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Gran Canaria holidays

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Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria

A dream island for beach lovers, with wonderful sands to enjoy the glorious sunshine on, the most spectacular spot for sunbathing is Maspalomas's jaw-dropping sand dunes, which will leave you amazed, while the friendly atmosphere and duty-free shopping bring holidaymakers back year after year.

The third biggest Canary Island, Gran Canaria sits between Tenerife and Fuerteventura in the Atlantic Ocean.

Free Kids

 

You can take your first child on holiday with us free of charge. If a Free Child Place is available on the holiday you choose, it’s yours – and your discount will be shown on the breakdown of your holiday price. Free Kids are generally found on holidays departing outside of 12 weeks.

 

We offer hundreds of Free Child Places on selected holidays and dates, but they won’t hang around forever! Book early to secure your Free Child Place and make fantastic savings online.

Best for Families

These accommodations are family-friendly, offering entertainment and facilities for both kids and grown-ups.

 

Some may feature their own kids’ club, crèche, kids’ dens, or sports and activities for families to enjoy together.

Best for Adults

These accommodations provide a holiday experience geared toward grown-ups. They’re best suited to couples, single travellers and groups of friends.

 

Although we can’t guarantee they will be child-free, these accommodations are more suited to those travelling without children.

All Inclusive

Our All Inclusive holidays cover all your essentials, so you can relax knowing that everything is already paid for while you’re on holiday with the UK’s ‘Best All Inclusive Tour Operator’.

What’s included?

  • Unlimited local alcoholic drinks
  • All meals and snacks
  • Unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee
  • Ice cream for the kids in many hotels
  • Sports and watersports facilities in most hotels
  • Daytime and evening entertainment and activities

Premier

An exclusive selection of quality four and five star hotels, our Premier range offers superior standards of comfort, service and dining, with luxurious facilities and fantastic extras. In-flight and in-resort benefits vary across our Premier Family, Premier Luxury and Falcon Premier holidays.

 

Benefits may include:

  • Free in-flight meal and reserved seating on First Choice Airways flights
  • Increased baggage allowance (up to 23kg per person)
  • Free day before check-in at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham Airports
  • Priority airport transfers to your resort or return private taxi transfers
  • Premier Reps providing outstanding customer service and assistance
  • Complimentary children's’ pack with Premier Families

Close to the Beach

Choose one of these accommodations to ensure you are within 300 metres of the beach (1km for villas).

Central Location

These accommodations are guaranteed to be less than 200 metres from the centre of your resort, close to bars and restaurants.

Things to do

Gran Canaria

Memorable moment...

Spend a day in the island's capital, Las Palmas, with its golden beach, superb shopping and beautiful historic quarter; seeing its cobbled lanes, ancient architecture and magnificent cathedral.

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Things to do

Explore this beautiful island by boat, helicopter and jeep, or hire a car to discover pine forests, lush valleys, aboriginal caves, dramatic rugged features, like Roque Nublo, and traditional villages, including Fataga and Aguimes. Ride a camel across Maspalomas' dunes, play fantastic golf courses and head to the Aquasur waterpark or Sioux City's Wild West theme park. Visit historic Las Palmas, with its magnificent Cathedral de Santa Ana, Casa de Colón and the beautiful gardens and replica Canarian village of Pueblo Canario.
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Beaches

From the golden dunes of Maspalomas and small sandy beach of Puerto de Mogán to the cool, crushed shells of Playa Amadores, long sandy sweep of Las Canteras in Las Palmas and lively shore in Playa del Inglés, Gran Canaria offers a beach holiday for every taste; with Blue Flag awarded beaches and marinas providing fantastic bathing, dining and relaxation.

Blue Flag Beaches

6 beaches in Gran Canaria. Visit www.blueflag.org

www.blueflag.org

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Explore your destination

Here's a little taste of what's on offer: for more excursion ideas, speak to your Rep.

Island Delights
See a whole new side to Gran Canaria. Leave the tourist areas behind and journey through lush pine-scented forests, plunging ravines and volcanic rock formations to the traditional Gran Canarian villages.

Sioux City
Swagger through the original filmset of 'A Fistful of Dollars', Clint Eastwood-style. Join your Reps in the saloon and try line dancing to famous country and western tunes, before an amazing western-themed show.

Jeep Safari
Hold on tight as you head off the beaten track on this fun jeep tour. You'll travel through picturesque pine forests and the island's beautiful outback, with your very own professional guide at the wheel.

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Food and drink

The island's resorts cater for every taste, with international restaurants ranging from Italian to Chinese lining the beaches, harbours and commercial centres. Traditional dishes include delicious fresh seafood and tapas snacks like Jamón Serrano, local cheeses and Ali Oli, bread drenched in garlic olive oil. Canarian Mojo sauce is served with many meals; beware of the hotter red variety. Accompany meals with Ron Miel, honey rum, or Sangria.

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Evening Flavour

For lively nights, head to the buzzing commercial centres, beach bars and restaurants of Playa del Inglés and Puerto Rico. For more relaxed evenings, Playa Meloneras's waterfront promenade and Puerto de Mogán's picturesque harbour offer upmarket dining.

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Shopping

Lively commercial centres, including Playa del Inglés's spacious Yumbo Centre, offer a superb blend of dining, entertainment and shopping, with perfumeries, souvenir shops and tax-free electrical bargains. Playa Meloneras provides upmarket fashion stores, Las Palmas offers boutiques and department stores and Puerto de Mogán and Arguineguín have great weekly markets.

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Media

Fact File

Local weather

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Information

Language: Spanish. Currency: Euro. Standard GMT: +0. Spanish Tourist Office: 2nd Floor, 79 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6XB. Telephone: 020 7486 8077. www.spain.info

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Travel money

Euro

You can get commission-free foreign exchange on currency notes and travellers cheques at most First Choice Travel Shops and Holiday Hypermarkets.

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