If you’re looking for an exhilarating activity to do in Lanzarote, this off-road buggy tour is an absolute must. Its a fun, high-energy adventure that takes you racing across volcanic terrain, weaving through dramatic landscapes and rugged scenery that make this particular Canary Island so unique.
With both 2-seater and 4-seater buggies available, anyone with a valid driving licence can jump behind the wheel and experience the thrill for themselves. It was easily one of the highlights of our Lanzarote trip, and surprisingly, something not many people seem to talk about when visiting Lanzarote.
If, like us, you love a touch of adrenalin on your holidays, then this could be right up your street – so here’s everything you need to know.
Buggy tour at a Glance 👀
- Pick between a 2 or 3 hour tour
- Transfers from Playa Blanca available
- Off-road driving experience across rugged landscapes
- Age 20+ and 2 years driving experience required
- Stop at Peñas del Chache – Lanzarote’s highest peak
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Buggy ticket prices and tour options
There are a few different providers on the island who run these types of buggy tours, but we booked ours through Get Your Guide (the exact one we did is linked here) with a company called H2O Sports Lanzarote – I’d highly recommend them, as we had a brilliant experience.
The booking process is always super simple with Get Your Guide, and with flexible cancellation and refunds up to 24 hours before, it gives you some peace of mind in case of shifting plans or weather changes. Had the weather turned sour we probably would have rescheduled ours. I’m not sure I fancy being up a mountain in a wild storm again – not after what happened on our engagement night in Iceland!
There are two tour length options available, 2-hour or 3-hour, and you can choose to either meet them at their HQ garage in Costa Teguise or have a shared transfer from Playa Blanca. We opted for the transfer, which we could get right outside the reception of our hotel.
Tickets without transfers are slightly cheaper, so if you have your own mode of transport this is a good option. For reference, we paid €121.16 for a buggy (with transfers) so just over €60 each for 2 hours of fun!
Collection point and transfers
When you book through Get Your Guide, you will be able to select your preferred collected point. Theres loads across Playa Blanca, and luckily our hotel (Hotel Bareclo Playa Blanca) had a collection point right out the front of reception.
The mini bus arrived dead on time, the driver hopped out and took a photo of our drivers licences (must be originals not a photo) and then I scanned a QR code which brought up a simple form for me to complete on the journey.
As it’s a shared transfer, there could already be people on the bus, or you might have to make a few more collections along the journey. Time-keeping is taken seriously, so make sure you’re at your collection point on time! Nobody showed up at one of the hotels, and after waiting 5 minutes we moved on without them.
From Playa Blanca the transfer was around 45 minutes (maybe slightly longer when you include stops at various hotels along the way) to reach Costa Teguise where their base is. After the experience, we were dropped off back outside our hotel. Everything was well organised and on time.
Parking at Costa Teguise – H2O Sports Lanzarote
Should you chose to make your own way to their HQ in Costa Teguise, its situated behind (and underneath) a DISA petrol station which has plenty of free parking spaces available.
Address: DISA, Av. el Golf, 35508 Costa Teguise, Las Palmas, España
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How long do you need on the volcano buggy-tour?
There are two options for the buggy tours, you can chose to do a 2-hour or 3-hour. We opted for the 2 hours, and we both felt like that was a good length of time. It was long enough to explore plenty of rugged terrain and enjoy some epic views along the way without it becoming tiring.
After the check in and induction, we jumped into our buggies at 9.25am (for the 9:30am tour) and we were back at the garage around 11:20am.
What do you need to bring?
These rugged buggies are fully open, theres no doors or windscreen so you’ll get rather dusty on this wild driving experience. Plus if the heavens open you’ll get completely soaked, and looking at the state of the buggies, equally covered in mud!
You have to bring a balaclava or bandana to wear, or you can buy one there for €5 each (they accept cash or card) We forgot to bring one, so we ended up having to buy their branded one’s, but you could grab something cheaper beforehand if you’re more organised.
They will provide you with driving goggles, which are tinted making them ideal in sunny conditions. Just make sure you put them on tight, as I still had dust managing to creep inside of mine until I tightened them up some more.
Windbreakers are provided, or you can wear your own. We actually wore one of theirs on top of our North Face jackets which helped protect our own from getting quite as dusty. Originally we worried we might get too hot, but the wind was strong and surprisingly cold in March, so we were actually glad of the extra layer. The same can’t be said about my goose-bump covered legs from braving shorts.
You can bring a bag with you but there aren’t any lockers to use, so you will need to keep it in the buggy with you. I had a small cross-body bag which I wore during the experience, as I was concerned it would have fallen out the vehicle!
You also need to wear sensible closed toe shoes, no sandals allowed.
Before you start the buggy tour
Once dropped off or parked up, you need to make your way down the ramp into the garage where you can check in and be handed your goggles. Theres a toilet in here too, it’s the only one during the entire trip, so if you need to go now is your chance!
Hung up along the wall are windbreakers in various sizes (not all the zips work, so check before you head off) then you need to watch a short safety briefing video on the large TV, showing you how to drive the vehicles and what not to do. Once thats all done, you will be guided outside where the guides will split you up into different groups ready to begin the tour.
We were in a group of 6 buggies (including ours and the guides). Everyone was shown to their buggy, and once inside he went along one-by-one, showing each driver how to start the engine. After that, we headed out in a convoy and began our adventure!
Are the off-road buggies easy to drive?
Yes! The buggies are automatic, so you don’t need to worry about changing gear and there’s only 2-pedals to contend with. The rest is much like a car; indicators, horn and side mirrors. They don’t have power-steering, or if they do, its very heavy! But you soon get used to driving them.
We booked a 2-seater but were given a bigger 4-seater. Don’t panic if they give you a bigger vehicle, its no different to drive and you won’t have some random passengers in the back.
What to expect during the Lanzarote buggy tour?
Theres a bit of regular road driving to begin with, so you will need to be comfortable driving on the right-hand-side of the road. But it’s really easy, and the roads are fairly quiet. We also found cars would let us through so that we would all stay in convoy which was nice. The locals are obviously so used to seeing these mud-covered buggies driving around all the time.
After that, you’ll dart off from a main road and veer onto a dusty off-road track with towering volcanos as your backdrop. Parts of the route have been made extra fun with bumps and ramps to make the buggies mega suspension shine! The ride is super bouncy, and these buggies make light work of some rough terrain with whopping potholes and cracks.
At the half-way point you get to take a quick 5 minute stop on Peñas del Chache (the tallest peak in Lanzarote) to soak in some impressive coastal views, after that things get extra wild. The off-road sections become gnarly, with rough drops, massive stones and at one point we were quite close to a barrier-less cliff edge. It was a lot of fun though and the ride was so bumpy we were flying around inside the buggy.
Overall i’d say it’s probably a 50/50 mix or road driving and off-road driving throughout. Some people are disappointed by this, but we enjoyed both parts as you get to go faster on the main roads which is a lot of fun too!
Can you have multiple drivers?
Yes, you can switch when you get to the half way point at Peñas del Chache. During this time you can get out of the buggies and walk over to admire the coastal view far below before switching drivers should you wish.
I drove the first part, so James took over from here. (I’m glad I did the first bit, as it got extra off-road from here!)
In order to drive, you will both need to have shown your original drivers licence, be over the age of 20 and have 2 years driving experience at a minimum. Whilst passengers must be a minimum of 1.35 meters/5 feet tall.
Photo opportunities during the tour
Before you start the tour they ask you if you’re interested in buying any action shots of the experience. It was €15 and you got all of the digitals, so we said yes – some of the photo’s you see in this article are from that. Although, don’t expect anything too fabulous, ours were highly overexposed which made them so washed out. You’ll probably need to try and colour correct like I have with ours to make them useable.
Shortly after the tour the photos get sent to you on a Whatsapp link, which you just need to click on to download. The link expires after 1 month, so make sure you’ve downloaded them by that point otherwise they will be gone forever.
Another thing to note is you’ll get everyones photos, not just the ones with you in. We didn’t know this, and only found out after downloading which was pretty funny. It’s a fun souvenir to have action shots of you in the buggies, but the quality of them is underwhelming. Because of that, i’m not sure if its worth the money and feel a lot of people could be left feeling disappointed by them.
You are allowed to take your own photos and videos during the experience though, you just wouldn’t be able to get any action shots that show the entire buggy.
Changes to your scheduled session
Originally we booked a 1pm tour, but the day before we received a WhatsApp message from H2O Sport Lanzarote saying we would need to do the 9:30am tour to be able to get a transfer, meaning a hotel pickup at 7:45am.
Although this now meant an early wake-up on the first day of our holiday, I’m actually glad ours was moved to the morning. It gave us the rest of the day to explore afterwards, and the weather happened to be better in the morning than it was in the afternoon. But I appreciate this could cause an issue for some people who have scheduled in other activities or maybe booked restaurant reservations etc.
Perhaps bare in mind that your time slot could be amended if you’ve booked it with transfers. It might have been there wasn’t enough people on the 1pm tour to make the mini bus transfer feasible. Either way, maybe keep your schedule a little loose around this day just in case – especially if you don’t have a car.
Final thoughts
This buggy tour ended up being one of those experiences that really sticks with you, and it was great for making fun memories together. From the thrill of bouncing across rugged volcanic tracks to the sweeping coastal views from Peñas del Chache, this activity captures the wonderful wilderness side of Lanzarote.
It got our hearts racing, made us dusty and gave us plenty of laughs along the way. If you’re looking to mix things up from the usual holiday beach days and add a bit of excitement to your trip, this is an experience that’s absolutely worth it. Ready to give it a go? Book your tickets here.
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