Mallorca Island Tour by Boat Tram and Train from the South

The Serra de Tramuntana mountains

The Serra de Tramuntana runs along the northwest of Mallorca and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape for its centuries of terraced farming, stone villages and dry-stone paths. The coach leaves the plains of the south, climbs through pine woods and hairpin bends, and gives you viewpoints over valleys, olive terraces and peaks such as Puig Major, the island's highest.

On an island tour of Mallorca from the south, this stretch is what separates a beach holiday from a real look at the island. The guide explains the landscape and the traditions, and you can take photographs from the windows and at stops along the way.

Sóller, the orange valley, and the historic tram

Sóller sits in a green valley ringed by mountains, famous for its orange and lemon groves and its handsome town square. It is reached by the classic Sóller train, and from the town the historic wooden tram rattles about five kilometres down to Port de Sóller, running past gardens and villas.

Time is set aside here to walk the square, visit the church and browse the shops, and to have lunch, which is not included in the tour. The tram is one of the reasons people search for the best Sóller day trip in Mallorca, and it is a real experience for children as well as adults.

The boat trip along the coast

The boat leaves from the sheltered horseshoe bay of Port de Sóller and follows the northwest coast, where limestone cliffs plunge straight into deep blue water. From the sea you see the mountains rise behind the shoreline, the small coves and lighthouses, and sections of coast that are impossible to see from the road.

A boat trip along the Mallorca coast in this style takes about an hour, and the fresh air and the open views are the highlight for many guests. The order and length of each leg can change depending on sea conditions, and your guide will confirm the plan on the day.

The scenic train and how the day works

The historic railway between Sóller and Palma opened in the early twentieth century and is one of the best-loved train journeys in Spain. Its wooden carriages rattle through many tunnels and across a mountain pass, giving views of orange groves and the peaks of the Tramuntana.

The full tour lasts about eight hours, and with pickup from over forty points in the south you do not need to drive or plan transfers. If you are asking whether a Mallorca island tour is worth doing, this one covers coach, tram, boat and train, so it is a very good value way to see the island in a single day.