Learn Spanish in Lanzarote
Learn Spanish in Lanzarote & combine a Spanish course with surfing, kitesurfing or windsurfing, or spend time relaxing on the beautiful white beaches.
Prices & dates for Lanzarote
Why learn Spanish in Lanzarote?
Are you looking to learn Spanish in a stunning island setting? Combine your language studies with an unforgettable getaway to the Canary Islands! When you choose a Spanish course in Lanzarote, you will immerse yourself in the language while enjoying one of Europe’s most vibrant year-round travel destinations.
Whether you prefer relaxing on golden beaches or engaging in thrilling outdoor adventure sports, Lanzarote, and specifically our Spanish school in Costa Teguise, is the ideal location. With warm sea temperatures consistently above 20°C, sheltered lagoons, and world-class reef breaks, learning Spanish in Lanzarote is especially popular with surfers, windsurfers, and kitesurfers of all skill levels, from total beginners to experienced pros.
Students consistently fall in love with Lanzarote’s breathtaking natural landscapes and warm, sunny climate. It is a true island paradise that you can enjoy in any month of the year. From unwinding on pristine sandy shores and hiking through dramatic volcanic terrain to spotting dolphins, whales, and sea turtles, an immersive Spanish course in Lanzarote offers endless opportunities for discovery outside the classroom.
Our Spanish school is based in Costa Teguise, a delightful coastal town renowned for its horseshoe-shaped bay and relaxed atmosphere. You will have easy access to the island's best highlights, with iconic cultural attractions such as the César Manrique Foundation just a short 10-minute drive away.
About our school in Lanzarote
Our Spanish school in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, is centrally located with everything you need right at hand, from local shops and bike hire to traditional tapas bars. Best of all, the beach is just a short walk away! The school features comfortable classrooms with abundant natural light, creating a bright and welcoming atmosphere, alongside full internet access for all students.
Costa Teguise is a bustling holiday destination that has everything you could want from a popular tourist resort. Our school is situated within a convenient commercial centre, meaning local businesses and services, including hairdressers, surf schools, and bike hire shops, to name just a few, are right on your doorstep. Excellent public transport links make travelling around Lanzarote remarkably simple: local bus stops (Pueblo Marinero and Lanzarote Gardens) are located just a few metres from the entrance, allowing students staying in other resorts across the island to commute to classes with ease. Ample parking is also available nearby for those exploring Lanzarote by car. Stroll just five minutes down the road, passing friendly local bars and eateries along the way, and you will arrive at Playa de las Cucharas, a glorious golden sandy beach world-renowned for windsurfing.
As one of our smaller, friendlier study locations, our Lanzarote school provides a truly welcoming and intimate learning environment. The facility features three bright, air-conditioned classrooms designed for complete comfort during your immersive Spanish course, with group sizes strictly capped at a maximum of just 8 students per class. The school director regularly teaches, ensuring a warm, personal atmosphere where you will quickly get to know her and the rest of the team. If you would like to do additional self-study to reinforce your learning, she is always delighted to provide extra resources and study materials from the school library. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building, making it effortless to access online learning exercises and study tools between lessons.
Location of our school in Lanzarote
What is the best language course in Lanzarote?
Available courses
We offer a wide range of Spanish courses in Lanzarote, so you will certainly find something to suit your individual needs! For a less Intensive learning experience, opt for our Semi-Intensive Spanish course of 10 lessons each week. You will have 2 group lessons per day, taking place in the morning, allowing for plenty of time to explore the island and its many attractions.
Alternatively, you can choose the Intensive course, consisting of 20 lessons. This course aims to raise your general level of Spanish, and build on key language skills to facilitate communication and improve confidence!
For more flexibility and personal attention, choose a course of Private Lessons only, which will allow you to tailor your learning to suit your individual needs.
Or, for adventure-seekers of those wishing to learn a new skill, why not take a more specialised course, such as Spanish combined with Surfing, Windsurfing or Hiking?
Spanish and Surfing Course
Our Spanish and Surfing course consists of 10 Spanish lessons plus 2 surf trips each week. Surf lessons take place at Famara Beach, which is well-known its Hawaiian-style waves, and full-instruction is given by qualified and experienced surf instructors. Suitable for surfers of all levels, these lessons include technical briefing and exercises followed by a session under close supervision. All equipment is provided.
Spanish and Windsurfing Course
On our Spanish and Windsurfing Course, you’ll enjoy 10 Spanish lessons, plus a 6-hour windsurfing course taking place over 4 days, and 3 or 6 hours windsurfing practice (depending upon your level). What’s more, we include all equipment, including wetsuit and water shoes!
Spanish and Hiking Course
Our Spanish and Hiking Course consists of 10 Spanish lessons and 2 treks, including a coast-to-coast trek and a trek through Lanzarote’s vineyards! You’ll trek in the mornings, and learn Spanish in the afternoons! Don’t forget to bring good walking boots and a camera with you!
Special courses in Lanzarote
Accommodation options in Lanzarote
Available accommodation
Choosing the right accommodation ensures a comfortable and relaxing stay during your course. In Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, our school offers two high-standard, self-catering options to suit your preferences. Both options come fully equipped with bed linen and towels included, giving you a hassle-free base close to local surfing, windsurfing, and hiking spots.
Our Studio Apartments offer exceptional convenience, located just 300 meters from the language school near Playa de Las Cucharas. Situated close to Pueblo Marinero, you will have easy access to local cafes, tapas bars, restaurants, and shops. These private apartments feature a fitted kitchen, living area, TV, Wi-Fi, and a private balcony or terrace overlooking the swimming pool and the ocean.
For a beachfront upgrade, our Studio Apartment Plus option places you directly on the front line of the coast in a peaceful, private complex. Located right next to the sheltered El Jablillo beach, these one-bedroom apartments feature a twin bedroom, living room, kitchen, and a sunny terrace with direct views across the pool to the sea. The school is a pleasant 15-minute walk along the coastal path.
All accommodation is self-catering, giving you full independence throughout your stay. Minimum stays start at one week, and you can extend your dates if you wish to stay longer. Because demand is high during peak seasons, particularly around Easter, summer (July through September), and Christmas, we recommend booking as early as possible.
Available activities in Lanzarote
Lanzarote is an absolute paradise for sports enthusiasts and outdoor lovers. Thanks to its warm, sunny climate year-round and dramatic volcanic landscapes, the island provides an exceptional backdrop for staying active and unwinding after your Spanish classes. Completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Lanzarote offers world-class conditions for water sports, including snorkelling, scuba diving, and paddleboarding. Inland, the island’s unique terrain makes it equally fantastic for mountain biking, coastal walks, and trail running.
While our school in Costa Teguise does not run a standard daily activity schedule like some of our mainland locations, the options here are far more customised. The island is world-renowned as a hub for outdoor adventure, making it easy to tailor your free time to your exact interests. Whether you want to book a casual diving session, rent a bike to explore the volcanic scenery, or join fellow students for an informal tapas and restaurant evening in town, our friendly staff are always on hand to offer local guidance and help organise social gatherings or custom sports plans during your stay.
For students who want a structured programme, we offer dedicated combination packages that join language learning with expert sports tuition. You can combine your Semi-Intensive Spanish course with a specialised Surfing, Windsurfing, or Hiking course. These popular programmes allow you to develop your skills under professional guidance while enjoying the very best of Lanzarote’s natural environments. Please see our ‘Courses’ section for further details.
How to get to our school in Lanzarote
Most of our students fly into Arrecife Airport, which is just 20 minutes away. We can arrange airport transfers to Costa Teguise if required, at an additional cost.
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Lanzarote: Student reviews & feedback
Semi Intensive 10 with Studio Apartment
I was perfectly happy with the course but would have liked a bit more instruction and practice on trying to say things in Spanish. The school building is nice and comfortable, well cared for, pleasant, and conveniently located.
Perfect accommodation, wonderful location, very creative interior design effects, helpful landlady. If I come back, I want to stay there again!
- K. Phaf
Semi Intensive + Surfing with Private Apartment
This was the perfect blend of learning and a vacation for a complete beginner to spanish, with the added bonus of surfing in the winter months.
Accodmodation was 2 minutes walk from the school and was absolutely superb.
- R. Gallacher
Semi Intensive + Hiking with Studio Apartment
I really enjoyed all aspects of my Spanish language course in Lanzarote. I can't speak highly enough of the language school.
Accommodation was excellent. Very central, clean and spacious.
Thanks also to Apple Languages (Stephanie) for her assistance in booking the holiday and answering all of my queries in a polite, courteous and efficient manner. See you in 2020!
- D. Curtin
Intensive 20
Very good teachers, a lot of information, everything excellent. Thank you!
- C. Sacks
Semi Private lessons
Our course was well structured, interesting and enjoyable. We would certainly do another course in the future.
Our tutor (Marcela Zarza) put us at ease instantly, she pitched the lessons perfectly for our standard and was a delight to learn with.
- J. Wilson
Intensive 20
Studying in a very friendly atmosphere with perfect didactic preparation and individual support throughout. The study rooms are very comfortable and the teachers are very nice and competent. I had at 5 days private lessons and was taught all the tools.
The registration procedure was very easy and the advance information are very good. Information about further proceedings were made very quick. Very recommendable!
- S. Janczak
Semi Intensive + Windsurfing with Studio Apartment
Very good teacher who balanced the level of the class well for students of mixed ability. She made the lessons fun which helped everyone to learn and remember. Thanks Marcela! Nice apartment which was much better equipped than average with coffee machine, washing machine, stereo and plenty of fresh towels.
- E. Rowe
Course
I enjoyed the course very much- excellent teachers; only slight criticism would be that the course materials (photocopies etc) were sometimes not available at the start of the session.
Accommodation
I didn't book the accommodation offered, but wish I had! It looked very attactive and comfortable.
Extra
I would definitely attend again.
- A.
Semi Intensive
The course was excellent and the teachers nice. I learned a lot during my stay. Everybody was very friendly and helpful and the lessons were of high quality.
- Y. Nowak
Course
The staff here were excellent in that they actually spoke excellent english which meant that the little impossible things that could be lost in translation were not.
Accommodation
The accommodation was only a step away from the school which was great and it was private and very clean and well kept.
- K. Lakka
Intensive 20
Wonderful course, as I was in between levels and this course was tailored to my needs exactly. Please may i commend my teacher Pilar, she is an excellent teacher,.
- F. Lever
Private lessons
Excellent course. Laura, Marcella and Soraya provided an interesting, challenging and enjoyable introduction to Spanish for me and my wife. They were keen to help us learn, were flexible in their approach and created a very positive environment in which we felt we made more progress than we could possibly have expected.
- J. Collier
The staff here were excellent in that they actually spoke excellent English which meant that the little impossible things that could be lost in translation were not. The accommodation was one step away from the school which was great and it was private and very clean and well kept.
- K. L.
I enjoyed the course very much and the teachers were excellent, I would definitely attend the course again.
- V. Machin
The teachers were very good and I think I've learned a lot in those 7 weeks! I just had a great time! My accommodation was great too and I made a lot of friends.
- F. Van Egmond
The teacher was great and taught me a lot. The course was perfect and I would love to do one again soon!
- M. Vom Hofe
I started my course with no previous knowledge of Spanish, after a week I could speak Spanish, remarkable! I it owe all to my excellent teacher.
- B. Hoffmann
My Spanish course was very good, as were all the staff. A special word of thanks goes to my excellent teacher!
- B. Dunne
The course was relaxed and enjoyable. The accommodation was well kept and reception staff very helpful.
- P. Watson
The course was excellent and really helped me make very good progress on my spanish, this was down to one key factor, the excellence of the teacher! I really felt that she tailored her entire approach to meet my current capability but to help me to do better and go further with the langauge. She was able to do this in a way that made the time fly by.
- K. Houston
My teacher was fantastic when I found the first class too difficult for 'beginner' level - she made a real effort to sort out other classes and some one to one sessions. My host was very friendly and welcoming and the accommodation was fantastic. I did some intensive salsa classes which were excellent - and all in spanish!
- S. McKenzie
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Austrian (2)
Belgium (2)
Dutch (4)
English (22)
French (4)
German (30)
Irish (5)
Italian (23)
Others (4)
Swiss (4)
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