Take your pick from a variety of ways to visit Majorca's atmospheric capital, Palma. Explore the city at your own pace with our simple, hassle-free transport only option. Or, perhaps you would like to add a visit to the waterfront cathedral. To make the most of your day, you can pair a guided cathedral experience with a trip to the hilltop town of Valldemossa, too. Hugo, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘Palma Cathedral is astonishing. The apse's rose window alone contains more than 1,100 pieces of stained-glass – and was designed to align with the façade's rose window twice a year, on 2/2 and 11/11, to create the figure of 8.'
How the day unfolds depends on the option you've selected. With our Palma free time ticket, you'll have a few hours to use as you choose. Shop in the city's chic boutiques and high street fashion stores, check out plazas lined with terrace cafés, or enjoy the plentiful supply of art galleries and museums. Add the sightseeing bus option if you want to roam free without the leg work, the Elements audiovisual experience for something different during your day out, or add the tapas menu for a traditional lunch at Restaurant Gran Hotel.
If you've opted for the Palma and Cathedral entrance ticket, you'll get a guided tour to explore this vast Gothic masterpiece. If you're after the premium option, this will include a visit to Valldemossa – an achingly pretty village strewn on a hill less than 30-minutes' drive from Palma. Hugo says, ‘Valldemossa is the essence of rural Majorca. Honey-hued stone houses with green shutters cluster around the belfry. Make sure to try the local potato cake, ‘coca', dipped in hot chocolate.'
What is the itinerary for this experience?
There are a few different options for this trip, so the itinerary differs depending on which tour you're on.
Palma free time:
- 10:00am to 10:30am – arrive in Palma in Escollera in front of the cathedral
- 10:30am to 3:45pm – around five hours of free time in Palma
- 4:00pm to 4:30pm – leave Palma to return to hotel
Cathedral tour with Palma free time:
- 10:00am to 10:30am – arrive in Palma in Escollera in front of the Cathedral
- 10:30am to 11:30am – guided tour of Palma Cathedral with radio headsets and old town tour
- 11:30am to 3:45pm – around four hours free time in Palma
- 4:00pm to 4:30pm – leave Palma to return to hotel
Palma free time with ticket city sightseeing bus option:
- 10:00am to 10:30am – arrive in Palma in Escollera in front of the Cathedral
- 10:30am to 3:45pm – around five hours of free time in Palma including ticket for hop-on, hop-off City Sightseeing Bus
- 4:00pm to 4:30pm – leave Palma to return to hotel
Palma free time with Elements audiovisual immersive experience at 1:15pm:
- 10:00am to 10:30am – arrive in Palma in Escollera in front of the Cathedral
- 10:30am to 1:00pm – around 2.5 hours of free time in Palma
- 1:15pm to 1:45pm – Audiovisual Experience Elements
- 1:45pm to 3:45pm – around 2 hours of free time in Palma
- 4:00pm to 4:30pm – leave Palma to return to hotel
Palma free time with tapas menu:
- 10:00am to 10:30am – arrive in Palma in Escollera in front of the Cathedral
- 10:30am to 3:45pm – around five hours of free time in Palma including tapas menu at restaurant CaixaForum Palma at 1.00pm
- 4:00pm to 4:30pm – leave Palma to return to hotel
Cathedral tour with Palma free time and Valldemossa guided tour and free time:
- 10:00am to 10:30am – arrive in Palma in Escollera in front of the Cathedral
- 10:30am to 11:30am – guided tour of Palma Cathedral and Old Town with radio headsets
- 11:30am to 12:50pm – around 80 minutes free time in Palma
- 1:00pm to 2:00pm – leave Palma and head to Valldemossa
- 2:00pm to 3:15pm – around 75 minutes of guided tour and free time in Valldemossa
- 3:30pm to 4:00pm – leave Valldemossa to return to Palma and pick-up other guests
- 4:00pm to 4:30pm – leave Palma to return to hotel
Please note, the times and schedule may vary on the day
