Seven days in Lanzarote is enough to see the whole island without rushing. That is precisely the problem: because time feels plentiful, most people waste it. They turn up at Timanfaya at 1pm and lose an hour on the access road. They drive to Papagayo on an August Saturday and can’t park. They leave La Graciosa until the final day, and the wind cancels the ferry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This itinerary is ordered so that none of that happens to you. Each day covers one area of the island, with timings designed to stay ahead of the crowds. The one non-negotiable: a hire car. Public transport doesn’t reach half the places on this route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don’t plan anything ambitious on arrival day. Collect the car at the airport, settle in, and give the afternoon to your base: the seafront promenade in Puerto del Carmen, the old harbour in Playa Blanca, or the beach at Costa Teguise, depending on where you’re staying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you land in the morning and have energy left, drive up to the village of Yaiza at sunset or head into Arrecife for a stroll around the Charco de San Gin\u00e9s lagoon. Then an early night \u2014 day 2 rewards an early start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n