ALL TOURS ARE PAYABLE IN CASH ONLY.

Explore Bocas with our tours
Bocas del Toro is a small Caribbean paradise full of wonders: beaches, jungle, wildlife,

breathtaking landscapes, local cuisine, handicrafts… There’s something for everyone!

You can explore the islands on your own, or choose one of our guided tours.

At BarrBra, we’ve selected the very best experiences to make your stay authentic, adventurous, and unforgettable.

We work with passionate local guides, fluent in English and Spanish,

who know the islands inside out. And best of all: we take care of everything.

You choose, we organize—based on your preferences.

👉 Just relax and enjoy your vacation—we’ll handle the rest!

🏝️ Cayo Zapatilla – A Must-Do in Bocas
This full-day tour takes you to some of the most stunning places in the archipelago.

🐬 Dolphin Bay – Watch dolphins in their natural habitat
🏖️ Cayo Zapatilla – Deserted island with white sand and turquoise water
🍽️ Cayo Coral – Overwater restaurant (meal not included)
🤿 Snorkeling – Coral reefs, tropical fish, colorful marine life
🦥 Sloth Island + 🌟 Hollywood – Starfish and mangrove islets
🌿 Return through Bastimentos National Park – peaceful and breathtaking

🕘 Departure from BarrBra: between 9:30 and 10:00 AM
🕓 Return to BarrBra: between 4:00 and 4:30 PM

💵 Price
$35 per person (cash only)
Water, beer, and soda included

➕ + $10 National Park access fee (Zapatilla)
(online payment required – year-round)

👉 Use the link below to register
📸 Make sure to take a screenshot of your payment confirmation —

there is no internet on the island.

Nature & Caribbean Vibes
A perfect tour for nature and bird lovers.

🚤 Bird Island (Isla Pájaros) is a small rocky island off the north coast of Bocas, only accessible by boat.

It’s a true sanctuary for thousands of tropical birds, including the Red-billed Chough,

which nests only here in Panama. You may also see frigatebirds, brown boobies, pelicans…

All guided by a passionate local expert.

🌴 Then head to Boca del Drago, followed by a coastal walk through the jungle to reach Starfish Beach.

Calm turquoise water, laid-back Caribbean vibe, and wild nature –

the perfect way to end the day.

💵 Price
$30 in high season (December 1 – April 30)

$25 in low season (May 1 – November 30)
(per person, cash only)

The Chocolate Tour takes you to the small indigenous Ngöbé community of Rio Oeste Arriba, on the outskirts of Almirante. There, you will learn everything about this mystical fruit that is cocoa! The tour is divided into several parts. First, your local guide expert in nature and botany, takes you on a tour of the cocoa plantation. He introduces you to the fruits, flowers, and medicinal plants that the community uses daily throughout the walk. Then, the guide will explain everything there is to know about cocoa: the different varieties of the fruit, its origins, its conservation, and its uses. Finally, women from the community will be waiting for you under a small straw roof to familiarize you with their art of making chocolate. From opening the fruit to the roasting of its seeds, you will witness all the stages of the production of chocolate, this world-renowned culinary delight. In summary, an educational, authentic, and 100% local excursion.

How to get there: Meet at Pana Bocas (formerly Taxi 25) in the city center, where your guide will meet you to take the boat to Almirante (25 minutes). Then a taxi takes you to the small village of the community in the heart of the valley (15 minutes).

Included: a small snack

Duration: 4 hours (departure 9:00 am or 1:00 pm)

Price: $35 + $10 for transportation to Almirante

Are you not afraid of adventure, mud, and the mysteries of darkness? So, let yourself be engulfed in this special tour and discover the most spectacular cave of the archipelago located in Baya Honda, on Bastimentos island. In the bay, it is aboard a canoe that you advance slowly in the middle of the mangrove, which meanders little by little inside the island in an Amazon kind of scenery. Be careful; sloths, monkeys, caimans, snakes, spiders, and red frogs will likely come across. You reach a small indigenous village where resides the Ngöbé-Buglé Community, guardians of the cave. This is where your guide awaits you and accompanies you for a 15-minute walk in the heart of the jungle, which will take you to the entrance of the Nivida cave. With your feet in the water, you rush into the twilight, with hundreds of bats above your head. More profound passages are mandatory to venture even further into the cave... Sometimes with water up to your neck! The bravest may dare to jump from a rock into a natural pool almost three meters deep in a particular atmosphere of total darkness. A challenge for some, a pleasure for others! Either way, this adventure will give you thrills and allow you to get to know Bocas in a truly unique way!
How to get there: by boat from BarrBra (25 minutes)
Included: a head flashlight and boots
Duration: 4 hours
Price: $65 (price includes transport BarrBra and entrance to the cave).

During this excursion, nature will show you the magic of its talents! Bioluminescence is the creation of light by a living organism due to a biochemical reaction. Plankton, which is made up of microorganisms, can emit this light and, thus, glow in the dark. It is, therefore, this time as a nocturnal adventurer that you go in search of these living beings in the waters of Bocas. Luckily, your captain knows all the secret places where they can be found... and offer their visitors this magical spectacle. It is an extraordinary visual phenomenon to see thousands of tiny points of light suddenly light up all around you. And you will experience it in your own flesh when, at the end of the excursion, you will have the privilege of swimming in these magical waters. An unforgettable night!
Private tour from the house
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $30 (price per person – minimum of two people)