Lanzarote Buggy Tours Compared: Off-Road Buggies from Costa Teguise to Puerto Calero

Thirteen buggy, quad, trike and Slingshot trips are sold on the island through GetYourGuide, yet behind them are just four main companies plus a quad shop in the south. Before you start scrolling through photos, settle three things: where you're starting from, how many of you are going, and whether the driver meets each operator's age and licence rules. Do that and the list shrinks to two or three options.

This guide isn't any operator's website. "Lanzarote Buggy" is the name of this site, not a company: there is no firm with that name in Playa Blanca or anywhere else. We earn a commission if you book through our GetYourGuide links, and when booking direct works out cheaper, we say so.

Where do Lanzarote buggy tours start?

Tours set off from five points. Picking the one nearest your hotel saves time and sometimes the pick-up supplement.

Two points that save mistakes. Lanzabuggy's registered office is in Playa Honda, but its tours leave from km 17 of the LZ-2 in Yaiza, with pick-ups in Costa Teguise, Puerto del Carmen, Puerto Calero and Playa Blanca; we explain it on the Lanzabuggy page. And no buggy tour starts in Playa Blanca: you get picked up there and driven to the base, or you choose a quad instead. It's all set out in buggies and quads from Playa Blanca.

If you're after Puerto Calero buggies – or searching for off-road dune buggies for hire in Puerto Calero – you have two routes: Buggies Lanzarote leaves from the marina itself, and Lanzabuggy's base is about 8 km away, roughly 13 minutes by car, with a pick-up stop at the Puerto Calero bus (guagua) roundabout. The Puerto Calero guide compares the two.

How much is a buggy tour in Lanzarote?

The price is per buggy, not per person – that's the key to comparing. A two-seater from €150 works out at €75 each with two on board; a four-seater from €160 drops to €40 each if you fill it.

• Two-seaters: from €150 (H2O, off-road from Costa Teguise) up to €230 (Lanzabuggy's Maverick Turbo).
• Four-seaters: from €160 (Lanzabuggy on-road) and €180 (H2O on-road) up to €250 (Paracraft in Puerto del Carmen).
• Six-seaters: H2O only, €270 for 2 hours and €340 for 3 hours on its website.
• Three-seat trike: €150, about €50 each.

For most products, GetYourGuide and the operator's own site show the same list price. The exceptions are in the price guide: Buggies Lanzarote is about €20 cheaper on its website and Paracraft around 3% less, although Paracraft doesn't allow cancellations on direct bookings.

Guided tours only: there's no buggy hire without a guide

It's the question we hear most: "buggy hire in Lanzarote". We haven't found a single company that hires out buggies or quads for you to drive on your own. Everything on sale is a convoy with a guide up front, 2 to 3 hours long, in small groups. The only motorised exception is a Can-Am Ryker trike from H2O, hired for 24 hours at €150, with no guide and no set route.

That has upsides (the guide knows which tracks are allowed and where to stop) and one downside: the group sets the pace. If the person in front brakes at every bend, so do you. In practice, the only real "hire" is the buggy you drive yourself within the convoy.

Off-road today, but the rules are under review

On 2 October 2026 the Cabildo de Lanzarote (the island council) opened a one-month public consultation on an island bylaw that could restrict or ban tourist use of buggies and quads on dirt tracks and rural land. As of today there is no ban in force and tours are running as normal. But if it's the dirt that draws you, bear in mind that routes could move onto tarmac in the coming months: check when you book how much of the route is on tracks. We're following it closely on the off-road routes page.

Which route each area runs

Routes vary a lot by base, and that matters more than the make of buggy.

The north from Costa Teguise. H2O's 2-seat tour climbs past the old Guatiza quarries and the Mala dam to the Peñas del Chache area, the island's highest point at around 670 m in Haría. The summit is a military radar station: you see it, you don't go up. It's the most-reviewed tour on the island, with over 5,500 reviews on GetYourGuide at 4.6 out of 5. See dates for the Costa Teguise off-road tour.

The centre from Puerto Calero and the LZ-2. Tracks behind Puerto del Carmen, Tías, Masdache and Montaña Blanca, with a stop at a La Geria winery. Buggies Lanzarote and Lanzabuggy cover similar ground but are separate companies. See the 3-hour tour from Puerto Calero.

Volcanoes by road. The on-road tours (H2O from Puerto del Carmen, Lanzabuggy with its family buggy) cross Timanfaya on the LZ-67, the only road allowed: there's no off-roading inside the National Park. H2O's includes a walk of about 1 km up to Volcán El Cuervo.

No beaches and no dunes: you can't drive on the sand in Lanzarote (Spain's Coastal Law). "Dune buggy" is a type of vehicle, not a route. In protected areas, leaving the authorised tracks carries a fine of €600 to €6,000.

Age and licence: what gets people turned away at the desk

Conditions vary by company, and getting this wrong means no tour:

• H2O Sports: driver aged 20 or over, with a licence held for at least 2 years, and it must be the original (no copies or photos).
• Lanzabuggy: 21 and 2 years' licence, except the Can-Am Trail, which takes drivers from 18 with a category B (car) licence.
• Paracraft: 22 or over, with 2 years' experience.
• Trike and Slingshot: 21 minimum, also required by law, with a category B licence.
• Passengers: in 2-seat buggies, usually a minimum height of 1.35 m. The 4-seaters take smaller children.

No company publishes a deposit. Insurance is included. Check the specific listing before you pay.

Choosing your buggy adventure in Lanzarote

1. By area. Staying in Costa Teguise, H2O's north tour leaves from the doorstep. In Puerto del Carmen you have H2O on-road and Paracraft. In Puerto Calero, Buggies Lanzarote. In Playa Blanca, see who picks up from your hotel.
2. By group size. Two: a 2-seat buggy. Three: the trike or a 4-seater. Four or more: the family buggies are far cheaper per head.
3. By what you want to see. Northern scenery and height: Costa Teguise. La Geria vineyards: Puerto Calero or Lanzabuggy. Volcanoes without the dust: on-road.
4. By dirt or tarmac. H2O states that its tours aren't suitable for pregnant women or people with back problems: if that's you, ask before booking.
5. By power. For experienced drivers, Lanzabuggy's 173 hp Can-Am Maverick X3 Turbo is the most powerful thing on offer, at €230 per buggy.

If there are four or more of you, the comparison of all 13 tours puts base, seats, price per person and operator in one table. If you're torn between the whole family in one vehicle or two couples separately, the 4-seater usually wins on price: see the 4- or 6-seat buggy from Costa Teguise.

What to expect: dust, wind and a chill up top

Dust, especially if you're near the back of the convoy: H2O hands out windbreakers and goggles, and Buggies Lanzarote sells face scarves. Wind: the trade wind blows from the north-east and summer is the windiest season. And cooler air up high: at around 670 m it's about 4 °C colder than on the coast, so bring a jacket from October to May. Closed shoes, always.

Reviewed: 6 October 2026