Mallorca: Tramuntana Tour with Historic Railway Ride
ID: GYG62634-87745
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a ride on the historic railway from Palma to Sóller and ride the historic tram to Port de Sóller. Traverse the beautiful Tramuntana Mountains and discover the incredible places of Deía and Valdemossa.
Experience a tour on the historic railway, lovingly called the "Red Lightening," between Palma and Sóller. Travel through picturesque landscapes and past orange groves and almond fields through the idyllic town of Bunyola. Once in Sóller, continue on your way to incredible Modernist houses. Experience not just the cultural but the culinary; sample orange crème ice cream at the world-famous "Fet-a-Sóller" cooperative.
Then take the historic tram that connects Sóller with Port de Sóller. After an approximately 15-minute ride along the beautiful beach promenade, the train ends in the center of the little city. Walk through this idyllic port town, stop in a cozy restaurant and indulge in a 3-course meal. Then, take a comfortable minibus through the breathtaking panoramic stretch of the Tramuntana Mountains to the artists' colony of Deía.
Climb to the highest point of the town and experience a sensational view over the heights of the Tramuntana Mountains, to the picturesque valleys, past the coast and over the sea. After a lovely walk, enjoy refreshments in the garden of the 5-star luxury hotel, La Residencia. The hotel houses true treasures; over 300 original pictures by artists like Miro and Picasso adorn the walls and sculptures are dotted across the garden.
Continue to Valdemossa past a mighty forest of holm oaks and wander the idyllic little town. Visit the excellent museum of the painter Josep Coll Bardolet and see the famous Carthusian cloister where Chopin lived and worked. Enjoy free time to explore on your own amidst the beautiful homes surrounded by Mediterranean gardens full of orange and lemon trees.
Highlights
- Enjoy a train ride from Palma to Sóller on the historic "Red Lightening" and discover the Modernist buildings of Sóller
- Experience a classic tram ride from Sóller to Port de Sóller, walk the historic port promenade and enjoy lunch
- Cruise the streets of Tramuntana and find the traces of Frederic Chopin, George Sand and Luis Salvator in Valdemossa
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The hotel La Residencia in Deia will be closed from 05th November to 15th April. The coffee break will take place in a traditional pastry shop in Valdemossa and the local speciality "coca de patata" will be added
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
At the entrance to the "Tren de Sòller" train station, Palma, Placa Espanya.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
