Gran Canaria Island Tours: Volcano, Canyon, Rainforest & Island Highlights Compared
Four full-day tours beyond the beaches, compared by pick-up, walking, food and who they suit. Details checked on 10 October 2026.
Most reviewed: Volcano Heart Tour
Easiest walking: Red Canyon Tour
Starts in Las Palmas: Across the Island Tour
Compare the four island tours
PICK-UP FROM THE SOUTH
Volcano Heart Tour with Sunset
★
8.5 to 11 hours · 4.9 (1,395 reviews)
✓ Pick-up: hotels in the south and Las Palmas
✓ Food & drinks: local tastings, honey rum toast at the summit
✓ Walking: Roque Nublo hike, 3.5 km with a 200 m climb, good fitness needed
✗ Swimming: no swim stop
✓ Families: recommended age 5+
✗ Wheelchair: not accessible
✓ Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before
✓ Good to know: cold at altitude, may return after hotel dinner times
Best for: a hike, volcano views and sunset, if you're happy with a long day
PICK-UP FROM THE SOUTH
Red Canyon Tour with Local Food
7 to 10 hours · 4.9 (1,087 reviews)
★
✓ Pick-up: hotels in the south (about 8:00 to 9:45)
✓ Food & drinks: tasting of local dishes
✓ Walking: short walks, about 650 m with a 40 m climb
✓ Swimming: swim stop at Arinaga beach
✓ Families: recommended age 5+
✗ Wheelchair: not accessible, not for limited mobility
✓ Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before
✓ Good to know: small group, up to 20 people, bring swimwear and a towel
Best for: history, landscape and local food, with only short walks
PICK-UP FROM THE SOUTH
Rainforest Tour with Tasting and Swim
8 to 10 hours · 4.8 (728 reviews)
★
✓ Pick-up: hotels in the south (about 7:45 to 9:30)
✓ Food & drinks: tasting at an eco-farm
✓ Walking: ravine hike, about 3 km and 2 hours, with stream crossings
✓ Swimming: swim stop at El Puertillo
✓ Families: recommended age 5+
✗ Wheelchair: not accessible
✓ Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before
✓ Good to know: waterproof shoes essential, bring dry clothes
Best for: a nature walk, a farm tasting and a swim, if you don't mind wet feet
STARTS IN LAS PALMAS
Across the Island Tour from Las Palmas
About 8.5 hours · 4.9 (513 reviews)
★
✗ Pick-up: none, meet in Las Palmas (bus from the south)
✗ Food & drinks: lunch stop in Fataga, at your own cost
✓ Walking: mostly by coach, moderate fitness needed
✗ Swimming: no swim stop
✓ Families: minimum age 7
✗ Wheelchair: not accessible
✓ Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before
✓ Good to know: English-speaking guide, winding mountain roads
Best for: seeing the whole island in one day by coach
Staying in the south? Getting to Las Palmas
The Across the Island tour starts in Las Palmas and has no pick-up in the south. Global bus line 30 runs direct from Faro de Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés and San Agustín to Las Palmas (Santa Catalina and San Telmo stations), and lines 50 and 5 also link the south with the city. Morning buses start early, but check the arrival time on the Global website (guaguasglobal.com) and allow time to reach the meeting point. If you'd rather not travel first, the other three tours include hotel pick-up from the south.