Mallorca Coast & Mountains Short Break
5 Days & 4 Nights- Re-charge your batteries in the beautiful Tramuntana Sierra Mountains
- Stay overnight in a boutique hotel in Palma and a stylish finca hotel in Soller
- Enjoy relaxed walks through the mountains and along the sparkling coastline
- Visit the traditional ochre-coloured villages of Deia and Soller
- Cosmopolitan Palma with it's Gothic Cathedral and medieval streets
What To Expect
Tour Style:
Self Guided | Go at your own pace on an independent active trip.
Activity:
Single Center Walking | The accommodation on this tour is in one main location, meaning you can unpack your bags for the duration of your trip
This trip is suitable for:
Multi-Generational, Mixed Abilities
Ideal if you have an interest in:
- Elegance & Unique Stays
- Coastal & Island
- Mountains
Activity Level & Terrain
This trip is graded as easy-moderate overall as many of the walks are optional or have shorter options. Most of the walks follow gravel and paved tracks, and you occasionally follow minor roads, with one short section on a busier road between Deia and Soller. The longest walk we have suggested is 12km, and the shortest is 9km. Of course the walks are all optional depending on how much activity you want so you can make this break as relaxing as you wish!
Navigation
Some of the walks are waymarked with signs for the GR221 or other local paths, and we supply detailed 1:40,000 trail maps and route notes so you should not have any problems finding your way. You will also have access to GPX tracks on our smartphone app.
Accommodations
4 Nights accommodation is included in your trip. We have carefully selected boutique hotels in Palma and stylish finca hotels - a large country house in rural settings - in Soller, that ensure you will have the most relaxing of holidays in Mallorca and make your stay even more memorable. A finca is Examples of the accommodation we normally use is detailed below, however is subject to availability and therefore alternatives.
Single Rooms & Solo Walkers
This trip is not available to solo walkers. If you require single rooms within your party we would be happy to accommodate your request. A single supplement is payable.
Meals
4 Breakfasts are included. To keep things flexible, lunches and dinners are not included. You can pick up picnic lunches from local shops or markets or stop off at restaurants en-route. Drinks and evening are available either at your accommodation or nearby restaurants.
- 1 Night in a boutique hotel in Palma
- 3 Nights in a stylish finca hotel in Soller
- 4 Breakfasts
- Airport transfers to and from Palma
- Detailed route notes, maps and pre-departure information pack
- GPX tracks and access to our smartphone app
- 24/7 emergency telephone support
- Travel insurance (required)
- Travel to and from Palma
- Train on Day 2 (payable locally, approx €18)
- Tram on Day 3 to Port de Soller (approx €5)
- Local bus on Day 4 from Deia to Soller
- Lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks
- Personal equipment
- Additional nights before, during or after the tour
When To Go
You can start this walking tour on any day of your choice between March and June, and September to October. We don’t recommend July or August as it tends to be too hot for walking then. The best months for walking are between March and May, and September through to October, when the temperatures are a bit cooler. Mallorca is very popular and the accommodations do fill up quickly so we recommend booking as early as possible.
Time of Year
In our opinion, the best months to travel are May and September, when the temperatures are nice and pleasant for walking. Flowers will also be in full bloom in May.
Getting to the Start
By Air - Palma is the main airport in Mallorca and has direct flights from most major airports in the UK and flying time is just over two hours from London. Airlines include Easyjet, British Airways, Ryanair, Flybe & Jet2.
Private taxi transfers to and from Palma Airport (45min) are included.
Luggage Transfer
Your bags will be transferred between Palma and Soller so that you are free to travel with just your hand luggage that day and enjoy the journey on the train.
General Information
The distances and ascent/descents are approximations of the recommended routes.
Equipment
Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear (jacket and pants), sun hat, sunscreen. Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking gear such as good walking boots or shoes, warm and waterproof clothes for the cooler months and lightweight clothing for summer, and a day pack.
Travel Insurance
It is a requirement of booking this tour with Macs Adventure that you have suitable travel insurance which covers you for the activity and emergency evacuation and hospital care.
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