Nicknamed 'the mini-continent' for its ecological diversity, Gran Canaria is the ideal destination for those with a penchant for getting out and about. Whether you're hoping to delve into deep ravines, climb trails into cool pine forests or just seek shade under a beach umbrella, you'll likely run out of time before you run out of options.

Take a private Gran Canaria tour and explore this Spanish island with a local guide.

Though famous for its beach-friendly temperatures, there's more here than playas and cervezas, so have your guide arrange an excursion that showcases the island's biodiversity. Don't miss the Barranco de Guayadeque or the Dunas de Maspalomas, a surreal seaside desert at the island's south tip.

Gran Canaria is also rich in cultural treasures. Not far from Las Palmas you'll find the Cenobio de Valeron, an ancient communal grain store hewn from the rocks. For a glimpse of traditional village life, have your guide stop in tiny Fataga

Gran-Canaria

Sometimes it's hard to choose what places to visit when you travel. The web search returns dozens of results and the photos don't always depict the reality of the place.

That is why I carefully selected some of the best places in Gran Canaria that are A MUST and will give you an immersive experience. You will live it with all your senses: taste authentic flavours at the local food market, you will feast your eyes on the most impressive landscapes, touch the scarred black bark of ancient canarian pine, relax in the middle of nature where all you can hear is the flap of ravens wings and the beautiful song of blackbirds and smell the scented wild sage.

NO COMMERCIAL STOPS and NO SURPRISE EXPENSES!

I will be your PRIVATE PHOTOGRAPHER so that you can enjoy everything first hand, not through the screen of your camera. You also get tips and tricks to upgrade your photography skills. Within 24h you will receive a custom made digital photo album along with 50+ high resolution edited photos.

Will you join me?

Canarian potatoes with mojo sauce, bread and alioli.

The window to Roque Nublo from Pico de Las Nieves

Last page of the album includes a pirate style map with personalized itinerary from the tour (left page). On the right is the list of the visited places mentioning the temperature, altitude and GPS coordinates.

Album Mock-UP from real pictures of this tour

Front cover based on real pictures from the tour

7 hours - incl. Private Transportation (Starting and drop off at hotel) and a stop for a traditional/scenic meal

Full Day Highlights tour of Gran Canaria

Shore Excursion in Gran Canaria by 2 local guides - Off the Beaten Path - homemade Canarian meal included

"Una roca, un corazón
con el fuego de la lava,
y el Atlántico pone canción
cuando va a besar tu playa,
mar sangre y roca pasión,
mi querida Gran Canaria. . . "

"A rock, a heart
with the fire of lava,
and the Atlantic puts a song
when she is going to kiss your beach, .
sea blood and passion rock,
my beloved Gran Canaria. . . "

We propose a different experience, in which you will be the protagonist of the route. We will show you our wonderful island and a good part of its secrets. This involves a 360º experience to understand much better why we are in love with Gran Canaria.

In this tour, we are going to avoid all kind of commercial stops and focus on the real essence of our land. We include homemade food with typical Canarian food that comes from local producers and local farmers markets.

". . . Y si tu ausencia está en mi
mis ojos se empañan
cuando me acuerdo de ti
¡ay, mi Gran Canaria!"
(¡Ay mi Gran Canaria! - Los Gofiones)

PS: Yes, we are going to sing this song during the trip! ;-)

Lunch time! Homemade Canarian food at the forest

Take advantage on your stay in Gran Canaria with this immersive full-day tour!

We can arrange together what to see and where to go, depending on what are you more interested in.
We can visit the green north of the island, the desert south, the volcanos etc. . .
For example, we can make a hike to the volcanos natural park and go inside the volcano crater; we can do an eno-gastronomic tour, tasting local food and wines, or we can organize an easy bicycle tour. We can also visit remote places with my jeep or do other activities.
Please, contact me to organize something special and unique that fits your interest and all your travel mates or family.

Chose with me what to do and where to go...

Customized Tours of the island

Wonders of the South - Gran Canaria Full Day Shore Excursion

The incredible dunes with the ocean behind them are a must see view if you're visiting Gran Canaria. Enjoy the breathtaking landscapes and take unique photos before continuing to Puerto de Mogán. This town, also known as "Canarian Venice" for its bridges and canals, is another highlight of the island. A former fishing village that today is one of the most beautiful touristic enclaves of Gran Canaria with its narrow streets full of colorful bougainvillea and charming white houses.

On this tour, we'll also visit the charming village of Agüimes, known for its emblematic sculptures, agricultural economy and traditional architecture. After uncovering its interesting history, we'll enter into the Guayadeque ravine, a place where the ancient Canary Islanders lived in caves and where still today there are families living in cave houses.

Before returning, we can't not stop at El Bufadero de la Garita to observe how the ocean waves enter through a whimsical volcanic chimney creating a simply spectacular phenomenon.

A natural reserved which is a must if you are visiting Gran Canaria.

Amadores Beach is one of the most beautiful with its white sand and crystal blue water.

Puerto Mogan is one of the highlights of Gran Canaria with its amazing buganvilleas.

A small charming village that is one of the highlights of Gran Canaria.

Agüimes was given by the Spanish Monarchs to the bishop as a present just after the Conquest.

Agüimes is still a peaceful and traditional village far away from the massive tourism.

This tiny village is full of interesting sculptures and we will find out the hidden history they keep.

Traditional architecture done with stone and Canarian pine trees. Some of these houses were built in the XVII century.

Most of these buildings hide beautiful patios which was the most important place of the house.

Agüimes a colorful and charming village full of sculptures.

Learn about history, architecture and the pre-hispanic culture.

The Guayadeque ravine a special spot full of caves.

Visit Maspalomas dunes, the Guayadeque ravine & picturesque Puerto Mogán.

In this very complete tour we will start by visiting the sand dunes of Maspalomas, at the south of the island, where we usually find clear blue sky and sunny warm weather. After enjoying what probably is the most famous interesting point of Gran Canaria we will head towards he north of the island following the east road; and our next stop will take place in one of our most iconic Ravines: the isolated and charming Guayadeque ravine. It is full of history, archaeology and ethnographic interest. In fact we will have our tapas stop here, inside a cave restaurant!

After enjoying some local gastronomy we will visit the nearby village of Agüimes, where the traditional buildings and the colours and peace of it streets will delight us.

And last but not least, we will go atop the last volcanic mountain that was active in the island, where we will enjoy a 360º viewpoint, and what a viewpoint to end our day!

South and East of Gran Canaria

Dunes, Tradition, Caves and Volcanoes

Gran Canaria's essentials highlights halfday private tour All-Inclusive Shore Excursion

The experience of discovering Gran Canaria's essentials in a half day tour is possible. If you want to explore part of the island and get a global vision by visiting its highlights in a 4 hours tour, then this is your tour.

Let's start the adventure! Let me show you part of the nature, history, and gastronomy of the Canarian archipelago. Get to know more about how the nature created this island, how the volcanic soil is the perfect to produce the excellent Canarian wine, and the history of Las Palmas in a walking tour around Vegueta, Las Palmas' old town.

This 100% authentic Canarian experience will let you get in touch with locals, but also, to taste the gastronomy and wines while discovering nice spots. On this tour you'll visit, Caldera de Banadma, the wine region with and one of the most traditional wineries, and to finish, Las Palmas' old town.

Let me take you on this half day experience to discover the authenticity of Gran Canaria!

Vegueta - Catedral de Santa Ana -Las Palmas

Vegueta - Plaza del Espíritu Santo - Las Palmas

Vegueta - Plaza de San Agustín - Las Palmas

Vegueta - Calle de los Balcones - Las Palmas

Caldera de Bandama - Volcano - Gran Canaria

Pico de Bandama - Volcano - Viewpoint - Gran Canaria

An unforgettable Halfday on the essentials of the Island, the authentic experience of enjoying Gran Canaria!

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You must be looking for a quick getaway in the middle of nature and at the same time exercise a little bit on your way up to this ancient volcanic rock (millions of years old) that we call Roque Nublo. Well you will get a lot more than that. You get to gaze at the Valley of a Thousand Palms and the majestic mountains that surrounds it, take a stroll through the village of Fataga with its beautiful white houses of typical canarian architecture and finally get to hike to the guardian of Gran Canaria, Roque Nublo.

NO COMMERCIAL STOPS and NO SURPRISE EXPENSES!

I will be your PRIVATE PHOTOGRAPHER so that you can enjoy everything first hand, not through the screen of your camera. You also get tips and tricks to upgrade your photography skills. Within 24h you will receive a custom made digital photo album along with 50+ high resolution edited photos.

Will you join me?

5 hours including Private Transportation (Starting and drop off at hotel)

Half Day Roque Nublo Hike

Barranco de las Vacas & Gran Canaria top secrets by 2 local guides

A real journey in time in which you are going to enjoy not only famous spots, but also top secret locations only known by real locals.

You will discover the spectacular Barranco de las Vacas; where hundreds of years ago water flowed in unimaginable ways, sculpting its walls in such a way that today it looks like a scene from a distant planet.

Later we will visit and tell you the secrets of a surprising hidden cave, excavated by the first inhabitants of the island, a hidden gem that will leave you open-mouthed

And we will finish with a visit to a cute hamlet in which you will discover how life happens out of touristic crowds.

During the trip, we will offer you a picnic with sandwiches, fruits and local cheese. If you want to take homemade full meal with local products, tapas style, please let us know (this will change the price and duration of the activity).

Please notice: This route is not customizable. If you are interested about a customized trip, take a look to our "Shore excursion by 2 local guides"

Discover the Canarian Antelope Canyon and hidden gems only known by locals!

Birdwatching Daytrip to the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

We will go to the summit of the island to get into the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and look for our very rare blue treasure: the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch, recently classified as a new species. Known as Fringilla teydea subspecies polaztekii, and reclassified in 2015 as Fringilla polaztekii, with around 300 birds in the whole world, all living in this island.

Once we finish in the Blue chaffinch territory, we will go for the laurel pigeon (Columba junoniae), also a Canarian endemism that nests in the rainforests of the north.
We will spot more birds on our way, almost all of them endemic species or subspecies for this island, the archipelago or Macaronesia!

This route is good not only for the birder but also for Nature and Culture lovers because we are going to delight ourselves with majestic landscapes and natural history! As well as local gastronomy!

Get your binoculars and cameras ready!

-Picnic with local products (canarian wine and cheese, fruits, gofio and bread)
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Fringilla polazteki. Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla polazteki. Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch 2

Fringilla polazteki. Gran Canaria blue chaffinch 3

Lanius meridionalis ssp excubitor. Southern grey shrike

Phylloscopus canariensis. Canarian chiffchaff

Looking for our blue winged treasure

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Amazing History - Half a day Shore Excursion

The Canary Islands were already known by Romans and Greeks, but they never settled there. The first inhabitants were the Guanches, berbers who lived almost at the Stone Age. Then, Spaniards, French and Portuguese became interested in the islands, which conquest should be seen as an essay of the American conquest. Gran Canaria has always been a bridge between Europe and the New Continent. In fact, its Plaza Santa Ana will be the American model for their new Plaza de Armas. Come and explore streets and alleys full of histories and secrets. Walk through the old quarter of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, founded in 1478, which marked a watershed in the destiny of Hispanic monarchy and its empire. We will talk about its founding, the battles that took place against the Ancient Canaries, the pirate and corsair attacks and find out more about  controversial personality of Christopher Columbus and also about what he did those days before going on and discovering America. The itinerary could be customize it. Write me!

Columbus prayed in this tiny church before going into the unknown.

The Plaza de Armas model for the new squares in America.

Modernism or Art nouveau is also found in Triana old town due to the economical boom of the early XX century.

The Canarian garden keeps over 500 native plants and trees and over 1000 introduced.

Columbus is a very controversial figure nowadays. Let's find out more about his personality and what he did.

The Bandama volcano viewpoint is a must when visiting Gran Canaria.

Which problems he had during his first voyage?

Could Columbus had discovered America for another kingdom?

Colorful tropical fruits and aromas at the local market.

Why was it essential to find a new route to the spicies islands?

How was crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a vessel like la Niña?

The Conquest, the corsair attacks and Cristopher Columbus stay in Gran Canaria. . . A story worthy of a movie!

Volcanoes & Vineyards All-Inclusive Shore Excursion with a Local

Get to know and be surprised by the volcanic landscapes, the wonderful wilderness areas, hidden places and vineyards. I'll show you the wine history and its traditional process, part of the Canarian culture linked to the volcanic origin of the Canarian Archipelago.

Learn how the volcanoes created this incredible archipelago; discover the history and importance that wine has for locals and the local culture by visiting one of the oldest wineries in Gran Canaria. Enjoy the combination between nature, landscape, gastronomy and feel the authenticity of Gran Canaria and its people.

This tour explores the sacred peaks, that makes Gran Canaria unique and different from other Islands of the Archipelago, here you'll enjoy the breathtaking landscape from Pico de las Nieves. During the trip, learn about local products and have the chance to buy them directly to locals.

Take the chance and let me take you through this itinerary and discover you the authentic Gran Canaria from a local perspective!

Be surprised by the volcanic landscapes, the wonderful wilderness areas and vineyards.

Why will this tour be the highlight of your vacation?

Because it will engage ALL YOUR SENSES: local flavours at a local market and in a cave restaurant with BREATHTAKING VIEWS. Your eyes will feast on the most scenic and impressive landscapes through narrow canyons, walking on ridge of majestic mountains and gazing upon colorful rocks that are millions of years. You will relax in the middle of nature where all you can hear is the flap of ravens wings and the beautiful song of blackbirds. You will also smell the scented wild sage and thyme and touch the scarred black bark of ancient canarian pine.

Also because there are NO COMMERCIAL STOPS and NO SURPRISE EXPENSES!

On top of these I will be your PRIVATE PHOTOGRAPHER so that you can enjoy everything first hand, not through the screen of your camera. You also get tips and tricks to upgrade your photography skills. Within 24h you will receive a custom made digital photo album along with 50+ high resolution edited photos.

Will you join me?

Sheep and goats are among the few domestic animals who can thrive feeding off this land.

Canarian bananas underdeveloped but they are the sweetest and most flavoured.

Maspalomas tours

Explore with 28 tours and 6 guides.

Sergiu I.

$ 804 (USD)

Inés A.

$ 920 (USD)

Eros F.

$ 868 (USD)

Marc L.

$ 555 (USD)

Guillermo B.

$ 538 (USD)

Israel C.

$ 454 (USD)

Sergiu I.

$ 573 (USD)

Inés A.

$ 775 (USD)

Guillermo B.

$ 457 (USD)

Marc L.

$ 532 (USD)

Israel C.

$ 620 (USD)

Sergiu I.

$ 920 (USD)

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