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Lanzarote: Timanfaya, Jameos del Agua & Cueva de los Verdes Day Tour★ 4.77 (1,500) · 9h
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Lanzarote: Can Am Buggy Tour & Wine Tasting 3 Hours★ 4.58 (818) · 3h
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Guapatini's Show Bar Lanzarote: Live Comedy & Drag Show★ 4.98 (701) · 3h€ 20View ›
Snorkeling in La Graciosa: Catamaran cruise with kayaking★ 4.45 (592) · 5h€ 66View ›
Lanzarote: Comedy Drag Dinner Show with 3-Course Meal & Photo★ 4.78 (559) · 4h€ 49View ›
Submarine dive Lanzarote: 30m Atlantic without getting wet★ 4.44 (502) · 1h€ 69View ›
Volcano Trekking Tour Lanzarote: Timanfaya off the main paths★ 4.90 (414) · 3h€ 44View ›
Lanzarote: Timanfaya, El Golfo & Jameos del Agua Day Trip★ 4.79 (327) · 9h–10h€ 87View ›
Catamaran cruise Papagayo beaches: Lunch, kayaking, open bar★ 4.27 (300) · 4h€ 66View ›Top rated (10)
Lanzarote Scuba Diving: Shore Dives & Small GroupsYou meet your PADI instructor at Playa Chica, complete a site briefing, and complete two dives at different shore-entry locations with volcanic reefs, caverns, and marine life ranging from small schooling fish to large groupers and rays. The excursion includes tanks, weights, water, and cookies; you surface between dives for a 45-to-60-minute interval. Each dive lasts roughly 45 minutes, and the exact sites depend on weather, water conditions, and your group's experience level.Is it for me?Right for certified divers who want to skip the boat ride and dive straight from shore into volcanic reefs and caverns with an experienced instructor — the small group size and shore access mean less logistics and more time actually underwater.
Lanzarote Surf Lessons Famara: 4-Hour Class for All LevelsYou arrive at 9:15, spend an hour learning on the sand, then get four hours of instruction in the water with equipment and a guide who corrects your form in real time. The break at noon gives you a chance to recover before the second push. You leave at 2:30 with transport back to the school included, ready to sleep.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to learn surfing in one morning without renting gear separately or figuring out the ocean on their own. The four-hour format means you get real instruction and practice time, not a rushed introduction—plan to be tired and hungry by the end, which is exactly what makes the learning stick.
Scuba Diving Costa Teguise: 40-Minute Beginner DiveYou arrive at the shore, get a safety briefing, and descend to 5 meters with a certified instructor for a 40-minute dive in calm, shallow water. No prior experience needed. Equipment, transport from your hotel, and all fees are included. You surface knowing whether diving is something you want to do again.Is it for me?Right for anyone curious about diving but unsure if they'll like it — the shallow depth and one-on-one instruction mean you learn at your own pace. Plan for a full morning or afternoon out of your schedule; that's what gives the briefing, dive, and return time room to breathe.
Famara: Beginner surf lesson with local guide & gearYou’ll join a small group in Famara for a beginner surf lesson with a local guide—wetsuit and board included. Learn how to spot safe spots, paddle out, and catch your very first wave on Playa Famara’s forgiving break. Expect plenty of laughs, sandy wipeouts, and that wild feeling when you finally stand up—you’ll remember it long after you leave Lanzarote.
Lanzarote: Timanfaya Volcano Hike & Crater WalkYou hike into Lanzarote's Timanfaya volcanic landscape with a guide who explains the 18th-century eruption as you walk the crater rim and lava fields. Hotel or port pickup, bottled water, snacks, and small-group transport are included. The hike takes a few hours and returns you to your starting point.Is it for me?Book this if you want to walk the Timanfaya crater and lava fields instead of viewing them from a bus — the small-group format and professional guide are what make the landscape legible, not just scenic.
Scuba Diving Lanzarote: Two Dives for BeginnersA beginner scuba diving course in Lanzarote with two supervised dives — one to 5 meters in shallow, calm water and a second to 12 meters — plus instruction in equipment, safety and underwater communication. The course runs about 5 hours and includes all gear, transport from your pickup point, water and a snack. Guides speak English, Spanish, French and German. Children from age 10 are welcome.Is it for me?You're doing the diving yourself, not watching someone else do it — the instructor is there to teach and supervise, not to perform. This suits anyone curious about what diving feels like but nervous about jumping straight into the deep end; the two-dive structure and the progression from 5 meters to 12 meters lets you build confidence at your own pace instead of turning back after one shallow plunge.
Lanzarote Surf Class Famara: 2-Hour Beginner & IntermediateYou arrive at the school, get suited up, and spend two hours learning to surf in Famara's year-round swells with a qualified instructor and small group. The school handles your transfer to the beach, provides all equipment and insurance, and teaches you board control, water safety and how the ocean moves. You're back by early afternoon, salty and tired.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to learn surfing in a place where conditions stay consistent year-round and doesn't want to arrange transport or equipment themselves—the school handles both, which leaves you free to focus on the water.
Lanzarote: Timanfaya Volcano Trek & Canarian TastingYou walk through Timanfaya's volcanic landscape for three to four hours with a native guide who explains the geology and biodiversity as you go. The route adjusts to your fitness level, and you pause for Canarian wine and snacks along the way. Insurance and small-group format are included; no need to arrange transport or worry about pace.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand Lanzarote's volcanic landscape without a car or a rushed pace. Expect three to four hours of steady walking on uneven ground — that's what gives you time to absorb the geology and hear the guide's knowledge.
Lanzarote: Family Winery Tour & Wine Tasting with MuseumYou’ll walk Lanzarote’s volcanic vineyards with a local guide, sample family-made wines inside an old cellar-turned-museum, and hear stories that linger longer than any tasting note. From touching ancient stones to sharing laughter over library books, this tour is more than just sipping — it’s feeling every layer of tradition beneath your feet.
Lanzarote: Kayak & Snorkel Papagayo BeachesYou paddle a kayak along Lanzarote's northern coastline for three hours, stopping to snorkel at Papagayo and eat snacks on the water. All equipment—kayak, snorkel gear, wetsuits—is provided, and the pace is built for beginners. No experience or fitness level required; you just show up and paddle.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Lanzarote's quietest beaches without arranging separate snorkel gear, transport logistics, or worrying about fitness—the beginner pace and included equipment mean you show up and paddle, nothing else to figure out.
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Water Taxi Puerto del Carmen to Puerto Calero - 25 Min CrossingYou board at either Puerto del Carmen or Puerto Calero, spend twenty-five minutes on the water, and arrive at the other harbour. The service runs ten times daily with flexible same-day rebooking if you miss a sailing. Toilets are on board, and the boat takes children and strollers. Weather cancellations come with an alternative date option.Is it for me?Right choice if you're staying in one harbour and want to reach the other without driving around the coast — the frequent sailings mean you're not locked into one time. Plan for the 15-minute boarding window and check the timetable on the day, since times can shift with local conditions.
Lanzarote: Salinas de Janubio Salt Tour & TastingYou walk through Lanzarote's only working salt flats for 90 minutes with a guide who knows the family history and the hydraulic system that keeps it running. You see the cookers, extraction pools, and mills that pull seawater up from below, then taste Flor de Sal and other salt products in the family bodega. The whole experience is on foot and moves at a pace that lets you absorb how the landscape, the sea, and the volcano all fit together.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to understand how something is actually made instead of just reading about it—the tour shows you the whole process from seawater to salt, and the tasting at the end proves the point.
Papagayo Beach catamaran cruise with 2-hour swim stopA two-hour catamaran cruise departing from Playa Blanca or Marina Rubicón to Papagayo Beach, one of Lanzarote's most sheltered coves, with a swimming and snorkeling stop in calm emerald waters. You can depart in the morning or afternoon, and an early AM option from Marina Rubicón lets you visit the Wednesday or Saturday market before setting sail. Snorkeling equipment is included; food and drinks are available for purchase onboard.Is it for me?Book the early Marina Rubicón departure on a Wednesday or Saturday if you want to combine the market, the marina atmosphere and the cruise in one morning. Choose the Playa Blanca sailing if you'd rather start from the main tourist port and keep the day simpler.
Snorkeling in Playa Chica, Lanzarote: Guided marine lifeGuided snorkeling in the shallow, protected bay of Playa Chica on Lanzarote's Puerto del Carmen coast, where you enter the water directly from the beach and see schools of bream, wrasse, damselfish and parrot fish. The guide provides all equipment—wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins—and teaches you to breathe with the snorkel in shallow water before taking you out to spot marine life. Children from age 5 are welcome; the guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and several other languages.Is it for me?The two hours are spent mostly in the water, moving and looking and breathing through a snorkel in shallow conditions—a straightforward activity that suits anyone comfortable being in the bay for the full time, not a quick dip or a boat-based tour where you watch from the surface.
Lanzarote North Volcano Trek: La Corona & Famara CliffsYou climb Volcán la Corona and walk through its volcanic tunnel, cross the crater rim, trek through valleys to the 500-meter Famara cliffs overlooking La Graciosa island, and descend into palm groves to the town of Haria. The trek covers 11 kilometers in 3.5 hours with elevation gain of 400 meters. Hiking sticks, water, and snacks are provided, and small group size keeps the experience unhurried.Is it for me?Choose this trek if you want to see the volcanic north of Lanzarote without arranging transport or figuring out the route yourself—the small group size and included sticks and water mean you're set up to move at a steady pace for 3.5 hours and actually see what you came for.
Lanzarote: Northern Cliffs & Valleys Hike with Handicraft MarketYou're picked up from your hotel and driven to Maguez, where a local guide leads a moderate 45-minute walk through valleys to the cliffs of Archipelago Chinijo Natural Park overlooking La Graciosa Island. After the viewpoint, you descend to Haria village to explore the island's only handicraft market (Saturdays), browse local cheese and sauces, then return by minivan. Light refreshments and bottled water are included throughout.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Lanzarote's northern coast and its only handicraft market without arranging your own transport or timing—the guide handles the route, the driver handles the minivan, and the Saturday market timing is built into the schedule.
Lanzarote: Los Volcanes Hiking with Geology Guide & PolesYou hike on foot through the volcanic landscape of Los Volcanes Natural Park, crossing lava flows and climbing to craters with a guide who explains the geology and ecology as you go. The route covers the northeast sector affected by the 1730s eruptions, where the arid climate has kept the formations almost unchanged. You get free hiking poles, a snack bar, and a group capped at 15 people, so the pace stays manageable and the explanations stay personal.Is it for me?Right for hikers who want to understand the landscape they're walking through, not just see it — the guide's 20 years on the island means the geology and the story of the lava actually make sense as you go.
Lanzarote Shore Dive: Small Groups & House ReefYou walk from the dive center to Playa Grande, enter the water, and descend straight to the house reef with a small group and your guide. The dive includes coffee or tea before you suit up, well-maintained rental equipment if you need it, and the kind of attention a four-person group gets that a boat full of twenty never does. Book if you're certified and want to dive without the logistics of a boat departure.Is it for me?Right for certified divers who want to skip the boat logistics and dive straight off the beach with a guide who has time to watch your technique and your camera. The small groups and shore entry mean less fuss, more focus.
Snorkeling in Lanzarote: Atlantic fish with a marine guideGuided snorkeling in Lanzarote with a live instructor covering fish identification, marine life interaction, ocean conservation and proper gear use. The 90-minute session includes wetsuit, mask, fins and a waterproof fish guide you carry in the water; pickup is included and children from age 6 can join. Photos of your snorkel are available for an extra charge.Is it for me?If you're staying without a car or don't know the best snorkeling spots around Lanzarote, the included pickup and a guide who knows the water means you skip the logistics and spend your 90 minutes actually in the ocean instead of figuring out how to get there.
SUP and snorkeling in Playa Blanca: Reefs and fishA two-hour standup paddling and snorkeling activity in Playa Blanca where you paddle over reefs in clear water, then enter the sea to snorkel among colored fish. The guide teaches you the basics of both, provides wetsuit and board, and takes you to the best entry points and underwater spots. Live guide in English, Spanish, Italian or French; pickup included.Is it for me?Book this if you're comfortable staying active in the water for the full duration—there's no break to rest on shore, and you'll paddle and snorkel continuously.
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Snorkeling in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote: Flamingo BeachSnorkel at Flamingo Beach in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, with a professional guide leading you through calm, crystal-clear waters teeming with marine life. Equipment, photos and videos are included; no previous experience is needed. The bay's sheltered conditions make it suitable for first-time snorkelers and families.Is it for me?Two hours in the water leaves the rest of your day open — long enough to explore the reef and see the marine life without eating into other plans. The guide handles the instruction and the route, so you focus on what's beneath the surface instead of managing logistics.
Submarine dive Lanzarote: 30m Atlantic without getting wetSubmarine Safaris operates a 44-seat submarine from Puerto Calero in Lanzarote, descending to 30 meters on the Atlantic floor to view marine life, shipwrecks and the seabed through large portholes while remaining at normal atmospheric pressure. The cabin stays pressurized, so pregnant women, people with heart conditions and those with ear problems are unaffected. Pickup from Costa Teguise or Puerto del Carmen is included, as is an audioguide in English, Spanish, Italian, French and six other languages, plus a personalized dive certificate.Is it for me?The whole experience takes about an hour, which leaves the rest of your day free — long enough to see the Atlantic floor and marine life without committing to a full-day excursion, short enough to fit around other plans in Lanzarote.
Lanzarote: Volcanic Coast Hike & Natural PoolsYou walk the volcanic coast of Lanzarote on a guided hike that includes natural tidal pools, a volcanic cave, and the historic salt flats where locals still work by hand. Your guide explains how the landscape formed and why the island's people have always lived so close to it. You get Canarian snacks and water included, and the route is a round trip, so you end where you started.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand Lanzarote's volcanic landscape beyond the view — the guide's local knowledge and the salt flats context make the rocks and pools mean something. The round-trip format and included water mean you can focus on the walk instead of logistics.
Snorkeling in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote: Kayak and marine lifeKayak and snorkel in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, paddling along volcanic formations and stopping to swim and explore the seabed with mask and snorkel in clear, sheltered waters. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French; children from age 10 are welcome. The two-hour outing includes all equipment, a safety briefing at the start, and photographs taken during the activity.Is it for me?If you speak English, Spanish, Italian or French, the guide's commentary keeps you oriented and entertained throughout the paddle and snorkel. Children from age 10 can join as long as they have moderate fitness to paddle and swim.
