Your local guide to the island
Boat trips, water sports, adventures and quiet corners of the island – carefully chosen, with the practical details you need to plan your day.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
An aquarium by the port in Las Palmas with three zones, more than 550 animal species and the world's largest curved viewing window. Open every day of the year, with timed entry booked in advance.
From €29
Maspalomas
A seven-hour minivan tour across the island, from the Bandama crater and the Arehucas rum distillery to Teror, Pico de las Nieves and the Degollada de las Yeguas viewpoint, with hotel pick-up in the southern resorts.
7 hoursFrom €75
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
A volcanic crater 216 metres deep and around 1,100 metres across, with a circular route around the rim and a viewpoint at Pico de Bandama looking over the northeast of the island.
Free
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
A decorated cave and excavated pre-Hispanic village in the centre of Gáldar, with painted walls, house remains and a 3D-assisted route through the site.
From €6
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Learn to surf on the foam waves at Las Canteras beach with OceanSide Surf School. Board, wetsuit and insurance are included, and groups are capped at seven students per instructor.
2 hoursFrom €45
Puerto de Mogán
A four-hour kayak route along the Mogán cliffs with up to three caves, optional snorkelling and optional cliff jumps. Built for active people, not for a gentle paddle.
4 hoursFrom €60
From boat trips to hiking, find the kind of day out you are looking for.
See what there is to do in each part of the island.
Some of the island's best experiences cost nothing at all.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
A volcanic crater 216 metres deep and around 1,100 metres across, with a circular route around the rim and a viewpoint at Pico de Bandama looking over the northeast of the island.
Free
FreeLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain's largest botanic garden sits above the Guiniguada ravine in Tafira, a short drive from Las Palmas, with Canarian and Macaronesian plants laid out by habitat along shaded paths.
Free
FreeAgaete
Three seawater pools at Puerto de las Nieves in Agaete, sheltered from the open ocean by rock columns and linked by volcanic tubes, with a sundeck and views along the north-west coast.
Free
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