Relaxing Day Trip to Isla Aroma

The most peaceful route in the region: three tranquil islets, hammocks, and no crowds. The perfect place to truly unwind.

$135 /person 🐷 Today you only pay a deposit—the rest is due on the day of the tour + regional tax (payable on site)

Description

If your plan is to do nothing — but to do it in paradise — this is your day. Isla Aroma, Isla Misdub and Isla Guasirdub are the most peaceful cays in the area: fine sand, thick vegetation, hammocks strung between palms and the traditional hospitality of the Guna families who look after them.

The day is built the opposite way to the panoramic tours: instead of stringing short stops together, you stop long. There is time to eat without watching the clock, lie in the shade for a while and get back in the water. You arrive around 8:30 and close in the Natural Pool at 15:30, back in the city by early evening.

Pickup from 5:00 am at your hotel, door-to-door 4x4 and about two and a half hours of mountain road. Includes boat with life jackets, a typical lunch and a local guide. The comarca entrance fee is paid on the day, in cash or by card to the driver.

Great if you came to switch off and a packed itinerary is the last thing you want.

Maybe not your tour if you want to see as many islands as possible: this route goes deliberately the other way.

3Islands that day

05:00Hotel pickup

~12 hDoor to door

$135Per person

Islands You Visit

Isla AromaIsla MisdubIsla Guasirdub🌊 Piscina Natural

⚠️ About Today's Route: The route and islands listed are the planned itinerary: on the day of the tour, they may vary due to weather, sea conditions, tides, or regulations set by the Guna Yala region. The captain and the boat guide have the final say, always prioritizing your safety—if an island cannot be visited, it will be replaced by another equally beautiful one. →

Today's Itinerary

05:00

Pickup at your hotel

Departure from Panama City by 4x4 to the Guna Yala region.

08:30

Boat Trip to the Tranquil Keys

Sailing to Isla Aroma, the first stop of the day.

09:30

3 islands of total relaxation

Aroma, Misdub, and Guasirdub: a hammock, the beach, and a leisurely lunch.

15:30

Piscina Natural and Return Trip

One last dip at the sandbar, then back to the city.

What's Included

✅ Round-trip 4x4 transportation from your hotel in Panama City (door-to-door).
✅ High-speed boat between islands with life jackets (required and included).
✅ Typical lunch included (+1 drink): fresh fish, coconut rice and patacones.
✅ Bilingual guide to the local Guna community.
✅ Visit to 3 idyllic islands and the famous Natural Pool.
✅ Snorkel gear, kayaks and paddle boards available on the islands.
✅ Restrooms and showers on the islands.

Does not include

🎟️ Entrance fee to the Guna Yala region ($22 foreigners / $7 nationals and residents). Paid on the day of the tour, in cash or by card to the driver.
🍹 Alcoholic beverages and personal expenses.

What to put in your bag

You leave before dawn and there is nowhere to buy anything all day. The full packing list, and what happens if you forget each thing →

If you need to cancel

With 72 hours or more of notice you get 100 % of the deposit back, or you change the date at no cost. Inside those 72 hours the deposit is no longer refundable, because by then your seat in the 4x4 and the boat is held and nobody else can use it; even so, if you tell us, we try to reschedule. And if we are the ones who cancel, which only happens for real sea safety, you choose between another date at no cost or 100 % of what you paid.

Questions about this tour

How much does Relaxing Day Trip to Isla Aroma cost?

$135 per person, with the door-to-door 4x4, the boat, lunch and the guide included. The comarca entrance fee is paid separately, once: $22 for foreigners and $7 for residents, in cash or by card to the driver.

Which islands does it visit?

3: Isla Aroma, Isla Misdub, Isla Guasirdub. The order is set by the tide and the sea that day, not by a fixed schedule.

What time is pickup and when do I get back?

Pickup at your Panama City hotel is around 5:00 am, and you are back in the city late in the afternoon. The early start is set by the mountain crossing and the tide, not by preference.

How many stops does the day have?

Three, and organised the opposite way round to the panoramic tours: instead of stringing short stops together, you stay a long while. There is time to eat without watching the clock and get back in the water.

Is this the route with the fewest people?

It is the calmest in the catalogue: quiet cays, hammocks between palm trees and the Guna families who look after them. If your aim is to tick off islands, this route goes the other way.

What does not depend on this tour — your ID, the comarca fee, route changes forced by the sea — is answered in one place instead of on every tour page. See all the frequently asked questions →

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Read before this tour

What You Eat on a San Blas Day Trip: The Island Lunch
Lunch is included on the San Blas day trip: fish or chicken, rice, patacones, salad and one drink. What costs extra and what food to bring from the city.
Cash, Signal and Wi-Fi on a San Blas Day Trip
Bring about $20–40 in cash for extras, in small bills; the entry tax also takes cards. No ATMs on the islands, patchy signal and no Wi-Fi.
Best Day of the Week for a San Blas Day Trip
The day trip runs daily. Weekends and Panamanian holidays bring more local visitors to the nearest islands; weekdays are usually quieter. How to choose.