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Green Lake tours
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4.8/5 - 36 view tour Size of the group: minimum 30 people.
Excursions to Laguna Verde in Lanzarote
The Green Lagoon is located on the south-eastern coast of Lanzarote and is known both as Laguna Verde and Charco de los Clicos, as well as Laguna de El Golfo, due to its location next to the town of El Golfo, which is part of the Yaiza municipality.
Like practically all of Lanzarote’s tourist attractions, Laguna Verde can be seen in any volcano tour. In this case it is right on the coast, and therefore the trip is complemented by a visit to the neighbouring El Golfo beach. In fact, if you’d like to swim, you’d have to do so at this beach and never in Charco de los Clicos, where it is strictly prohibited.
This prohibition is due to the natural value of the lake. Its origin was the crater of a volcano that erupted in the year 1730, and after that it remained sunken and full of water. It is surrounded by a cliff that acts like a natural amphitheatre where you can contemplate the ocean, beach and lagoon.
However, the water in the lagoon does not come in with tide. In reality, Laguna Verde is connected with the ocean via different underground conduits and cracks. This way, although it seems like it, the water is not stagnant, but rather renewed constantly.
That’s why there is life inside the lake, basically a type of algae that give it its characteristic intense green colour, which greatly contrasts with the black colour of the surrounding beach. For the conservation of this rare habitat, it was named a Natural Reserve, and it’s prohibited to even touch its waters.
It’s all to preserve the presence of this type of algae, Ruppia marítima, and to guarantee that the semiprecious stones generated here continue to exist. These are called olivines, which the local artisans and jewellers use to make attractive souvenirs from Lanzarote.
Discover this and other places of interest in our Lanzarote excursions in OkLanzarote.
Totally happy with these people. My partner and I did the route together and I think that we will hire their services again for other areas that we want to enjoy on the island.
I recommend putting on sunblock because we had a bad time. When we were walking in the park and especially when we were with the camels, the sun was very intense.
Unforgettable places in Lanzarote. If you already know La Cueva de los Verdes, Los Jameos del Agua and other places created by Cesar Manrique, you should do this excursion in order to get to know the rest of the island’s highlights.
Very good guide throughout the journey and excellent quality for the price. Thank you.
A short but unforgettable holiday. It’s the first time that I’ve visited Lanzarote and I will definitely return. I was there for just a few days but it was very nice to visit the important places and to get a general overview of Lanzarote.
Beautiful trip. There are so many natural actions that the earth itself has randomly performed. We enjoyed the entire tour.
There are some landscapes that I don’t think can be seen anywhere else in the world. I was dumbfounded by these natural wonders.
Worth it. We saw the Mountains of Fire, rode camels, visited the Geria and the Laguna Verde and got to know other interesting places in the southern area of the island.
Pick-up was on time and the Schedule fulfilled my expectations. The tour was fantastic. What would be better is if lunch had been included, plus the wine tasting was just okay and the samples were very small.
The camel ride was very fun, as was the final show at Timanfaya Park. I recommend it.