Our view in one sentence: Bodegas El Grifo is the winery we recommend for a first taste of Lanzarote wine, especially on the €50 Wine Lovers tour, as long as you can go on a weekday. That tour costs the same booked on its website as on GetYourGuide.
Score
- Price
- 4/5from €15 to €95; the €50 tour includes 6 wines
- Content
- 4.5/5museum, vineyard, family house and library
- Transparency
- 4.5/5price, length and group size published for each experience
- Opening hours
- 3/5visits Monday to Friday only
- Accessibility
- 3/5wheelchair access only in the modern areas
- Reviews
- 4.5/54.9 out of 5 (371 reviews) on GetYourGuide for Wine Lovers
For
- Options for every budget, from a €15 audio guide (free up to age 17)
- Wine Lovers tour in groups of 12 at most, with a walk among century-old vines
- Wine museum with barrels from 1881 and the family house
- Same price direct and on GetYourGuide
- 10 minutes by car from Puerto del Carmen
Against
- Closed to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays
- Tastings for adults only
- Limited accessibility in the old areas
- If you are driving, you cannot taste properly
- No transport included in its experiences
What El Grifo offers
El Grifo is on the LZ-30 road at kilometre 11, in the municipality of San Bartolomé, 3 km from the Monumento al Campesino. You enter past the EL GRIFO bird monument, a work by César Manrique. Since 1880 it has belonged to the descendants of Manuel García Durán, the third owning family; the wine press bears the date 1775, which appeared in an inscription during the 1986 restoration. It pioneered bottling wine in the Canary Islands (1935) and today gets 60% of its energy from solar panels.
The winery bills itself as "the oldest winery in the Canary Islands" and one of the ten oldest in Spain. Those are its own claims; nor is it the oldest estate in La Geria, since Bodegas Rubicón traces its origins to 1570.
The experiences, according to its official website:
| Experience | Price | Length | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Museum audio guide | €15 (free up to age 17) | 45 min | 2 wines; in ES, EN, FR, IT and DE |
| Selected wines tasting | €30 | 35 min | 5 wines at the wine bar, no tour; adults |
| Wine Lovers | €50 | 120 min | welcome sparkling wine, vineyard, museum, family house and library, 6 wines with Canarian cheeses; maximum 12; adults |
| Wine Lovers & Gastronomy | €95 | tour + 90–120 min meal | set menu at the EL GRIFO restaurant in Mozaga; maximum 10 |
There are alcohol-free alternatives for non-drinkers. Pets are not allowed in, though they can go to the outdoor wine bar. To understand the landscape of pits and stone walls you will see around you, read our guide to La Geria and its wineries.
Hotel and restaurant
El Grifo now has a 12-room hotel in a late-18th-century family farmhouse in Mozaga, about 5 minutes from the winery, with a restaurant (hotel information). The EL GRIFO restaurant in Mozaga (Calle Malva 8) is also where the Saturday tasting and sales take place, from 13:00.
Opening hours: weekdays only
Visits and experiences run Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 17:15 (last entry). The shop and wine bar open Monday to Friday 10:00 to 18:30 according to the contact page; the experiences page says until 18:00, so do not count on the last half hour. On Saturdays there are no visits at the winery, only tasting and sales at the Mozaga restaurant from 13:00.
If your only free day is Saturday or Sunday, Rubicón, Stratvs and Bodega La Geria open daily.
| Playa Blanca | Puerto del Carmen | Costa Teguise | Arrecife | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodegas El Grifo | 32 min26 km | 19 min14 km | 22 min19 km | 15 min13 km |
| Bodega La Geria | 22 min18 km | 17 min13 km | 28 min27 km | 21 min20 km |
Driving time without traffic, calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap. Add 20–30 % in summer and at rush hour; at Timanfaya the queue of cars at the gate can add a lot more.
Prices: direct versus platforms
| Platform | Product | Rating | Price | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | Wine Lovers: Wine Tasting Tour at El Grifo Bodega Lanzarote | 4.9 (371) | €50 | See on GetYourGuide |
| Tiqets | Lanzarote: El Grifo Wine Lovers Tours | 5.0 (3) | €50 | See on Tiqets |
Adult price, checked on 5 October 2026. Platforms change prices daily: confirm before you pay.
The Wine Lovers tour costs €50 on El Grifo's website, on GetYourGuide (4.9 out of 5, 371 reviews) and on Tiqets (5.0, 3 reviews). There is no saving for booking direct and no platform mark-up; GetYourGuide lets you keep it alongside your other excursions, under its cancellation policy. The audio guide, the €30 tasting and the experience with a meal are booked on the winery's website.
GetYourGuide2 hours
Wine Lovers: Wine Tasting Tour at El Grifo Bodega Lanzarote
4.9 (371)
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Lanzarote: Vineyard Tour with Wine and Chocolate Tasting
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The 3 Wineries Experience - Max 8 guests (incl. transport)
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If you do not want to drive, GetYourGuide's "3 wineries" tour (€89, maximum 8 people, with transfer) solves the car problem; check the listing for which wineries it includes before booking if you want El Grifo to be one of them.
What travellers say
The Wine Lovers tour is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 371 reviews on GetYourGuide, one of the highest scores among the island's wine excursions; on Tiqets there are only 3 reviews (5.0). What the figures say: people who do the long tour come away very happy, and the small-group format (maximum 12) helps.
Booking and getting there
How to book at El Grifo
- Pick a weekday: Monday to Friday, with last entry at 17:15.
- Book Wine Lovers on the winery's website or on GetYourGuide (same price); the other experiences on the winery's website.
- If someone in the group is driving, they should choose the audio guide or ask for the alcohol-free option.
- For questions or groups: +34 928 524 036 or info@elgrifo.com.
By car it is about 10 minutes from Puerto del Carmen via the LZ-504 and LZ-30, and about 20 from Arrecife via the LZ-2 and LZ-30. Contact details and exact location on its contact page.
Alternatives
- Bodega La Geria: 50-minute guided tour with 3 wines for €15, free up to age 15, every day; slots go on sale 12 days ahead.
- Rubicón: free entry to the estate and tasting in the shop without booking; guided tours at €22 and €40.
- Stratvs (Uga): visits every day for €25, with 3 wines and cheeses.
- Los Bermejos: guided tours currently suspended while the winery relocates; the terrace and shop are open (check https://www.losbermejos.com/reservas).
- Combine the winery with the Timanfaya excursion or the Monumento al Campesino, 3 km away. To walk La Geria with a tasting, see the hiking routes.
What are Bodegas El Grifo's opening hours?
Visits and experiences Monday to Friday 10:00 to 17:15 (last entry). Shop and wine bar on weekdays until 18:00–18:30. On Saturdays, tasting and sales from 13:00 at the EL GRIFO restaurant in Mozaga. No visits on Sundays.
How much does it cost to visit Bodegas El Grifo?
Museum audio guide €15 (free up to age 17), 5-wine tasting €30, Wine Lovers tour €50 and Wine Lovers with a meal €95.
Is it cheaper to book El Grifo direct or on GetYourGuide?
The Wine Lovers tour costs €50 in both places, and on Tiqets too.
Can children visit Bodegas El Grifo?
The audio guide is free up to age 17, but the tastings and the Wine Lovers tour are for adults only.
Is El Grifo the oldest winery in the Canary Islands?
That is how the winery presents itself; it keeps a wine press dated 1775 and considers itself one of the ten oldest in Spain. Rubicón, in La Geria, traces its estate back to 1570.
