Panama, before you move there.
Spend a day — or three — living the neighbourhoods you’re weighing: the pharmacy you’d use, the hospital you’d trust, the people you’d call. Run by a team that lives here, not a brochure.
Visit. Settle. Thrive.
Whether you’re here for a week, a winter, or the rest of your life, pick the lane that fits. Most people use all three.
Day trips worth the flight
Canal locks, San Blas, Emberá villages, sunset cruises. Hotel pickup, bilingual guides.
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Discover your neighbourhood
1-day and 3-day customized tours built around your shortlist, your budget, your life.
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Know who to call
Verified hospital and dental contacts, what your province pays, what admission costs.
Open the Care GuideBuilt around your shortlist, not a script.
Every discovery tour is customized: the areas you’re considering, the errands you’d run, the professionals you’d need. Prices in USD.
One-Day Neighbourhood Tour
A full day in one area: grocery stores, pharmacies, hospitals, parks, condos, social spaces.
- Panama City & West Panama $150
- Coronado $200 · Boquete $300
- Private, bilingual, door to door
Customized Neighbourhood Discovery
Three days, up to four neighbourhoods, an immigration attorney, and the Signature City Tour.
- Two nights in a 5-star hotel
- Roundtrip airport transfers
- Immigration attorney consultation
- Canal, Causeway, Casco Viejo, downtown
Airport transfers & private driver
Tocumen to your hotel, flat and upfront. Modern SUVs, bilingual drivers, water and snacks.
- Coronado $140 · El Valle $200
- Private driver by the day or week
- Visa & Mastercard accepted
The numbers Canadians actually ask about.
Sourced, not brochure claims. Full detail and links in the guides.
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Four regions. One shortlist.
Each has a different climate, cost and hospital story. We build your days around the one you choose.
What happens if you get sick in Panama?
The Care Guide answers it with sources: verified hospital and dental contacts, what your province pays abroad, what the hospital asks for at admission, and an assistant that never quotes an unverified number.
- 35 facilities, every phone checked on the official site
- OHIP, RAMQ, MSP and every other plan, with the ministry source
- Dental prices against Toronto quotes
“I'm from Ontario. What will OHIP pay if I'm hospitalized in Panama City?”
“Which hospital has an English-speaking international desk?”
“Is it worth flying down for two implants?”
Not a booking site. A local team.
Franklin has run experiences in Panama for over a decade. Vic handles operations on the ground in Panama City. Ray runs the digital side from Maryland. Small team, no middlemen, no overselling.
- Locally owned, fully bilingual. Every guide speaks Spanish and English; most also Portuguese.
- Experiences and relocation under one roof. Most operators sell a day. We’re built for the full arc: visit, decide, move, live.
- Vetted partners, named on the site. Immigration attorney, real estate, banking, healthcare — people we’d send our own family to.
- Franklin’s own $47,000 lesson. He paid for the relocation mistakes so you don’t have to. Read the story.
Rated 4.9/5 by the people who went.
This tour answered every question we had about retiring in Panama. We met with lawyers, realtors, and actual expats. Six months later, we're living in Boquete and couldn't be happier!
Worth every penny. The connections we made with immigration lawyers and real estate agents saved us thousands and months of research. Highly professional operation.
Professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about Panama. The itinerary was perfectly balanced between business and pleasure. We saw 12 properties!
Questions Canadians ask
How much does it cost to live in Panama as a Canadian?
A couple can live comfortably on roughly CA$2,000–3,500 a month depending on location — Panama City at the top of that range, Boquete and the beach towns lower. Our cost-of-living guide breaks it down line by line.
Do I need a visa to visit?
No. Canadians enter visa-free for up to 180 days with a passport valid at least three months beyond departure (travel.gc.ca). Residency routes like the Pensionado visa come later, with a lawyer.
What does the 3-day discovery tour include?
Roundtrip airport transfers, two nights in a 5-star hotel, a guided tour of up to four neighbourhoods matched to your lifestyle, an immigration attorney consultation, and the Signature City Tour (Canal, Causeway, Casco Viejo, downtown). From US$850 for Panama City.
Does OHIP or my provincial plan cover me in Panama?
A little, for emergencies only: Ontario pays up to CA$400/day for inpatient care, Quebec CA$100, BC CA$75. Buy travel insurance. The Care Guide has every province with the ministry source.
Is Panama safe for Canadian retirees?
Yes, by Canada’s own rating: Panama is at “Take normal security precautions,” the lowest level, the same as most of Europe. Canada says avoid all travel only to the Darién south of Metetí and the Mosquito Gulf coast — places visitors don’t go. Our safety guide covers the neighbourhoods expats live in.
Ready to see Panama for yourself?
A free 20-minute call with Franklin. No pitch; just your questions, answered by someone who lives there.