Excursions

Isla Palenque island real estate offers the dual benefit of remaining secluded from tourist-congested areas while being just a short boat ride away from mainland Panama. Isla Palenque is the perfect jumping off point for the bounty of adventure the area has to offer, including the following mainland tours offered straight from our dock.

Visit a Ngobe-Bugle Village

The Ngobe-Bugle are Panama's largest indigenous group. See their colorful handicrafts, experience their ceremonial traditions, and witness their way of life, virtually unchanged from how their ancestors lived thousands of years ago. Ngobe-Bugle tribes live within an hour trip from Isla Palenque, and greatly welcome tourism as a way to share and support their colorful, ancient lifestyle.

Coffee Plantation Tour

High up in the cloud forests near the village of Boquete, some of the world's finest coffee plantations produce multiple varieties of rich and coveted coffee beans. Tour the plantation and taste the world-renowned mountain-grown brew. Savor award winning Panamanian coffee while enjoying the large community of European and American expatriates that have chosen the village of Boquete as their retirement community away from home.

Explore the Chiriqui Highlands

Hike the breathtaking flower-filled canyons at the foot of the extinct Volcan Baru. Take a peaceful horseback riding tour over rolling hills and sparkling streams to incredible waterfalls. If the gentle trot is not for you, rent a ATV to traverse hillsides and rocky crags.

Canopy Zip Line Tours

Take an exhilarating glide through the cloud forest. Go on a canopy zip line tour where you'll take a guided hike up a rainforest trail and then zip back down through it. Feel the wind on your face as each pass offers a better view.

River Rafting

Rivers that snake through deep valleys and rolling hills make for class five river rafting in the Chiriqui highlands - an exciting way to see the Panama countryside!