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
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
Puerto Rico
A two-hour cruise from Puerto Rico in search of wild dolphins and whales, with open decks for watching and a large glass-bottom area for looking below the surface. Infants up to 5 travel free.
2 hoursFrom €39
Puerto Rico
A 2.5-hour catamaran trip off the south coast in search of dolphins and whales, watched from the deck or through glass galleries in both hulls. The afternoon departure includes a swim stop by the coast.
2 h 30 minFrom €40
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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