Explore two islands on this self-guided, single-centre walking holiday, with car hire included. Enjoy a choice of walks through volcanic landscapes and along the coast, where the only sound is the waves, before returning to your hotel for wonderful hospitality and great cuisine.
Take your pick of our suggested routes, depending on how energetic you're feeling.
The season for this holiday is:
15 September 2023 - 31 May 2024
15 September 2024 - 07 January 2025
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| mm | 28 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 |
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7 nights: 15 September 2023 - 31 May 2024 & 15 September 2024 - 07 January 2025
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep - 30 Nov 2023 | £760 | £70 |
| 1 - 17 Dec 2023 | £700 | £95 |
| 18 - 31 Dec 2023 # | £805 | £265 |
| 1 - 5 Jan 2024 | £985 | £255 |
| 6 - 25 Jan 2024 | £855 | £74 |
| 26 - 31 Jan 2024 | £935 | £170 |
| 1 Feb - 26 Mar 2024 | £1055 | £255 |
| 27 - 31 Mar 2024 | £935 | £170 |
| 1 - 28 Apr 2024 | £865 | £74 |
| 29 Apr - 24 May 2024 | £690 | £160 |
| 15 Sep - 30 Nov 2024 | £870 | £80 |
| 1 - 17 Dec 2024 | £800 | £108 |
| 18 - 31 Dec 2024 # | £920 | £305 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£85 to -£97 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £85 to £97 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Price includes: 7 days' category C car hire (eg Opel Corsa or similar with manual transmission)
NB Due to high demand car hire availability is limited, please call for details
Driving time to/from the airport: Lanzarote 0h40
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Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Casona de Yaiza, Yaiza | ||
|---|---|---|
| Terrace or balcony: 15 Sep - 31 Oct 2023 | £10 | |
| Terrace or balcony: 01 Nov - 31 Dec 2023 | £16 | |
| Terrace or balcony: 01 Jan - 30 Apr 2024 | £11 | |
| Terrace or balcony: 01 May - 31 May 2024 | £25 | |
| Terrace or balcony: 15 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £11 | |
| Terrace or balcony: 01 Nov - 07 Jan 2025 | £18 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Prices include an additional day's car hire| Casona de Yaiza, Yaiza (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep - 23 Dec 2023 | £78 | £90 |
| 24 Dec - 31 Dec 2023 # | £94 | £142 |
| 01 Jan - 05 Jan 2024 | £130 | £198 |
| 06 Jan - 31 Jan 2024 | £93 | £102 |
| 01 Feb - 31 Mar 2024 | £114 | £146 |
| 01 Apr - 30 Apr 2024 | £93 | £102 |
| 01 May - 31 May 2024 | £73 | £94 |
| 15 Sep - 23 Dec 2024 | £89 | £103 |
| 24 Dec - 07 Jan 2025 # | £107 | £162 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
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| Cardiff - Arrecife (Lanzarote) | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
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| Exeter - Arrecife (Lanzarote) | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
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| Glasgow Prestwick - Arrecife (Lanzarote) | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
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| Gatwick - Arrecife (Lanzarote) | British Airways, easyJet, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
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| Heathrow - Arrecife (Lanzarote) | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
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| Newquay - Arrecife (Lanzarote) | Ryanair |
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I can highly recommend the Casona de Yaiza, it was clean, the breakfast was excellent and the included Bodega restaurant meals were, in my opinion, the best available in Yaiza. I would also suggest paying for an enhanced room as the cost is reasonable and I found it enjoyable to sit on the balcony in the evenings to relax and read a book. I also enjoyed lunch at the Centro de Artesania, craft centre cafeteria, in the centre of town, and dinners at the 7 hojas restaurant, la Era and pizza at the La Cantosa restaurant in Uga. It is well worth booking the three hour guided walking trip into the Timanfayer National Park, but I suggest you do so exactly one month to the day before you want to go to secure a place. If you want to learn even more about the volcanic history of Lanzarote then I can recommend the bus trip into the park, but arrive at the entrance no later than 09:15, you will understand why when you drive out of the park, and also stop off at the visitors centre, which is a little further up the road just before you get to Mancha Blanca, as it has some very interesting displays. I told my Timanfayer walking guide that I intended to get an early ferry to La Graciosa, at 08:30, and he said it was far too late and I must get the first ferry at 08:00. I took his advice and left the hotel at 06:30 and when I arrived at Orzola port I was directed to a parking place by very helpful Biosfera staff. There was only me and locals on the first ferry and I was able to have an enjoyable breakfast at the El Saladero cafe, on Las Graciosa, close to the ferry terminal. Be sure to visit the bakery just around the corner of the same block as soon as you arrive as it has a long queue from 08:50 onwards. The walk along the coast after breakfast is highly recommended, great views and very relaxing. I enjoyed mixing and matching the walks and did the Haria circuit in the morning and the Famara cliff walk in the afternoon. I can highly recommend the La Tegala restaurant in the Centro Sociocultural for lunch, opposite the church, in Haria, it was full of locals at Sunday lunchtime. I particularly enjoyed the circular walk from Yaiza to Femes, including the short diversion up to Atalaya de Femme, and also the walk from Mancha Blanca up and around Caldera Blanca, in a clockwise direction, although this is not one of the walks described in the trip notes, great views although not for those who suffer from vertigo. The route down on goat trails is somewhat slippery on the loose stones. Also not to miss is the short walk into Montana Cuevo the centre of which I imagine will be very green in the winter months. All in all, a very enjoyable trip and highly recommended.
Highlights of Lanzarote & La Graciosa:
Exploring the unique volcanic landscape, and walking though the hills of grapes grown in their zocos.
Visiting the El Grifo winery
Taking the ferry to La Graciosa and walking along the beach with beautiful views across to Lanzarote.
Visiting the Jameos del Agua. Walking through the lava tube was fascinating. Would have loved to hear a concert in the auditorium.
Recommend avoiding Playa Blanca. Too full of tourists.
Highlights of Landscapes of Western Madeira
Whale watching in Calheta
What a fantastic holiday, we had decided we didn't want to walk hotel to hotel, we now enjoy an odd day off from walking, and this was perfect having the car. It also gave us chance to enjoy the lovely Hotel Rural La Casona. The walks were more or less exactly as described and a good mix, we really feel that we got to know Lanzarote. We love our food (one of the reasons we walk) and weren't disappointed at all, in the hotel and the lunches out we had. Definitely recommend Mirador de Las Salinas rice and fish speciality, fantastic views over the salt pans. And the food excellent. Also as recommended in your notes Costa Azul we can confirm still excellent. On our last day we visited Cesar Manrique's Jameos del Agua, what a fantastic place definitely recommend and glad we did it at the end of our holiday, having spent the last week walking around the island we were able to understand the passion he had for his homeland.
I can highly recommend the Casona de Yaiza, it was clean, the breakfast was excellent and the included Bodega restaurant meals were, in my opinion, the best available in Yaiza. I would also suggest paying for an enhanced room as the cost is reasonable and I found it enjoyable to sit on the balcony in the evenings to relax and read a book. I also enjoyed lunch at the Centro de Artesania, craft centre cafeteria, in the centre of town, and dinners at the 7 hojas restaurant, la Era and pizza at the La Cantosa restaurant in Uga. It is well worth booking the three hour guided walking trip into the Timanfayer National Park, but I suggest you do so exactly one month to the day before you want to go to secure a place. If you want to learn even more about the volcanic history of Lanzarote then I can recommend the bus trip into the park, but arrive at the entrance no later than 09:15, you will understand why when you drive out of the park, and also stop off at the visitors centre, which is a little further up the road just before you get to Mancha Blanca, as it has some very interesting displays. I told my Timanfayer walking guide that I intended to get an early ferry to La Graciosa, at 08:30, and he said it was far too late and I must get the first ferry at 08:00. I took his advice and left the hotel at 06:30 and when I arrived at Orzola port I was directed to a parking place by very helpful Biosfera staff. There was only me and locals on the first ferry and I was able to have an enjoyable breakfast at the El Saladero cafe, on Las Graciosa, close to the ferry terminal. Be sure to visit the bakery just around the corner of the same block as soon as you arrive as it has a long queue from 08:50 onwards. The walk along the coast after breakfast is highly recommended, great views and very relaxing. I enjoyed mixing and matching the walks and did the Haria circuit in the morning and the Famara cliff walk in the afternoon. I can highly recommend the La Tegala restaurant in the Centro Sociocultural for lunch, opposite the church, in Haria, it was full of locals at Sunday lunchtime. I particularly enjoyed the circular walk from Yaiza to Femes, including the short diversion up to Atalaya de Femme, and also the walk from Mancha Blanca up and around Caldera Blanca, in a clockwise direction, although this is not one of the walks described in the trip notes, great views although not for those who suffer from vertigo. The route down on goat trails is somewhat slippery on the loose stones. Also not to miss is the short walk into Montana Cuevo the centre of which I imagine will be very green in the winter months. All in all, a very enjoyable trip and highly recommended.
Highlights of Lanzarote & La Graciosa:
Exploring the unique volcanic landscape, and walking though the hills of grapes grown in their zocos.
Visiting the El Grifo winery
Taking the ferry to La Graciosa and walking along the beach with beautiful views across to Lanzarote.
Visiting the Jameos del Agua. Walking through the lava tube was fascinating. Would have loved to hear a concert in the auditorium.
Recommend avoiding Playa Blanca. Too full of tourists.
Highlights of Landscapes of Western Madeira
Whale watching in Calheta
What a fantastic holiday, we had decided we didn't want to walk hotel to hotel, we now enjoy an odd day off from walking, and this was perfect having the car. It also gave us chance to enjoy the lovely Hotel Rural La Casona. The walks were more or less exactly as described and a good mix, we really feel that we got to know Lanzarote. We love our food (one of the reasons we walk) and weren't disappointed at all, in the hotel and the lunches out we had. Definitely recommend Mirador de Las Salinas rice and fish speciality, fantastic views over the salt pans. And the food excellent. Also as recommended in your notes Costa Azul we can confirm still excellent. On our last day we visited Cesar Manrique's Jameos del Agua, what a fantastic place definitely recommend and glad we did it at the end of our holiday, having spent the last week walking around the island we were able to understand the passion he had for his homeland.
We had a fabulous week in Lanzarote. The country is beautiful. Everyone is very friendly. We stayed in the old part of the hotel which is quaint. Only downside is there is nowhere to dry swimming costumes and towels. We were on the ground floor and our window was facing the path around the hotel and the road. We felt this unable to leave our windows open at night and we lacked privacy unless the curtains or shutter were closed. Food in the restaurant is fantatsic. We could not fault the staff who were friendly and could not not do enough for you. We definitely recommend this holiday.
A lovely boutique hotel in a rural inland setting ~ well away from the mass tourist resorts. Very convenient location for the many varied walks ~ near and far. Some excellent restaurants and cafes nearby. Would particularly recommend Costa Azule at el Golfo ~ wonderful fish dishes in a great seaside location. Also Casa Tino at Playa Quemada ~ genuine, simple cuisine, friendly service ~ but avoid neighbouring restaurant 'el Pescador' which was pretentious and unwelcoming to casual walkers despite empty tables (albeit with table linen!).
A very relaxing holiday during March in Lanzarote via Inntravel. We found it a too hot for the long inland walks, but the costal paths were breezy and spectacular. The hotel was nice and welcoming, the food excellent.
A highlight was playa Quemada, and also Cesar manrique's house in Haria. The restaurant you recommend, La Tigala, seems not to exist. It would be helpful to number the walk description pages individually. The hotel street name is incorrect Walk5 is on lava deposit and is horribly rough underfoot.
We did a walk from Puerto Calero to Playa Quemada and back.Good resturants for lunch at the Playa.
Highlights; Cactus Garden, Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Aqua. Timanfaya National Park (Insólita Montaña tour) plus Walk 6 (Lava fields of Timanfaya) and Walk 9 (Around Monte Cuervo)
Recommended Restaurants; Bodega @ Hotel Casona de Yaiza, Bodega de Santiago (Yaiza), Cafe Antigua Escuela @ the Craft Centre (Yaiza), Restaurante 7 Hojas (Yaiza), Casa Gregorio (Uga), Restaurant Costa Azul (El Golfo)
Absolutely NOT Recommended; Restaurante Bogavante (El Golfo) - Overpriced, lousy service, less than average food
The end of February was a great time to visit Lanzarote. It was warm and sunny, but very comfortable for walking. Yaiza is an excellent base for the trip. There is a good selection of typical restaurants available locally, within easy walking distance. With a car, a week enables you to see everything there is to see on the island and enjoy the walks too.
The food at the Bodega de Santiago was excellent and the best we had on our holiday. It is wise to book in advance, easily done via their website. The food at Vilaflor was very average, we were not offered the a la carte, which did not seem to be on offer. The public rooms and spaces at Vilaflor were excellent.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers tailored their itinerary by combining a stay at Vilaflor on Tenerife with our Discovery Walking Holiday Lanzarote & La Graciosa
It was our first trip to Lanzarote and we found the island fascinating. There is a huge range of walking routes additional to the great ones that Inntravel provide. There was no one highlight: The Timanfaya National Park with coach trip and lunch in the restaurant is a must, as is a trip to the Rundacion Cesar Manrique on the outskirts of Tahiche and the Jameos del Agua, again with lunch in the "cave" restaurant. This was also our first trip with Inntravel. I had heard lots of good reports about them, all of which were correct.
Our highlights were:
Uga walk to Tinasoria walk was very good - excellent views around the island and to Fuerteventura
Guided walk in the national park (book a month in advance - limited spaces)
Visiting El Golfo towards sunset (car park just as the road bends round into the town) short walk to see the green lagoon and cliffs as the sun sets over the sea
We drove to Playa Quemada and found an excellent restaurant Salmarina - doesn't look much from the road, but was excellent - we had a table on a terrace by the sea
In Haria we found excellent tapas at the Centro Cultura La Tegala
The evening meals in the hotel Casona do Yaiza - both service and food excellent
Driving was straightforward and the roads were of a very high standard.
Lanzarote provided a great refuge from the UK's winter weather. The island history was fascinating, the colours and contours of the landscape were remarkable and walking Inntravel's recommended walking routes and visits gave us a real insight into the island's culture.
The best restaurant we found was 15 mins drive from the hotel - Restaurante Mirador de Las Salinas, not mentioned in your notes. Excellent fish, seafood, and rice dishes.
Take warm clothes for the evenings
Highly recommend taking hiking poles, makes walking on loose lava gravel easier! Notably for the walk down to the Playa Del Risco
Walking through the vineyards was fascinating and quite unique
Great and varied walking routes through "lavaland"!
Personal highlights: Mount Tinasoria circuit and Monte Cuervo circuit. We combined the two El Golfo walks to make a circuit. We enjoyed the Timanfaya National Park tour which combined well with the separate (and free) Visitors Centre further along the same road and made a good introduction to the island. The tour round the Salinas De Janubio was well worth the time and cost, very interesting. El Patio agricultural museum looked long term closed when we tried to visit, accurately reflected on Google maps but not on the Museums' website. We did the walk from Playa Blanca to Papagayo and onwards which was interesting as we normally avoid large resorts. It was tricky to find the path at the end of the developed area as there's so much new building that the notes had been superseded by a part finished complex. The GPS points are helpful, we ran them on Komoot, as they allow you to walk without having your head in the map/notes so often. We found the walk timings to be much more generous than usual for us, perhaps we'd have been slower if it was hotter. We'd not visited Lanzarote before, so weren't prepared for the wind which we found disorienting on higher sections some days.
We stayed in La Casona, and we'd recommend brushing up on 'breakfast Spanish' and room numbers as ham/salami etc/cheese/rolls have to be requested and your room number given - the breakfast team didn't have very much English at all when we visited. Otherwise everything worked very well there.
We used the car tours in the 'Sunflower' Lanzarote book, the northern one was very useful - mooching North along the rocks and beach at Orzola revealed some interesting little beach 'shacks' in amongst the lava. The 'Discover' book also has some interesting extra walks if you're not keen on some of the Inntravel ones (vertigo is an issue in our family!), but the numbers in the book and map we'd borrowed didn't match the ones on the map from Inntravel. Not sure whether there's a more recent edition of the book to match the current map, the editions looked pretty outdated on Amazon.
Eating out: we used 7 Hojas, La Era in Yaiza (short walk) and La Cantosa in Uga. All were fine, if very different! La Cantosa is the village bar, so noisy and busy but good value. The pizza is about 14" across - we were wisely advised by the waitress not to have a salad as well! They'll make sandwiches/rolls to order while you wait in the morning before the walk around Mount Tinasoaria. 7 Hojas is busy, middle of the road in range and fair value. La Era has mixed reviews on TripAdvisor, but it was fine when we went. Several establishments were saying that there was a shortage of certain wines due to Covid, mixed weather and a sudden influx of visitors!
Lovely relaxing holiday, while walks were generally not challenging they did offer wide variety of landscapes within the island and chance to explore further. Charismatic hotel in lovely location, with very attentive and helpful staff. Evening meal options limited for vegetarians, but food was of good quality. Cool in January so recommend following the advice to bring layers, esp in evenings. Highlights included Montana del Fuego tour and visits to bodegas.
Very good experience overall.
I wish we had done our own research on the hotel and which rooms to book or avoid and not relied on Inntravel to make those choices. On our past Inntravel holidays we have never had to do this!
Lanzarote was though a very enjoyable island.
Congratulations on the variety of walks provided, not easy given the landscape of Lanzarote!
We were looking for relatively easy walking and preferably not more than 4 hours at a time. We were very satisfied with the variety and length of the routes offered and the quality of the walking notes. The driving notes were also very good. In terms of scenery, we liked that El Hierro was quite green, in contrast to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, with their volcanic landscapes (Lanzarote in particular felt very black). We found the restaurant service at La Casona de Yaiza very friendly and personal, and the food was excellent (we ate there every evening bar the one night they were closed). In Fuerteventura, whilst we did enjoy the food at Mahoh, it was a larger restaurant so the service not quite as personal as at Yaiza. We ate at La Villa on three nights (Mahoh being closed on the Monday and Tuesday of our stay) and the service and the food were both excellent. It would be best to book though as it's a small restaurant and clearly very popular; also at the time of our stay it was only open in the evening and was closed on Saturday and Sunday. We particularly enjoyed being able to stay in Teide National Park and the accessibility of the walks straight from the Parador - that we had excellent weather was a bonus. Overall a very enjoyable holiday. Whilst we are no long able to walk long distances or manage strenuous walking, we have travelled with Inntravel several times in the past and have no hesitation in recommending your services. Thank you!
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers booked a tailored holiday in the Canaries that included stays on El Hierro and Tenerife in addtion to our Discovery Walking Holidays Lanzarote & La Graciosa and Ancient Fuerteventura
Lots of interesting walks of varied length with plenty of options for other activities. We particularly enjoyed the walk up to and around the rim of the crater - a steady climb up with wonderful views from the top. Our favourite restaurant was the hotel Casona de Yaiza, we also tried La Era and Bodega de Santiago.
On the whole our fortnight of walking was enjoyable if challenging. (Lanzarote & La Graciosa A Discovery Walking Holiday followed by El Hierro, The Last Outpost, A (grade 3) Self-Guided Walking Holiday.) The organisation was outstanding and the directions and notes were spot on. All meals and hotels were very good and we would reccomend Inntravel to anyone. However, you have to be a serious walker to do some of the walks on El Hierro. Thanks to everyone in your organisation.
The hotel restaurant was excellent, including the service. Breakfast was acceptable but samey. Limited number of other restaurant and bar alternatives in village, but a pretty place all the same. Loved the hotel setting and the room was quirky and cute.
We very much enjoyed our holiday in Lanzarote. The volcanos and immense lava fields are spectacular and the eruptions that caused them must have been terrifying! The views from the high level walks are glorious and continuous as they are not blighted by trees which so often cut one off from the reward you feel you are due after struggling up the mountain. We would particularly recommend the lava fields of Timanfaya, Yaiza to Femes, and the Femes circuit. We had excellent lunches at Costa Azul in el Golfo and, particularly Puerta Verde in Haria. Dinner was cheap and good at 7 Hojas and excellent at La Cabana in Macher which was recommended by our host At the hotel. Lanzarote food and the local wine were much better than expected.
An excellently located hotel, with a superb restaurant. Excellent walking with clear notes. A good place for winter walking.
Another well organised and planned holiday with a wide range of walks.
A definite must is the trip into the Timanfaya national park with the coach trip around. Quite amazing scenery. Get there very early.
Bar Stop in Yaiza was excellent, lovely old style tapas, great staff, good place to go.
A trip to the Aloe Vera museum just outside Yaiza is worth a quick visit, especially if the weather is bad. Free entry but a big shop.
Can also recommmend a guided tour of the Salinas de Janubio salt flats near los Hervideros. Open every day except Sunday, guided tours at 1000, 1200 and 1400. Well worth the 12 euros. Includes a tasting of salt on tomatoes and wine !!
The vineyards of La Geria and the colonising plants and lichens as we walked towards Playa del Paso made for an unusual experience. Quite beautiful.
We loved being in this much quieter, more traditional part of the island and we didn't venture further afield.
Our first time on Lanzarote. We found it a very easy place to navigate as only small with terrific roads. Don't miss the smaller villages & towns, they all have something to offer. Do visit Teguise & Haria on market days, but try to revisit on another day if you get chance for a comp,etely different experienc. Not in Inntravel guide, a visit to La Santa is worth it if in that area, purely to marvel at the waves!! Loved El Gofo & close enough to accommodation to pop for a meal. Don't miss a trip to La Graciosa.
Was my first trip to Lanzarote and hope to return. Loved the food (particularly fish), extraordinary landscape, exploring, walking, cleanliness, friendly local population and weather.
Unfortunately had to test health system due to chest infection - assistance and treatment at Yaiza health centre was superb.
We enjoyed greatly the dramatic volcanic scenery, particularly in the Timanfaya NP and the huge cliffs in the north east. A visit to the Cactus Museum and to one of the lava tunnel sites should be on everybody's list.
Foodwise, the Costa Azul in El Golfo was our favourite, though we thought the Bodega de Santiago in Yaiza was overpriced. Sadly we never got to the Bodega Uga which is still closed from 19.00.
For a short walk turn left out the hotel and go straight ahead up the hill to the remains of a windmill and then look down to your left. You'll get a grand view of the camel farms below and large flocks of goats on the hillsides.
The walks were some of the best we have done in our many years of Inntravel holidays. Lanzarote is also fascinating geologically. There is, however, not a lot to do otherwise unless you want to sample the tourist hotspots and it is often windy.
This was a hugely informative holiday with the walks and notes really helping us to understand the life stages of a volcanic island. In this regard walks 5 & 6 near El Golfo were particularly valuable, especially coupled with the bus tour in Timanfaya National Park and a visit to the Cueve de los Verdes to walk inside the lava tunnel. As the walks are spread all around the island, it was possible to see first hand how the land has developed with different time periods of lava flows. The most fabulous vistas were from the cliffs on walk 3 near Ye, looking over the whole island of La Graciosa, from the peak of Atalaya on the circuit from Yaiza to Femes, with views right across Playa Blanca to Fuertaventura, and from Mount Tinasoria on walk 7 with views across the top of the mountains in all directions. Walking in late March though still risks rain and, when it rains, it can really pour down, so a waterproof jacket at least is essential. For those interested in geology we would strongly recommend the Centro de Visitantes e Interpretación de Timanfaya near Mancha Blanca
Another superbly organised and enjoyable holiday from Inntravel. Weather was a bit "iffy" but even Inntravel can't control that!
Inntravel's holiday pack and walking notes are excellent. There is no shortage of lava fields on Lanzarote but the views from the top of the peaks are certainly worth the climb. The island of La Graciosa is well worth a visit.
It was a lovely break, though very windy at times, warm and sunny at others.
The accommodation was almost an apartment, with access to hot and cold water at all time for drinks, with teabags available. Also given a container in the fridge in case we wanted to cold store anything.
As we were in the sister hotel, was a little further from main hotel/restaurant than we expected, but still walked most times, the food in the restaurant was excellent, though best to reserve table, as busy most evenings.
The bodega next to our hotel was disappointing, expensive and service not great, maybe we went on a bad night, felt as though the locals got priority.
However the La Cantosa at Uga, pizza place, was fab, ended up going 3 times, very welcome, always busy with locals and cheap
If you go to National Park Visitor centre recommend go early as busy by 10ish, cars queuing to get in. Also parking areas at main attraction/ places busy. Lots of quieter ones though away from these.
we used walks on the map and Cicerone guidebook which were lovely, some, more challenging or could combine routes.
We walked mostly from Yaiza, Uga and Femes, not as busy routes and good paths.
Didn't have time to do the other end of the island though drove back to airport that way and there looked to be interesting places to explore. Great place in Haira to eat, cafe attached to food market, out of centre.
This holiday was a great opportunity to explore the stunning landscape of Lanzarote - and the walks provided a varied and interesting way to see all aspects of the island, as well as a trip to La Graciosa. The high quality of the walking notes, and the great map, enabled us to easily adapt some aspects, so we could enjoy a couple of walks without using the car. The hotel La Casona de Yaiza was perfectly situated for easy access to the countryside.
We enjoyed a meal at Bodega de Santiago where the menu was imaginative and the food excellent, if expensive by local standards. Book for evening meals. We particularly liked restaurant La Era where the food was more basic but the staff were very friendly, the setting attractive and the prices reasonable.
1.Restaurant at Playa Quemada 'El Pescador' was particularly good
2.Caldera Blanca was a fantastic walk Walk 28 on the map well worth including in the suggested walks
The restaurant at the hotel was excellent.
The walks we did were very good in different ways.
The Mirador del Rio view point cafe, overlooking La Graciosa was awe inspiring.
The walks out on coastal paths were made extra exciting by the strong winds!!
The local bus to Playa Blanca was quick and cheap enabling a different view of the island.
A very good destination and location for a week's holiday in the sun. The choice of walks was varied and well covered in the notes. General background information was comprehensive and helpful. We particularly enjoyed the trip to Graciosa with a very enjoyable walk and swim in the warm sea.
Overall we had a hugely enjoyable stay in Lanzarote. The scenery is stunning, the walks were surprisingly varied, the Montana de Fuego, the Timanfaya National Park, all the art and architecture by Cesar Manrique, the Cactus Garden and La Geria wine area visits complemented the walking and we really enjoyed the food. Our accommodation at the Casa de Hilario was charming and peaceful and we loved being based in Yaiza away from the touristy coast. We would recommend the Casona da Yaiza's restaurant and La Bodega next to the Casa but also 7 Horas, a simple asador en route to la Playa Blanca for their grilled fish and warm service. As far as the walks were concerned, the coastal walk led by the Timanfaya guide was excellent and the Risco de Famara self guided hike was absolutely stunning if somewhat challenging on the return climb.
Thank you for a superb trip. We are very much looking forward to our next one with you in Puglia and then the Camino in June.
A pleasant break from January in the UK although the weather was cooler than we had anticipated and there was a dust haze from the Sahara. Interesting walks in the lava fields and the day trip to Graciosa is definitely worth doing. When entering Haria after the circular walk look for the restaurant 'Mercado' on your right - fantastic fresh fish.
Thanks again for a great trip. We enjoyed this, our first trip to Lanzarote and although we have visited Tenerife before, it was great to explore different parts of the island. In particular the walk from Vilaflor to the Parador is a very special highlight with spectacular rewards for the effort and challenge involved. The whole trip ran smoothly and we look forward to travelling with Inntravel again in the future.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our 'Lanzarote & La Graciosa' and 'To the Top of Spain' walks.
A holiday combining 'Lanzarote and La Graciosa' and 'El Hierro, The Last Outpost'.
Lanzarote and La Graciosa
Yaiza is a quiet and useful base for the holiday, away from the crowds. The room was comfortable, but had no kettle or fridge - we were glad of our travel kettle as you can't get drinks during the day, other than at breakfast, lunch or dinner times. The restaurant we found to be excellent. The walks are varied and interesting. We particularly enjoyed our day trip to La Graciosa. Make time to watch the sunset from El Golfo and to visit Manrique's house. The Sunday market at Tinajo was also interesting, especially the stalls that sold locally made crafts and produce. It is definitely worth doing the bus trip around Timanfaya national park. We are glad we added a couple of days to the planned week so that we could fit everything in. Beware the Femes walk if you suffer from vertigo. It's a fabulous walk but the section right at the end of it could be challenging for some. Definitely worth getting a more detailed map as the one supplied relates to a Discovery Walking Guide not included. We were initially confused by the numbered walks on the maps provided - they relate to specific walks in the Walking Guide and not the walks in your Inntravel pack. Other than that a thoroughly enjoyable week and a bit before our transfer to El Hierro as the Calima started!
El Hierro
We landed in a very strong wind and were transferred to the hotel in Mocanal. Very little English is spoken on the island so brush up on your Spanish. The first thing to emphasise very strongly is to follow the advice tucked away in the instructions to check on the weather in advance of your plans. Use the aemet.es site as recommended as this provides hourly forecasts and warnings. We had a yellow warning on our first day of walking and an orange on the second, due to the calima and rain forecast. We decided, sensibly, not to do the first two walks, one from Valverde and back to Mocanal and the other the transfer walk from Mocanal to Frontera. We were able to cancel one of the taxis and to transfer with the luggage as the owner could let us have the apartment earlier than would usually be possible. We were, however, able to fit in two shorter walks as the weather improved. The apartment at Fontera was so well stocked we decided to get a few more bits and pieces and ate in for a couple of nights. We enjoyed both walks around Frontera and the Eco-museum at Guinea is fascinating. The walk from Frontera to Sabinosa is a bit of a heave up but well worth it for the views. The descent, while not narrow, was interesting when we can to a point just above Sabinosa where the path has almost disappeared in a landslip. It is passable but there is 20m section where you are walking through moving scree to get back on the path - sticks a must! [Inntravel note: path since stabilised by the local authorities.] The hotel at Pozo de la Salud was a delight although the restaurant lacks atmosphere - food good though. We opted not to do the six and a half hour walk the next day and opted to do the more gentle Malpais circuit. This was one of our favourite walks along the coast, taking in all the shapes that have been made in the lava by the sea and watching the waves crashing through the arches formed by the weathering. The final walk, starting at 1300m at the Mirador de la Llania was fabulous. We had a very clear day so the views were magnificent. After walking alongside fields on the Camino de la Virgen, almost like being in north Wales, you turn off for an attractive descent down to Timirijaque. We arrived at 2.30 pm and called the taxi to pick us up earlier. It was lovely ending the trip in the Parador, but strange to be surrounded by people speaking English again. Beware! If you order a gin and tonic here it is extremely strong - literally four or five measures. Too much for me.
All in all a fascinating holiday taking in three islands. El Hierro is an undiscovered gem and one for hikers. The paths here are very well marked and it was a breath of fresh air to have to make the effort to converse in Spanish.
Very good accommodation on an island which has so much more than one expects. Varied walks and volcanic and coastal scenery, easy driving.
The landscape of Lanzarote is surreal and astounding. The walks are well-planned to give you a good view of the main aspects of Lanzarote, but there are limits, given that you can't walk across the volcanic debris, so this is not a trip with long days and varied walks. A nice characterful hotel. Some sights are still closed due to covid but a trip to the "Fore Mountain" is a must.... just go early to avoid sitting in a traffic jam for hours. Don't try and go for lunchtime - the BBQ is a bit on the lukewarm side and the food is not worth the queues!
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