Spanish language trip: Panama

Overview

Advance your students’ Spanish language skills while experiencing cultural diversity and unforgettable nature adventures in Panama.

Students will interact with locals during unique team cooking classes, hands-on mangrove conservation activities, and kayaking excursions.

Our itinerary takes you into Panama’s metropolitan capital city to its rugged Pacific coastline and volcanoes, and into verdant national parks.

 

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Impacted

Your experiences

Kayak in the mangroves

Boat trip to San Lorenzo castle

Panama City walking tour

Explore San Lorenzo National Park

Hike up a volcano

Pacific beaches

Make Panamanian hot sauce

Coffee & chocolate tasting

Learn to make tamales

Example Itinerary

Day 1: Arrivals & intro to program (Panama City)

Our dedicated guides will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel in Panama City.

To get things started, you’ll try some mouth-watering Panamanian cuisine. Afterward, the guides will explain our unique methodology that teaches students about global issues while inspiring them to take positive action in their own lives.

Day 2: Hike, forestry workshop, and boat tour (San Lorenzo)

Today we’ll hike in San Lorenzo National Park before joining local experts in a forestry workshop to replenish the land. After lunch, we head out on a boat tour and get a glimpse of San Lorenzo castle. We’ll stay overnight in San Lorenzo.

Day 3: Mangrove conservation (Mata Oscura)

First, we’ll travel to Mata Oscura on the Pacific coast where students will learn the importance of conserving mangrove ecosystems. Then we’ll enjoy a traditional lunch called sancocho and stay overnight near the ocean.

Day 4: Kayak in the mangroves (Mata Oscura)

Today the groups will kayak through the mangroves along the coast before joining a local foundation in their quest to save beaches from the threat of plastic and waste. You’ll enjoy some free time on the beach and some evening games with locals.

Day 5: Hiking up volcano (India Dormida)

We’ll set off to the India Dormida volcano where students will take a short hike through dense forests, past waterfalls and streams, and up to breathtaking viewpoints overlooking the valley below.

Students will enjoy some free time and dinner before staying overnight at India Dormida.

Day 6: Cycling & cooking challenge (India Dormida)

Students wake up early to cycle around the base of the majestic volcano. After lunch, we’ll depart for Panama City, where we’ll join a local collective and take part in a cooking class.

Day 7: Panama Canal & chocolate tasting

Students will discover the engineering marvel that is the Panama Canal before taking an interactive tour of the city’s fascinating old town. They’ll put their new Spanish-speaking skills to the test with a coffee and chocolate-tasting session before our final dinner of the trip.

Day 8: Souvenir Shopping & departures

You’ll have time to visit nearby shops to purchase gifts for friends and family. Our team will then take the group to the airport and only leave when the students are safely through the gate.

Essential information

  • Locations visited: Panama City, Mata Oscura, San Lorenzo, India Dormida
  • Date: Anytime
  • Cost: From $999 per person (price depends on group size)
  • Teachers: Teachers travel for free
  • Language: Spanish
  • Other destinations: If you are keen to explore a different Latin American destination for your Spanish language trip, click here to see our other options

During this Spanish language trip in Panama, your students will:

  • Enhance their Spanish communication skills with people from rural communities, coastal towns, and the capital
  • Learn to talk about global issues with our inspirational team of leaders in group activities and reflection sessions
  • Develop a deeper understanding of the importance of conserving ecosystems such as mangroves

  • All meals (you’ll connect to the Panama culture with every bite!)
  • All activities mentioned
  • All transport (we use a private bus throughout the tour)
  • All accommodation – hotels, hostels, and eco-lodges
  • Two native Spanish-speaking Kagumu guides (we’ll include more depending on the size of the group)
  • Post-trip impact report, focusing on your curriculum and our sustainability practices
  • Carbon offsetting for your flights and activities on the trip

Book this itinerary or tailor one to suit your curriculum by contacting us.

Fully Customizable

Remember we customize every itinerary to your curriculum. If you have a specifc academic focus in mind, allow us to tailor a trip for you.

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