The trip
Overview
Gran Canaria's south coast does something almost nowhere in Europe can: guaranteed golf weather in January. The island sits off the African coast at a latitude that keeps winter in the low twenties, and its southern course set — Salobre's 36 holes in the volcanic ravines, Anfi Tauro's canyon layout, the palm-lined seniors' favourite at Maspalomas — plays all year without a shoulder season.
We build this as a five-night, three-round, all-inclusive break: one resort base in the Salobre hills or on the coast, courses within twenty minutes, and board that covers the evenings so the budget is settled before you fly. It is the value counterpoint to our Gulf winters — when Dubai courses hit peak pricing, the Canaries quietly undercut them.
The course set is suggested, not contracted: we request each tee time, verify what returns, and only then confirm your booking.
Highlights
- ✦Salobre Old and New — 36 holes through volcanic ravines
- ✦Anfi Tauro, a canyon course with Trent Jones Jr pedigree
- ✦Maspalomas golf beside the famous dunes
- ✦All-inclusive board — evenings and rounds of drinks pre-solved
- ✦Reliable low-twenties sunshine in the depths of winter
Who it suits
- ●Golf groups wanting winter sun at a fixed, known cost
- ●UAE residents balancing peak-season Dubai green fees against a week away
- ●Mixed parties — the all-inclusive base keeps non-golfers content
Why this journey works
- ✓January golf in shirtsleeves without leaving European airspace
- ✓Three contrasting courses inside a twenty-minute radius
- ✓All-inclusive board makes the group budget honest from day one
Day by day
Days 1–2
Arrive into the sun
Fly from Dubai with one Spanish connection and land into the island's southern warmth. The resort base sits in the Salobre hills or along the Meloneras coast; day two opens on Salobre Old, where fairways run green against black volcanic slopes. Dinner is wherever the all-inclusive band takes you.
Days 3–4
Canyon golf and the dunes
Round two at Anfi Tauro in its rock amphitheatre — target golf with real drama. Day four splits the group: the Maspalomas dunes and lighthouse promenade for some, a third round for others, a catamaran afternoon down the coast for the rest.
Days 5–6
Closing round, slow exit
The final round plays Salobre New or Maspalomas by group vote, with the afternoon at the pool. Fly home next day; the connection through Madrid or Barcelona can carry a one-night city stopover if the timing suits.
The golf
Rounds
3
Handicap
Handicap certificate may be requested — confirmed per club at quote stage
Buggies
Buggies standard on the ravine courses and usually included at Salobre — confirmed at quote stage
Clubs
Club carriage quoted through to Las Palmas; hire sets available at all three clubs
Salobre Old & New
Thirty-six holes threaded through volcanic ravines below the resort — the home rotation. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Anfi Tauro Golf
Canyon target golf in a rock amphitheatre ten minutes down the coast. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Maspalomas Golf
Flat, palm-lined golf beside the dune field — the gentle closing option. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Tee times are requested and confirmed at booking — we never guarantee a tee time until the course has.
For non-golfers
When to go
The Canaries barely have a winter: November to February days typically sit around 21–24 degrees on the south coast, with rain rare and brief. Summer runs warmer but stays tempered by the trade winds. This journey is aimed squarely at the November-to-March window, when the value against Gulf peak-season golf is at its widest.
Planning around seasons, regions and style? Read the full Spain destination guide →
What’s included
- ✓Return flights from Dubai via Madrid or Barcelona to Gran Canaria
- ✓Five nights all-inclusive in a golf or coastal resort
- ✓Three rounds of golf with pre-booked tee times once confirmed
- ✓Golf transfers on playing days
- ✓PCT golf travel consultant support
Not included
- —Buggies and caddies unless stated
- —Golf club hire
- —Travel insurance
- —Personal spending
Ways to extend it
- +Add Tenerife by inter-island hop with a round at Abama
- +A Teide-style volcanic interior day tour of Gran Canaria
- +Extend to seven nights and five rounds across the full southern set
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