Banana World tour in Arucas: farm, tastings & 1804 house

The only banana interpretation center on Gran Canaria sits on a working farm where you taste what grows there.

Guided tour of a banana farm in Arucas, Gran Canaria, where you learn how the fruit is cultivated, walk through a restored 1804 Canarian house that now holds the interpretation center, and taste banana-based wines and artisan products made on the islands. The tour runs about an hour and includes tastings; a live guide leads in English or Spanish.

Step-by-step itinerary

Banana farm tour and tasting

• Visit Gran Canaria Banana Museum
• Tour banana farm and learn cultivation
• Explore restored Canarian house
• Taste artisan banana products

The Experience

You arrive at the farm just 10 minutes from Las Palmas and move through the cultivation areas with a guide who walks you through how bananas grow and are harvested on the island. The farm itself is the classroom—you see the plants, the process, and the scale of what it takes to grow a fruit most people buy without thinking about where it came from. The guide explains the work in English or Spanish, whichever you choose when you book.

Inside the restored Canarian house—original architecture from 1804, fully rebuilt to match—sits the interpretation center and a shop. Here you taste a lineup of banana-based products made locally: different jams, banana wine from the Canary Islands, and spreads flavored with cactus or aloe vera. You also get small plates with these spreads so you're tasting them on something, not just from a spoon. The cosmetic lines made with bananas are there too if you want to look, but the tasting is the main event.

Parking is included, and public transportation stops are nearby if you're coming from the city. The whole visit runs between 50 minutes and an hour, so it fits into a free afternoon without eating the rest of your day.

What’s included

• Guided tour of the banana farm with a live guide in English or Spanish.
• tastings of banana wines made in the Canary Islands.
• artisan jams and spreads with banana, cactus, and aloe vera.
• small plates with the spreads.
• access to the interpretation center inside the restored 1804 Canarian house.
• parking.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Mundo Del Plátano Gran Canaria

Is this one for you?Spend your afternoon 10 minutes from Las Palmas walking through the island's only banana interpretation center, where you'll taste wines and jams made from what you've just learned to grow.

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Top questions

What exactly do I taste on this banana farm tour?

The Banana World tour includes tastings of banana wines made in the Canary Islands, artisan jams with banana, and small montaditos (open-faced sandwiches) topped with banana jam, banana with cactus, and banana with aloe vera. You taste these inside the interpretation center after walking the farm.

Is this tour just walking around looking at plants, or do I actually learn something?

The guide teaches you the cultivation process of bananas—how they grow on the island and what it takes to bring them to harvest—while you walk the farm itself. The interpretation center inside the 1804 house goes deeper into the history and the products made from the fruit. It's structured learning, not just a stroll.

How long does the Banana World tour take?

The tour runs between 50 minutes and one hour total, including the farm walk, the interpretation center, and the tastings. It's short enough to fit into a free afternoon without committing your whole day.

Can I book this tour in a language other than English or Spanish?

The Banana World tour is offered with a live guide in English or Spanish only. You choose your language when you book.

Is there parking at the banana farm in Arucas?

Yes, parking is included with your tour. Public transportation options are also available nearby if you're coming from Las Palmas.

What is the restored Canarian house inside the farm?

The house dates from 1804 and has been fully rebuilt to match its original architecture. It now holds the interpretation center where you taste the banana products and learn more about the fruit's history on the islands.