The best things to do in Gran Canaria, hand-picked
Only the best, and only one of each: the version we would book ourselves, picked from the many sold like it. We do the research, so you don’t have to.
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20,100+ GetYourGuide reviews of the 10 experiences we list
Average of the ratings GetYourGuide publishes, weighted by review count; read 6 November 2026.
The Better Trip Editorial Team · Last checked: November 2026
Around the island
Roque Nublo and the summitRoque Nublo and sunset on the summit, with lunch at Cruz de Tejeda
Gran Canaria's mountains in one afternoon, with hotel pickup: the Bandama crater, lunch at Cruz de Tejeda, the walk up to Roque Nublo and sunset above the clouds on Pico de las Nieves. Rated 4.8 by about 950 guests, from 112.5 euros. Pack a warm layer.
From €112.504.8(950)Free cancellation
The mountains, by jeepA jeep safari through the southern valleys and mountain villages
Five hours by open jeep from the south coast into the mountains: a dirt track to the Chira reservoir, coffee in Tunte, the palm valley of Fataga and the Las Moscas viewpoint. 69 euros with hotel pickup, rated 4.5 from about 1,500 reviews.
From €694.5(1,500)Free cancellation
On and under the sea
Dolphins, on a small boatDolphin watching from Puerto de Mogán, with a swim stop
Four hours on a 12-metre motor yacht from Puerto de Mogán, with no more than ten guests, looking for dolphins along the south-west cliffs, then a swim at a cove, with lunch and drinks. From 89 euros, rated 4.7. Sightings are likely, never promised.
From €894.7(290)Free cancellation
Under the sea, staying dryThe Golden Shark submarine dive at Puerto de Mogán
Gran Canaria's seabed without getting wet: about 40 minutes aboard the Golden Shark, down to 20 to 25 metres over an artificial reef full of fish, from 38 euros. Children from 2 can go; everyone climbs a vertical ladder.
From €384.4(4,600)Free cancellation
The sea caves, by kayakKayak to the sea caves of Mogán, and snorkel
Four hours in a two-seat sea kayak along the Mogán cliffs: into the sea caves, optional jumps from the rocks and a snorkel over volcanic reef, with a local guide, from 65 euros. Rated 4.9. You must swim well and be fit.
From €654.9(430)Free cancellation
Parks
The animal parkPalmitos Park tickets: dolphins, birds of prey and gardens
A zoo and botanical garden in a palm ravine 25 minutes' drive above Maspalomas, with the dolphin, birds of prey and exotic bird shows all in the ticket. 39 euros on GetYourGuide with free cancellation; the park's own dated tickets start at 35 euros.
From €394.7(1,900)Free cancellation
The aquariumPoema del Mar aquarium tickets, Las Palmas
Sharks, rays and 35 ecosystems in Las Palmas, ending at a curved window 36 metres long. 29 euros, the aquarium's own adult price, but free to cancel up to 24 hours before; the aquarium's own tickets are not refundable.
From €294.8(4,600)Free cancellation
Food and wine
The desert and the sky
The dunes, by camelA camel ride in the Maspalomas dunes
Half an hour on a two-seat saddle through the protected Maspalomas dunes, starting by La Charca lagoon, for 18 euros. Rated 4.4 from about 5,300 reviews, it is the island's classic family half hour. Go in the morning: the last ride leaves at 14:15.
From €184.4(5,300)Free cancellation
The night skySunset and stargazing in the mountains, with telescopes
Sunset above the clouds at 1,948 metres with Teide on the horizon, then the Milky Way and telescope views in the dark centre of the island, with a glass of cava and a photo of you under the stars. From 45 euros. Pack a warm coat.
From €454.8(320)Free cancellation
How we hand-pick them
The way we pick hotels. First, the experiences worth a day of your trip. Then, for each, we compare the versions on sale, read the fine print and the reviews that complain, check the weather month by month and work out the drive from our hotels, and keep only the one we would book. None of them pays to be here.
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