Thank you for putting together one of the most exciting trips of our lifetime. As you may remember this was our first adventure outside of the U.S. What a wonderful choice we made in calling on you and your team in Panama to be our guides. The Two weeks of nonstop adventure you folks arranged were more than we had imagined.

The guides, the drivers, the hotels were all fantastic. The people were all so welcoming. We can tell this country sure seems to have it’s act together. We especially enjoyed the itinerary whereby we had the pleasure of seeing a diverse sampling of what Panama has to offer. The fantastic history of Panama city, The canal zone. The sea coasts and especially the mountain and highland areas with their Nature walking adventures. All of it was more than we could have imagined. Again, can’t thank you enough for the professionalism. You will absolutely be getting a call from us, when its’ time for the next adventure.

With Gratitude
Michael and Teresa Stein
Siren, Wisconsin

My family (a family group – three generations) just traveled to Panama with Panama Travel Consultants and I cannot recommend them highly enough!! Everything was perfect start to finish, and with every detail attended to we were free to enjoy every minute of our vacation and not worry about a thing. We were traveling with young children and elderly parents and every single thing Scott planned for us was appropriate for everyone, safe without being too tame, and thoroughly enjoyable. He even included a couple things in our itinerary that I don’t know that I would’ve chosen, but they ended up being our favorite stops on the itinerary. He really knows his stuff – don’t waste your time or money with anyone else – just call Scott. and enjoy Panama!!
Cora Carey

We had a great trip to Panama in December. My wife and I along with a 21 year old grandson traveled together. The trip was arranged by Panama Travel Consultants. Special sights were the rain forest along with the wildlife, bird watching with an exceptional guide, an indigenous village, a trip through the locks on a tourist boat plus viewing the locks from the observation floor, and a day snorkeling. Our grandson especially liked the snorkeling. Our principal guide was very knowledgeable and always on time. Thanks to Scott Ludlum for organizing the trip for us.
Paul Wright

We just arrived back home and wanted to let you know right away about how happy we are with our Panama tour. Everything was exactly as you stated and beyond. The hotels were all super and thank you for upgrading the hotel and room in Panama City-even the Gamboa Resort exceeded our expectations-the people there and everywhere were wonderful and so accommodating.

Chris our guide was fabulous! He became our adopted son in just over a week and we shed a tear when we left. Even with the Bio Diversity museum being closed due to the National Holiday on January 9, the tour your company provided was actually even better (for us-at least) than the museum-so all worked out perfectly.

We felt like VIP’s especially on the partial transit tour with meeting the owner who came on board to greet us and Roberto’s personal oversight of our every possible comfort and needs. He was fabulous, and we think we had a private tour on the canal high speed boat trip and once again to the Embera Village. Unbelievable. We look forward to speaking with you later when you call to review more details.

But, most importantly, we had a marvelous trip , a glorious 50th anniversary and I thank you so much for handling the red roses and chocolate strawberries for our arrival.

Don Martin

We just got back from a trip to Panama that we booked with Scott Ludlum at Panama Travel Consultants. The trip went great without any problems or concerns. Scott took care of everything and helped us map out an itinerary that met our needs and our budget.

We had a disabled person with us who could only travel by wheelchair… Scott handled that as well! Making sure that her needs were met and making sure she’d be able to join in all of our excursions! Even to the point of having extra help available to get her into a dugout canoe for a trip to the Embera people! Great Job!

Steve Feldman

My recent trip to Iceland was the fourth Private, Customized Tour Package that Scott Ludlum has curated for me. This followed two trips to Central America (Panama and Costa Rica) and one to Scotland. Scott’s relationship with his counterparts in the destination countries is reassuring and confidence building for me. Everything from being met at the airports (sometimes at ungodly hours!), to the friendliness and knowledge of the engaging guides rate an A+. One of the most important takeaways from working with Scott is that he listens. Scott really listens to what is important to me. He has never tried to sell me something I did not want. Scott is a quick and avid learner when he researches new destinations, which may be a bit far afield from his primary expertise in Latin America.

In summary: I heartily recommend Scott’s experience in trip planning.

Ray Pearson

Our Panama City tour was one of the most exciting trips we have taken. It was so easy due to the planning that was done ahead of time with Scott Ludlum as he walked us thru each day of the tour prior to our trip. We were met at the airport and taken to Gamboa Resorts. The tour guide from the airport talked all the way and allowed us to ask questions as we needed to. He was very knowledgeable of the country and was a native. He spoke both English and Spanish which was very helpful.

The next day we did the jungle tour this was a relaxing tour which we really enjoyed, along with the boat ride and lunch. We joined others on the tour which made it nice to meet other people, there were a lot of Californians on this tour.

The next day we had a private tour of the city and the locks, our tour guide was again a native and really shared a lot of the countries history. He was very caring and made sure were comfortable at all times. He even dropped us off and went to park so that we didn’t waste any time going round and round looking for parking in Panama City, but made sure to meet up with us at the designated place.

The next day was the train ride our tour guide dropped us off and was waiting for us when we got off the train and went to visit the other locks. We went to Portobelo and went to our new hotel in the city. It was a very rainy drive back but the driver was very cautious and knew his way around. We kept this tour guide for two days which was nice to have the same one again. He also drove us back to the airport. The tour guide during our canal trip was very also very enthusiastic and made it trip extremely interesting with details about the canal. I must say the guides were always early and a great help.

I would recommend this tour to everyone and have done so to all that I have shared our trip with.

Thank you, Rudy and Lorraine Santos

Your Panama itinerary delivered on every one of our expectations. We experienced different areas of that beautiful country and learned about it’s culture, history, economy, food and agriculture…which was our goal.

Your guides were outstanding and able to answer all of our questions…esp. Oliver. They strictly adhered to the tight time schedule and enabled us to enjoy every day’s activities.

The hikes enabled us to explore Panama while exercising our bodies.
We tipped generously to insure that the guides were left with a positive impression of Scott’s clients, plus we felt the tips would work their way through the local economy.

Just two changes…6 hanging bridges & the guide fared poorly in contrast to the other ventures. Next time we visit Panama we’ll certainly carry a bottle of Tabasco with us.

Many highlights of the tour, but La Finca Lerida was most enlightening. (Geisha, anyone?).

Thank you for a most enjoyable adventure.
John

My husband and I just got back from our Panama vacation and I can’t say enough wonderful things about the way Scott planned our trip. From the time we were met at the airport until we were dropped back off six days later, it was a great experience. Scott set us up with terrific guides (a big shout out to Christopher) who were personable, knowledgeable about Panama and quite frankly made our trip so special. Several of the people that we met during the canal transit tour were amazed at how much we had learned and how many places we had been able to see during our time in Panama. They had even remarked that they wished they had done it our way. Thanks again, Scott for organizing such a wonderful and well planned out trip for us.
Sue and Mark Waligora

Recently, I had the pleasure to work with Scott Ludlum, owner of Panama Travel Consultants. From the moment I first spoke with him, he was professional and set my mind at ease about sending my clients to a destination I had never been. Scott was incredibly knowledgeable and caring. He went over every detail with me and then again with my clients. He listened to them and customized an incredible journey through Panama. Upon my clients return, they came by my office and raved about the incredible time they had. My clients moved around Panama and their transportation was flawless. Everyone they came in contact with while in Panama were just as professional as Scott.
Thank you, Scott, I will definitely be in contact again.

All the best,
Danette McGeeney

The tour guide you provided (Oliver) was excellent in all respects – well-informed, friendly, and helpful.We especially appreciated your knowledge of Panama and your efforts to accommodate our desire to visit certain locales of interest to us in addition to the more traditional attractions.

All the best,
Val & Alex