Guided tour: Timanfaya National Park and La Geria with pick-up
Description
Half day excursion by bus to take the photos you should not miss on your visit to Lanzarote, Timanfaya National Park. In Timanfaya we will behold the geothermal demonstrations in the area of the Islet of Hilario, where the latent heat left by the eruptions still feels strongly. Afterwards we will make the famous Volcanoes Route. We will visit the Echadero de Camellos, where you can take a ride on these animals, true fun for the whole family.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Half day bus excursion to take the photos you should not miss on your visit to Lanzarote, of two unique and unrepeatable landscapes: The Timanfaya National Park and the wine area of La Geria. In Timanfaya we will behold the geothermal demonstrations in the area of the Islet of Hilario, where the latent heat left by the eruptions still feels strongly. Afterwards we will make the famous Volcanoes Route. We will visit the Echadero de Camellos, where you can take a ride on these animals, true fun for the whole family. Touring the areas near Timanfaya and its Natural Park, we will visit La Geria, a protected area dedicated to the cultivation of the Malvasia grape and the elaboration of excellent wines. You will discover the inventiveness of our farmers to take advantage of the wasteland left by the tremendous volcanic eruptions of the eighteenth century.
Los Volcanes Natural Park
A wine region famous for its vineyards in volcanic craters. We will contemplate this unique landscape and visit a traditional winery to taste the delicious wines of Lanzarote.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up is available in Costa Teguise, Puerto del Carmen, Arrecife and Playa Blanca areas. Your pick-up details will be forwarded 24/48 hours before the start of the activity . If you are cruise passengers arriving in Arrecife, please note that there is no pick-up at the port of Arrecife; you must pick up at the parking lot in front of the Cabildo building at 9:05.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Half day excursion
- Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Reviews(155)
Super organised and well informed.Had an amazing time and would highly recommend. A trip to Lanzarote without seeing the volcanoes would be like strawberries without cream!
Fantastic tour which showcased Timanfaya national park & Le Geria vineyard. The tour started with a quick stop in Yaiza where the groups on the long tour got on another bus, and ourselves and others remained on the bus for the short tour. There was time for a quick photo opportunity for a look out point & quick coffee/toilet break if required. Second stop was the optional camel ride just within the boundaries of Timanfaya. Personally, we could have done without this, personal opinion is that camels shouldn’t be used for tourism in this way, but each to their own, despite this, it appears the camels are very well looked after, We took the time to have a look round the museum & gift shop. Next you go to the top of Timanfaya where you have some thermo demonstrations, take some pictures & opportunity to have a look round. Then onto the 35/40min crater bus tour, very informative and interesting to see. Last was La Geria Vineyard, we were given a shot size sample of wine, there is opportunity to purchase more and a nice gift shop also. The tour & stops were just enough time. 20/30mins at each stop which was just enough, no unnecessary hanging around, we were able to see what we wanted and then onto the next. Please be aware this is a multi national tour, we had English, Spanish, German, French nationals on our trip, the tour guide is able to speak each language. The couch was full, which means you’re relying on other people to get back to the coach on time, which was rarely the case at each stop. On our particular trip, we found some customers to be selfish, loud & ignorant which semi spoiled the trip, however this was specific to our tour only and of course everyone will have different experiences. Of course, with any large full bus tour, it’s never going to be smooth sailing.
The nature park is a must. Camel ride and wine cellar are dispensable. The bus ride with demonstrations is a special experience.
It was great although we had to walk to the next hotel for a Pick-up (Flamingo) when there was a pick-up at our hotel (Iberostar) which didn't show on the app. There was an extra charge for the camel ride which we knew about, this was only 11 Euros so no problem. In all the guide and the trip was fantastic although the village stop at the end for a shop was not the best.
A great tour, the guide was knowledgeable and friendly and entertaining. A must do in Lanzarote, however the stops were very brief. I would’ve preferred a bit more time. At every stop you had enough time to do one thing even if more was on offer. For example, the camel stop was a highlight but it meant that you couldn’t see the museum. The volcano ash was really interesting and seeing the meat cooked on the heat from the volcano but there wasn’t enough time to grab lunch in the restaurant. I would still very much recommend this activity but it’s noteworthy for others going.
It is a protected natural environment, so I recommend seeing it with a guide for a greater understanding of the surroundings and their circumstances.
I took one of my 6 year old sons with me on this tour while his twin brother was at Swimlabs, as he loves volcanoes and in short the trip was superb. Michael was very knowledgable and engaging, with a superb sense of humour as well. The scenery was unbelievable. All in all a great trip out - thank you very much Michael and Luciano
It is an absolute must to visit on the island of Lanzarote. Very disorienting. Sometimes you feel like you are on the moon! How the destructive power of volcanoes can leave breathtaking landscapes and reliefs! WOW!
We really enjoyed the tour, especially the demonstrations of the volcanic heat. Our driver was incredible, big thank you to Paul and Melvin our guide and driver for everything. Definitely recommend this as a shorter tour!
Family friendly, informative, picked up on time from hotel. Guide was friendly and entertaining. Excellent tour. My 10 year old was fascinated by the volcano.
