Puerto del Carmen
Hotel Fariones
Lanzarote's first hotel, reopened in 2020 after a rebuild: 213 sea-view rooms in a mature tropical garden, with direct access to three beaches.
Canary Islands · Spain
Luxury travel in Lanzarote
A volcanic island where the lava is the landscape: Timanfaya’s craters, vines growing in pits of black grit, and César Manrique’s centres built into the rock. Avelia plans private, tailor-made time in Lanzarote, as a stay of its own or as part of a wider journey.
Lanzarote at a glance
- Recommended stay
- Five to seven nights: the volcanoes, the north and days by the sea
- Best seasons
- Mild all year; March to May and September to November are best
- Getting there
- César Manrique-Lanzarote airport (ACE), 5 km from Arrecife
- Best for
- Timanfaya, Manrique's architecture, the wines of La Geria, beaches
- In a wider trip
- Fuerteventura and La Graciosa by boat; Tenerife and Madrid by air
- UNESCO
- A biosphere reserve since 1993, a Global Geopark since 2015
A trip with us typically includes hotels, private transfers, guided days and restaurant reservations, and always support while you travel.
01Inspiration
Experiences in Lanzarote
Each of these is arranged privately for your dates, subject to availability.
Volcanoes and vines
Timanfaya’s lava fields with a guide, a tasting among the vine pits of La Geria, and dinner cooked from what the island grows.
César Manrique's island
The centres the artist built into the island’s own rock — lava tubes, a quarry of cacti, a clifftop viewpoint — and his house among the lava.
The sea, and quiet days
A boat day along the Papagayo coves, diving off Playa Chica, a crossing to La Graciosa, and slower days with a spa and a guide.
02Featured hotels
Where to stay in Lanzarote
A selection of places we recommend in Lanzarote. We can also arrange other properties to suit your preferences and travel plans.
Puerto del Carmen
La Isla y el Mar
A five-star boutique hotel of 81 suites on the hillside above Puerto del Carmen, built to a bioclimatic design with geothermal heating and cooling.
Puerto del Carmen
Lani's Suites De Luxe
Twenty-five suites on the seafront at Puerto del Carmen, all facing the sea, most with a private terrace and a jacuzzi, and a gourmet restaurant at the water's edge.
03Seasons
When to go
Spring March to May
Warm and almost dry: highs rise from about 23°C (73°F) in March to 25°C (77°F) in May, with rain falling to almost none. The best months for the volcanic trails and the north.
EventsThe Club La Santa IRONMAN Lanzarote in May, the oldest in Europe, which closes roads for the day; and Día de Canarias on 30 May, with folk music and craft fairs.
Summer June to August
Hot, dry and reliably sunny: highs of 26°C (79°F) in June and 29°C (84°F) in August, and essentially no rain. The season for the water — boats, diving and the beaches.
Busy: the school holidays are the island's busiest weeks, and the trade winds blow hardest in July and August — welcome on the beach, less so at a table outside. We reserve early.
Autumn September to November
The sea is at its warmest and the light softens: highs ease from about 29°C (84°F) in September to 24°C (75°F) in November, with the first rain in October.
EventsLa Noche de los Finaos, from late October to early November: roasted chestnuts, storytelling and traditional music, with Arrecife's old streets used as stages.
Winter December to February
The mildest winter in Spain: highs of about 21–22°C (70–72°F), and the year's rain falling now. The light is good and the volcanoes are at their most dramatic under cloud.
EventsThe Arrecife carnival, usually from February, with parades, street bands and the Great Procession, then carrying on through the other municipalities on successive weekends.
For the archipelago as a whole, see our Canary Islands page; for Spain, our best time to visit Spain guide.
04Shape your trip
Routes and itineraries
Each route is a starting point, tailored to you.
4 days
Culture and cuisine
- Places
- Puerto del Carmen or Puerto Calero, with days out across the island
- Suits
- A first visit built around Manrique's centres, the volcanoes and the island's food
7 nights
Relax and explore
- Places
- One base on the south coast
- Suits
- A slower week, with the island in half-days
10 days
Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and La Graciosa
- Places
- Lanzarote, with Fuerteventura and La Graciosa
- Suits
- Island-hopping at an unhurried pace
Beyond Lanzarote
Another stay
TenerifeThe archipelago's largest island, with Teide National Park, laurel forests and a wider choice of resorts.
Another stay
Gran CanariaA short flight away: the Maspalomas dunes in the south, old Las Palmas in the north, and Roque Nublo above the ravines of the highlands.
Another stay
ValenciaModern architecture, Mediterranean beaches and one of Spain's best-known kitchens.
05Planning with Avelia
How we plan your time in Lanzarote
We help you choose which stretch of coast to stay on, balance the volcanoes and the Manrique centres against days by the water, and fit Lanzarote into a wider journey — or shape a stay on the island itself.
Share your plans
Tell us your dates, who is travelling and the pace you like, and whether Lanzarote is a stay of its own or part of a journey with Fuerteventura, La Graciosa or Tenerife.
Shape your trip with us
Before any payment, we send a written proposal with a quoted trip price and what it includes — such as a hotel in Puerto Calero or Playa Blanca, a guide for Timanfaya and the Manrique centres, and a tasting in La Geria — and refine it with you.
Travel with our support
Once you approve the proposal and complete the agreed booking requirements, we confirm your arrangements. We coordinate the details and support you while you travel.
Peace of mind
Financially protected. Your payments for a package trip are covered against our insolvency by a guarantee with AXA. Plan with peace of mind
What we can arrange
Your proposal sets out the arrangements included in your trip.
- Hotels matched to you — in Puerto del Carmen, Puerto Calero or Playa Blanca, and not only the hotels featured here.
- Private transport — chauffeur-driven transfers from the airport and around the island, and flights on to the other islands or the mainland.
- Days at sea — a private boat along the Papagayo coast, or the crossing to Fuerteventura or La Graciosa.
- Private guides — for Timanfaya, the Manrique centres and the old capital at Teguise; see our private guides across Spain.
- Food and wine — tastings in La Geria, island farms and a cooking class; see our food and wine tours across Spain.
- Tables and tickets — reservations, and tickets for the island’s centres.
- Special occasions — honeymoons, anniversaries and family trips, planned around who is travelling.
06Questions
Questions we are asked
What does it cost to have a tailor-made trip designed by Avelia Travel?
Every trip is priced individually. After discussing your plans, we prepare a tailored proposal with a quoted trip price and a clear outline of what is included.
How many nights should we spend in Lanzarote?
We recommend five to seven nights. That is enough for Timanfaya and the volcanic south, the Manrique centres in the north, a day on the water, and time at the hotel in between.
When is the best time to visit Lanzarote?
Any month works: the average daytime high runs from about 21°C in January to 29°C in August, and the island sees around 111 mm of rain a year. March to May and September to November are the most comfortable for walking and sightseeing; June to August is the beach and boat season, and the busiest.
Can I combine Lanzarote with other islands or with mainland Spain?
Yes. Ferries to Fuerteventura leave from Playa Blanca and cross in 25 to 35 minutes, and boats to La Graciosa leave from Órzola in the north. From the island’s airport, the Spanish routes are Gran Canaria, Madrid and Tenerife North, so Lanzarote fits either side of a stay on the mainland. Our luxury trip planning page explains how a multi-stop trip comes together.
Is Lanzarote good for families?
Yes. The beaches are calm and shallow in places, the drives are short, and the volcanic centres hold children’s attention. Among our featured hotels, Princesa Yaiza has a large open-air children’s park with sports, games and workshops, while Secrets Lanzarote is adults only, for guests of 18 and over. See our luxury family trips to Spain.
What is Lanzarote known for?
Volcanic landscape above all: Timanfaya National Park covers the lava fields left by the eruption of 1730 to 1736, which enlarged the island by a quarter. It is also known for César Manrique, the artist who built the island’s visitor centres into its lava tubes, quarries and cliffs, and for the wines of La Geria, where each vine grows in its own pit of black grit behind a low stone wall. The whole island has been a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1993.
Do you only plan full itineraries, or can you help with just a hotel?
Both. We plan complete trips, and we also arrange a stay on its own: a hotel matched to you, with transfers, a guide or a few reservations added if you wish.
Is Avelia right for me?
Avelia suits travellers who want a private, well-paced trip planned around them: the right hotel, guides who know the island, tables and tickets taken care of, and one point of contact from the first conversation until you are home.
Start planning your time in Lanzarote
Five to seven nights on Lanzarote, for the volcanoes, the north and days by the sea: tell us your dates and who is travelling.
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