Brits looking for all-inclusive holidays this summer may want to head to the Canary Islands, where you'll find the cheapest destination for packages!
Tenerife has just been crowned Europe's cheapest all-inclusive destination after Which? analysed over 4,500 package holidays for the first week of August. The largest of the Canaries came out in the top spot, with a week's all-inclusive break coming in at an average of £1,097 per person.
Yes, it's not a particularly budget-friendly number, but during the peak travel season it works out cheaper than other Spanish hotspots, as well as destinations in the likes of Bulgaria and Turkey.
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As the Canary Island is such a hit with Brits, there are heaps of firms that offer all-inclusive breaks including TUI, Jet2holidays, Loveholidays, On the Beach and TravelRepublic.
According to the Which? team: "Tenerife boasted the most competitive rates on average, with an all-inclusive stay costing £1,097 per person for 7 nights. Though many people associate the Canaries with winter sun, the islands have consistent year-round temperatures, and offer an escape from the oppressive heat of the Spanish mainland in August."
Researchers also found that the golf resort Golf del Sur was featured in some of the cheapest rates with an average of £993 per person, while those seeking sun, sea and sand may want to head to Costa Adeje for an average cost of £1192.
Tenerife wasn't the only one of the Canaries to feature on the list; Fuerteventura also made the top five with an average price per person of £1,113. The Which? study found that the top five cheapest all-inclusive destinations for Brits were:
- Tenerife, Canary Islands - £1,097
- Costa Blanca, Spain - £1,103
- Bourgas area, Bulgaria - £1,112
- Fuerteventura, Canary Islands - £1,113
- Dalaman, Turkey- £1,125
You can find out more on which.co.uk.
Brits planning Spain holidays, including the Canaries, will need to take note of new rules that have come into force since Brexit. Not only are there new passport rules, but the Foreign Office has advised travellers that UK visitors require 'additional documents'.
UK travellers are being urged to ensure they carry two additional documents with them, ready to present to authorities including a valid return or onward ticket, such as a return plane ticket, and proof of accommodation for their stay, such as a hotel booking receipt or proof of address if visiting a second home or an invitation from friends or family. Tourists can present a hard copy receipt of their booking or show an email on their phone.
If you don't have these documents on you and you're asked by border control to provide one of them, you could risk being denied entry into the country.
Meanwhile it's worth noting that locals in the Canaries are set to host a number of anti-tourism protests across Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and La Palma. Organisers say that they are not against tourists themselves, but rather the impact of overtourism on the islands which are said to be on the 'verge of collapse'. As a result, residents have increasingly urged for authorities to crackdown on tourism numbers, for example by demanding a tourism tax and stricter restrictions.
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