A guided visit in a small group that will allow you to experience the Jardín de Cactus outside its usual opening hours and discover the details behind César Manrique’s last major intervention in Lanzarote.

Discover

How did César Manrique transform an old quarry into a garden?

Jardín de Cactus, Experiencia Insólita invites you to explore one of César Manrique’s works through its history, its relationship with the landscape and the elements that shape its design.

Conceived by Manrique as an expression of “total art”, the Garden brings together architecture, gardening, design, painting and sculpture in a space integrated into the landscape of Guatiza.

The tour also explores the relationship between the Jardín de Cactus and its surroundings, including the prickly pear plantations that characterise this area of Lanzarote and are historically linked to cochineal farming.

An opportunity to pause, notice the details and learn about the stories behind this remarkable place.

Plan your visit

Days: Wednesdays and Fridays
Start time: 9:30 am
Approximate duration: 1 hour
Languages: Spanish and English

During your visit

Experiencia Insólita will give you a closer look at the history, landscape and details of the Jardín de Cactus:

• Explore the Jardín de Cactus accompanied by a guide, on a tour conducted in Spanish and English.
   
• Access the centre outside its usual opening hours and enjoy the tour in a small group.
   
• Learn about the details and key elements of César Manrique’s intervention, where architecture, gardening, design, painting and sculpture come together.
   
• Discover the relationship between the Jardín de Cactus, Guatiza and traditional cochineal farming, an activity closely linked to Lanzarote’s economic history.
   
• Observe how plant species, materials and architectural elements are integrated into the landscape.
   
• End the experience with a tasting of local products and specialities made with nopal and prickly pear, accompanied by Lanzarote wine (not included for children aged 0 to 6).

Reduced rates

Residents of the Canary Islands and Lanzarote

• Present your physical DNI/NIE.
• EU/Schengen Area citizens: present your physical passport or identity document.
• Documents without a photograph: if the document provided does not include a photograph, you must also present another official physical document that allows us to verify your identity.
• Proof of address: if your address does not appear on your identity document, you must present a valid certificate of registration (certificado de empadronamiento).
• Children up to 13 years old: if they do not have a DNI, a valid certificate of registration (certificado de empadronamiento) must be presented.

Important:
Valid supporting documentation must be presented. If the required documentation is not provided or is invalid, the reduced-rate ticket will be cancelled without refund and a full-price ticket must be purchased.