Jameos del Agua & Haría Valley tour from Lanzarote cruise port

A volcanic cavern turned art space, then views across the water to an island, then a valley of ten thousand palms.

A guided tour of northern Lanzarote for cruise passengers, visiting Jameos del Agua (a volcanic tunnel converted into a cultural center by César Manrique in 1968), the clifftop viewpoint toward La Graciosa, and Haría's palm-filled valley. Skip-the-line entry to Jameos del Agua is included. Pickup and return are timed to your ship's schedule. The tour runs three hours with an English, Spanish or German-speaking guide.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Jameos del Agua and viewpoints

• Travel 30 minutes from port
• Visit Jameos del Agua center
• Travel 20 minutes to Mirador del Rio cliff
• Enjoy views towards La Graciosa
• Drive through Haría valley of palm trees
• Return 30 minutes to cruise port

The experience

After a 30-minute drive from the cruise port, you arrive at Jameos del Agua, a natural space inside a volcanic tunnel that César Manrique opened as a cultural center in 1968. The artist carved a unique work out of the lava cave (galleries, a restaurant, a nightclub) all built inside the geology itself rather than against it. You walk through the cavern without waiting in line, moving through the spaces Manrique designed to show how art and nature can exist together. The guide explains what each room was built for and why the artist chose to work here instead of anywhere else on the island.

A 20-minute drive takes you to a cliff viewpoint 500 meters above the water, where you look out toward La Graciosa, a smaller island sitting in the channel. The view is the kind that stops conversation. From there, the route climbs into the mountains toward Haría, where the landscape shifts suddenly from bare volcanic rock to a green valley dotted with white-walled houses and palm trees: thousands of them, the native palms of the Canary Islands growing in the only place on Lanzarote where the soil and water allow it. The guide points out how the valley sits like an oasis in the middle of pure stone, and how the island's traditional architecture sits inside the landscape without fighting it. The drive back to the port takes about 30 minutes.

What’s included

• Skip-the-line entry to Jameos del Agua.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport.
• pickup at the cruise port police control and return timed to your ship's departure.
• a live guide in your chosen language.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday and FridayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (2 to 11 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 55

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Lanzaroteguides

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you are sailing into Lanzarote and want to see the island's most important northern sites without arranging a rental car or negotiating with drivers at the port. The timing is built around your ship, and the guide handles the route and the entry.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 11 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Jameos del Agua and why did César Manrique build it?

Jameos del Agua is a natural cavern inside a volcanic tunnel that the artist and sculptor César Manrique transformed into a cultural center when he opened it in 1968. He carved galleries, a restaurant and a nightclub into the lava cave itself, creating what he called the maximum expression of his idea: artistic creation in harmony with the environment and nature rather than against it.

Do I have to wait in line to enter Jameos del Agua on this tour?

No. Skip-the-line entry to Jameos del Agua is included in the tour, so you walk straight in without waiting at the door.

How long is the drive from the cruise port to Jameos del Agua?

The drive is about 30 minutes from the port to Jameos del Agua, and another 30 minutes back at the end of the tour.

What is the valley of Haría known for?

Haría is known as the valley of the thousand palm trees: one of the best native palm groves in the Canary Islands. The valley appears as a green oasis in the middle of the island's bare volcanic landscape, dotted with white-walled houses and crops.