Mallorca itinerary: 1 to 5 days
Plans for one to five days in Mallorca, day by day: Bellver Castle, the Serra de Tramuntana and the Lluc sanctuary first, then Palma Cathedral, the Almudaina palace and the Palma Aquarium, and the Sóller railway, Valldemossa and the Drach caves as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Mallorca in 1 day
Day 1
Palma Cathedral
La Seu, a Gothic cathedral on the seafront with a huge rose window and Gaudí and Miquel Barceló interiors.
Bellver Castle
Round 14th-century Gothic castle on a wooded hill above Palma, with a city history museum and views over the bay.
Valldemossa Charterhouse
Former Carthusian monastery in Valldemossa where Chopin and George Sand spent the winter of 1838-39.
Deià
A small stone village in the Serra de Tramuntana, long loved by artists and home of the poet Robert Graves.
Mallorca in 2 days
Day 1
Palma Cathedral
La Seu, a Gothic cathedral on the seafront with a huge rose window and Gaudí and Miquel Barceló interiors.
Sa Calobra
A small cove on the northwest coast reached by a famously twisting road or by boat, near the Torrent de Pareis gorge.
Santuari de Lluc
Mallorca's main pilgrimage site, a monastery in the Tramuntana mountains with the Black Madonna and walking trails.
Day 2
Palma Aquarium
Large aquarium near Can Pastilla with Mediterranean and tropical tanks and a deep shark tank.
Bellver Castle
Round 14th-century Gothic castle on a wooded hill above Palma, with a city history museum and views over the bay.
Royal Palace of La Almudaina
Former Moorish fortress beside the cathedral, rebuilt as a royal palace; state rooms, Gothic chapel and courtyard.
Mallorca in 3 days
Day 1
Bellver Castle
Round 14th-century Gothic castle on a wooded hill above Palma, with a city history museum and views over the bay.
Sa Calobra
A small cove on the northwest coast reached by a famously twisting road or by boat, near the Torrent de Pareis gorge.
Santuari de Lluc
Mallorca's main pilgrimage site, a monastery in the Tramuntana mountains with the Black Madonna and walking trails.
Day 2
Palma Aquarium
Large aquarium near Can Pastilla with Mediterranean and tropical tanks and a deep shark tank.
Palma Cathedral
La Seu, a Gothic cathedral on the seafront with a huge rose window and Gaudí and Miquel Barceló interiors.
Gran Hotel
Modernista building of 1903 in central Palma, once the city's first grand hotel, now the CaixaForum arts centre.
Day 3
Ferrocarril de Sóller
Wooden-carriage electric railway of 1912 from Palma through the mountains to Sóller, with a tram on to the port.
Port de Sóller
A harbour village on a sheltered bay, linked to Sóller by a vintage tram, with beaches and seafront restaurants.
Royal Palace of La Almudaina
Former Moorish fortress beside the cathedral, rebuilt as a royal palace; state rooms, Gothic chapel and courtyard.
Es Baluard
Modern and contemporary art museum built into the Renaissance city walls, with a terrace overlooking the harbour.
Mallorca in 4 days
Day 1
Bellver Castle
Round 14th-century Gothic castle on a wooded hill above Palma, with a city history museum and views over the bay.
Sa Calobra
A small cove on the northwest coast reached by a famously twisting road or by boat, near the Torrent de Pareis gorge.
Santuari de Lluc
Mallorca's main pilgrimage site, a monastery in the Tramuntana mountains with the Black Madonna and walking trails.
Day 2
Palma Aquarium
Large aquarium near Can Pastilla with Mediterranean and tropical tanks and a deep shark tank.
Palma Cathedral
La Seu, a Gothic cathedral on the seafront with a huge rose window and Gaudí and Miquel Barceló interiors.
Gran Hotel
Modernista building of 1903 in central Palma, once the city's first grand hotel, now the CaixaForum arts centre.
Day 3
Ferrocarril de Sóller
Wooden-carriage electric railway of 1912 from Palma through the mountains to Sóller, with a tram on to the port.
Port de Sóller
A harbour village on a sheltered bay, linked to Sóller by a vintage tram, with beaches and seafront restaurants.
Royal Palace of La Almudaina
Former Moorish fortress beside the cathedral, rebuilt as a royal palace; state rooms, Gothic chapel and courtyard.
Es Baluard
Modern and contemporary art museum built into the Renaissance city walls, with a terrace overlooking the harbour.
Day 4
Cuevas del Drach
Show caves at Porto Cristo with large chambers, stalactites and one of the largest underground lakes in Europe.
Castle of Capdepera
Walled medieval fortress on a hill above Capdepera in the north-east, with views to the coast.
Mallorca in 5 days
Day 1
Bellver Castle
Round 14th-century Gothic castle on a wooded hill above Palma, with a city history museum and views over the bay.
Sa Calobra
A small cove on the northwest coast reached by a famously twisting road or by boat, near the Torrent de Pareis gorge.
Santuari de Lluc
Mallorca's main pilgrimage site, a monastery in the Tramuntana mountains with the Black Madonna and walking trails.
Day 2
Palma Aquarium
Large aquarium near Can Pastilla with Mediterranean and tropical tanks and a deep shark tank.
Palma Cathedral
La Seu, a Gothic cathedral on the seafront with a huge rose window and Gaudí and Miquel Barceló interiors.
Gran Hotel
Modernista building of 1903 in central Palma, once the city's first grand hotel, now the CaixaForum arts centre.
Day 3
Ferrocarril de Sóller
Wooden-carriage electric railway of 1912 from Palma through the mountains to Sóller, with a tram on to the port.
Port de Sóller
A harbour village on a sheltered bay, linked to Sóller by a vintage tram, with beaches and seafront restaurants.
Deià
A small stone village in the Serra de Tramuntana, long loved by artists and home of the poet Robert Graves.
Valldemossa Charterhouse
Former Carthusian monastery in Valldemossa where Chopin and George Sand spent the winter of 1838-39.
Day 4
Cuevas del Drach
Show caves at Porto Cristo with large chambers, stalactites and one of the largest underground lakes in Europe.
Coves dels Hams
Show caves near Porto Cristo, named for their hook-shaped stalactites, with a sound-and-light show on an underground lake.
Castle of Capdepera
Walled medieval fortress on a hill above Capdepera in the north-east, with views to the coast.
Day 5
Royal Palace of La Almudaina
Former Moorish fortress beside the cathedral, rebuilt as a royal palace; state rooms, Gothic chapel and courtyard.
Es Baluard
Modern and contemporary art museum built into the Renaissance city walls, with a terrace overlooking the harbour.
Alcúdia old town
A historic walled town in northern Mallorca, with medieval walls and gates, narrow streets and nearby Roman ruins.
Cap de Formentor
The northernmost point of Mallorca, reached by a winding road with dramatic cliffs, viewpoints and a lighthouse.
Watch: Mallorca in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Mallorca
May, June, September and early October are the best months for Mallorca, with warm sea, sunny days and fewer crowds than midsummer. July and August are hot and very busy, with full beaches and the highest prices. From November to March many beach resorts close, but Palma stays open, and almond trees blossom across the island in late January and February.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Mallorca on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Mallorca on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Mallorca on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Spain from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Mallorca with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Mallorca
- Palma Cathedral is closed to sightseers on Sundays and closes early on Saturday afternoons.
- Bellver Castle, Es Baluard and the Almudaina palace are closed on Mondays.
- The Sóller train leaves from Plaça d'Espanya in Palma and takes about an hour; a tram continues to Port de Sóller. Book in summer.
- Cuevas del Drach visits are guided at set times and end with a short concert on Lake Martel; book a time slot ahead.
- Mountain roads in the Tramuntana, such as the Ma-10 and the road to Sa Calobra, are narrow and busy in summer; start early or use TIB buses.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Alcúdia old town: Mike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 15:53, 5 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bellver Castle: Poniol60, Public domain
- Cap de Formentor: unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castle of Capdepera: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coves dels Hams: Jarke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cuevas del Drach: no, CC BY 2.0
- Deià: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain
- Es Baluard: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Ferrocarril de Sóller: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Gran Hotel: Arno.Ho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palma Aquarium: palma aquarium, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palma Cathedral: Thomas Wolf , www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Port de Sóller: BuzzWoof, Public domain
- Royal Palace of La Almudaina: Antoni I. Alomar Canyelles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sa Calobra: Olaf Tausch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santuari de Lluc: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Valldemossa Charterhouse: Juan Costa, CC BY-SA 3.0
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