After a pickup from Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca, Costa Teguise, Puerto Calero or Arrecife meeting points, travel onward through Teguise village, the island’s ancient capital. Admire its historical architecture and hear about Teguise in the 16th century when the village is thought to have been founded.
Continue to Peñas del Chach, one of the island’s highest peaks, near the cliffs of Famara on the island’s northwestern shores. Hop out of your coach for a photo, and gaze down at views of the undulating coastline set against the blue waves of the North Atlantic Ocean. With your guide, look out for the oasis of Haria, a lush little area known locally as the Valley of a Thousand Palms. Locals traditionally plant palm trees at the spot to mark the birth of a child.
Visit Lagomar, one of the island's most renowned places which is a museum, art gallery, bar and restaurant. This astonishing property was conceived by Cesar Manrique, Lanzarote's greatest artist and architect. Its design was based on the One Thousand and One Arabian Nights tale, with its white stone walls integrated into the volcanic scenery and vegetation of the area.
Afterwards, head to Orzola and visit LanzaAloe. Here, see acres of fragrant aloe vera plants being grown and harvested. Learn about the soothing properties of the plants and hear how the Canary Islands’ climate and terrain is well suited to aloe vera production.
Great trip, would definitely recommend. Just a few tweaks needed to make it perfect. Firstly, a longer stop needed at the fantastic Lagomar, 30 minutes is just not enough. Less time needed at Jameos del Agua, not enough to see for the 1 hour stop. Don't bother with the lunch, the place is packed with tourist coaches and people, not a pleasant experience.
Review by: JASPREET B, September 2016
Totally worth the money! We saw most of the tourist attractions that are famous in a day, also visited the aloe farm. If you want to see the main attractions of the North in a day, then this is a good option. I was however, disappointed with lunch. No veg option really, so the money was a waste. Even for non-veg people, the food didn't look too appetizing. I would recommend you take some sandwiches. _br/_ Happy with the tour guide. Learned and saw a lot in one day. Comfortable coach ride. Easy pick up and drop off near our hotel.
Review by: O P, July 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Anthony R, May 2016
I loved this tour, the guide was fantastic and fun. The driver was very good felt very safe. By going on this tour i was able to see lots of the area in such a short time, which as a photographer was great. Thank you
Review by: Sandra H, April 2016
Great trip with interesting informative stops. Plenty of stops for a drink and loo if needed. Children enjoyed it but got a bit tired towards the end as it was almost 8hrs from pick up to drop off. Well worth going on this trip
Review by: JULIAN W, March 2016
Good full day trip and was able to see most of the features on the northern part of the island
Review by: Suethomas63, January 2016
We enjoyed this tour but I don't think I would do it again, in April as we found the stepping stone,s at one place very hard to balance on , if you slipped off you would be standing in around a foot of water , not good if you have young children with you under 5 _br/_ But saying that the tour information it self was very good I would recommend it if you've never been, but not for us oldies
Review by: Michael E, December 2015
Excellent trip with very informative guide. Good lunch included.
Review by: christine f, October 2015
Worth every penny. Full day out with visits to numerous places of interest, with visits to Omar Sharif's house which he lost in a card game, a trip to the highest point with views to die for, the Aloe Vera plantation, Jameos del Agua, a cave turned resort and the wonderful Cesar Manrique Foundation, as well as Lunch included and a very knowledgeable guide. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who wants to see a great deal of the island in 1 day.
Review by: Antoniu-Gabriel R, September 2015
It is a very nice tour, quite comprehensive, presenting a large part of the island in a single day. It is good value for the money and genuinely interesting. I would definitely recommend it if you want to see as much as possible of the island but you only want to devote a limited time 1 day to visiting places. There is an optional lunch which I think was well worth the money, as well.
Review by: ah.harman, June 2015
A very enjoyable full day tour with a good variety of sights. The pick-up was a bit frustrating as we were one of the first to be picked up and it was more than an hour before the tour actually started due to the number and location of pick ups.
Review by: joanne o, April 2015
nice tour, lots to see. but we spent 90mins picking up other passengers before we even got started on the tour, including having to also change coaches before starting. Overall good though.
Review by: Jacqui S, March 2015
This is an amazing tour. It is a great guide to the extraordinary word of Manique as well as seeing fantastic views of the North of the island. Really comprehensive, excellent knowledgeable guide. Lunch was delicious, even the local wine was good. Highly recommended.
Review by: Robert E, February 2015
Splendid views and some hairy moments on hairpin turns. A strong emphasis on Cesar Manrique and his impact on the island. Would have liked more stops for photos. Guide was knowledgeable but spoke too quickly to keep up with what she was saying much of the time.
Review by: ajb1605, November 2014
Fantastic value, great guide and driver, good itinerary despit ethe frequent opportunities to buy something; excellent lunch in the price; one critiscism, we were first picked up and last dropped off, a total of 2 and a half hours on the coach more than the last pick up/first drop off
Review by: Debz, October 2014
Well worth doing to get a look at the Northern part of the Island
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