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Wed 14th Jan South Off-Road Valleys & Villages Jeep Tour
Wed 14th Jan, 2026 Gran Canaria Gran CanariaDrive among the cactuses and mountains of Gran Canaria on this off-road jeep safari. Take in views of the Roque Noblo, pause for a coffee in Tirajana, and traverse the Valley of the Thousand Palms.
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Wed 14th Jan Poema del Mar Skip-the-Line Ticket
Wed 14th Jan, 2026 Gran Canaria Gran CanariaExperience the beauty of the world's oceans and the vibrant biodiversity of creatures, coral reefs, and mangroves at Poema del Mar. Dive into the depths of the Blue Planet and marvel at its wonders.
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Wed 14th Jan Dolphin and Whale Watching Cruise
Wed 14th Jan, 2026 Gran Canaria Gran CanariaEnjoy a leisurely boat trip and see dolphins up close in their natural habitat. Relax with refreshments available for purchase from the on-board bar, and snap photos of the marine landscapes.
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Wed 14th Jan Puerto de Mogan: Boat and Snorkeling Trip
Wed 14th Jan, 2026 Gran Canaria Gran CanariaEmbark on a family-friendly trip from Puerto de Mogan. Take in the stunning cliffs of Gran Canaria and snap some unbeatable photos and snorkel at El Perchel.
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Fri 16th Jan Lanzarote Coast-2-Coast Tour
Fri 16th Jan, 2026 Gran Canaria Gran CanariaDiscover the lesser-known great works by artist César Manrique on this full-day trip with lunch and drinks included. Visit the LagOmar Museum, the Cactus Garden, and La Graciosa Island.
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Thu 15th Jan E-Bike Mountain Tour in Natural Park +Option Tapas in a Cave
Thu 15th Jan, 2026 Gran Canaria Gran CanariaExplore the hills of Maspalomas on an e-bike trip with an optional Canarian tapas tasting in an ancient cave extra cost. Go up the Ayagaures Dam and learn about the island's endemic plants and cacti.
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Wed 21st Jan Las Palmas: 8-Hour Gran Canaria Island Highlights Tour
Wed 21st Jan, 2026 Gran Canaria Gran CanariaCross the island from north to south and visit the Bandama volcano and the villages of Santa Brígida, San Bartolomé and Fataga. Admire the views from the highest peak and enjoy the sand dunes.
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Thu 15th Jan Gran Canaria Highlights Full-Day Tour by Bus
Thu 15th Jan, 2026 Gran Canaria Gran CanariaDiscover the green center of Gran Canaria and marvel at the contrasts of the island on a full-day bus tour.
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Wed 14th Jan Volcano Sunset Tour and Local Food Tasting
Wed 14th Jan, 2026 Gran Canaria Gran CanariaLose yourself in the volcanic heart of Gran Canaria on an eco-friendly tour. Discover ancient craters, savor regional flavors, and hike across otherworldly, Unesco-listed landscapes.
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Lanzarote Coast-2-Coast Tour
314 ReviewsDiscover the lesser-known great works by artist César Manrique on this full-day trip with lunch and drinks included. Visit the LagOmar Museum, the Cactus Garden, and La Graciosa Island.
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Las Palmas: 8-Hour Gran Canaria Island Highlights Tour
948 ReviewsCross the island from north to south and visit the Bandama volcano and the villages of Santa Brígida, San Bartolomé and Fataga. Admire the views from the highest peak and enjoy the sand dunes.
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Best SellerGran Canaria: Full-Day Island Sightseeing Coach Tour
213 ReviewsExplore all 4 coasts of Gran Canaria on a full-day coach tour, and marvel at the volcanic landscapes and mountains of the north and the stunning sea cliffs of the west. Discover what is left of the "Finger of God" at Agaete and much more.
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Best SellerPuerto de Mogán: Submarine Tour
3594 ReviewsHop in the Golden Shark and discover all the charms of the seabed of Puerto de Mogán on a submarine tour. See shipwrecks and marvel at the wonderful marine fauna from its large windows.
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Best SellerAgüimes: Cocodrilo Park Zoo Entry Ticket
1180 ReviewsVisit Cocodrilo Park, the zoo with the largest exhibition of alligators in Europe. Discover over 500 animals in the park including meerkats, turtles, lizards, raccoons, birds, deer, tigers, pigs, pygmy goats, llamas, monkeys, and chimpanzees.
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Gran Canaria: Dolphin and Whale Watching Cruise
2371 ReviewsEnjoy a leisurely boat trip and see dolphins up close in their natural habitat. Relax with refreshments available for purchase from the on-board bar, and snap photos of the marine landscapes.
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Best SellerGran Canaria: Grand Island Tour by Bus with Transfers
90 ReviewsExperience the contrasts offered by the entire perimeter of Gran Canaria on this guided tour that includes transfers from select areas. Discover a treasure trove for the senses.
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Best SellerEl Salobre: Horse Riding Adventure with Transfer Options
1933 ReviewsDiscover the island of Gran Canaria with a horse riding excursion through the volcanic mountains.
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Best SellerFrom Mogán/Maspalomas/Arguineguín: Gran Canaria Day Tour
1591 ReviewsThis amazing guided tour crosses the heart of the island and combines visits to charming villages, exceptional viewpoints, and impressive peaks on the second most populous of the Canary Islands.
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Agaete
Agaete feels different the moment you arrive. The light is softer here, filtered through cloud and hillside, and the air carries a freshness that hints at rain somewhere up in the mountains. This is northern Gran Canaria - greener, cooler, and quietly self-assured. Agaete doesn’t try to compete with the south’s sun-bleached glamour. It knows exactly what it is, and it’s all the better for it.
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Aguimes
If Playa del Inglés is a glittering postcard, Agüimes is the hand-written note on the back - slower, more personal, full of charm and a dash of humour. This honey-coloured town sits quietly among palm-dotted valleys and goat trails, its cobbled lanes leading you past carved doors, bronze statues and the scent of roasting coffee.
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Amadores
Sitting snugly on the southwest coast of Gran Canaria, Amadores is a purpose-built slice of paradise with one aim in life, to help you relax. No thumping nightclubs, no neon overload, just a powder-white beach, calm turquoise waters, and more sunbeds than you could shake an inflatable crocodile at. The beach is very much the calling card here, a broad crescent of imported Caribbean-style white sand that glows gold under the Canarian sun.
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Anfi del Mar
Anfi was designed with one clear ambition - to offer a slice of Caribbean-style paradise on the Atlantic’s doorstep. And, rather astonishingly, it succeeded. Step onto Anfi Beach and you’re greeted by soft, imported Bahamian white sand, the colour of icing sugar left too close to a breeze. The sea is a dazzling turquoise, shimmering with the confidence of a destination that knows it’s photogenic from every angle.
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Arguineguín
Arguineguín has long been the haunt of locals, Norwegian winter escapees, and visitors who prefer their sunshine seasoned with authenticity rather than neon and karaoke. still very much a working harbour town at heart. Stroll along the harbour early in the morning and you’ll find fishermen untangling their nets, their boats bobbing like sleepy seabirds as the sun climbs over the marina. There’s none of that overly scrubbed, staged-for-tourists sheen, just everyday Canarian life unfolding against a backdrop of mountains and sparkling Atlantic blue.
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Bahía Feliz
Bahía Feliz (meaning Happy Bay) lives up to its name quietly. Instead of neon bars and bass beats, you get terracotta apartments framed by palms, whitewashed walls against volcanic rock, and the sound of the ocean doing its slow, rhythmic thing. Built in the 1980s but ageing gracefully, the resort feels more Mediterranean than mass-market - compact, charming, a little nostalgic.
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Firgas
Often referred to as La Villa del Agua (the Town of Water), Firgas owes much of its identity to springs and channels that once sustained the surrounding farmland. Today, that legacy lives on in the town’s most famous feature: a stepped watercourse that cascades through the centre, bordered by ceramic tiles depicting every municipality on the island. It’s quietly theatrical, and wonderfully rooted in place.
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
A cliché for sure, but Las Palmas really is a city of contrasts. Beach and business, tapas and tradition, history and high-rises. It’s the kind of place where you can spend the morning exploring 15th-century alleys, the afternoon snorkelling in turquoise waters, and the evening sipping cocktails while watching the sun sink into the Atlantic. It’s big, bold, and buzzing, but still Canarian at heart.
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Maspalomas
Famed the world over for its long hours of sunshine and hedonism, Maspalomas also boasts some of Europe’s most spectacular sand dunes, a landscape so vast and surreal it feels like someone dropped a slice of the Sahara on the island. Whether you’re here for the golden dunes, the dining, or the dance floors, Maspalomas will give you a story or two to take home, and possibly a bit of sand in your shoes as well.
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Meloneras
Meloneras grew up alongside the more established Maspalomas but quickly carved out its own niche. Instead of apartment blocks and karaoke bars, here you’ll find sprawling 5-star hotels with infinity pools, spas, and palm-fringed gardens. The vibe is more “sipping mojitos while watching the sunset” than “downing shots to Sweet Caroline”.
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Moya
Moya doesn’t rush to make an impression. It sits calmly on the northern slopes of Gran Canaria, half-wrapped in cloud more often than not, content to let the island’s trade winds do the talking. This is a place shaped by moisture and patience, by deep ravines and soft, persistent green.
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Pasito Blanco
Pasito Blanco isn’t the sort of place that shouts about itself, but that’s precisely what makes it so appealing. Tucked just west of the Maspalomas dunes, this marina village is a pocket of calm amid the island’s better-known bustle. Think more ‘quiet glass of wine at sunset’ than ‘pool party at noon’.
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Patalavaca
Skim the south-west coastline of Gran Canaria too quickly, you might miss Patalavaca altogether. That would be a pity. This ribbon of sun-warmed shoreline, tucked neatly between Arguineguín and Anfi del Mar, is one of the island’s most quietly charismatic enclaves.
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Playa de Vargas
What makes Vargas so special and a firm favourite in certain circles? The wind. It is, by many reckonings, one of the best spots in the world for windsurfing. The consistent easterly or north-east winds, funnelled by the nearby mountains, create perfect conditions for wave sailing. Back in the day, the beach even hosted major PWA Windsurfing World Cup events. On a good day, the sea is alive with sailboards carving through waves, spray glinting in the light, and experts pushing their limits.
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Playa del Cura
Playa del Cura has always felt like the south coast’s mellow cousin, calmer than Puerto Rico, quieter than Amadores, less polished than Anfi. The cliffs surrounding it rise like ancient guardians, sun-baked and reassuring, giving the bay a cradled, almost cosy feel. It’s the kind of place where you can hear your thoughts again, though whether you want to is another matter entirely.
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Playa del Inglés
This purpose-built resort sprawls along the southern coast like a gangling sunburnt teenager on a lilo, and it’s been attracting holidaymakers since the 1960s. Today, it remains a heady cocktail of golden sands, neon lights, and “all welcome” energy that’s hard not to get swept up in. The main beach is a showstopper: nearly three kilometres framed by rolling dunes on one side and the Atlantic on the other.
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Pozo Izquierdo
Situated on Gran Canaria’s south-east coast, rustic Pozo Izquierdo is a place shaped by the Atlantic and defined by movement. The trade winds arrive like clockwork, whipping white horses across the sea and sending sails snapping skyward. This is hallowed ground for windsurfers - world-class, no less - and the town wears that reputation with quiet pride.
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Puerto Rico
Tucked into a horseshoe-shaped valley on the southwest coast, this resort was designed with one thing in mind, soaking up the rays. In fact, Puerto Rico claims to have more sunshine hours than anywhere else on the island, which is probably why it attracts everyone from pale-skinned Brits on their first winter escape to retirees who know a good climate when they feel one. Come for the climate, stay for the sunsets, and leave with a suntan you’ll be boasting about until Christmas.
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Puerto de Mogán
Nestled on Gran Canaria’s southwest coast, this fishing village turned boutique resort is often dubbed “Little Venice” for its flower-draped bridges and canals. It’s the kind of place where you half expect an artist with a floppy hat to be sketching the harbour. Ulimatley, the essence of Puerto de Mogán is in its balance between a resort polished enough for comfort but still rooted in its fishing village past.
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San Agustín
Tucked just east of Playa del Inglés, it’s one of the island’s earliest resorts. It’s a place that hasn’t gone chasing neon lights or karaoke nights, but instead sticks to what it knows, relaxation and sea views with a unique Scandinavian vibe. San Agustín feels lived-in, not staged. It’s a resort where you’ll hear “hej” as often as “hola”, thanks to its popularity with Nordic visitors.
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Tauro
If the south of Gran Canaria had a heartbeat, it would thump loudest in the buzzing sands of Playa del Inglés and the neon-stitched nights of Puerto Rico. But head a little west, slip past the shopping centres and the well-trod promenades, and you’ll find a quieter pulse - a sort of slow, satisfied sigh known as Tauro.
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Tejeda
Nestled high in the beating heart of Gran Canaria, Tejeda feels as though it belongs to another time. The landscape is rugged, the air crisp, and somehow - despite the island’s tourist bustle in the south - you sense here a quiet dignity. The daily rhythm is quieter here. Locals pause to chat, elders tend tiny plots, and on a clear evening the moonlight spills across distant peaks like a soft cloak.
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Teror
Teror’s streets are lined with houses that seem almost too perfect, each decorated with intricately carved wooden balconies. They’re painted in bright greens, blues, and reds, and often dripping with geraniums. They’re the most photographed balconies in Gran Canaria, and wandering the old quarter feels like you’ve walked into a living postcard.
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