Palmitos Park tickets: dolphins, birds of prey and gardens
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About 1,900 reviews on GetYourGuide
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.
- Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before, with a full refund
- Entry ticket includedBooked for your slot and in the price
Palmitos Park fills the Los Palmitos ravine inland of Maspalomas, about 10 km from the lighthouse, the listing says. It is a zoo and botanical garden of about 20 hectares, run by Aspro Parks, the group that also owns Aqualand Maspalomas. The garden is half the point: the park describes a palm collection gathered from around the world, a cactus garden with some very tall specimens, and an orchid house that it calls the largest collection of orchids in the Canary Islands, joined to a house of butterflies.
The animals are spread along paths through the planting. On the park's own species pages on 6 November 2026 were ring-tailed lemurs, capuchin and squirrel monkeys, lar gibbons, meerkats, an aviary of macaws and other parrots, pelicans, scarlet ibis, a lake with spectacled caimans and a lizard that the park says lives only on Gran Canaria, an aquarium, Aldabra giant tortoises and a Komodo dragon, which the GetYourGuide listing says is a first-generation captive-bred animal from Europe.
The day runs to the show timetable, and every show is in the ticket. On the park's site on 6 November 2026, birds of prey flew at 11:30 and 15:00, the exotic birds at 14:30, the dolphins at 13:30 and 16:00, and an interactive show ran at 10:30, 13:00 and 16:45; the aquarium and the butterfly and orchid house are open all day. The park opens every day from 10:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 17:00, and says it may change or cancel shows for safety or weather. Parking is free, and you may bring your own food and drink, but no glass.
Why this one
This is the park's standard day ticket. On GetYourGuide it was 39 euros on 6 November 2026, rated 4.7 from about 1,900 reviews, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before and booking up to 6 hours ahead. The park's own price list puts the adult ticket at 39 euros at the ticket office and from 35 euros online, a price that varies with the date you choose; children of 5 to 10 pay 29 euros at the office or from 25 online, children of 3 and 4 pay 15 euros, and under 3s go free. The park's online tickets cannot be changed or refunded. So if your date is fixed, the park's own shop is a few euros cheaper; if your plans might move, the free cancellation here is worth the difference. Families of four can also look at the park's online Family Pack, 118 euros for two adults and two children.
The nearest rivals are different days out. Cocodrilo Park in Agüimes, a smaller zoo known for its crocodiles, was 13 euros on GetYourGuide, rated 4.6 from about 1,400 reviews. Aqualand Maspalomas, the water park down the road, was 41 euros, rated 4.1 from about 1,700; the park's own 2 Parks Ticket covers both, at 62 euros for an adult, on different days. For fish, sharks and a cooler day in town, our Poema del Mar aquarium page covers the Las Palmas aquarium, at 29 euros and rated 4.8. For wild dolphins at sea instead, see our page on dolphin watching from Puerto de Mogán.
Good for
- Families staying in Maspalomas, Meloneras or Mogán, 25 to 40 minutes away
- A garden day away from the beach
- Children who love birds of prey, lemurs and reptiles
Not for
- Anyone who would rather not watch a dolphin show
- Visitors who want to see wild dolphins: take a boat instead
- A short stop: the shows are spread from 10:30 to 16:45
When to go
What a day at the park is like, month by month, at 14:00, between the bird and dolphin shows. Temperature, cloud and rain are modelled for the park in the Los Palmitos ravine, about 400 metres up, from five years of historical weather.
| Month | Temperature | Clear sky | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19°C / 16°C | 56% | 9% |
| Feb | 20°C / 17°C | 46% | 10% |
| Mar | 19°C / 17°C | 51% | 21% |
| Apr | 20°C / 18°C | 43% | 19% |
| May | 22°C / 20°C | 53% | 6% |
| Jun | 23°C / 21°C | 70% | 7% |
| Jul | 26°C / 24°C | 90% | 0% |
| Aug | 27°C / 23°C | 83% | 2% |
| Sept | 25°C / 23°C | 60% | 9% |
| Oct | 24°C / 22°C | 55% | 6% |
| Nov | 23°C / 19°C | 51% | 15% |
| Dec | 20°C / 18°C | 49% | 10% |
Temperature is the median at 14:00, with the coldest day in ten after it. Clear sky is the share of days with little cloud at 14:00. Rain is the share of days with 1 mm or more.
Summer is clear and hot
In the weather data we looked at, July had clear skies at 14:00 on 90% of days and August on 83%, with a median of 26 to 27°C at the park. March and April were the most changeable months, with rain on about one day in five. Even in January the median at 14:00 was 19°C, warm enough for a day outdoors.
From our Gran Canaria hotels
Drive times are routed to the park entrance in the Los Palmitos ravine, where parking is free. The ticket does not include transport. Global buses run to the park: line 45 from Bahía Feliz, San Agustín and Playa del Inglés, and line 70 from Puerto de Mogán, Puerto Rico, Amadores and Faro de Maspalomas, the park says. The four Maspalomas and Meloneras hotels in our edit are 24 to 26 minutes away by car; Las Palmas is about an hour.
- Seaside Grand Hotel ResidenciaMaspalomas24 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
- Seaside Palm BeachMaspalomas25 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
- Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & ThalassoMeloneras25 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
- Hotel Faro, a Lopesan Collection HotelMaspalomas26 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
- Salobre Hotel Resort & SerenitySalobre, Maspalomas30 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
- Hotel Cordial Mogán PlayaPuerto de Mogán39 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
- Hotel VeintiunoLas Palmas, Vegueta58 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
- Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway HotelLas Palmas, Ciudad Jardín61 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
- Bull Reina Isabel & SpaLas Palmas, Las Canteras63 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
- Parador de Cruz de TejedaCruz de Tejeda90 min by carDrive, taxi or bus
The facts
- Opening hours
- Every day, 10:00 to 18:00; last entry 17:00
- Shows
- Birds of prey 11:30 and 15:00; exotic birds 14:30; dolphins 13:30 and 16:00; interactive show 10:30, 13:00 and 16:45 (park timetable on 6 November 2026)
- Included
- One day's entry, all shows, the aquarium and the butterfly and orchid house
- Not included
- Transport, food and drink, the park's photos, the Dolphin Encounter and other extra activities booked inside
- Children
- Park prices: 5 to 10 pay 29 euros at the office (from 25 online), 3 and 4 pay 15 euros, under 3 free; age is checked by ID or a height gauge
- Price
- From 39 euros on GetYourGuide on 6 November 2026, the same as the park's ticket office adult price; the calendar shows today's price
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before on GetYourGuide; the park's own online tickets cannot be changed or refunded
- Booking
- At least 6 hours ahead on GetYourGuide
- Getting there
- Free car park; Global bus 45 from Playa del Inglés and San Agustín, line 70 from Puerto de Mogán, Puerto Rico and Faro de Maspalomas
- Food
- Restaurants and cafés open 10:00 to 18:00; your own food and drink allowed, no glass
- Accessibility
- Listed as wheelchair accessible
- Run by
- Palmitos Park, part of Aspro Parks
What guests keep saying
Recurring themes in the tour’s reviews, in our words, never quoted.
Praised
- The birds of prey show is singled out again and again, some say worth the ticket alone
- The dolphin show is a favourite with families and children
- The gardens make it a calm, green walk, with many species visitors had not seen before
Complaints
The catch
Plan the day around the shows
Each show runs only once or twice a day: the dolphins at 13:30 and 16:00, the birds of prey at 11:30 and 15:00 and the exotic birds only at 14:30, on the park's timetable on 6 November 2026. The park says it may change or cancel a show for safety or weather.
What to do. Arrive by about 11:00, catch the 11:30 birds of prey, and build the rest of the day around the 13:30 dolphins and the 14:30 exotic birds.
Book the Dolphin Encounter at 10:00
The Dolphin Encounter, more than 30 minutes with the dolphins and a trainer for up to 16 people, costs extra and cannot be booked in advance. The park reserves places inside the park, subject to availability, and recommends booking at 10:00.
What to do. If anyone in your group wants it, go straight to the booking point when the gates open.
Bring the ticket on your phone
The park's ticket rules say you must show the mobile ticket or a printed PDF at the gate, and children's ages are checked by ID or a height gauge.
What to do. Download the GetYourGuide voucher before you leave the hotel, and carry an ID for each child.
Bring a picnic and save money
The park allows your own food and drink, though not in glass, and its cafés and restaurant are open from 10:00 to 18:00.
What to do. Pack lunch and water in plastic bottles; a picnic in the gardens fits neatly between the morning and afternoon shows.
Drive or take the bus: parking is free
The ticket does not include transport. The park's car park is free, and the park says Global line 45 runs from Bahía Feliz, San Agustín and Playa del Inglés and line 70 from Puerto de Mogán, Puerto Rico, Amadores and Faro de Maspalomas.
What to do. Check Global's timetable for your day before you set out; by car it is 24 to 26 minutes from the Maspalomas and Meloneras hotels in our edit.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Palmitos Park tickets: dolphins, birds of prey and gardens
How much are Palmitos Park tickets?
On the park's price list on 6 November 2026, an adult ticket was 39 euros at the ticket office and from 35 euros online, children of 5 to 10 paid 29 euros (from 25 online), children of 3 and 4 paid 15 euros and under 3s went free. On GetYourGuide it was from 39 euros with free cancellation.
Is it cheaper to buy Palmitos Park tickets online?
On the park's own site, yes, where a dated adult ticket starts at 35 euros against 39, but those tickets cannot be changed or refunded. GetYourGuide charges the ticket office price and lets you cancel free up to 24 hours before.
What time is the dolphin show at Palmitos Park?
At 13:30 and 16:00 on the park's timetable on 6 November 2026; birds of prey fly at 11:30 and 15:00 and the exotic birds at 14:30. All shows are included in the ticket.
What are Palmitos Park's opening hours?
Every day from 10:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 17:00.
How do you get to Palmitos Park by bus?
Global line 45 runs from Bahía Feliz, San Agustín and Playa del Inglés, and line 70 from Puerto de Mogán, Puerto Rico, Amadores and Faro de Maspalomas. Check Global's timetable for the day you go.
Is parking free at Palmitos Park?
Yes, the park says parking is free. From the Maspalomas and Meloneras hotels in our edit it is a 24 to 26 minute drive.
Can you swim with the dolphins at Palmitos Park?
The park runs a Dolphin Encounter of more than 30 minutes for up to 16 people, at extra cost. It cannot be booked in advance: reserve inside the park, ideally at 10:00.
How long do you need at Palmitos Park?
Most of a day. The shows run from 10:30 to 16:45, so arriving by about 11:00 lets you see each one once.
The animal park
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.
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