Gran Canaria Adventure Week 2026

The last three years have proven to be hugely successful and popular... so we're doing all it all again in 2026!!!

Gran Canaria Adventure Week is back again for January 2026. We have some of what you've loved from previous years, plus new events and ideas to give you an even better winter sun experience. 

Feedback from 2025:

"The socials were well organised and the group events were excellent"

"Loved the ability to do as much or as little as we wanted throughout the entire week"

"A fantastic event with something for everyone"

"Good range of activities to keep everyone happy, from leisure city tours to high octane hikes, canyoning, via ferrata - something for everyone! And the organisers are friendly and welcoming, feels like family which is nice"

"All the event leaders were great and super friendly and easy to talk to and ask questions"

Think you know Gran Canaria? Think again!

Let your next (or first!) visit to Gran Canaria be one filled with outdoor adventures. While the island is known as a year-round party destination for LGBTQ+ visitors, this trip is an opportunity to experience something different: take part in outdoor activities; experience the beauty of the "real" Gran Canaria; and meet friends from around the world.

We are, once again, partnering with CanCanaria to bring you a full week of fun and adventurous activities. CanCanaria is a gay-owned and run company based on Gran Canaria, using their extensive local knowledge and the island's magnificent natural beauty to create a programme of excursions and trips that'll leave you with unforgettable memories and stories to tell. At the helm is former OutdoorLads' Chairman Patrick, so you know you will be in good and welcoming hands. Patrick and his team use trusted local volunteers, guides and instructors who are LGBTQ+ friendly, and who hold appropriate insurance and qualifications where necessary.

The CanCanaria Adventure Week is festival dedicated to outdoor activities, combining adventures with a holiday in the sun and sociable evenings. Expect Hiking, Climbing, Sailing, Surfing and Scuba Diving alongside tourist trips, socials, restaurants, bars, a pool party and boat trips.

***NEW FOR 2026***

• Strength and HIIT Beach Workout Sessions
• Optional group meals
• Stretching and meditation on the beach
• Sunrise 5km run
• Beach day/games

How do I sign up?

1. Sign up to this OutdoorLads event in the usual way. This doesn't get you a place on the CanCanaria event, but it will enable us to see how many of our members are attending, make arrangements together and share details and information easily in the run up to the trip.
2. Sign up to the CanCanaria Activity Week on their website by following this link. This step is free and simply gets you a place on the overall event. It will also enable CanCanaria to contact you with details of the activities as they become available. You'll be asked to indicate the types of activities you are interested in, and the organisers will then use that information to formulate the final programme.
3. Sign up to whatever combination of activities and parties you fancy via the pages which CanCanaria will publish in due course . If you've signed up at Step 2, you will also be notified as the various activities get arranged.
4. ***OutdoorLads VIP Offer*** CanCanaria have put together a special VIP package offer for our members. For a fixed price, you get:

• 50 euro voucher to spend on Adventure Week activities, only for orders made before September 1st 2025
• VIP Breakfast/Brunch - only available to those with VIP Tickets (10:00 - 12:00: Wednesday 21st January)
• Free Entry To:
• The Welcome Party, (Monday 19th January)
• The Main Pool Party, BBQ included (Wednesday 21st January)
• The Sundown BBQ, men only event - BBQ included (Friday 23rd January)
• Personalised Adventure Week 2026 T-shirt - with optional OutdoorLads Logo
• One CanCanaria Passport - a book of discount vouchers to use in bars, shops and restaurants in Maspalomas 

          You can purchase this package HERE - you will need to enter the access code AW-ODL26

Those of us who attended in previous years had an amazing trip. There was a great range of activities which really showed off the beauty of the island, and the evening socials (in a different bar each night) meant there was a regular opportunity to catch up with everyone, get to know your fellow travelers and ask any questions of the events team.

Check out some of the photos on this page which are from the last two years!

It is entirely up to you whether you come to Gran Canaria for some or all of the week, or indeed whether you arrive earlier or leave later to make it part of a longer trip.

Here is the Program of Events for 2026 so far, with links to the activity pages where they are ready for booking: 

Monday 19th January

• Hiking option
• Via Ferrata
• 18:00 – 21:00: Adventure Week 2026 Official Opening Party – Axel Hotel
• 21:00 – 00:00: Adventure Week Social

Tuesday 20th January

• SUP (Stand Up Paddle boarding) and Snorkelling Tour
• Strength and HIIT – Beach Workout
• Surfing and Learn to Surf
• Las Palmas Walking and Tapas Tour
• Jungle Nudist Hike
• Group Meal
• 21:00 – 00:00: Adventure Week Social

Wednesday 21st January

• Stretching and Meditation – On The Beach
• Sky Diving -Multipal Time slots
• Cabrio Self-Drive Mountain Tour
• Canyoning
• Adventure Week Brunch
• Pool Party
• 21:00 – 00:00: Adventure Week Social

Thursday 22nd January

• Discover Scuba Diving
• Strength and HIIT – Beach Workout
• Hike Option
• Snorkelling
• Group Meal
• 21:00 – 00:00: Adventure Week Socia

Friday 23rd January

• Canyoning
• GuiGui Hike
• Mountain Buggy Self-Drive Tour
• 20:00 – 23:00: Adventure Week Sundown BBQ – Men Only – Basement Studios

Saturday 24th January

• Sunrise 5K Run
• Naked Hike Option
• Sunset Kayaking
• 21:00 – 01:00: Adventure Week Circus Themed Fancy Dress Party – The Copacabana  

Sunday 25th January

• Sky Diving -Multipal Time slots
• Vineyards Visit – meal and music
• Beach Day / Games
• 21:00 – 00:00: Adventure Week Social – Farewell Drinks

Accommodation

Gran Canaria has accommodation to suit a variety of budgets, from basic self-catering apartments, to full service hotels and villas.

You are welcome to message the event leader or Patrick at CanCanaria for accommodation ideas, and to use the event page comments to arrange sharing. In due course we will also set up an OutdoorLads Telegram group too.

Flights & Transfers

Gran Canaria is easily accessible from various UK airports, with a flight time of around 4 hours. The transfer from the airport to Playa del Ingles is straight forward, either by public bus, taxi or pre-arranged holiday transfer service. 

Please note: This is not an OutdoorLads event and is arranged by an external organisation, CanCanaria. The OutdoorLads refund policy does not apply and your contract is with Cancanaria. No insurance is provided by OutdoorLads. This is simply an event page to enable members to co-ordinate their holiday and activities together. 

IMPORTANT! - Participation Statement

You MUST complete a Participation Statement, in addition to booking your event space before attending an OutdoorLads event. You only need to complete this Participation Statement once, not for each event you attend. 

Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, even if they are extremely mild, or who has recently tested positive for Covid-19, is asked not to attend.

Photos: Used by OutdoorLads with permission of event leader and CanCanaria.