Arrecife, Lanzarote Private Tour & Shore Excursions - Timanfaya, Volcanic Landscapes & La Geria

Cruise ships dock at the Arrecife cruise terminal in the capital of Lanzarote. The terminal is close to Arrecife city center and approximately 10 to 15 minutes by private vehicle from the start of the main tour routes. Your private guide and vehicle will meet you at the pier exit with a name sign. Timanfaya National Park is approximately 30 minutes from the cruise terminal by private vehicle.

Timanfaya National Park covers the volcanic terrain created by the eruptions of 1730 to 1736, when lava from the Fire Mountains buried 11 villages and covered approximately 200 square kilometers of Lanzarote. The eruptions lasted six years - one of the longest volcanic events in recorded European history. Today the park is uninhabited - no animals, no plants, just black lava fields and volcanic craters stretching to the horizon. Geothermal heat from just a few meters below the surface is still intense enough to boil water - your guide demonstrates this at the park's visitor area. The park is protected and can only be visited by official bus or with an authorised guide.

La Geria is Lanzarote's primary wine region, where Malvasia vines are grown using a technique unique to the island called "zoco" cultivation. Each vine is planted in an individual pit dug into the black volcanic ash, surrounded by a low semicircular stone wall that protects it from the Atlantic wind and concentrates warmth from the sun and geothermal heat below. The resulting wines - particularly the dry white and sweet Malvasia - are distinctive and made possible only by this volcanic soil. La Geria is approximately 20 minutes from Arrecife cruise terminal and is included on both the Best of Lanzarote full-day tour and the Wine and Volcanic Landscapes half-day tour.

The Best of Lanzarote private tour (ALARR-02) is the strongest full-day choice - Timanfaya National Park, Jameos del Agua, and La Geria winery in 8 hours. It gives you the three most distinctive experiences the island offers. For guests with a shorter port call, the Lunar Landscapes and Yaiza half-day tour (ALARR-01) covers Timanfaya and one of Spain's most beautiful villages in 4 hours. For guests whose primary interest is the wine culture, the Wine and Volcanic Landscapes tour (ALARR-03) focuses on La Geria with a winery visit in 4 hours.

Our back-to-ship guarantee means that if an unforeseen delay during your private tour of Lanzarote prevents you from returning to Arrecife cruise terminal before your ship departs, we will arrange and cover the cost of transportation to your next port of call. This guarantee applies to all Lanzarote private tours and Arrecife shore excursions booked through us. Your tour must be scheduled to return 1.5 hours before the ship departs.