Playa de las Américas Holidays: Packages from the UK

Families are well served. Siam Park, the island's best-known water park, is less than a mile from the centre, Aqualand Costa Adeje is about a mile away, and the parrots at Loros del Sur and the animals at Monkey Park, around 2.5 miles out, fill the days when the children have had enough of the sea.

Couples and golfers have Golf Las Américas on the doorstep, under a mile from the resort. If you prefer quieter walking, the protected volcanic landscape of the Reserva Natural Especial del Malpaís de la Rasca lies about 4 miles away, with the Punta Rasca Lighthouse and Castillo de La Rasca nearby, a good contrast to the busier seafront.

Playa de las Américas is a compact coastal resort of around 3,000 residents, and much of its appeal lies in what sits within a mile or two. Playa de las Vistas, Honda Beach and Playa de Los Cristianos are all about a mile away towards Los Cristianos, while Playa del Duque and Playa Los Callados lie roughly 2 miles along the Costa Adeje coast.

For a change of scene, La Arenita is about 5 miles away near the Rasca headland. The port at Los Cristianos, just over a mile away, has ferries to other islands, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is about 81 miles by sea.

Almost every month works. The driest stretch runs from April to August: July records no rain at all, and August is the warmest month at 28°C by day and 22°C at night. September to November stays pleasantly warm, with highs of 24°C to 26°C.

Winter is the resort's great draw for British travellers, with highs of 21°C in December and January. February is the coolest and one of the wetter months, at 20°C with around six rainy days, and March sees the most rainfall, though still only around five wet days. Packages over the UK school holidays tend to cost more, so if you are free outside term breaks, it is worth comparing dates.

Tenerife South (TFS) is the airport to book: it has direct flights from the UK and is a 14-minute drive from Playa de las Américas, so package transfers are about as short as they come. Tenerife North (TFN) has no direct UK service and is about 53 minutes away by road.

For day trips, Santa Cruz de Tenerife is about 40 miles away. You can compare car hire on this page if you would rather explore the island at your own pace.

A package holiday bundles your flight, hotel and airport transfers into a single booking, and when sold as a package it is ATOL-protected. For holidays to Tenerife Playa de las Américas, that usually means flying into Tenerife South with a short coach or private transfer to your hotel, then choosing a board basis, from room only or half board through to all inclusive.

This page lets you compare live deals from Jet2holidays, TUI, loveholidays and On the Beach side by side, so searching for Jet2 holidays in Playa de las Américas or another operator happens in one place. You can also check hotel prices separately and see tours and tickets for Siam Park and other nearby sights.