On this Mallorca Island Tour from Palma, you will experience the island’s most spectacular landscapes by travelling through the Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its dramatic mountains, deep gorges and coastal scenery. This is a round-trip excursion, carefully organised to combine coach, boat, tram and vintage train travel in one seamless day. Depending on transport schedules, the order of the route may vary, but all key highlights are always included.
The tour normally begins with a coach journey into the heart of the mountains to Lluc Monastery, the spiritual centre of Mallorca. Here you will have free time to explore the monastery and its surroundings while your expert guide explains the cultural, historical and natural importance of the area, including the local flora and fauna.
From Lluc, the journey continues by coach through the Tramuntana Mountains, passing iconic landmarks such as Puig Major and the dramatic Torrent de Pareis. One of the highlights of this section is driving along the famous road to Sa Calobra, often called the “snake road”, considered one of the most impressive mountain roads in Europe.
You will then arrive at Sa Calobra, one of Mallorca’s most breathtaking natural locations. Here you will enjoy free time to swim at the beach, walk to the mouth of the Torrent de Pareis gorge or have lunch at one of the local restaurants, surrounded by spectacular scenery.
Next, you will board a boat for a scenic coastal cruise to Port de Sóller. This approximately 40-minute boat trip offers unforgettable views of cliffs, sea caves, coves, ancient watchtowers and small islands along Mallorca’s west coast — a perspective of the island that can only be appreciated from the sea.
On arrival at Port de Sóller, you will have time to enjoy the harbour before boarding the historic wooden tram. The Sóller Tram takes you from the seafront through orange and lemon groves and straight into the heart of Sóller Old Town, offering a charming and authentic glimpse of local life.
The final highlight of the day is the famous Sóller Train, built in 1912. This vintage wooden train crosses the Sóller Valley and passes through tunnels carved into the mountains, providing privileged panoramic views as it travels back to Palma. For many visitors, this nostalgic train journey is the most memorable part of the Mallorca Island Tour and a perfect way to end an unforgettable day exploring the island.
Customer Reviews – Mallorca Island Tour from Palma
As an international visitor exploring Mallorca for the first time, this tour offered incredible value for money. Every detail was expertly managed by NoFrills Excursions, from the peaceful visit to Lluc Monastery to the beautiful 40-minute coastal cruise to Port de Sóller. The driver handled the narrow mountain passes with immense skill, and both he and our licensed guide were so nice, assisting everyone during the transfers between the coach, boat, tram, and train, making the entire day a zero-worry excursion because they organized absolutely everything. Riding the historic wooden tram through the orange groves into Sóller Old Town was charming, and having guaranteed seats on the vintage train back made the ending perfect.
We used the free pick-up service from our resort, which was perfectly timed and completely hassle-free. The entire journey through the Serra de Tramuntana mountains was spectacular, especially the famous snake road down to Sa Calobra where we had enough free time for a quick swim and lunch. Our guide and driver were so nice and helpful throughout the day, turning what could have been a complex itinerary into a completely relaxed experience where they took care of all the tickets and connections. It is a fantastic option for families who want to experience the island's variety in a single day.
My partner and I loved that NoFrills Excursions guarantees no commercial stops on this island tour, so we could focus purely on the beautiful landscapes. The vintage Sóller train from 1912 was definitely the highlight of our day, and the views through the mountains were unforgettable. A very well-organized trip from Palma.
Doing the train, tram, boat, and coach all in one day was absolutely brilliant. The driver and our official guide were incredibly nice, helping us at every step and ensuring a zero-worry excursion since they took care of practically everything behind the scenes. It was such a relief not to worry about timetables or mountain roads.
Excellent local company and highly recommended excursions for anyone wanting to see the best of Mallorca without any driving stress.
Best excursion in Mallorca. Amazing views, unique transport and very well organised.
Fantastic day out with NoFrills Excursions. The Island Tour is the best way to see Mallorca in one day. The vintage train and the boat ride were highlights and everything ran smoothly from start to finish.
We booked the Mallorca Island Tour from Palma and it exceeded every expectation. The combination of the Sóller train, the tram, the boat ride and Sa Calobra made it feel like several excursions in one day. Everything was perfectly organised, no rushing and no commercial stops, just stunning scenery and great explanations from the guide.
From start to finish the Island Tour was fantastic. It is a full day excursion and you get to see different aspects of the island using a variety of transport : coach, boat, tram and train. Our guide Antonia was very knowledgeable and made the trip so interesting. Together with Rafa our coach driver they were a brilliant team. It was a packed day full of sightseeing but very manageable. And .... most importantly we saw parts of Mallorca we've not seen before. The different types of transport was also a new experience for us. Good value for money, well run . Definitely recommended.
Great day out Magda our guide was amazing and the driver too getting round all thise bends needs an award Magda kept us uo to date on everything all day. Could have done with more time Port Soller as time you have lunch not much time to explore and more time in Soller but overall was a fantastic day highly recommend great way to see the best of the island
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