# Sunday in the Maspalomas Dunes by bus from Las Palmas: the Charca, the Lighthouse and a crossing of the dunes Bus 50 from San Telmo to the Lighthouse, herons at the Charca, the crossing of the dunes to the viewpoint, lunch at La Palmera Sur and the return along the shore. All on foot. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/maspalomas-dunes/itineraries/lagoon-lighthouse-and-sand-by-bus · Revisado: 2026-11-13 ## El día - 09:05 · Salida: 1 h by bus (Global bus 50 from San Telmo, bay 10; public holiday timetable) - 10:10 · Birds at the Charca de Maspalomas and the palm grove (a few steps from the Faro stop; herons and egrets from the walkway) - 5 min on foot - 10:50 · Maspalomas Lighthouse and its ethnographic centre (ethnographic centre; confirm the hours before going) - 5 min on foot - 11:30 · Walk through the Maspalomas Dunes on the marked trail (along the waymarked path to the Riu Palace viewpoint; water and a cap) - 15 min on foot - 13:30 · La Palmera Sur (booking; on Sunday serves lunches 13:30 to 15:30) · La Palmera Sur, €€€ - 15 min on foot - 15:40 · Maspalomas beach, from the Lighthouse to Playa del Inglés along the shore (back to the Faro along the shore, one hour) - 17:05 · Vuelta: 1 h by bus (bus 50 from the Faro, bay 2; the next one at 18:05) The Maspalomas Dunes are very easy to do without a car from Las Palmas. Bus 50 leaves San Telmo and drops you at the Lighthouse, which is exactly where the Charca, the beach and the reserve begin. From there everything is on foot: the birds of the lagoon, the 1890 lighthouse, the crossing of the dunes on the marked path to the Playa del Inglés viewpoint, a Canarian market lunch and the return along the shore. ## The day, hour by hour 9:05 · Bus 50 at San Telmo. It leaves from bay 10 of the station. This is the public-holiday timetable, which applies on Sundays: there is one every hour. Sit on the left to see the sea on the southern motorway. 10:10 · The Charca. You get off at the Lighthouse and walk two hundred metres to the lagoon. From the walkway on the western edge you will see grey herons and egrets; the Canary Islands Government counts up to 24 species of bird. 10:50 · The Lighthouse. The 56-metre tower was lit in 1890. In the former lighthouse keepers' houses there is an ethnographic centre with more than 5,000 objects of traditional life; confirm the hours before counting on it. 11:30 · Crossing the dunes. Enter by the beach and climb the marked path to the viewpoint next to the Hotel Riu Palace. Allow about two hours with stops. Do not leave the stakes: it is a special nature reserve. 13:30 · Lunch at La Palmera Sur. About twenty minutes on foot from the viewpoint, on Avenida de Estados Unidos. Canarian market cooking; on Sundays it serves lunch from 13:30 to 15:30. Book ahead. 15:40 · Return along the shore. Go down to the beach and walk back to the Lighthouse over the wet sand, an hour with the dunes on your right. 17:05 · Bus back. The 50 leaves from bay 2 at the Lighthouse. If you miss this one, there is another at 18:05. ## Is it for me? If you like walking and do not mind sand, yes. With children, shorten the crossing: go down from the viewpoint to the beach and return along the shore. If you go in summer, take the first bus and leave the sand before midday. ## Cómo llegar ### Without a car Global bus 50 from San Telmo to the Maspalomas Lighthouse, every hour on Sundays and public holidays. The 30 leaves from Santa Catalina. ### By car About 45 minutes on the GC-1 to exit 46. Park on the streets around the Plaza del Faro and do the same route on foot. ## Consejos ### One litre of water per person There are no services in the dunes. The beach kiosks are open from 10:30 to 18:00. ### Sandals that come off easily In mid-morning the sand is still fine to walk on barefoot; at midday it burns. ### Check the day's timetable Global changes its timetables between weekdays, Saturdays and public holidays: check its website before you set out. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Which bus goes from Las Palmas to the Maspalomas Dunes? Global line 50, from San Telmo Station to the Maspalomas Lighthouse. Also the 30, from Santa Catalina, and the 5, which goes via Playa del Inglés. ### How much does this day cost? Between €45 and €70 per person with lunch and the bus. The dunes, the Charca and the beach are free. ### Can you do it with children? Yes, by shortening the crossing and carrying water and shade. ### Where do you eat on Sunday? At La Palmera Sur, which on Sundays serves lunch from 13:30 to 15:30 and is closed on Mondays.