Palmitos Park botanical garden and animals

Palmitos Park sits in the Los Palmitos ravine in the south of the island, where the sheltered ground suits subtropical planting. You walk through gardens of Canarian flora, a palm collection gathered from different parts of the world and an orchid house that the park describes as the largest collection of orchids in the Canary Islands. The cactus area is outdoors, and some of the specimens have grown very tall.

Animals share the same grounds. There is an aviary with colourful birds and flying displays, and a lake where spectacled caimans live alongside the Canary Island lizard, a species found only on Gran Canaria. In total the park keeps hundreds of native and exotic animal and plant species.

The gardens and enclosures are spread out, so give yourself time to walk the paths rather than rushing between the highlights. The park is open daily from 10.00 to 18.00.

• The park is in the Los Palmitos ravine in southern Gran Canaria.
• Open every day from 10.00 to 18.00.
• Your ticket covers entry to all areas and exhibitions in the park.
• Extra activities with limited places have to be booked once you are inside and are not covered by the entrance fee.
• Photos taken by the park's photo department are charged separately.
• Download the mobile ticket or print the PDF before you arrive. If you don't, you are charged the difference between the online and the on-the-door price.
• Web tickets are valid for 90 days from the day of purchase.
• Ticket types are adult (11 years and over), child (5 to 10), mini (3 to 4) and free entry for babies aged 0 to 2. Bring a DNI or original passport as proof of age, otherwise height is measured at the box office.
• Residents need to show an original resident ID showing residence in the Canary Islands at the box office.
• The price of a 1-day online ticket with a chosen date varies depending on the date. The Flexiticket costs 1 euro more than a 1-day ticket bought at the box office.