Day 1: Arrive Can Pastilla — Coastal Warm-up
Arrive Palma de Mallorca Airport, transfer to Can Pastilla (5 minutes). Bike fitting and orientation with your IberoCycle guide. Afternoon warm-up ride along the Platja de Palma promenade — a gentle 25km spin past beachfront chiringuitos and the pine-fringed coastline. Can Pastilla is Mallorca’s original resort town, still retaining a laid-back local vibe with its yacht marina and seafood restaurants. Welcome dinner featuring fresh-caught paella and local wines. Overnight in Can Pastilla.
Day 2: Can Pastilla to Porto Cristo — East Coast Cruise (65km)
First full riding day along Mallorca’s eastern coast. The route traces quiet secondary roads past almond groves and stone-walled fincas toward Porto Cristo, a charming fishing village built around a natural harbor. Afternoon visit: Cuevas del Drach (Dragon Caves) — descend into the island’s most spectacular underground world where four chambers connect to form one of Europe’s largest subterranean lakes (Lake Martel, 177m long). A classical music concert performed on boats drifting across the illuminated lake is the haunting finale. Evening: stroll Porto Cristo’s waterfront promenade, lined with traditional fish restaurants. Overnight Porto Cristo.
Day 3: Porto Cristo to Cala Ratjada — Wild Northeast (55km)
Ride north through the increasingly rugged northeast coast, where the landscape shifts from agricultural plains to pine-clad headlands and hidden coves. Pass through the Parc Natural de la Península de Llevant — a protected area of wild Mediterranean scrub, sea cliffs, and isolated calas only accessible by bike or foot. Arrive Cala Ratjada, Mallorca’s easternmost town with a working fishing port and a string of turquoise coves: Cala Agulla, Cala Mesquida, and Cala Gat. Evening swim in crystal-clear waters followed by grilled seafood at the harbor. Overnight Cala Ratjada.
Day 4: Cala Ratjada to Port de Pollença — Northern Coast (70km)
A classic Mallorcan ride day through the island’s northern plains. The terrain opens up with sweeping views toward the Badia d’Alcúdia — a vast crescent bay stretching 10km, backed by the Serra de Tramuntana mountains. Pass through the historic walled town of Alcúdia with its Roman ruins and medieval lanes, then push on to Port de Pollença, a elegant resort known for its pine-lined promenade (the Pine Walk) and stunning mountain backdrop. Evening: sunset at the Pine Walk with the Tramuntana glowing rose-gold. Overnight Port de Pollença.
Day 5: The Legendary Formentor Loop (85km — Iconic Ride)
The crown jewel of Mallorcan cycling. Depart Port de Pollença and climb the serpentine 20km road to Cap de Formentor — the northernmost tip of Mallorca and one of the most dramatic coastal roads in Europe. The narrow tarmac twists through tunnels carved into cliffs, past viewpoints where the sea drops away 200 meters below, ending at the iconic white lighthouse (1892) perched on a knife-edge ridge. Descend via the same breathtaking route, then continue to the Mirador de Sa Creueta for a different perspective of the Formentor peninsula. Afternoon: cycle to Pollença town — a beautifully preserved medieval gem with its famous 365 Calvari steps leading to a hilltop chapel, cobbled Plaça Major, and the Roman bridge of Pont Romà. Overnight Pollença town.
Day 6: Pollença to Port de Sóller — Tramuntana Crossing (60km)
Cross the Serra de Tramuntana from north face to west coast. The route climbs through the Coll de Sóller pass with its famous serpentine bends, offering panoramic views of terraced olive groves carved into the mountainside — a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape. The descent into the Sóller Valley is one of Mallorca’s great cycling moments: hairpin turns through citrus orchards with the Mediterranean appearing between gaps in the mountains. Arrive Port de Sóller, a perfect horseshoe-shaped natural harbor framed by cliffs and filled with traditional llaüts (Mallorcan fishing boats). Evening: fresh orange juice at a harborside cafe — Sóller’s citrus is legendary. Overnight Port de Sóller.
Day 7: Rest Day — Port de Sóller & Sóller Town
Recovery day in the Sóller Valley. Ride the vintage wooden tram (1913) connecting Port de Sóller to Sóller town through orange and lemon groves — one of Mallorca’s most charming experiences. Explore Sóller’s modernist architecture, the Can Prunera art museum, and the bustling Saturday market in Plaça Constitució. Optional: light 30km coastal loop to Deià, the impossibly picturesque artists’ village where Robert Graves lived and wrote, clinging to a hillside with stone houses cascading toward the sea. Afternoon swim at Platja d’en Repic. Overnight Port de Sóller.
Day 8: Port de Sóller to Palma — Grand Finale (75km)
Final riding day: climb out of Sóller Valley via the Coll de Sóller, then sweep south through the Tramuntana foothills. Pass through the historic estates of Son Marroig (with its iconic Mirador de Sa Foradada viewpoint) and the Real Cartuja de Valldemossa — the 14th-century Carthusian monastery where Chopin and George Sand spent their famous winter of 1838-39. The route descends through almond and carob orchards into the Palma plain, with the magnificent La Seu Cathedral gradually filling the horizon. Roll triumphantly into Palma de Mallorca’s old town — cycling past the cathedral, the Almudaina Palace, and along the palm-fringed Paseo Marítimo. Farewell dinner in Palma’s Santa Catalina gastronomic quarter. Overnight Palma.
Day 9: Departure
Transfer to Palma de Mallorca Airport for departure.
