Guna name: Tubasenika
Yes, you can visit Isla Franklin in a single day. It sits in the West area and is included in 1 of our day trips from Panama City, from $135 per person: pickup is around 5:00 am and you are back the same day.
Known for its youthful and relaxed atmosphere; popular among backpackers and groups of friends.
Franklin has a reputation as the young island. It is the one backpackers and groups of friends tend to pick, and the mood is looser and louder than on the quiet stops: there is music, people in the water the whole time, and the conversation never drops.
If that is what you are travelling for, you will find it here. If what you want is silence, we will tell you straight that there are islands on the same day that suit you better, starting with Waily.
One route reaches this island, and it is the one that sets the price.
No day trip stops at just one island. These are the ones that share the morning with Isla Franklin.
Yes. You leave Panama City around 5:00 am by 4x4, cross into the comarca and continue by boat; you are back the same afternoon. No overnight stay needed.
From $135 per person, depending on which of our routes you take. That price already covers the door-to-door 4x4, the boat, lunch and the guide. The only extra is the comarca entrance fee, paid once: $22 for foreigners and $7 for residents, in cash and directly to the Guna community.
A day trip splits the morning and afternoon between the islands on the itinerary, so no single stop lasts all day. If you would rather stay on one island without rushing, message us on WhatsApp and we will tell you which route comes closest.
Loose and loud. It is the favourite of backpackers and groups of friends: music playing, the water never empty for the whole stop, and conversation with strangers happening on its own.
Honestly, no. But the same tour stops at Waily, which is the exact opposite. We would rather tell you before you book than afterwards, with the day already spent.