Tamara Complex, Los Gigantes, Tenerife: Resort Guide & Weather

Los Gigantes is a small coastal resort on Tenerife, home to roughly 2,700 people and running into neighbouring Puerto de Santiago, the name you will often see used alongside it. It belongs to the municipality of Santiago del Teide, and its scale is the point: this is a town rather than a sprawling strip, with its own beach, Playa Los Gigantes, at its heart.

The second sight worth knowing is the Mirador de Archipenque, a viewpoint roughly half a mile from the centre, close enough for a short walk or drive before sunset. Beyond those two, the page lists dozens of activity categories bookable from the resort, so a week here can be as quiet or as busy as you like.

Los Gigantes works as a single resort area rather than a cluster of separate villages. Searches for Puerto de Santiago and Los Gigantes point to the same stretch of coast, so accommodation listed under either name puts you within easy reach of Playa Los Gigantes and the Mirador de Archipenque.

If you want a change of scene, the ferry port at Los Cristianos is about 16 miles away, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island capital's port, is around 39 miles off. From there, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is roughly 88 miles across the water, which makes an island-hop possible on a longer stay.

Anyone checking the meteo for Puerto de Santiago, Tenerife will find a remarkably steady pattern, based on readings from nearby Adeje. Daytime highs sit at 21°C in January and December, climb to 22 to 24°C through spring and early summer, and peak at 28°C in August. Night-time lows rarely drop below 13°C.

Rain is light and patchy. July is typically dry with no rain days at all, April and May see just two, and the wettest month on record here is March with around 39mm. February, at 20°C with six rain days, is the one shoulder month; every other month counts as a good time to go.

For British families, the summer and October half-term weeks bring the warmest weather, while the winter months offer low-20s sunshine when home is grey. Those school-holiday weeks are also when package prices tend to rise, so travelling outside them usually gives more choice.

Tenerife South (TFS) is the airport to aim for: it has direct flights from the United Kingdom and sits about 30 minutes by road from Los Gigantes, a short transfer after a flight of several hours. Tenerife North (TFN) is around 49 minutes away but has no direct UK service, so it only makes sense if you are connecting elsewhere.

On a package holiday, the transfer from Tenerife South is usually included, so a coach or shuttle takes you straight to your accommodation. If you prefer independence, car hire from the airport lets you reach the resort in roughly half an hour and explore the coast at your own pace.

Most British travellers book Los Gigantes as a package: flights from a UK airport into Tenerife South, the hotel or apartment, and the 30-minute transfer bundled together. Board basis varies from self-catering through bed and breakfast and half board to all-inclusive, so it is worth deciding how often you plan to eat out before you compare.

On this page you can compare live package deals from Jet2holidays, TUI, loveholidays and On the Beach, check hotel prices for the resort, browse tours and tickets across the many activity categories available locally, and compare car hire if you want to explore beyond Playa Los Gigantes.