You have made up your mind about visiting Central America. Great idea! I travelled there this year and concocted a complete itinerary for 2 fabulous weeks in Panama in particular.
I did not expect it but the country is quite laidback and has some really beautiful spots. Mind you. This suggested plan was not my actual trip itinerary (which you can check here)! I was missing some information while organising online. However, after my travel and in hindsight, the below would have been an ideal 15-days itinerary.
This itinerary is packed and involves taking internal flights. I set it up for you to get an idea of what is possible to visit in two weeks. Then you can read about my trip to Panama for more inspiration, in my next post.
Suggested itinerary for 2 fabulous weeks in Panama
Day 1: Fly to Panama City and spend the night there. Check cheap flights here.
Day 2: Get an internal flight to Boquete and spend two nights there. I check most of my accommodations on booking.com and accessorily on hostelworld.com
Day 3: Explore Boquete: visit coffee plantations, hike or do nature-related activities
Day 4: Transfer by shuttle to Bocas del Toro. Explore Bocas town and spend the night in Bocas town
Day 5: Transfer to Isla Solarte or another island of the archipelago (for example, Isla Bastimentos, Isla Carenero) by boat early in the morning. Spend the day and the night
Day 6: Transfer to another island or choose an island as a base to discover the highlights of the area and travel around by boat
Day 7: Transfer back to Bocas town by boat. Spend two days exploring Isla Colon
Day 8: Explore Isla Colon by bus, by boat, by bike
Day 9: Fly back to Panama City. Explore Casco Viejo, the heart of the old town
Day 10 & Day 11: Weekend in San Blas through an organised tour
Day 12: Panama City: visit the Canal and Panama city’s surroundings
Day 13: Day trip to Santa Fe or/and San Francisco or Portobelo
Day 14: Visit the parks around Panama City
Day 15: Relaxing day in Panama City before flying back
Check this website for some more information about visiting Panama.