
Panamá Tour 9 days
Nine days from the Caribbean coast to the mountains: Puerto Viejo, a night on the Bocas del Toro archipelago, a stop in David, the off-road of Santa Fé, the Azuero peninsula, a night in Santiago de Veraguas and Boquete. Guided tour, formalities and boats included.
Panama in nine days, from the Caribbean to the mountains
Down the Caribbean coast to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, across the border at Sixaola and onto the boat at Almirante for a night on the Bocas del Toro archipelago. Then across the country. On to the off-road of Santa Fé, the Azuero peninsula down to Tonosí, back up to Boquete at the foot of the Barú volcano, and home to Costa Rica over the Cerro de la Muerte. 1,861 km.
The route at a glance
The real route takes shape in front of you, leg after leg. Click a number to see it in photos.
Real route: 1,861 km and about 40 h of riding spread over 9 days. The detailed roadbook (viewpoints, stops and good addresses) is handed to you at the start.
Day-by-day itinerary
Legs read off the outfitter's own route: towns crossed, distances and time in the saddle. Indicative route, adaptable to the weather, your level and what you feel like (private tours). One day is deliberately short: Bocas del Toro (101 km). You arrive early because there is something to see there.
238 km · about 5 h in the saddle
Via Siquirres, Limón and Cahuita. Night in Puerto Viejo.
101 km · about 2 h in the saddle
Via Changuinola and boarding at Almirante. Night in Bocas del Toro.
197 km · about 4 h in the saddle
Via boarding at Almirante. Night in David.
249 km · about 5 h 30 in the saddle
Via Santiago. Night in Santa Fé.
217 km · about 4 h 30 in the saddle
Via Santiago, Chitré and Las Tablas. Night in Tonosí.
176 km · about 3 h 30 in the saddle
Night in Santiago de Veraguas.
257 km · about 5 h 30 in the saddle
Via David. Night in Boquete.
267 km · about 5 h 30 in the saddle
Via San Vito and Buenos Aires. Night in San Isidro del General.
159 km · about 3 h 30 in the saddle
Via the Cerro de la Muerte pass, El Empalme and Cartago. Back to the shop.
The bikes for this tour
The whole fleet rides this tour. You pick yours when you book: tell us your height and your experience and we will advise you.

Honda CRF 250L
Light adventure bike

Royal Enfield Himalayan
Rough and ready

KTM 390 Adventure
Adventure · A2

Kawasaki KLR 650
Road adventure bike

BMW F 700 GS
Road adventure

Honda CRF 300L
Light adventure bike

CFMoto 450 MT
Adventure · A2

Honda XR 650
Pure enduro

BMW F 750 GS
Comfort adventure bike

Honda Transalp 750
Adventure

BMW F 800 GS
Dirt-ready adventure bike

CFMoto 800 MT-X
All-terrain adventure bike

Voge 800 Rally
Big adventure bike

Yamaha Ténéré 700
Big adventure bike

BMW R 1250 GS
Flagship adventure bike
Indicative rental rates, per day outside a tour; on a tour, the bike is included in the price.
This tour, but your way
This route is a starting point, not a constraint. Duration, legs, pace, level of accommodation, activities, off-road / on-road balance: every one of our tours can be adapted to what you want. Tick the CUSTOMISE THIS TOUR box in the form below, or start from a blank page with the FREE RIDE, our 100 % tailor-made option.
What's included
Included in the tour
- Airport transfers (arrival & departure)
- 1st hotel night included (a gentle arrival)
- Guide-mechanic, first-aid certified
- Motorcycle rental & bike insurance
- Full riding gear: helmet, gloves, jacket and rain gear
- 9 nights of accommodation + all meals
- Fuel, tolls & ferries
- Program activities
- Local SIM card
- Border crossing paperwork
- 24/7 roadside support
Not included
- International flights
- Single room (optional)
- Personal safety gear
- Luggage transport (optional)
- Optional activities outside the program
Start and finish at the PVM agency. Bikes are not delivered during a tour: we meet at the workshop on the morning of departure, and the tour ends there.
In pictures




Request your booking
Fill in the form: we'll get back to you with availability and the details to confirm your Tour Panamá 9 days. Quick answer, no commitment.
This total is an estimate: the final price varies a little with the number of riders and the bikes chosen, but it stays close to the one shown. We confirm the exact amount in our reply.
Our guides to plan this trip

Crossing the Panamá border by bike, step by step
An exit tax, insurance, fumigation and a few counters: how the crossing into Panamá works, and what to carry with you.

Which license do you need to ride a motorcycle in Costa Rica?
Your home license is enough for your whole stay, on one condition: it must cover the bike's engine size. The details, with the law to back them up.

What you really pack (and what you leave at home)
A soft bag, light layers and something for the rain: the list that fits on a motorcycle, and what you can leave at home.
Along this route, our stories: Panamá, the land between oceans, Puerto Viejo, Limón, Cahuita National Park
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