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.
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
Maspalomas
A small-group walk to Roque Nublo with two local guides, reserved access to the rock, a picnic in the mountains and a stop in the village of Tunte. Pick-up in Maspalomas included.
5 h 30 minFrom €87
Agaete
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.
Maspalomas
A 30-minute camel ride through the sandy landscape beside the Maspalomas dunes, with Sahrawi guides and two-seater saddles so you sit beside your companion rather than on the hump.
30 minFrom €18
Puerto Rico
A two-hour catamaran trip along the south-west coast from Puerto Rico, looking for dolphins and whales with a marine guide on board. Soft drinks and water are included.
2 hoursFrom €40
Puerto Rico
Ride your own jet ski along Gran Canaria's southwest coast with an instructor following in a safety boat. A short, fast half-hour on the water from Puerto Rico harbour.
30 minFrom €70
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.
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
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