Gran Canaria's 'Little Venice' – visit Puerto de Mogan by boat
People & Culture

Gran Canaria's 'Little Venice' – visit Puerto de Mogan by boat

4.5/5

Excellent
231 reviews
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£38.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • You'll arrive relaxed after a boat cruise along the coastline from Puerto Rico to Puerto de Mogan
  • It's so easy to disembark in the heart of town with direct access to the waterfront – no long walks
  • There's ample free time in Puerto de Mogan to browse the stalls selling typical Canarian produce
  • You'll discover the town that many believe to be the most beautiful on Gran Canaria
  • Your tour is led by an expert local escort with an unrivalled knowledge of Puerto de Mogan
What to expect

Puerto de Mogan is said by many to be the most beautiful town in Gran Canaria, and once you've set eyes on its toytown houses, it's hard to argue. This tour brings you by boat, docking right in the heart of the harbour after a scenic approach, so you avoid long walks from out-of-town parking lots. Maria, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘Mogan market is a classic in Gran Canaria, known all over the island. And to arrive in the town by boat gives you that a spine-tingling sensation you get in anticipation of a special experience.'

Sailing from Puerto Rico harbour, you'll glide along the rocky, volcanic coastline of the south before arriving at Puerto de Mogan. Cupped into cliffs at the mouth of a steep valley, it's known as ‘Little Venice' for its canal, blue-and-yellow-trimmed white cottages, wrought iron balconies and flower-festooned lanes. Traits that have made it very popular.

Arriving by boat, you're in the middle of all the action straight away. Only we bring you to and from Puerto de Mogan by sea. Antonio, another of our local guides, say, ‘If you arrive by coach, not only is the journey less scenic but you have to walk a fair bit to get to the waterfront.' You'll have free time to poke around the stalls selling typical Canarian products or just relax at one of the many terraced cafés overlooking the yachts. Oh, and there's also an enticing sandy beach to stretch out on, too.

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What's included
  • check Transport
  • check Guide
  • check Boat transfer
What to remember
  • This tour may be operated in multiple languages but the language you select will be spoken
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
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Provider
TUI España Turismo, S.L.U, with Tax Number B08089187 and Travel License Number GCMD-4
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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    Emma

    Verified booking

    4.2

    8 October 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    The guide was lovely and friendly. You could organise this by yourself with no time restraints but we still had the best time.

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    BM25

    Verified booking

    1.8

    25 September 2025

    Travelled with family


    Very disappointing ! Not up to tui usual standard Unclear instructions for bus pick up and hotel staff unhelpful. The guide did not explain we should have met another guide at the drop off location after boat ride. Communication very poor and we ended up missing guided tour. Worse thing of all we booked the trip solely to visit the market only to arrive to be told there wasn’t one due to bank holiday ! Can’t believe we wasted our money , I feel we should be given a full refund or credit.

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    Mogan worth a visit.

    Verified booking

    3.8

    23 September 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    PUERTO DE MOGAN was wonderful, colourful and pretty. Good range of shops and restaurants. Tui coach picked us up and the boat took us to the port, tour guide gave us info. That was ok.

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    Becky

    Verified booking

    4.6

    13 September 2025

    Travelled with a group of friends


    Overall it was a great experience however it was a bit annoying having to choose a pick up point further away from the port (not our hotel) as we were staying in puerto rico and had to get a taxi to balito in order to get to the pick up point. Then the coach took us back to the port in puerto rico. So it would've been much easier for us to meet the group there instead of wasting money on the taxi to take us out of the resort to only come back again on the coach.

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    Lee & Phil

    Verified booking

    3.4

    10 September 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Mogan was lovely but trip vastly overpriced, it cost £42 per person but could of done exactly same trip by getting bus to Puerto Rico and then getting on the very same public ferry which the TUI trip uses. Bus would of cost €5 each way and return ferry ticket is €13, so that's €23 instead of £42 (€49), that's a massive mark up.

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    Mr G from south wales

    Verified booking

    4.6

    5 September 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Very knowledgeable rep with plenty of information about where we were going and what we would see on our way to the destination

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