The essentials
- The park's rules ask visitors to travel only on authorised roads and paths, and MITECO lists outdoor sports among activities forbidden inside the park.[1][2]
- Volcano and vineyard e-bike tours on GetYourGuide run 3.5 or 4 hours, and Ebike Experiences Lanzarote gives 3-4 h for its Volcanoes Route.[3][4][5]
- The E-Bike Tour Timanfaya Volcano, Crater & Vineyards starts from US$137, and the Volcano Craters & Scenic Vineyards tour from US$143.[3][4]
- Both of those e-bike listings are limited to 6 participants, with a live guide in English and Spanish.[3][4]
- La Geria is the island's main vineyard area, where vines grow in pits because the lapilli layer can be up to 3 metres thick.[6][7]
- E-bike craters, vineyards from US$143 Duration4 hours[4]EffortE-bike ride, group of up to 6[4]Rating4.90 from 150 reviews[4] See this tour
- Volcanic landscapes hike from US$51 Duration3 hours[8]EffortHike on foot, group of up to 10[8]Rating4.80 from 1,450 reviews[8] See this tour
- Off-road volcano buggy from US$173 Duration2 to 3 hours[9]EffortOff-road buggy, group of up to 10[9]Rating4.67 from 5,246 reviews[9] See this tour
Timanfaya National Park is one of the most impressive volcanic landscapes in the world. Its eruptions, which took place between 1730 and 1736, forever transformed the centre-west of Lanzarote
E-bike, buggy or hike around the volcanoes
Before you ride
Can you cycle in Timanfaya National Park?
The park authority's visit rules ask visitors to travel through Timanfaya only on authorised roads and paths, a general rule for every vehicle and walker rather than one written for bicycles.[1] CACT adds that exploring Parque Nacional de Timanfaya freely by car or on foot is not permitted, to protect its fragile ecosystem.[12]
MITECO's list of activities forbidden inside the park includes outdoor sports.[2] The park authority's advice for visitors is that the free routes are done on foot and the guided ones on foot or aboard internal park buses, and that a hired vehicle should be left in the Islote de Hilario car park.[13]
The LZ-67 road, which connects Tinajo and Yaiza, is what gives access to the park's facilities.[13] Inside the park, MITECO describes that road as built from the same lava materials as the area, with no painted road markings, to keep it in unity with the landscape.[14] On the stretch into Montañas del Fuego, CACT asks visitors to remain inside the vehicle from El Taro to the car park on the Islote de Hilario.[10]
What a Lanzarote volcano e-bike tour covers
On GetYourGuide, the E-Bike Tour Timanfaya Volcano, Crater & Vineyards lasts 3.5 hours with a small group limited to 6 participants and a live guide in English and Spanish.[3] The Volcano Craters & Scenic Vineyards e-bike tour lasts 4 hours, also limited to 6 participants, with a guide in English and Spanish.[4] The first of the two is rated 4.92 from 11 reviews, and the second 4.90 from 150 reviews.[3][4]
Ebike Experiences Lanzarote gives 3-4 h for its Volcanoes Route, its most booked, and says an official guide certified by the Canary Islands Government leads every outing.[5] Another listing, E-bike tour in the south, runs 3.5 hours for up to 6 participants.[15]
For a longer day, the Epic E-Bike Sightseeing Tour from north to south lasts 5.5 hours, is limited to 4 participants, lists pickup and lists Mirador del Río and Playa Blanca among its stops.[16] Timanfaya's crater country is large: the Canary Islands park authority gives the lava from the eighteenth-century eruptions as a sea of about 174 km2 in the west of the island, and CACT counts more than 25 craters within a few square kilometres around Islote de Hilario.[10][17]
A road through volcanic craters and vineyard country
Vineyards and volcanoes in La Geria
The Ayuntamiento de Yaiza describes La Geria as a wide area in the centre of Lanzarote, partly covered by recent lava from the 1730-36 eruption, with volcanic cones of different heights rising above it.[18] LanzaBuggy calls it the island's main vineyard area.[6]
The vines there grow in individual pits because, according to the DO Lanzarote wine authority, the lapilli or picón layer can be up to 3 metres thick in some areas; vines in La Geria can be planted up to 4 m apart, against 1.5 to 2 m in the north.[7] UNESCO says lapilli farming lets farmers retain soil moisture and prevent erosion.[19]
Between Mozaga and Uga, in the heart of the Protected Landscape of La Geria, stands Volcán del Cuervo, the first of the Timanfaya eruptions, where the Lanzarote Film Commission says Eternals (2020) was filmed.[20] The DO Lanzarote wine authority says its vines are on average 30 to 50 years old, and the harvest is done by hand without any mechanization.[7]
How long the rides last, and who can join
On GetYourGuide, the Timanfaya volcano, crater and vineyards tour and the E-bike tour in the south both run 3.5 hours, and the volcano craters and scenic vineyards tour 4 hours.[3][4][15] Ebike Experiences Lanzarote gives 3-4 h for its Volcanoes Route.[5]
Groups stay small: each of those three GetYourGuide listings is limited to 6 participants.[3][4][15] On age, Ebike Experiences Lanzarote says minors between 12 and 17 may take part if a responsible adult accompanies them for the entire duration.[5]
The volcanic ash underfoot has local names too: the Canary Islands park authority says the small stones of 2 to 20 mm are called lapilli, picón across the Canaries and rofe on Lanzarote.[17] The 5.5-hour Epic E-Bike Sightseeing Tour lists pickup as included, with a live guide in Spanish and English.[16]
from US$137
Where the E-Bike Tour Timanfaya Volcano, Crater & Vineyards starts on GetYourGuide, for 3.5 hours with up to 6 riders.[3]
What an e-bike tour costs
On GetYourGuide, the E-Bike Tour Timanfaya Volcano, Crater & Vineyards and the E-bike tour in the south both start from US$137, the Volcano Craters & Scenic Vineyards tour from US$143, and the 5.5-hour Epic E-Bike Sightseeing Tour from US$198.[3][4][15][16] Ebike Experiences Lanzarote lists its Volcanoes Route at 106 euros per person, with 6 spots per group.[5] Each GetYourGuide figure is a starting price, not an exact quote for your date.[3]
The Volcano Craters & Scenic Vineyards tour can be reserved now and paid for later, with free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.[4] It is rated 4.90 from 150 reviews, with 5 for the guide and 4.7 for value for money.[4]
La Geria also has wineries that sell their own visits. El Grifo, which dates itself to 1775, sells a 35-minute guided tasting of 5 wines from €30 per person for adults, and a self-guided audio tour with 2 wines from €15, free for children under 17.[21][22] Bodega La Geria opens from 10:00 to 19:00, with tastings and tours on how its Malvasia wine is made.[23]
E-bike, buggy or hike
A guided off-road volcano buggy tour on GetYourGuide lasts 2 to 3 hours for up to 10 participants and starts from US$173, and the on-road buggy volcano tour lasts 2.5 hours from US$207.[9][24] Buggy drivers also meet licence rules: LanzaBuggy requires drivers aged at least 21 with two years of driving licence experience.[6]
On foot, the Hike Across Timanfaya's Volcanic Landscapes lasts 3 hours for up to 10 participants, from US$51.[8] The park's own Tremesana walk is 3.5 km, guided and free, but it is booked online at least 25-30 days in advance.[25]
To see the park interior itself, CACT lists the Montañas del Fuego general visit from €30.00, including a 35-minute coach route and the geothermal demonstrations at Islote de Hilario.[10] There are no ticket sales at the box office: tickets must be bought online in advance.[12]
Timanfaya National Park cycling: weather and etiquette
CACT's visitor guide for Montañas del Fuego recommends comfortable clothing and footwear, a cap or sun protection in summer between June and September, and warm clothing in winter between October and April, as the area is windy.[10]
AEMET's climate normals for Lanzarote Airport give 2,986 hours of sunshine a year and a daily maximum of 29.1°C in August.[11] December is the wettest month there, with 29 mm of rain and a mean temperature of 18.6°C.[11] Turismo Lanzarote puts the island average at about 21°C, with scarce rainfall and sun for practically the whole year.[26]
Inside the park, collecting plants, animals or rocks of any kind or size is forbidden, and the park asks visitors to avoid drones, kites and balloons to protect its wildlife.[1][2]
Starting prices, e-bike tours against a buggy
Each bar is that GetYourGuide listing's own starting price in US dollars, a from price and not an exact quote.[3][4][9][15][16]
Price an e-bike tour for your group
Each amount is that listing's own "from" price in US dollars, and the calculator applies the same listed figure to every traveller.[3][4][16]
Numbers to plan an e-bike ride around
Planning an e-bike ride
Choose craters or vineyards
Listings name volcano craters and vineyards, running 3.5 to 4 hours.[3][4]
Check the group size
The volcano e-bike listings are limited to 6 participants.[3][4]
Check the age rules
Ebike Experiences Lanzarote riders aged 12 to 17 need a responsible adult with them.[5]
Dress for sun and wind
CACT advises sun protection from June to September and warm clothing from October to April.[10]
Keep to authorised roads
Park rules ask visitors to travel only on authorised roads and paths.[1]
Ride an e-bike through Timanfaya's craters and vineyards
from US$137
