Las Palmas, otherwise known as Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is the capital and largest city of Gran Canaria. The city was named after the abundance of palm trees that bespeckle the landscape.
You’ll find plenty to entertain your employees with on a team-building retreat in Las Palmas. The city is home to two beaches, Playa de las Canteras and Playa de las Alcaravaneras, where your employees can take part in a SUP or surfing lesson, or simply relax with a cocktail in hand. The city itself offers no end of history, culture and heritage. Here, you’ll find food tours, rum-tasting workshops, guided walking tours and more.
Offering a whopping 320 days of sunshine per year, Las Palmas is the perfect place for a sun-drenched team-building retreat. To help you find more team-building activity ideas, we’ve put together the following list.
We'll help you combine accommodation, meeting spaces, restaurants, and team-building activities into one seamless itinerary.
We'll help you combine accommodation, meeting spaces, restaurants, and team-building activities into one seamless itinerary.
Trading meeting rooms for mountain roads and volcanic viewpoints, this Gran Canaria team-building retreat agenda helps colleagues reconnect through shared adventures before gathering for a final evening in historic Vegueta.
We'll help you combine accommodation, meeting spaces, restaurants, and team-building activities into one seamless itinerary.
Gran Canaria offers a wide range of corporate team building activities including catamaran cruises, beach Olympics, surfing lessons, hiking adventures, jeep safaris, cooking workshops, kayaking excursions, and treasure hunts through Las Palmas and the island's coastal towns.
Gran Canaria combines year-round sunshine, beaches, outdoor adventure, and excellent accessibility from across Europe. Companies can organize team building events in a destination that offers both relaxation and active experiences without worrying about seasonal weather disruptions.
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) offers direct flights from major cities across Spain, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Scandinavia. Most of the island's main resort areas and event venues can be reached within 20–40 minutes of the airport.
One of Gran Canaria's biggest advantages is its year-round climate. Temperatures typically range from 20–28°C throughout much of the year, making outdoor team building activities possible during every season, including winter.
Popular beach experiences include volleyball tournaments, paddleboarding challenges, sandcastle competitions, beach Olympics, kayaking races, snorkeling excursions, and group challenges along beaches such as Playa de Las Canteras and Maspalomas.
Yes, Gran Canaria is one of Spain's top destinations for water-based team building. Companies can organize catamaran cruises, sailing trips, surfing lessons, paddleboarding sessions, dolphin-watching excursions, and team challenges along the Atlantic coastline.
Teams can take part in hiking through volcanic landscapes, canyon excursions, jeep safaris, mountain biking, rock climbing, coasteering, and outdoor survival challenges. The island's varied terrain makes it ideal for active and adventure-focused corporate groups.
Companies often choose local cooking workshops, tapas experiences, wine tastings, market tours, and Canarian food challenges. These activities allow teams to collaborate while discovering traditional dishes such as papas arrugadas and local seafood specialties.
Yes, Gran Canaria regularly hosts conferences, incentive trips, and company retreats. The island offers a large selection of hotels, resorts, event venues, and activity providers capable of organizing team building programs for both small teams and large corporate groups.
Companies choose Gran Canaria because it offers reliable weather, beautiful beaches, outdoor adventure, and easy European access throughout the year. In our experience hosting teams, Gran Canaria works particularly well for companies looking for a warm-weather destination that combines active team building with a relaxed island atmosphere.
