Last Minute Holidays from Edinburgh to Canary Islands

Each main island has its own character, and the right one depends on how much you want to explore, how far you are prepared to travel and how much you want to spend.

• Lanzarote: The Ionian islands make an ideal warm-weather, and few places capture that spirit quite like Agios Gordios on the west coast of Corfu. This long, sandy beach is backed by lively tavernas, watersports and a relaxed resort atmosphere, making it ideal for families and couples who want easy access to the sea. Travelodeal packages include ATOL and ABTA protection, so you can enjoy your island break with complete peace of mind. It is exactly the brief our Lanzarote holidays deals are built around.
• Fuerteventura: Fuerteventura is the most windswept of the main islands, with long sandy beaches and dunes that draw water sports enthusiasts and families who want wide open shoreline. Its airport sits a short distance from the main resort areas, which keeps transfers simple after a late-evening arrival from Edinburgh. The trade-off is that the landscape is bare and the nightlife is quiet, so it rewards travellers who value space and sea over entertainment. It is exactly the brief our Fuerteventura holidays deals are built around.
• Gran Canaria: Gran Canaria combines a large city, varied coastline and inland mountain scenery in a single island, which makes it a strong choice for travellers who want both beach days and a day out exploring. The island is one of the busiest in the group, and its main airport serves a wide range of routes, which gives last minute bookers more departure options. We recommend it for mixed trips where the beach is one part of the plan rather than the whole of it. It is exactly the brief our Gran Canaria holidays deals are built around.
• Tenerife: Tenerife is the largest and most visited of the islands, offering everything from lively southern resorts to quieter northern towns, with the volcanic peak of Teide rising at its centre. Two airports serve the island, so you can often choose the one closest to your chosen resort, which saves time on the transfer. Its size gives it the widest range of last minute prices and hotels in the group, and we see it as the safest all-round choice when you want variety. It is exactly the brief our Tenerife holidays deals are built around.
• La Gomera: La Gomera is one of the smaller and quieter islands, known for laurel forest walks in the Garajonay National Park and for a slow pace of life in its traditional hillside villages. It is reached by ferry rather than direct flight, which lengthens the journey from Edinburgh, so we only suggest it when you are prepared to trade speed for calm. For hikers and couples who want an unhurried break, the extra effort in travel is rewarded with a very different holiday, the same kind of unhurried, grown-up brief our Canary Islands Adults Only Holidays deals are built around.