# Sunday in the south of Gran Canaria from Las Palmas: dolphins from Puerto Rico and the Fataga gorge

A two-and-a-half-hour catamaran trip to see dolphins from Puerto Rico, lunch at Playa del Inglés and, in the afternoon, the GC-60 up to Fataga via the Degollada de las Yeguas. 50 minutes from Las Palmas.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/maspalomas-dunes/itineraries/dolphins-and-fataga-gorge · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## El día
- 09:15 · Salida: 45 min by car (GC-1 south to Puerto Rico; paid parking at the harbour)
- 10:15 · Dolphin and pilot whale watching from Puerto Rico on the Spirit of the Sea (Spirit of the Sea · 10:30 departure · €40 adults, €25 children · book on its website) · Spirit of the Sea, From €40 per adult
  - 30 min by car, 19,3 km
- 13:30 · La Palmera Sur (booking; on Sunday serves lunches 13:30 to 15:30) · La Palmera Sur, €€€
  - 15 min by car, 8,3 km
- 15:45 · Degollada de las Yeguas viewpoint, above the Fataga ravine (GC-60 towards Fataga)
  - 15 min by car, 9,5 km
- 16:15 · Fataga and the Arteara aboriginal necropolis, in the Valley of a Thousand Palms (Arteara is temporarily closed; phone ahead if you want to go in)
- 17:45 · Vuelta (down the GC-60 to the GC-1; in Las Palmas around 19:00)

This Sunday brings together the two faces of the south of Gran Canaria: the sea, with a catamaran that sets out to find dolphins and pilot whales from Puerto Rico, and the interior, with the GC-60 climbing the Fataga gorge between bare slopes and palm groves. In between, a Canarian market lunch at Playa del Inglés. From Las Palmas it is about 50 minutes on the GC-1 to Puerto Rico.

## The day, hour by hour

9:15 · Leave Las Palmas. GC-1 south to Puerto Rico, in Mogán. Park at the harbour, paid, about €3 for two hours, or in the blue zone on nearby streets.

10:15 · Dolphins on the Spirit of the Sea. The boat leaves at 10:30 from Puerto Base, about 70 metres from the harbour entrance barrier; check-in is at the desk in front of the boat. Two and a half hours on a catamaran with underwater galleries. It costs €40 for adults and €25 for children aged 2 to 12. If no cetaceans are seen, you are given a voucher to go again.

13:30 · Lunch at La Palmera Sur. Twenty-five minutes by car to Playa del Inglés. Prawn ceviche, black pig ribs, horchata torrijas. On Sundays it serves lunch from 13:30 to 15:30: book ahead.

15:45 · Degollada de las Yeguas. Head up the GC-60 towards Fataga. In a quarter of an hour you reach the first viewpoint over the gorge.

16:15 · Arteara and Fataga. You pass the Arteara palm grove and its aboriginal necropolis, 809 burial mounds that the Cabildo currently has temporarily closed, and reach Fataga. Park and stroll around the village in the afternoon light.

17:45 · Head home. You drive down the GC-60 to the GC-1 and up to Las Palmas. You arrive around 19:00.

## Is it for me?

If you are travelling with children, yes: the boat is what they remember most and the gorge can be seen from the car. If you get seasick, take something before boarding and stay on deck.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
About 50 minutes from Las Palmas to Puerto Rico on the GC-1. You need the car for the afternoon in the gorge.

### Without a car
It can be done, but more slowly: bus 50 to the Lighthouse, hotel pick-up for the boat for €5 and bus 18 from the Lighthouse to Fataga.

## Consejos

### Book the boat a day ahead
The morning departure is the most convenient for then having lunch at Playa del Inglés.

### A jacket on the boat
At sea there is more wind than in the harbour.

### Take it slowly on the GC-60
It is a winding road: best without hurry and with the sun low.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does this Sunday cost?
Between €90 and €120 per person with the boat and lunch, not counting petrol.

### What if the boat does not sail?
If the company cancels because of the weather, it refunds the money or changes the date. In that case, do the dune crossing in the morning.

### Can you visit the Arteara necropolis?
In November 2026 it is temporarily closed. Call 638 810 591 before going.

### Is La Palmera Sur open on Sundays?
Yes, from 13:30 to 15:30. It closes on Mondays.