# Casco Viejo Tours > Local walking tours and cultural experiences in Casco Viejo, Panama City's UNESCO-listed historic district. Founded by guides who grew up in the neighbourhood. Tours run daily. Casco Viejo Tours offers small-group guided experiences in Panama City's 350-year-old colonial quarter. The site includes tour booking pages, a travel blog with 32 articles, and guides to eating, staying, and getting around in Casco Viejo. ## Tours - [Free Colonial Walking Tour](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/colonial-walking-tour): Free 2-hour tour covering Casco Viejo's founding after Henry Morgan's 1671 pirate raid, the French canal era, and Panama's 1903 independence. Daily at 10am from Plaza de la Independencia. Led by Carlos Mendoza. - [Pirate & Dark History Tour](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/pirate-walking-tour): $35. Evening tour following Henry Morgan's destruction of the original Panama City. Storytelling-focused, small groups. Led by Diego Álvarez. - [Food Tasting Tour](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/food-tasting-tour): $35. Panamanian food traditions across 5–6 stops — ceviche, carimañola, patacones, street snacks. Led by Valentina. - [Panama Rum Experience](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/rum-tasting-tour): $39. Evening rum tasting in hidden colonial bars — 5 Panamanian rums with history and production context. - [Coffee & Chocolate Tasting](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/coffee-chocolate-tasting-experience): $38. Panama's Geisha coffee and bean-to-bar chocolate. Led by Tomás. - [Exotic Fruits Tasting](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/exotic-fruits-tasting-experience): $32. 10–14 tropical fruits from Panamanian growers — mamoncillo, nance, guanábana, and more. - [Kuna Mola Art Workshop](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/kuna-mola-art-workshop): $45. Learn to paint in the tradition of Panama's Kuna (Guna) people. Led by María Sekea, from the Guna Yala archipelago. - [Culture Night — Dinner & Folklore Dancing](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/culture-night-meal-folklore-dancing): $65. Traditional Panamanian dinner, cumbia, and tamborito folk dancing under the stars. ## Key Travel Guides - [Casco Viejo Itinerary](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/casco-viejo-itinerary): 1-day and 2-day plans, half-day cruise itinerary - [What To Do in Casco Viejo](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/what-to-do-in-casco-viejo-panama): 15 best activities - [Panama Canal from Casco Viejo](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/panama-canal-from-casco-viejo): Miraflores, Gatun, full transit - [Best Time to Visit](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-casco-viejo): Month-by-month weather and crowds - [Getting to Casco Viejo](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/getting-to-casco-viejo-panama): Uber, taxi, bus — with prices - [Cruise Ship Port Day Guide](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/casco-viejo-cruise-port): From Balboa Port — 4h and 6h itineraries - [Panama City Layover Guide](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/panama-city-layover-guide): 4h, 6h, 8h layover plans from Tocumen Airport - [Casco Viejo History](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/casco-viejo-history): 1519–1997, pirate raid to UNESCO - [Is Casco Viejo Safe?](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/is-casco-viejo-panama-safe): Honest local safety guide - [Neighborhoods to Avoid](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/neighborhoods-to-avoid-casco-viejo): Two zones requiring care - [Free Things to Do](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/free-things-to-do-casco-viejo): 12 free experiences - [Self-Guided Walking Tour](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/self-guided-walking-tour-casco-viejo): 9-stop route with map - [Churches & Landmarks](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/casco-viejo-churches): Golden Altar, Cathedral, Las Bóvedas - [Panama Viejo Ruins](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/panama-viejo-ruins): Original city destroyed 1671, 8km away ## Food & Drink - [Best Restaurants](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/casco-viejo-panama-restaurants) - [Best Breakfast](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/best-breakfast-casco-viejo-panama) - [Seafood Guide](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/seafood-casco-viejo) - [Best Panamanian Food](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/best-panamanian-food-casco-viejo) - [Best Bars](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/best-bars-casco-viejo) - [Rooftop Bars](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/best-rooftop-bar-casco-viejo) - [Nightlife Guide](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/casco-viejo-nightlife) ## Accommodation - [Best Hotels](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/best-hotels-casco-viejo-panama) - [Best Hostels](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/best-hostels-casco-viejo) ## Planning - [Shopping Guide](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/shopping-in-casco-viejo): Molas, mochilas, Geisha coffee, rum - [What to Wear](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/what-to-wear-in-panama): Packing guide for Panama's climate - [Casco Viejo with Kids](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/casco-viejo-with-kids): Family travel guide - [Solo Female Travel](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/is-panama-city-safe-solo-female-travelers) - [Casco Viejo vs Casco Antiguo](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/casco-viejo-vs-casco-antiguo): Same place, two names explained ## Maps & Navigation - [Walking Tour Map](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/casco-viejo-walking-tour-map) - [Old Town Panama City Map](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/old-town-panama-city-map) - [How Far is Casco Viejo](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/blog/how-far-is-casco-viejo-from-panama-city): Distances from airport, hotels, canal ## About - [About the Guides](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/about) - [Meet the Guides](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/guides) - [Guest Reviews](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/testimonials) - [Contact](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/contact) ## Optional: Full Content For the complete text content of all pages in markdown format, see: [llms-full.txt](https://cascoviejowalkingtours.com/llms-full.txt)