Manrique Tour: Cueva de los Verdes, Jardín de Cactus and Manrique’s house

Splendid Manrique tour: a day for you to get to know the north of the island and the works of César Manrique, the great Lanzarote artist.

Life of César Manrique

You cannot fail to be impressed by this tour of the works of César Manrique; because knowing his work is to get to know a large part of the island. César Manrique was a famous painter, sculptor, architect, landscape artist, ecologist and much, much more who wanted to leave a significant impact on his native island. His work integrated art and architecture with the natural environment, preserving the beauty of Lanzarote and promoting sustainable tourism.

We will start with his last work to be inaugurated, the Cactus Garden, a unique landscape where nature merges with art; with more than 1200 species of cactus together with sculptures and architectural features designed by the artist.

We journey through the villages of Mala and Guatiza to reach the Cueva de los Verdes, a cave of unquestionable beauty. Here, César Manrique’s influence is clear. The cave was intended to be used to store waste in the 1960s. However, the artist, with his deep respect for nature and his concern for preserving the unique beauty of Lanzarote, intervened to protect it and transform it into a sustainable tourist site.

In collaboration with Jesús Soto, a local geologist and speleologist, they created an ingenious lighting system that highlights the beauty and formations of the cave without altering its original appearance.

And for all these reasons, on this marvellous César Manrique tour, you will be able to see a totally different, indescribable landscape, with volcanic features of extraordinary value.

Continuing our route, we will visit the Aloe Vera Museum and stop for lunch. We then continue bordering the volcano and Malpaís de la Corona and head towards the village of Haría. Here, you have a wonderful view of a beautiful palm grove, known as “El Valle de las Mil Palmeras” (The Valley of the Thousand Palm Trees).

From there, we continue to the village of Teguise, a former capital of the island, where we will make a brief stop to admire its church, its cobbled streets and the sensation of being transported to an old traditional village.

Afterwards, we move to the village of Tahiche to visit the César Manrique Foundation, which is the former home of the brilliant Lanzarote-born artist and today houses the foundation that bears his name. As well as admiring his work, there are also different pictorial and sculptural exhibitions of other avant-garde artists.

This César Manrique Tour in Lanzarote will undoubtedly surprise you, as you will be taken on a journey through the main places created by the artist where he was inspired to create a harmony between art, architecture and nature; leaving a lasting legacy for visitors and the residents of Lanzarote, while contributing to the promotion of sustainable tourism in the region.

Activity details

  • 7 - 8 hours approx. long
  • English, Spanish, German
  • Level Easy
  • Included
  • Bus
  • Guided tour
  • Official guide
  • Tickets: Cueva de los Verdes, Jardín de Cactus and César Manrique Foundation
  • Not included
  • Lunch (optional)

Pricing

Adults
65€
Children
32.5€

Meeting/pick-up points

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Cancellation Policy

Bookings include a deadline to cancel or modify without any additional fees. The modifications or cancellation before the deadline do not included any fees. In case you modify or cancel after de deadline we will apply the fees indicated in the Cancellation Policy that appears in the voucher and in the booking confirmation.

In general, users could cancel more than 72 hours in advance of the activity without any additional fees. We will proceed to refund the total purchase amount. However, if the user cancels more than 25 hours and up to 71 hours in advance of the activity, we will proceed to refund the 50% of the purchase amount. In any case, if the user cancels the booking within 24 hours prior to the date of the activity/service the user shall not be entitled to any purchase refund.

Cancellation by the provider: www.canarytripbooking.com reserves the right to modify or cancel the tour at any time, if the circumstance required it.

2 Comments
  1. Susana

    Buenas noches. La personas tenemos tarjeta de discapacidad mayor de 60 años q precio tiene. Y su acompañante, gracias

    Reply
    • CanaryTripBooking

      Hola, lo sentimos, pero no hay precios especiales, son las mismas tarifas para todos.

      Saludos cordiales

      Reply
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