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title: Guided tour of the Banana World
lang: en
type: tour
city: Gran Canaria
country: Spain
price: 15
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.95
reviews: 3906
duration_minutes: 50
duration_max_minutes: 60
languages: [en, es]
free_cancellation: "true"
guidekin_pick: Cheap and quick?
rank_in_category: 1 of 7 (Wine, Rum & Food Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-09-16
data_updated: 2026-10-12
canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/gran-canaria/tours/guided-tour-of-the-banana-world/
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# Guided tour of the Banana World

**Guidekin's take:** A banana farm in Arucas with the island's only banana interpretation centre: a short guided walk through the plantation, the story of how the fruit is grown and a tasting of banana wines and jams on small toasts. At €15 per person it is one of the cheapest guided visits here, rated 4.95 by 3906 travellers; coffee is not included.

**Cheap and quick?:** A short guided walk on the Arucas banana farm with a tasting of banana wines and jams at €15 per person; no transport, coffee extra. 4.95 from 3906 reviews. Trade-off: 50m–1h; no transport. (last checked September 16, 2026)

In our comparison: #1 of 7 in Wine, Rum & Food Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

-Enjoy this beautiful banana farm in the municipality of Arucas, just 10 minutes from the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
-The only banana interpretation center on the island of Gran Canaria.
-We do tourist excursions, school excursions and private guided tours.
-You will learn about the cultivation process of this fruit consumed worldwide as well as try the different banana-based products such as wines or jams.

## Before you book

- Meeting point: Once inside the estate,
- 16 start times: between 10:00 and 17:30
- Children from €8: ages 2 to 10

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €15 per person
- Duration: 50m–1h
- Rating: 4.95/5 from 3906 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Mundo Del Plátano Gran Canaria
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English, Spanish
- Start times: 16 start times between 10:00 and 17:30
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-16

## Reviews

4.95 from 3906 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 3879 of 3906.

- 5 stars: 3766 (96%)
- 4 stars: 113 (3%)
- 3 stars: 13 (0%)
- 2 stars: 7 (0%)
- 1 star: 7 (0%)

## Tour options

Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page.

| Option | Price | Guide languages | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided tour in Spanish | €15 / person | Spanish | - |
| Guided tour in English | €15 / person | English | - |

## What's included

- We give you to taste different types of banana-based wines made in the Canary Islands
- Parking Fees
- We give some montaditos with banana jam, banana with cactus and banana with aloe vera

## Not included

- Coffee and/or Tea
- Private transportation

## Itinerary

1. **At the Gran Canaria Banana Museum we will guide you through a tour of our ban...** (1h) - At the Gran Canaria Banana Museum we will guide you through a tour of our banana farm and we will teach you everything about the cultivation of this fruit. You will visit a Canarian house dating from 1804 that has been fully restored, true to its original architecture. Inside...

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 16 start times between 10:00 and 17:30
- Schedule last checked: 2026-09-16
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

## Meeting point

Once inside the estate, the car park is at the very end past the pond, then the museum itself is going down the entrance "Los Dragos" 35413 Arucas, Gran Canaria Spain
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:EjNDYW0uIGRlbCBMYXVyZWwsIDcsIDM1NDEzIEFydWNhcywgTGFzIFBhbG1hcywgU3BhaW4iMBIuChQKEgl96vhIQZNADBFZjhhKHsoTyhAHKhQKEgl96vhIQZNADBFGuKvUlwizuw

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels

## Compared with other Wine, Rum & Food Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #1 of 7** | €15 | 50 min–1h | 4.95 (3906) | shared |
| [Puerto de Mogán: Boat Cruise + Dockside Wine Pairing](/spain/gran-canaria/tours/puerto-de-mog-n-boat-cruise-dockside-wine-pairing/?format=md) | €65 | 3h | 4.98 (47) | shared |
| [Meet the family behind Canarian wine](/spain/gran-canaria/tours/meet-the-family-behind-canarian-wine/?format=md) | €21 | 2h | 4.82 (79) | shared |
| [Winery Tour, Wine Museum, and Tasting in Gran Canaria](/spain/gran-canaria/tours/winery-tour-wine-museum-and-tasting-in-gran-canaria/?format=md) | €26 | 1h 30m | 4.68 (38) | shared |

Ranked #1 of 7 in Wine, Rum & Food Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €13 to €69, median €26; typical length 2h. 0 of 7 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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