Cueva de los Verdes

Cueva de los Verdes hidden lake

Cueva de los Verdes quick facts and ratings:-

8/10 – Overall rating

8/10 – natural beauty
8/10 – access and parking
1/10 – local amenities
10/10 – lava tubes
10/10 – surprise at the end

Drive times

40 minute drive time from Costa Teguise
50 minutes drive time from Puerto del Carmen
70 minutes drive time from Playa Blanca

Brief overview

Cueva de los Verdes entry

Cueva de los Verdes are lava tubes from a giant lava flow 4000 years ago. Made safer and accessible to tourists in the 1970’s

Visiting time – 50 mins

Opening time

Every day from 10am to 5pm
Last guided tour starts at 4pm

Getting there

By car or bicycle
Go along the LZ204 North from Arrieta
Continue until you see a sign to left to Cueva de los Verdes
Jameos del Agua is the right turn at same junction. There is ample free parking next to the entrance to the caves.

Arriving by coach
Island coach tours can be booked on line. There are pick up points in all the major Lanzarote tourist resorts. Just book a coach tour online, get on the coach and they will take care of all the rest.

Accessibility

The route through the Cueva de los Verdes is not recommended for wheelchairs or those with mobility difficulties.
Parts of the route is via small gaps making it difficult for sufferers of claustrophobia.
Children’s prams are not suited for the caves.

Cueva de los Verdes entry prices

Adults – 10.00 euros per person
Children from 7 to 12 years old – 5.00 euros
Children under 6 years old – Free

Cueva de los Verdes

Cueva de los Verdes auditorium

The Cueva de los Verdes means The Green Caves or The Cave of the Greens. The name comes from the family that sheltered in these caves during fire mountain eruptions. During the eruptions the whole of Lanzarote was being covered in ash and falling debris so a good shelter was provided by the Cueva de los Verdes.

The caves were created 4000 years ago from the volcanic eruptions of the Monte Corona six kilometres away. The lava from the eruptions flowed towards the sea. As the lava flowed down to the sea the outside of the flow cooled whilst the hot lava inside continued flowing. When the lava stopped it left caves, or more accurately the lava tubes, that are still here today thousands of years later.

Cueva de los Verdes lava tube detail

The full length of the lava tubes goes for many kilometres up towards the Monte Corona. The safest and more easily accessed caves were made safe for visitors in the 1970’s.

The tourist route set through the Cueva de los Verdes is around one kilometre long. The walks through the caves last around fifty minutes. Each walking group is lead by a guide. The guides stop and give commentaries on each section of the caves.

During the walks you will see amazing rock formations and solidified lava flows. The more enhance the rock features and depth lights have been placed throughout the cave systems.

Near the middle of the walk you will see the cave open up into an auditorium with seating. Regular concerts are held in the caves which have great acoustics.

Cueva de los Verdes entry to auditorium

Summary

The Cueva de los Verdes costs 10 euros and the guided walk lasts 50 minutes. You will see how lava flows create lava tubes so large you can walk through with ease.

Cueva de los Verdes cave exit

Things to see and do near to the Cueva de los Verdes

Here are some great places to visit after exploring the Cueva de los Verdes

Jameos del Agua

Jameos del Agua pool

Beautiful Natural collapsed lave tube enhanced by famous artist Cesar Manrique.
See Lava tube cave with albino blind crabs, auditorium, blue lagoon and restaurant.

Jameos del Agua Beach

Peaceful and quiet beach with white sand. Tricky water entry.

La Caleta Beach

Secret lagoon with small beach and few people