Gran Canaria Family Holidays & Breaks

Take the Family is a travel agency specialising in active, adventure and luxury holidays. Your personal travel advisor will create the perfect Gran Canaria holiday for your family, with expert advice and dedicated support throughout.

Gran Canaria for family holidays

The third-largest of the Canaries has been described as a 'continent in miniature' for its varied terrain, and if you can drag yourself away from its lovely beaches, you’ll come across both fertile greenery and lunar landscapes in the interior, where the mountains unfold. Ask us to include car hire in your bespoke package and discover a peaceful world where time passes slowly.

Book a Gran Canaria holiday with Take the Family and discover that while its party town of Playa del Inglès may have gained it a somewhat wild reputation, Gran Canaria is great for family holidays, with a huge array of activities. A vast number of family-friendly resorts line the south coast , whether windsurfing or spa pampering is your bag, while inland there’s spectacular hiking amidst those awesome landscapes.

As a specialist family travel agency, we can tailor-make the perfect holiday in Gran Canaria for your family. Contact one of our travel advisors now and let's discuss your dream trip.

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Things to do with kids in Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria Best Beaches and Watersports

• Head for the main public beach in Puerto Rico, with lots of restaurants, shops and watersports including banana-boat rides, jet-skiing, paragliding and jet-boat rides.

• Venture to pretty Puerto de Mogan with its beach and marina, main market on Fridays and smaller craft market on Mondays – great for souvenirs and always a hit with teens. It also trips aboard the Submarine Adventure glass-bottomed vessel.

• Inspire budding naturalists with trips out to see dolphins or sea lions.

Gran Canaria Culture and Entertainment

• Take a history lesson by touring Casa de Colon, which was Christopher Columbus’ house. Little ones love the talkative parrots out front.

• Head for the one-time film set of Sioux City, now a themed park with mock gunfights, BBQs, saloon gals, sheriffs and can-can girls, and country and western music.

• Check out Holiday World in Maspalomas – an amusement park with rides for everyone, from rollercoasters and a sky-drop to kiddie rides. Then drop down to the beach and watch the professional sandcastle builders.

Protected dunes in Gran Canaria

Eating in Gran Canaria

Food in Gran Canaria is at its most delicious sampled off the beaten path, in mountain towns, but it takes some hunting out. But that family-friendly favourite paella is everywhere, including in the fishing towns along the south coast.

In tourist resorts you’ll find lots of tapas including prawn dishes and potatoes with garlic sauce, lots of meat and an array of dishes featuring spicy peppers and almonds. Make sure to stop by one of the local bakeries for fresh empanadas, croissants and other baked treats.

Gran Canarian landscape

When to go to Gran Canaria

The best time to go to Gran Canaria is May to October, although high summer can be too hot with younger kids. Year-round, temperatures rarely dip below 16ºC or stray above 32ºC, so it can be a year-round destination depending on what you want to see and do. It’s a good choice for May and October half-term holidays - warm and not too far away.

Rural house in Gran Canaria

How to get to Gran Canaria

There are direct flights from the UK to Gran Canaria from London and regional airports. Flights from London to Gran Canaria take 4 to 4 1/2 hours.

We will include the most convenient flight options for your family in the bespoke package we put together for you, as well as car hire or resort transfers if required.

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