# 10-day road trip in Lanzarote > When autumn comes, we start asking ourselves the question: “where are we going this winter?”. And for this year 2020, we fancied a road trip in the sun, a bit of warmth but above all nature and a change of scene. Source: https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-day-road-trip-lanzarote/ Published on 16 January 2020 When autumn comes, we start asking ourselves the question: _“where are we going this winter?_ ”. And for this year 2020, we fancied a road trip in the sun, a bit of warmth but above all nature and a change of scene. So we looked into the **Canary Islands** and went for the island that seemed to us accessible, wilder and richer than its neighbours: **Lanzarote**. On 22 September 2019, we therefore booked our plane tickets on [Easyjet](https://www.easyjet.com/fr) for **10 days** from 2 to 11 January 2020. > **Our tip** > > remember to book your plane tickets well in advance, to get the best fares. We had seen tickets at 85€ return, but by the time we thought about it, they had gone up by 10€ in a few days! Once the tickets were booked and the accommodation reserved, we looked for a **hire car** (essential on the island). Having been very satisfied last summer in Slovenia with the company **Sixt**, we decided to try the experience again. We decided to hire a fairly comfortable car (Mini Cooper category) and so got a lovely blue Audi A3! Everything went very well: when you arrive at the airport, you get a text from Sixt telling you the way to the car park where a Sixt shuttle (free of course) comes to pick you up. The Sixt agency is in the retail area of Arrecife, five minutes by shuttle from the airport. We recommend it! ## Our programme for 10 days in Lanzarote **Day 1** 2 January - [Arrecife](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-arrecife/): lunch and discovering the town (seafront, Charco de San Gines, Castillo de San Gabriel…) - Playa de los Pocillos for the sunset **Day 2** 3 January - [Monumento al Campesino](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) - [Castillo de Santa Barbara](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) - [Teguise](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/): lunch and discovering the village - [LagOmar Museum](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) **Day 3** 4 January - [La Geria](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/): wine route - [Yaiza](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) - [Salinas de Janubio](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/): lunch and discovering the salt pans - [Los Hervideros](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) - [El Golfo](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) - [Marina Rubicon](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) - [Playa Mujeres](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) for the sunset **Day 4** 5 January - [Montana Colorada](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/): hike - [Interpretation Centre of the Timanfaya national park at Mancha Blanca](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) - [Tenesar](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) - [Playa de Famara](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) - [Tiagua windmill](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) **Day 5** 6 January - [Cuervo volcano](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/): hike - [Playa Quemada](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) - [César Manrique Foundation](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-arrecife/) **Day 6** 7 January - [Timanfaya national park](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) - [Femès](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) - [Playa Mujeres and Papagayo](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) - [Salinas de Janubio](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) **Day 7** 8 January - [Stratified City](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) - [Jardin de Cactus](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) - [Arrieta and Punta Mujeres](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) - [Mojón Blanco](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) - [Orzola](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) - [Mirador del Rio and Mirador del Guinate](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) - [Casa Museo de César Manrique in Haria](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) - [Mirador del Bosquecillo](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) **Day 8** 9 January - [Horse riding trek](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) ([Lanzarote a caballo](https://lanzaroteacaballo.com/index.html)) **Day 9** 10 January - [Teguise](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/): lunch - [Caleton Blanco](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) **Day 10** 11 January - Playa Honda ## Our budget for 10 days in Lanzarote - **Flights**: 190€ return for two - **Hire car**: 315€ for 10 days of hire (_via_ [Sixt](https://www.sixt.fr/)) - **Petrol**: one full tank at 36€ (the last day before giving the car back) - **Accommodation**: 748€ for the 9 nights - **Groceries**: 82€ for 10 days for two - **Restaurants**: 295€ for 10 days for two - **Visits**: 82€ for two - **Activity** (horse riding): 80€ for two A total of **1828€** for 10 days for two (that is **914€ per person**). ## Our accommodation in Lanzarote As usual, we booked our accommodation on **Airbnb**. We had several precise criteria in mind (pool or jacuzzi, panoramic view, quiet…) and found exactly what we needed for this holiday in the sun. So we booked [an entire place](https://www.airbnb.fr/rooms/27456627?source_impression_id=p3_1586180908_%2FV4VcBZqVON3Jlz6) with a private jacuzzi and a pool (to share with the owners), with a splendid view over the sea, and above all, totally cut off from civilisation! Perfect for switching off and resting. This little nest is ideally located in the Geria valley for criss-crossing the whole island, without too much driving during the day. We can only recommend this place! _Get a discount on your first Airbnb booking by clicking [here](https://www.airbnb.fr/c/mdaragoncharissou?currency=EUR)._ ![Woman seen from behind in the hot tub facing the setting sun](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-lanzarote-02-bb6e91ae.webp) ![Sheltered terrace with a round table and a blue car parked in front](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-lanzarote-03-33279136.webp) ![Sun lounger on a terrace with a yellow wall, cacti and the sea in the distance](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-lanzarote-04-2a84c3fb.webp) ![Man seen from behind in the hot tub at dusk](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-lanzarote-05-ce9bdcec.webp) ## Our favourite places to eat in Lanzarote - [Amarre](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g187478-d16694701-Reviews-Amarre-Arrecife_Lanzarote_Canary_Islands.html) in Arrecife - [Mirador de Las Salinas](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g580321-d3672943-Reviews-Restaurante_Mirador_de_Las_Salinas-Yaiza_Lanzarote_Canary_Islands.html) at the Janubio salt pans - [El Patio Creperie](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g652122-d1841482-Reviews-El_Patio_Creperie-Teguise_Lanzarote_Canary_Islands.html) in Teguise ## What we thought of Lanzarote It is common to hear around us: “_Ah, the Canaries… rocks in the middle of the Ocean! It is just for tourists! You will see_ “. We left with no _preconceptions_ about Lanzarote and came back delighted with our trip! We really loved these ten days spent on the island, the landscapes are so exotic and so varied. It is a piece of Spain off the coast of Africa that we liked a lot, because we felt good there, calm and rested, without ever having time to get bored. Some people visit Lanzarote in a few days but, for us, ten days or so was ideal to discover the island in depth while taking our time. **We wanted a holiday in the sun, far from the crowds, to get a change of scene and discover extraordinary landscapes: mission accomplished!** **We can only recommend that you look into this little Canary island which deserves more than a detour, in low season especially.** Organising a trip to Lanzarote? Read [all our articles about the island](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/destinations/canary-islands/)! - [Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-arrecife/) - [The west of Lanzarote](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-west-of-the-island/) - [The north of Lanzarote](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-north-of-the-island/) - [The centre of Lanzarote](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/en/blog/10-days-in-lanzarote-heart-of-the-island/) ![Couple on a beach of white sand and black rock, title Lanzarote](https://voyagesurlacomete.fr/photos/2026/roadtrip-de-10-jours-a-lanzarote-06-9f0ab604.webp)