The best family holidays in lanzarote 2019

Are you planning a family holiday in Lanzarote? You’d be glad to know the canary island is an ideal destination for families with children. A completely peaceful and safe environment for both parents and children, and close to the european continent, Lanzarote is a friendly paradise for everyone regardless of age. The peaceful beaches of Lanzarote, its natural parks and many places of interest will delight the whole family. Its year-long pleasant weather contributes in making Lanzarote an appealing destination for all seasons.

If you wish to know more about the most interesting places to visit while on a family holiday in Lanzarote, keep reading!

Six places to visit while on a family holiday in Lanzarote

1. Playa Blanca

Kids love the beach, and the spectacular beaches in Lanzarote are perfect for everyone, they are a must when on a family holiday in Lanzarote. Out of the numerous beaches on the island one deserves to be highlighted: Playa Blanca. Located to the south of the island, it is a family friendly beach providing many services such as lifeguards, toilets, etc. Its waters are very calm and present no danger to children so they can safely play along the shore and have a great time building sand castles.

Playa Blanca is also one of the most important tourist areas in Lanzarote, so it is home to many hotels, restaurants and shops. Its proximity to Timanfaya National Park makes it perfect if you wish to plan a route between both locations.

In addition to this, there’s also Playa Flamingo, a pretty, quiet beach with crystal clear waters and white sands, perfect for a family due to its calm shallow waters. Playa Flamingo has hammocks, beach umbrellas, showers and lifeguard service to make your family holiday as safe and comfortable as possible.

2. Timanfaya National Park

Probably the most iconic attraction of the island, this visit will be one of the highlights of your family vacation in Lanzarote. The red and black soil of the 5000 hectares National Park, declared Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, will spark the imagination of the young and old thanks to its resemblance to the surface of the planet Mars. The explanation given by the tour guides on how this land came to be, and the narration of past events will definitely stimulate the inquisitive minds of children. And the live demonstration of geysers spewing hot water and steam out of the depths of the Earth will render everyone speechless.

Camel ride excursions of the Montañas del Fuego (the Fire Mountains, located inside the park) are a famous treat for visitors. Kids will love riding the strong and gentle animals, always ready to give visitors the tour of the mountains. A fun excursion for the whole family!

With the Experience Tour of Timanfaya and the Montañas del Fuego we offer you a guided visit of Timanfaya National Park including the option of camel riding.

Are you planning a family trip to Lanzarote? You must include Timanfaya National Park.

3. Water parks : Aquapark and Aqualava

Naturally, kids love the beach, and something else that thrills them too is visiting a water park. Two water parks in Lanzarote are the perfect choice to spend an exciting, fun family day

There’s Aquapark, located in Costa Teguise, one of the main tourist areas in Lanzarote. At Aquapark both young and old will have a great time on the many waterslides, pools and whirlpools. There’s a restaurant, hammocks and cloakroom service too, to make your day as comfortable as possible.

And located to the south of the island, Aqualava is Playa Blanca’s water park, decorated in a characteristic volcanic style, typical of Lanzarote. A very interesting fact about Aqualava: Its pools are geothermically heated; in other words, water is warmed by the subterranean heat. Both children and adults will have a great time in volcanic themed attractions like Timan Fire, the Magma River and Corsario Bay. And if you miss the beach, they got you covered: there’s also a saltwater wave pool!

Visiting a water park is an excellent idea for your family holiday in Lanzarote.

4. A very special zoo: Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park

If your children love animals, don’t miss the chance to visit a zoo during your family holiday in Lanzarote. Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park stands out as a very comprehensive zoo, home to species from all around the world: dolphins, bisons, pumas, raccoons, armadillos, and toucans. In addition to this, the young ones may have fun riding lovely ponies and swimming with dolphins and sea lions.

Besides mammals and birds, Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park also hosts a complete reptiliary with reptiles adapted to the arid weather conditions of the eastern Canary Islands. Such is the case of the impressive Komodo Dragon, the Nile crocodile and the Aldabra tortoise, among others.

5. Los Verdes Cave

The unique Los Verdes Cave in Haría, is a most interesting place to visit during your family holiday in Lanzarote. A cave formed after the eruption of the Corona volcano, more than 4000 years ago. The extensive volcanic tunnel, 7.6 km in length, holds many surprises and mysteries that will delight visitors regardless of their age, like its famous final surprise, a gift for those curious enough to walk the tunnel to its end. The cave is perfectly safe and fit to be traversed by children who will love the adventure of the tunnels of Los Verdes.

Our guided tour, Grand Tour Experience: Traces of the Landscape will take you to the Los Verdes Cave and many more must-see locations for your family holiday in Lanzarote.

Revealing the secrets and mysteries of Los Verdes Cave is an adventure in itself, and well worth including as part of your family holiday in Lanzarote.

6. Jameos del Agua

The Jameos del Agua is another symbolic cave of the canarian island, a natural cave of volcanic origin architecturally redesigned by local artist César Manrique (1919–1992). The Jameos del Agua is home to an outdoor pool, underground ponds of seawater, all kinds of plants, a restaurant and an auditorium. Kids will have fun running through the welcoming garden, and searching for the tiny albino crabs that live inside the Jameos del Agua.

Our Evening Tour at Los Jameos del Agua will take you to the cave to experience its magic at sunset in what will undoubtedly be a highlight of your family holiday in Lanzarote.