Lanzarote - help

[cocowills]

We are visiting Lanzarote on our cruise any ideas where best to visit.

Ive seen a trip to Timanfaya national park quite expensive would it be worth it?

Any idea please, is it worth just getting off the ship and going to the nearest town .

[Dorset Cruiser]

We did the excursion to Timanfaya and enjoyed it very much.

[sxphil]

Timanfaya national park

Well worth a visit IMHO

[English_in_Spain]

Apart from beaches, Timanfaya is about all there is on Lanzarote.

We spent two weeks holiday there a few years ago. Not the most interesting island I have visited but Timanfaya is well worth the visit.

[T6oyd]

There is lots to do in Lanzarote including Timanfaya national park. The island is very easy to navigate with cheap car hire. Timanfaya is around a 30-40 minute drive from the port. Other places worth a visit include:

Jameos de agua - A lovely theatre built inside a volcanic cave with the worlds only albino crabs.
Cuevos de los verdes - A series of volcanic caves with some stunning underground pools and stalactites
Cesar Manrique foundation - former home of the world famous artist from Lanzarote. The home is stunning and is built inside a volcanic bubble
Mirador del rio - stunning viewpoint 1500ft high to the north of the island overlooking the neighbouring island of La Graciosa
Town of Teguise (not costa Teguise) - original capital of the island. Quaint old town.
There is also numerous good beaches dotted around the island.

[cnd crsr]

We rented a car and drove to Timanfaya national Park, then visited a winery on the way back. It was a lot more reasonable than a ship's tour.