North and South Tour

North and South Tour Lanzarote – Discover the Whole Island in One Incredible Day

The Best of Lanzarote, All in One Place

Imagine spending a single day exploring emerald lagoons, volcanic craters, ancient lava fields, sun-baked vineyards and sweeping panoramic viewpoints — all without having to plan a single thing yourself. That’s exactly what the North and South Tour Lanzarote delivers, and it does so in spectacular style.
This is the definitive full day Lanzarote island tour — the one that locals recommend, travel experts rave about, and visitors consistently rate as the highlight of their entire holiday. If you only book one experience during your time on this extraordinary island, make it this one. You’ll cover more ground, see more iconic sights and learn more about Lanzarote’s fascinating history and culture than you could manage in a week of independent exploration.
Ready? Let’s take a look at what’s in store.

Why the North and South Tour Is the Best Way to Discover Lanzarote

Lanzarote is a small island, but don’t let that fool you — it packs an extraordinary amount of variety into its relatively compact size. Volcanic black lava plains sit alongside golden beaches. Ancient wine regions nestle between rugged craters. Tiny white villages perch above dramatic coastlines. Getting the most out of the island without a carefully planned route — and expert local knowledge — is surprisingly tricky.
That’s where this Lanzarote sightseeing tour comes in. Rather than spending half your holiday figuring out logistics, you simply sit back, relax and let an expert guide bring Lanzarote’s most spectacular sights to life. Available on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the tour is fully guided in English, Spanish and German, making it ideal for a wide range of international visitors. Hotel pick-up is included, so there’s genuinely nothing to organise except showing up with your sunglasses and your sense of wonder.

El Golfo and the Mesmerising Green Lagoon

Your first major stop is one of Lanzarote’s most jaw-dropping natural spectacles: El Golfo. Nestled on the south-western coastline, El Golfo is a partially submerged volcanic crater whose inner lagoon glows an astonishing shade of emerald green — a colour so vivid it barely looks real. The lagoon gets its extraordinary hue from a unique species of algae that thrives in this mineral-rich water, and the contrast against the jet-black volcanic rock and the deep blue Atlantic beyond is simply unforgettable.
El Golfo Lanzarote is one of those places that makes you reach instinctively for your camera, and then makes you put it down again just to drink in the sheer beauty with your own eyes. Standing at the crater rim with the green lagoon shimmering below you and the ocean stretching out behind — this is what Lanzarote is all about.

Timanfaya National Park and the Volcano Landscape

From El Golfo, the tour continues to the undisputed star of any Lanzarote volcano national park tour: the breathtaking Timanfaya National Park. This is Lanzarote at its most dramatic, most powerful and most otherworldly.
The park was formed by a series of catastrophic volcanic eruptions between 1730 and 1736 that lasted nearly six years and buried dozens of villages beneath rivers of lava. Today, the landscape that remains is a vast, silent panorama of volcanic cones, hardened lava fields and rust-red craters that stretch to every horizon. It looks, quite genuinely, like the surface of another planet.
Your guide will bring this extraordinary place to life with fascinating stories about the eruptions, the geology and the communities that once lived here. You’ll witness the famous geothermal demonstrations — heat rising dramatically from just a few metres underground — and take in the iconic Islote de Hilario, the volcanic peak at the heart of the park. This Timanfaya volcano tour experience is unlike anything else available on the island, and it never fails to leave visitors completely awestruck.
Optional Camel Ride in Timanfaya
Want to take the Timanfaya experience to the next level? An optional camel ride is available at the park, giving you the chance to explore the volcanic terrain in truly unforgettable fashion. Riding atop a camel through a landscape of lava and craters is as surreal and spectacular as it sounds — and it makes for the most incredible holiday photographs. This optional add-on is enormously popular with families and couples alike, so do think about booking it in advance to avoid disappointment.

La Geria Wine Region — Where Vines Grow in Volcanic Ash

After the drama of Timanfaya, the tour takes you into the extraordinary La Geria wine region — one of the most visually striking and culturally fascinating parts of the entire island. La Geria is Lanzarote’s wine heartland, and it is unlike any vineyard you’ve ever seen.
Here, local farmers have cultivated vines for centuries using a technique born of necessity: each individual plant is grown inside a small pit dug into the black volcanic ash, with a low semicircular stone wall built around it to protect it from the trade winds. The result is a landscape that looks almost like abstract art — thousands of green vines nestled in thousands of black pits, stretching across the hillsides as far as the eye can see.
The volcanic soil imparts a unique mineral character to the wines produced here, most notably the famous Malvasía — a crisp, aromatic white wine with a story as distinctive as its flavour. An optional wine tasting at one of the local bodegas gives you the chance to sample these remarkable wines in the very landscape that produced them. It’s a genuinely special experience, and one that any food and wine lover should absolutely not skip.

Panoramic View at Monumento al Campesino

No Lanzarote island bus tour through the heart of the island would be complete without a panoramic view at the iconic Monumento al Campesino — the striking white monument created by the legendary local artist César Manrique in tribute to the hardworking farmers of Lanzarote. Standing tall in the geographical centre of the island, this striking sculpture is both a cultural landmark and a brilliant vantage point offering sweeping panoramic views across the island in every direction.
It’s the perfect spot to reflect on everything you’ve seen during the day — from the volcanic craters of Timanfaya to the patchwork vineyards of La Geria — and appreciate just how extraordinarily varied this island really is.

Optional Experiences: Make the Day Your Own

One of the things that makes the North and South Tour Lanzarote so popular is its flexibility. In addition to the camel ride and wine tasting options already mentioned, an optional lunch is also available, giving you the chance to enjoy a proper sit-down meal and refuel for the afternoon. Lanzarote’s local cuisine is wonderful — fresh, flavourful and deeply rooted in the island’s culinary traditions — so if you get the opportunity to try it, grab it.

Tour Details and Practical Information

Here’s everything you need to know before you book:

• Departures: Every Tuesday and Saturday
• Languages: English, Spanish and German
• Itinerary: El Golfo → Timanfaya National Park → La Geria → Monumento al Campesino
• Optional extras: Camel ride, wine tasting, lunch
• Hotel pick-up: Included
• Booking: excursionsticketsdirect.com/trip/

This is a full-day tour, so wear comfortable clothing and bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a light layer for elevated areas where it can be breezy. A camera is, of course, essential.

Why Book This Tour?

Simply put, no other single experience gives you such a complete and compelling picture of Lanzarote. In one day, you’ll travel from the haunting green lagoon of El Golfo to the volcanic wilderness of Timanfaya, through the surreal vineyards of La Geria and on to the cultural heart of the island. You’ll travel comfortably, learn from an expert guide, and arrive home in the evening with memories that will last a lifetime.
Booking a guided tour is one of the best ways to experience everything Lanzarote has to offer without any stress or hassle — and this one is genuinely among the very best on the island. Don’t just take our word for it: it’s consistently one of the highest-rated Lanzarote adventure tours available, loved by solo travellers, couples, families and groups alike.

Book Your North and South Tour Lanzarote Today

Lanzarote is waiting — and it’s even more spectacular than the photos suggest. Don’t spend your holiday wondering what you might be missing. Book your place on the North and South Tour Lanzarote today through Excursions Tickets Direct and experience the very best of this extraordinary island in one unforgettable day. Spaces fill quickly on Tuesdays and Saturdays, so secure your spot as soon as you can. Your perfect Lanzarote day out is just a few clicks away. 🌋🍷🐪