In 2007, Bradd Ferraris and Carol Delonis took over management of the tour operator Boquete Mountain Safari Tours, that has been existing since 2002. Their objective is to offer ecologically friendly tours to explore Boquete and the nearby area. Hiking, horseback riding and coffee tours are all part of enjoying Boquete's impressive natural surroundings.
Boquete Mountain Safari Tours aim to offer tours in small groups (a third of their tours are joined by no more than 2 persons). Their 5 brightly painted 4x4 jeeps (their "yellow monsters") assure that tour groups do not get oversized. To make the most of your time in Boquete and enjoy all Boquete has to offer, various half day and full day combination tours are offered.
Try the delicious homemade snacks (e.g. cakes and cookies) included in all tours, made by Carol herself!
All the guides come from the Boquete region and have excellent knowledge on flora and wildlife. Tours are taken in English or Spanish. Italian and German tours are available on request.
The company´s office is located in the restaurant next to the gas station, 2 blocks south of the main square (along the road to David). The office is open from 7am - 5pm.
Tour Options 2009
Cloud Forest Safari & Coffee Tour
This 4 to 4.5 hour tour will take you to the high elevation mountain coffee estate of Tito´s. The guide will explain everything there is to know about the bean itself, the harvest, and the production and roasting process. You will try a deliciously fresh cup!
Next comes a drive through the mountains, where you can see the impressive cloud forests that surround Boquete or with luck, maybe a Quetzal. There is also a visit to 'The Paradise Garden Wildlife Rescue' and the flower garden at "Mi Jardín Es Su Jardín".
The tour ends with one of Boquete's famous strawberry milkshakes.
price: US$ 45 pp. incl. hotel pick-up, transport, guide, drinks and a snack.
what to bring: comfortable shoes, rain jacket/poncho, $5 entrance fee for the wildlife rescue.
Next comes a drive through the mountains, where you can see the impressive cloud forests that surround Boquete or with luck, maybe a Quetzal. There is also a visit to 'The Paradise Garden Wildlife Rescue' and the flower garden at "Mi Jardín Es Su Jardín".
The tour ends with one of Boquete's famous strawberry milkshakes.
price: US$ 45 pp. incl. hotel pick-up, transport, guide, drinks and a snack.
what to bring: comfortable shoes, rain jacket/poncho, $5 entrance fee for the wildlife rescue.
Wild Coffee
This tour starts with a hotel pick-up at 8am or 1.30pm. First you´ll walk up to the waterfall, a medium difficulty, 3 hour trek. During your walk you have a good chance of seeing some Quetzals and other wildlife. After the hike, you will visit one of the coffee estates around Boquete and learn more about the coffee-making process as well as tasting some of Panama´s finest coffee.
After 5 hours you will be brought back to your hotel.
price: US$ 58 pp. incl. hotel pick-up, transport, guide, drinks and a snack.
what to bring: hiking shoes, rain jacket/poncho
After 5 hours you will be brought back to your hotel.
price: US$ 58 pp. incl. hotel pick-up, transport, guide, drinks and a snack.
what to bring: hiking shoes, rain jacket/poncho
Horseback riding and Hot Springs
During this half-day tour, you will be driven in one of the "yellow monsters" to a ranch in Caldera, an hour outside Boquete. This will give you the chance to enjoy views of the valleys around Boquete.
From Caldera, you will ride your horse approximately 1.5 hours through the region, stopping at the impressive indian petroglyphs.The horses you ride are very well fed and healthy. On returning, you will drive another 30 minutes to the hot springs, where you can bath and relax your muscles in the warm pool before heading back to Boquete.
price: US$ 48 pp. incl. hotel pick-up, transport, guide, drinks and a snack.
what to bring: jeans that may get dirty and comfortable shoes for the horse back riding, rain jacket/poncho, bathing gear, towel.
From Caldera, you will ride your horse approximately 1.5 hours through the region, stopping at the impressive indian petroglyphs.The horses you ride are very well fed and healthy. On returning, you will drive another 30 minutes to the hot springs, where you can bath and relax your muscles in the warm pool before heading back to Boquete.
price: US$ 48 pp. incl. hotel pick-up, transport, guide, drinks and a snack.
what to bring: jeans that may get dirty and comfortable shoes for the horse back riding, rain jacket/poncho, bathing gear, towel.
Garden Tour
During this full-day tour, you will start with breakfast at Finca Lerida. Breakfast will be followed by a 3 hour hike at this private birding estate. After lunch, you will visit an orchid farm, the wildlife rescue centre, a coffee estate and the garden of "Mi Jardín Es Su Jardín".
price: US$ 125 pp. incl. hotel pick-up, transport, guide, drinks, all entrance fees, breakfast and lunch
what to bring: comfortable shoes, rain jacket/poncho
price: US$ 125 pp. incl. hotel pick-up, transport, guide, drinks, all entrance fees, breakfast and lunch
what to bring: comfortable shoes, rain jacket/poncho
Wildlife Expeditions
Hiking to national parks and private estates around Boquete. Boquete Mountain Safari Tours will take you to the best hiking trails to experience Panama´s wildlife. During this full-day tour, you will spend half a day in the Boquete mountains and half a day in the Caldera valley.
price: US$ 45 for a half-day tour / US$ 80 for a full-day tour per person
price: US$ 45 for a half-day tour / US$ 80 for a full-day tour per person
Volcán Baru
You will be driven to the foot of Volcano Barú and will hike up the 3,475 meter high volcano during this trip.
price: US$ 90
price: US$ 90
Quetzal Trail
In private transport, you will be taken to the far end of the Quetzal trail, near Cerro Punta. From here you will hike back to Boquete.
price: US$ 125 per person
price: US$ 125 per person
All Day Adventures
There are many options for full day tours, combining some of the area's top activities and highlights. Please contact the agency directly for more details and prices.
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Report & Photos by: Hanneke Kateman & Roy de Lange
Contact Info...
Avenida Central
Boquete
Boquete
6627 8829
6613 1472
6613 1472
How 2 get there...
The office is on the main road from David that runs through town. Just before arriving in the center of town, 1.5 blocks before you reach the main square, you´ll see a Global Bank on your right. The office is across the street from the bank (next to the gas station).
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