Things to do in Lanzarote

Things to do

1. Timanfaya National Park

   Red and black volcanoes born in the 18th century, and ground so hot that water poured in shoots up as a geyser. On Wikipedia

   Nature and sceneryNature3 hr≈ €20best in the morning

2. Los Jameos del Agua

   A lava tube transformed by César Manrique, its underground lake and its albino crabs. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 min≈ €15best in the afternoon

3. The Mirador del Río

   A viewpoint carved into the cliff by Manrique, facing the island of La Graciosa. On Wikipedia

   Nature and sceneryViewpoint1 hr≈ €5best in the afternoon

4. The vineyards of La Geria

   Each vine planted in a hollow of volcanic ash, sheltered by a low wall, and malvasía at the winery.

   FoodNature2 hr≈ €10best in the afternoon

5. The César Manrique Foundation

   The artist’s house, built inside five lava bubbles, his works and his pool.

   Culture and historyMuseum1 hr 30 min≈ €10best in the morning

6. The Papagayo beaches

   Golden-sand coves at the foot of the cliffs, at the end of a dirt track in a protected area.

   RelaxationBeach4 hr≈ €3takes the whole day

When to go

The most pleasant months in Lanzarote: from October to April, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in October, where to go in November, where to go in December.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€50

Mid-range

€95

Comfort

€180

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

870 kg

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Spain

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112

Driving

On the right

Near Lanzarote

• Fuerteventura Spain, 60 km
• Gran Canaria Spain, 210 km
• Tenerife Spain, 330 km
• Agadir Morocco, 410 km
• Essaouira Morocco, 460 km
• Madeira Portugal, 520 km

Elsewhere in Spain

• Alicante
• Barcelona
• Bilbao
• Córdoba
• Fuerteventura
• Gran Canaria
• Granada
• Ibiza
• Madrid
• Málaga
• Menorca
• Palma de Mallorca
• San Sebastián
• Santiago de Compostela
• Seville
• Tenerife
• Toledo
• Valencia