Timanfaya and the volcanoes
4.6/5
5,726 reviews on GetYourGuide
Book this for the most popular adrenaline outing on Lanzarote: a guided off-road buggy ride from Costa Teguise to Peñas del Chache, the highest point on the island. It is the most reviewed product on this site, rated 4.6 out of 5 by 5,726 GetYourGuide reviewers. The price is per buggy for up to two people, and the driver needs an original driving licence.
Starts inCosta Teguise
You meet at the back of the DISA petrol station in Costa Teguise, where there is free parking, or choose the option with pick-up from selected addresses. At the base you are kitted out with a windbreaker and dust goggles and get settled in your buggy.
The guide leads the convoy along a track through the old quarries of Guatiza and on towards the Mala dam, through bare volcanic country dotted with cactus. The climb ends at Peñas del Chache, where you stop for photos and the view over the north’s volcanic landscapes. The way down runs through Teseguite to the El Mojón quarry and back to Costa Teguise.
The tour lasts two to three hours, in groups of up to 10. Bring your passport or ID, your original driving licence, comfortable shoes and a warm layer. The listing warns that the route can change for reasons outside the operator’s control, such as roadworks or events.
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DISA petrol station, Costa Teguise
Meet or be collected, safety briefing and kit
Guatiza quarries
Off-road track through the old quarries
Mala dam
Volcanic and cactus country
Peñas del Chache
Photo stop at the island’s highest point
Teseguite and El Mojón quarry
Descent and return to Costa Teguise
No jeep or quad tour on Lanzarote has the reviews to match this one, and it reaches a part of the north most visitors never see. It suits a different mood from the volcano hikes: you cover more ground, with dust and noise in place of the quiet of a walk.
The price looks high next to a hike, but it covers a buggy for two, so a couple pays about the same as two coach-tour seats. If you are staying in Costa Teguise it starts on your doorstep.
It also mixes well with a beach holiday. The tour lasts two to three hours, so you can ride in the morning and be back at the pool after lunch, and the same company runs the jet ski tour from Puerto del Carmen if you want a second burst of speed on the water.
Checked against the GetYourGuide listing on 15 November 2026. Prices and options change: the calendar shows the current ones.
The listing says drivers must be at least 20 and have held a licence for at least two years, and the original licence is required; copies are not accepted.
What to do. Pack the plastic card itself, not a photo of it.
No, it is per buggy for up to two people.
To drive, yes: you must be 20 or over and have held a licence for at least two years, and bring the original. A passenger without a licence can share with a driver.
Front passengers must be at least 1.35 m tall. There is no age limit for the back seats.
The operator may change the route for roadworks, events or closures, and the listing says there are no refunds for those changes.
Yes, for a full refund up to 24 hours before the start.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
A small-group guided hike to the top of a volcano and across a lava field, with transfers available.
Departs from Los Volcanes Natural Park, roadside meeting point · 3.5 to 4 hours
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Guided jet ski routes from Puerto del Carmen along the volcanic coast, 40 minutes to 2 hours.
Departs from Harbour entrance, Puerto del Carmen · 40 minutes to 2 hours on the water
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
A full-day coach tour of the north’s lava caves, Haría, La Geria and Timanfaya’s Fire Mountains, with pick-up.
Departs from Island-wide coach tour, north and south · 9 hours
Sources: getyourguide.com. Checked November 2026. Photos: GetYourGuide.