Las Palmas Holidays: Beaches, Old Town and Package Deals

Holidays to Las Palmas Gran Canaria suit travellers who want a beach without giving up a city. Couples and culture-minded visitors get museums, a cathedral and a modern art gallery, the Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, all in the Vegueta area, plus Museo Néstor about a mile away.

Families have Playa de Las Canteras for the sea, the Poema del Mar Aquarium and the Elder Museum of Science and Technology, all roughly 3 miles from the old centre, which makes rainy or cooler days easy to fill. If you prefer a quieter day outdoors, the Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo and the volcanic Bandama Caldera lie within about 4 to 6 miles of the city.

Las Palmas is one city rather than a string of resorts, so the choice is really between areas. Vegueta, the protected historic quarter, is the place for a Las Palmas city break: the cathedral, the Canarian Museum and the Columbus house museum are on your doorstep, and the Castle of San Francisco is under a mile away.

For a beach-first stay, look around Playa de Las Canteras, about 3 miles north of the old town, near the Castillo de la Luz and the aquarium. Alcavaneras is a smaller city beach about 2.5 miles out, while El Confital and the Faro de La Isleta, around 4 to 5 miles from the centre, feel wilder and less built up.

The best months run from April to September, plus December. Rain is scarce in high summer, with only around three rainy days in July and August, and highs climb from 21°C in April to 26°C in August, with nights rarely below 19°C from June onwards.

January to March and October to November are shoulder months: still mild at 20°C to 25°C by day, but with more showers, and February is the wettest month on the station record. December is a popular winter-sun choice at around 21°C. As anywhere, packages over UK school holidays tend to cost more, so book early if your dates are fixed.

Las Palmas holiday packages bundle your flight to Gran Canaria, your hotel and, depending on the deal, the transfer into the city, so you land with the onward journey already arranged. Departure airports, flight times and transfer details vary by provider and season, so check them in each deal before booking.

If you would rather explore beyond the city, to Bandama Caldera or the botanical garden for instance, you can compare car hire on this page and pick it up on arrival.

Las Palmas package holidays combine flight, hotel and usually transfers in one booking, and when sold as a package they are ATOL-protected, which matters if something goes wrong with a flight or a supplier. Compare the board basis too: room only or bed and breakfast suits a city where you will eat out, while half board can suit families staying near the beach.

This page shows live deals from Jet2holidays, TUI, loveholidays and On the Beach, so if you were searching for Jet2 holidays to Las Palmas Gran Canaria you can weigh them against the others in one place. You can also check hotel prices separately, see tours and tickets, and compare car hire.