Family Days Out in Gran Canaria
We compare five top-rated family days out in Gran Canaria, from beach clubs to a real submarine. Details checked on 13 October 2026.
Best for little ones
Sioux City Park
Best full-day treat
Perchel Beach Club
Most loved
Banana World (5.0 stars)
Compare the five family days out
NEAR SAN AGUSTÍN
Sioux City Park
★ 5–6 hours · 4.6 (189 reviews)
✗ Food & drinks: not included (saloon and BBQ buffet extra)
✗ Swimming: no
✓ Hotel pick-up: free park bus from many south resorts, check your hotel is on the list
✓ Families: great for all ages; the gunfight shows are loud for little ones
✗ Wheelchair: not wheelchair accessible, sandy streets
✓ Pushchairs: allowed, but sandy streets can be hard going
✓ Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before
✓ Good to know: closed Mondays; open 10am to 3pm (4pm at weekends)
Best for: families with kids who love horses, cowboys and live shows
EL PAJAR · NEAR ARGUINEGUÍN
Perchel Beach Club
★ 3–8 hours · 4.8 (345 reviews)
✓ Food & drinks: 3-course lunch and welcome drink included; other drinks extra
✓ Swimming: infinity pool, plus a kids' splash park
✗ Hotel pick-up: no, make your own way (near public transport)
✓ Families: pirate-themed splash park; under-12s share an adult's sunbed
✓ Wheelchair: wheelchair accessible
✓ Pushchairs: allowed, infant seats available
✓ Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before
✓ Good to know: no outside food or drink (baby food allowed); open 11am to 7pm, 9pm in summer
Best for: a relaxed pool day with a proper lunch included
ARUCAS · NORTH, NEAR LAS PALMAS
Banana World
★ About 1 hour · 5.0 (3,711 reviews)
✓ Food & drinks: banana tastings, snacks and banana wine included
✗ Swimming: no
✗ Hotel pick-up: no, about an hour's drive from the south; free parking
✓ Families: short and easy, with discounted kids' prices
✗ Wheelchair: not wheelchair accessible
✗ Pushchairs: not listed as pushchair friendly
✓ Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before
✓ Good to know: go straight into the shop to check in; English tours daily
Best for: a short, easy family stop if you have a hire car
PUERTO DE MOGÁN
Mogán Submarine
★ 40 minutes · 4.0 (193 reviews)
✗ Food & drinks: not included
✗ Swimming: no, you stay dry inside the submarine
✗ Hotel pick-up: no; 2 hours' free parking at the port
✓ Families: kids love it and get a diploma; no under-2s
✗ Wheelchair: not accessible, vertical ladders to board
✗ Pushchairs: ladder access only
✓ Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before
✓ Good to know: water can be murky; trips may not run in bad weather
Best for: a quick, different hour out in pretty Puerto de Mogán
MASPALOMAS DUNES
Camel Ride
★ 30 minutes · 3.9 (619 reviews)
✗ Food & drinks: not included; vending machines while you wait
✗ Swimming: no
✗ Hotel pick-up: no; meeting point about 400m from Maspalomas beach
✓ Families: under-3s ride free with a parent
✗ Wheelchair: not wheelchair accessible
✓ Pushchairs: allowed at the meeting point
✓ Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before
✓ Good to know: no set times, arrive 9 to 11am; riders over 100kg can't ride
Best for: a cheap, quick family photo moment in Maspalomas
Planning a family day out in Gran Canaria
Staying in the south? Perchel Beach Club, Sioux City Park, the Mogán submarine and the camel ride are all a short drive from Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés and Puerto Rico. Sioux City runs a free park bus from many south resorts; for the others you'll need a taxi, bus or car. Banana World is in Arucas in the north, about an hour's drive, so it works best with a hire car. With toddlers, under-3s ride camels free with a parent and Perchel has a splash park, but under-2s can't go on the submarine. Perchel Beach Club is the only one of the five listed as wheelchair accessible. Sioux City Park is closed on Mondays.