The best excursions in La Graciosa

Are you planning to visit La Graciosa during your trip to the Canary Islands? In that case, you can enjoy an island in its pure state, with spectacular beaches and with only villages that only hold 700 inhabitants together.

La Graciosa is one of the quietest islands of the Canary Islands, surrounded by turquoise waters, with a volcanic landscape and virgin beaches. It is located in a protected area within the Natural Park of the Chinijo Archipelago.

How to get to La Graciosa?

From the Port of Orzola, in Lanzarote, daily ferries will take you to a beautiful island called La Graciosa where you can spend an unforgettable day, in just 25 minutes. For this reason, we recommend that you take excursions to La Graciosa from Lanzarote, as they include everything you need, such as round-trip tickets to the island, fun water and land activities, and even meal service. 

What does the excursion to La Graciosa offer?

The excursion to La Graciosa starts from your place of accommodation, as a coach will pick you up at a pick-up point near your hotel and transfer you to the Port of Orzola, which is located in the north of Lanzarote. There, you will embark on a ferry to the island of La Graciosa and, within 25 minutes, you will arrive at Caleta de Sebo, which is one of the two inhabited villages on the island. After you arrive there, a guide will take you around the village and will tell you its history, its traditions and customs.

An hour later, on the pier, you will embark on a luxurious catamaran where you will have a mojito and an omelette skewer to get ready for the next expedition. You will sail around the south coast of the island to anchor in La Francesa, one of the most beautiful beaches on the south coast of La Graciosa. On this beach, the authentic beauty of the sea will captivate you completely. Here you can enjoy different water activities, such as snorkeling, diving, and kayaking, and it’s also possible to just sunbath on the beach. On board the catamaran, you can enjoy an excellent paella and drinks offered.

Back to the dock of Caleta de Sebo, you will get on the ferry to go back to the Port of Orzola and from the port, the bus will bring you back to your hotel, where you can rest happily after a fantastic excursion.

La Graciosa Lanzarote |© Paddy Schmitt / Flick

Do you want to travel to La Graciosa on your own?

If you want to explore La Graciosa on your own, you can do so without any problems. In that case, it’s better to take the excursion ‘La Graciosa a tu aire’. In this tour, a coach will come to pick you up at a meeting point near your lodging place and will take you to the Port of Orzola where you can embark on a ferry, in a 25-minute journey to Caleta de Cebo in La Graciosa.

Once there, you can explore the island however you want on foot or by bicycle. During the stay on the island, wherever you go, you will find paradisiacal places to enjoy the beach and the sea, to play water sports, or to sunbathe on the beach. You can also visit the towns of Caleta de Sebo where you can enjoy local cuisine or explore Pedro Barba for the relaxing atmosphere of tranquillity on its beautiful little beach.

After having a great time there, you will come back to the dock of Caleta de Sebo and, then, you will take a ferry to go back to the Port of Orzola, where the bus will pick you up to take you to your hotel to rest.

Have you chosen the best excursion for you? These excursions will make your trip to La Graciosa a unique experience and will leave you an unforgettable memory.

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