15minutes before
On time – or the ticket is gone
Show the QR code at the ticket booth 15 minutes before the booked time. Miss your slot and you lose the ticket: rebooking and refunds are ruled out.
Timanfaya
For six years the earth tore open here. That was 1730.
A few metres below the ground it is still several hundred degrees today.
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Since summer 2026Without an online ticket the barrier stays down
You may not set foot in the Fire Mountains – you ride through them on the park bus. What is new is how you get in: the operator CACT now sells online only, always for a fixed date and a fixed time.
14km by bus
Ruta de los Volcanes
In your own car as far as the Islote de Hilario car park, from there only in the park bus: about 35 minutes through the crater landscape. Nobody gets off. Plus the heat demonstrations with fire and steam jet.
8places
On foot only with a ranger
The guided Tremesana walk is free but sells out instantly: bookable at the earliest one month ahead, from age 16, meeting point in Yaiza.
| Admission Montañas del Fuego with bus tour, adults | €30 |
| Children 7–12 · up to 6 free | €15 |
| Small-group tour 'Insólita' into otherwise closed areas | €59.90 |
| Dromedary ride at the Echadero de los Camellos, 20–25 minutes | €11 |
| Tremesana ranger walk | free |
Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
75 to 90 minutesHow the visit works
1
Book online
In the CACT shop, for a fixed date and a fixed time. Early slots go first in high season; 3:45 pm is the last.
2
15 minutes early at the Taro
Show the QR code at the ticket booth. There is no waiting area for early arrivals – and latecomers lose their ticket.
3
Islote de Hilario
In your own car to the car park. There the demonstrations: brushwood catches fire in a hole in the ground, water shoots back as a jet of steam.
4
By bus through the craters
14 kilometres, about 35 minutes, with recorded commentary. Nobody gets off – photos are taken through the window.
Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
The honest sumDrive yourself or book a tour?
By hire car
€30 admission, getting there on your own. You have to hit the booked time – there is no rebooking or refund. In return you can freely combine the day with El Golfo, the salt pans or La Geria.
per person€30
With a tour
From €59 with hotel pick-up; the operator brings the timed ticket. Full-day tours add Jameos del Agua and the Cueva de los Verdes in the north.
per personfrom €59
Photo: Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0
With hotel pick-upTimanfaya as a tour
If you have no car or want to combine the Fire Mountains with the island's other volcanic sites – Jameos del Agua, Cueva de los Verdes, the lava caves in the north – take a tour. The operator then brings the timed ticket.
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Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Good to knowGetting there, best time, tips
Getting there
By car: Access via the LZ-67 between Yaiza and Mancha Blanca (Tinajo) to the barrier at the Taro de Entrada. The car park at Islote de Hilario is free, but only for ticket holders.
Best time to go
Book early: the system only admits as many visitors per time slot as the buses hold, and tickets cannot be rebooked. According to travel portals, early slots sell out first in high season. As the park closes at 3:45 pm there is no late-afternoon light inside – for photos of the crater landscape afterwards there is only the LZ-67 from outside.
Who it suits
- Children
- The bus tour suits every age, children up to 6 go free. The Tremesana walk is only open from age 16.
- Minimum age
- Bus tour: none. Tremesana: 16 (16–17 with an adult). Dromedary: children from 4 pay.
- Fitness
- Bus tour without effort. Tremesana is graded easy.
- Heart and lungs
- no official restrictions found
- Dogs
- Pets are banned at the Montañas del Fuego centre, except recognised assistance dogs.
- Clothing
- For the walk the park recommends sun protection, headwear and a windproof jacket.
- Footwear
- Tremesana: closed trekking or sports shoes without heels are a condition.
Tips you will need on site
- Buy the ticket before you set off – there are none at the barrier any more, and without a QR code you are not allowed into the car park.
- A quarter of an hour's buffer is enough; arriving much earlier is pointless because there is no waiting area, and arriving late costs you the ticket.
- Load the QR code onto your phone in advance – CACT expressly recommends it; nothing needs printing.
- You cannot reserve at the El Diablo restaurant; tables are allocated on arrival.
- If you really want to walk through the lava, set an alarm for the Tremesana booking: exactly one month before the desired date, eight places at most.
- The dromedary ride is outside the ticket zone on the LZ-67 and can be planned independently of your time slot, but only until about 3 pm.
- Only book concessions (residents, disability) if you carry the physical proof.
A short history
- The great series of eruptions began on 1 September 1730 at the Caldera de Los Cuervos and lasted until 1736.
- In 1824 the most recent eruption on Lanzarote followed.
- At 13 m depth, 100 to 600 °C are still measured in the core area; the grill of the El Diablo restaurant uses a shaft about five metres deep at around 250 °C.
- In 1974 the area was declared a national park – the only purely geological one in Spain.
- Since 1993 the whole of Lanzarote has been a UNESCO biosphere reserve, with the national park as a core zone.
- The little devil 'El Diablo' by César Manrique is the park's emblem.
- In 2026 CACT switched access to online-only tickets with fixed entry times, to shorten waits and spread the crowds more evenly.
Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Out of date onlineWhat other sites get wrong
“You buy tickets at the ticket office at the entrance.”
Superseded. According to CACT there are no on-site sales any more, only online tickets with date and time.
“Admission costs €12 or €20.”
Old figures. The official shop lists €30 for adults and €15 for children aged 7 to 12.
“Expect waits of up to two hours – better book a tour.”
That argument dates from before the time slots. Today the booked time regulates entry.
“You can hike in the national park.”
Only on guided, free ranger walks with at most eight people aged 16 and over.
Quick questionsBefore the visit
How long does the visit take?
CACT reckons 75 to 90 minutes for the demonstrations and bus tour. The bus loop itself takes about 35 minutes.
Is Timanfaya worthwhile with children?
Yes, the bus tour is comfortable and short, and the demonstrations with fire and steam jet go down well. Children up to 6 cost nothing.
Is the volcano still active?
The last eruption was in 1824. The heat at Islote de Hilario is residual heat, not a sign of an imminent eruption; Lanzarote's volcanic traffic light is green.
Can I still buy Timanfaya tickets on site?
No. The operator CACT sells admission to the Montañas del Fuego exclusively online, for a fixed day and a fixed time. You show the QR code at the ticket booth 15 minutes before your slot.
What does admission to the Fire Mountains cost in 2026?
Adults pay €30, children aged 7 to 12 €15, younger ones go free. The price includes the roughly 35-minute bus tour along the Ruta de los Volcanes and the geothermal demonstrations at Islote de Hilario.
Can I hike in Timanfaya National Park without a guide?
No, the core area is closed to independent walkers. On foot you only get in on the free Tremesana ranger walk, booked via the reservation portal of the Spanish national parks.
What happens if I miss my time slot?
The ticket is forfeited. The operator explicitly rules out rebooking and refunds, so arrive with time to spare.
How do I book the Tremesana walk?
Via reservasparquesnacionales.es, at the earliest one month before the date. Each walk has eight places, participation is free, the meeting point is Plaza de los Remedios in Yaiza. ID and closed shoes are mandatory.
What does the camel ride at Timanfaya cost?
The municipality of Yaiza quotes €11 per person for 20 to 25 minutes. The station is on the LZ-67 and operates from about 9 am to 3 pm; small groups do not need a reservation.
Can I get there by hire car?
Yes, via the LZ-67 to the barrier, then with your ticket on to the free car park at Islote de Hilario. You do not drive the volcano route itself – that is done in the park bus.
Is Timanfaya still active or dangerous?
The last eruption was in 1824, and Lanzarote's volcanic traffic light is green. The heat in the ground is residual heat. The only danger would be entering the closed lava fields on your own.
Are dogs allowed in Timanfaya?
No, pets are banned at the Montañas del Fuego centre. Only recognised assistance dogs are exempt.
Sources · accessed on 21 September 2026
- CACT Lanzarote – ticket shop: prices, time slots
- CACT – Montañas del Fuego: hours, route, forfeiture when late
- Spanish environment ministry – access to the national park · municipality of Yaiza – dromedary ride
- Photos: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0), H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0), H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0), Frank Vincentz (CC BY-SA 3.0), H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0), Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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