast so we're fueled for the day. After that, we will head out to catch our flight back to Panama City.

We will spend our last night at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel, have dinner, and rest before flights out the next day.

Breakfast will be available at your leisure at the hotel and we'll be there assisting you with your departure to the airport for your flight home. 

Thank you for joining us in Panama!