Popular in | September | High demand for flights, 13% potential price rise |
Cheapest in | February | Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop |
Average price | HK$6,942 | Average for round-trip flights in April 2021 |
Round-trip from | HK$14,932 | From Hong Kong to Tampa |
Part of Florida’s west coast, Tampa Bay has some of the best beaches in the world. Travellers booking flights to Tampa can plan a holiday combining trips to the beaches, the lakes and the Hillsborough River, or spend their entire trip in and on the water: snorkelling, diving, sailing, fresh or saltwater fishing, kayaking, or just napping on the beach.
So it’s not surprising that Tampa Bay also surrounds one of Florida’s largest estuaries and has an abundance of water fowl. Some of the magnificent birds that are seen every day in Tampa are threatened species. The area is also a wildlife haven and has several nature parks and refuges. The well-known Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is home to one of Florida’s largest destinations for West Indian Manatees. And, of course, Busch Gardens in Tampa is home to more than 35 endangered species and is well-known for its breeding programmes.
For those avid golfers booking Tampa flights, there are also golf courses, and lots of them. Tampa Bay has a golf course for every budget and skill level.
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The months of June through September can have temperatures in the mid-20s and 30s (Celsius) and be very humid and very rainy. On average, the warmest month is July when temperatures sometimes reach the upper 30s.June through November is the hurricane season.December to May is the most pleasant time of year with average temperatures between 15 and 26 degrees Celsius and much less rain. January is the coolest month, when the temperature range is 10 to low 20s.
Peak season:
Most visitors prefer to book their flights to Tampa October through April. The hotels, bars, discos, restaurants, shops, and attractions are all crowded, and the performance arts are in full season.
Off season:
Budget-minded visitors have discovered that along Tampa’s coast, ocean breezes make the summer quite bearable and many west coast hotels lower their prices considerably. Flights there may be cheaper at this time.
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There are many ways to get around downtown Tampa and Ybor City. You can walk, but the rest of the city has a network of buses, trolleys and historic electric streetcars to get you around. To get to the airport, Ybor City, Busch Gardens or the Museum of Science and Industry, hop on one of the HART line buses. If you’re traveling at the end or beginning of winter months, you’ll notice extra traffic on the weekends. Many northerners come to Florida to escape the snow, and north-south routes can quickly become clogged.