Majorca 8-day Self-guided Cycling Tour Level 3

by Tour provider https://www.slowtours.com

Region

Majorca

Duration

8 days

Guided Status

Self-Guided

Difficulty

Level 3

D-Score™

N/A - Unknown

Overview

Diverse is probably the word that best describes Mallorca. You'll find it all on this cycling tour - from sleepy Mallorcan villages in the middle of the island to vast sandy beaches and spectacular cliffs to the vibrant life in the capital. The accommodation is also as varied as the island itself. Always appropriate to the environment, you'll stay overnight perhaps in an urban boutique hotel, in a stylish beach hotel, in a traditional finca or in a historic mansion. Scenic, cultural and culinary highlights accompany you as you travel around the island and guaranteed a beautiful cycle tour with the motto: discover, experience and relax! There are some climbs followed by magnificent descents, the Tramuntana mountains are crossed by bus. Cycling is on cycle paths, side roads and asphalted farm roads, always as low traffic as possible 7 nights accommodation in charming 4 star hotels Digital travel documents incl. navigation app, GPS-data, route book 1 Transfer across the Tramuntana mountains with a stop at the Lluc monastery incl. your bike 1 Majorcan lunch snack in Petra Car rental in Spain: If you would like to drive yourself before or after your tour, ask us for a quote on any brand new Renault, Peugeot or Citroen vehicle for driving in Europe. Pick up your vehicle from most capital cities in Europe and return it to your drop off destination. Top insurance cover. Travel insurance for Spain: Wander the World Without Worry. Local language barriers. Lost passport. Unexpected medical expenses. Sometimes, our trips don’t go as planned. That’s why Slow Tours Pty Ltd wants you to have the most robust travel advisory and protection for your vacation.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival in Palma de Mallorca

Arrival in Palma de Mallorca

Day 2: Palma – Colònia Sant Jordi

65 km 0 m

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Palma – Colònia Sant Jordi

Day 3: Colònia Sant Jordi – Porreres

55 km 0 m

N/A

Colònia Sant Jordi – Porreres

Day 4: Excursion to Campos and its windmills

40 km 0 m

N/A

Excursion to Campos and its windmills

Day 5: Porreres – Alcudia/Alcanada

55 km 0 m

N/A

Porreres – Alcudia/Alcanada

Day 6: Alcudia/Alcanada – Port de Sóller + bus transfer

60 km 1200 m

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Alcudia/Alcanada – Port de Sóller + bus transfer

Day 7: Port de Sóller – Palma (by train)

Port de Sóller – Palma (by train)

Day 8: Departure or extension

Departure or extension

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services

Accommodation arrangements

Bike rental

About the Majorca

A dedicated guide for this region is not available yet.

EUR 1639

per person

Go to Provider

Why Choose This Tour?

'Es Trenc': From Palma you cycle along the coastal cycle path towards Colonia Sant Jordi.
Shortly before you reach your daily goal, you will pass 'Es Trenc' - supposedly the most beautiful sandy beach in Majorca.
Fancy a break?
Enjoy this wonderful area, relax on the almost white sandy beach and cool off in the deep blue Mediterranean.
Just lovely!
Port de Soller: The beautiful cycle path leads along almond groves from Alcudia to Fornalutx.
After an enjoyable refreshment, we continue through lemon and orange plantations to Port de Soller, an enchanting fishing village.
From the Placa d’Espanya you cycle by the sea and follow the coastal cycle path to Playa de Palma.
Continue along the coast to Capocorp Vell, the kingdom of the Cyclops (remains of traditional houses).
Wind turbines line your way to the salt fields of Llevant where you see the pink-white shimmering salt lakes.
Before you reach your accommodation, you’ll find the white sandy beach ‘Es Trenc’.
It’s considered the most beautiful in Mallorca, so take a break or cool off in the deep blue sea.
Once again, you will love the coastal landscape in the picturesque bay of Cala Santanyi and the famous natural bridge ‘Es Pontas’.
As you travel inland things become quieter.
You’ll see low stone walls bordering fields.
For centuries the gnarled olive trees in the fields were protected by stately fincas.
Nowhere in the world is there so many windmills in one small area as on Mallorca.
In the past they were an important part of agriculture on the island.
Their function was either to grind grain or to pump water into the fields.
On today’s stage you will pass some very beautiful examples.
The route takes you along beautiful paths through olive groves via Sant Joan to Petra.
A traditional Mallorcan ‘lunch snack’ is prepared for you here in a restaurant in the lovely village square.
Through one of the most enchanting landscapes of the island, the ‘Pla’, you will cycle to charming Santa Margalida and further on to the coast.
It’s not far along the Playa del Muro until you reach your hotel in Alcanada.
From here you can enjoy a fantastic view over the bay with it’s almost Caribbean blue sea!
Accompanied by almond trees cycle along the World Heritage site of Tramuntana to the ‘leather city’ Inca.
From here the transfer bus takes you to the monastery Lluc (visit if possible) and further 1200m above sea level.
The departure by bike leads to one of the most beautiful villages in Spain, Fornalutx.
There you can enjoy delicious paella in a cosy terrace restaurant.
Continue through orange and lemon groves down to Port de Sóller, one of the island’s most charming fishing villages.
Take the old tram (excl.) to Soller.
From there the famous train heads up the serpentine line and down through the valley of oranges to the capital of Palma.
At the station, our city guide will be waiting to take you on a tour of the beautiful old town.