The trip was a really fantastic way to see the mountains of Mallorca! We were given a bit of time to explore in La Calobra and Port de Soller, which are beautiful parts of the island. During the stop in La Calobra, make sure to take a walk to Torrent de Pareis. You can take beautiful pictures there. The only thing I would change is to have a bit of time to explore the town of Soller in between the tram from the Port and the train back to Palma. I also wish there was one or two other stops during the drive down the mountain for photo opportunities. I would definitely recommend that you bring a lunch if you are going on this trip because the food in La Calobra where we were given time for lunch was very expensive! Overall, our tour guide was great and knew a lot about the island. We had a really great time.
Review by: Wei L, April 2018
The seats for tram in Soller were not guaranteed and many were squeezed in the space between two cars. Out of order as other tour groups or individual tourists jump the queue.
Review by: Jane N, February 2018
Itinerary had to be amended due to bad weather and the pass being closed due to snow! However, Pepe, the guide rearranged and we went to Valdemossa which is lovely.Still managed a boat trip which was choppy_br/_ The tram and train rides had fabulous views
Review by: Stephanie M, November 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Erin K, November 2017
I'm shocked this tour got such good reviews. This was the worst tour of our lives! If you want to be in transit all day then you can take this tour. You spend 80 of this trip either on a bus, train, boat, and more train!
Review by: Cindy B, October 2017
Wow! What a wonderful and fun filled day! Everything, the bus ride, boat ride, tram and train ride, were informative and timely. It's a beautiful area and the guide did an excellent job of giving the history and culture of the area.
Review by: A.thomas, October 2017
A great day was had by myself and my husband. Catalina, our guide, was fabulous and very entertaining, as well as knowledgeable. Our driver Fernando was excellent given some of the bends he had to endure in the mountains._br/_ I would highly recommend this trip and the excursion company No Frills Excursions. Would definitely use again.
Review by: Izabela A, October 2017
Good image of the island for one day trip. Very well organised!!!
Review by: Bobby H, October 2017
We had difficulty finding the tour company bus because there were no markings written on it, and our ship was assigned to a different pier than usual. The guide was good, but we were not given an overview of the day. We enjoyed the variety of the day and the beauty of the interior of Mallorca.
Review by: Bruce W, September 2017
This could have been a great tour. After a short bus ride from our hotel near Palma, the train and tram ride to Soller was fun, on old rolling stock with wooden carriages, through some spectacular scenery. Soller and its port looked well worth exploring but unfortunately we were ushered straight onto a boat taking us round the coast to Colabra. The boat trip itself was also very pleasant with great views of the rocky cliffs and caves of the coast.. Colabra itself has a lovely sandy bay and a nearby waterfall reached by a 10 minute walk from the landing point and would be a good half hour stop. Unfortunately this was where we were given 2 hours for lunch, with a choice of about four almost identical self service restaurants a bit reminiscent of the sort of place common in communist era Eastern Europe, with quality and variety of food to match, which reinforced the regret at having been whisked withoutstopping through Port Soller, with its wide choice of proper restaurants and shops spread around its beautiful horseshoe bay. After lunch, the bus continued up a mountainous switch back road with endless hair pin bends very impressively handled by the driver, and then a short drive to Inca and a half hour stop for a shopping opportunity for leather goods, the local speciality, in a large factory shop type outlet, and then a drive back to our hotels. The choice of lunch stop spoilt the tour. The guide also spoke loudly non-stop from start to finish of the bus trip, repeating everything in Spanish, Italian, German, French and English, which became headache-inducing.
Review by: Grace V, September 2017
I could go on and on about this day, let's just say don't miss this tour. So relaxing, scenic with unforgettable beauty. There are not too many ways better than this to spend a day.......anywhere! Thank you, Jim and Grace Lachman
Review by: marilyn F, September 2017
It was fantastic from beginning to end! our guide was very informative and we visited most of the island. loved going from bus to ancient train to tram to boat and back to bus. beautiful countryside and loved our lunch stop via boat . couldn't believe the mountains and was thankful we were on a tour and not trying to drive the roads on our own. would highly recommend this as the tour to take if you have never been to mallorca !!!
Review by: Kelly D, August 2017
fantastic trip were you see a lot of the island. beautiful mountains and coves. excellent value for money
Review by: Michelle.brucexxxx, August 2017
The tour was good, our guide Joseph was a very good language speaker - I think the tour and instructions were repeated in 4 or five languages! It was a very hot long day and the best bit for us was the trip up in the mountains, the views were lovely. The bay was pretty, the boat trip average. Port Soller was pretty. The tram and train ride were good too. My only comment would be that we did not get picked up from our hotel as per the advert of this trip, but you only get advised of this once you have paid your money. We had to get a taxi to our pick-up point which was also changed at late notice. You then get taken to Palma where you had to change coach again and the same when you returned to the outskirts of Palma on the train. 2 buses to get back to the original pick up point then a walk to the taxi rank to get back to the hotel
Review by: Alicia M, August 2017
Great tour overall and tour guide Sebastian was awesome! Interesting and beautiful scenery. Fun to take the tram, train and boat as well as the bus. Enjoyed the 2 hour stop to enjoy the beach and eat. The only complaint was we booked an English speaking tour and the guide actually gave the tour in three different languages - English, French and German - so it was constant narration while on the bus in the three different languages. Amazing that the guide could do it, but gave me a bit of a headache. Recommendation that you check ahead of time to ensure it is in only one language or two at the most. Three was too much!
Review by: brandon.mr, July 2017
great day out wonderful tour, magnificent views
Review by: Slav S, June 2017
Things I liked:_br/_ 1. The places we visited in the mountain were breathtaking._br/_ 2. The bus was very nice. It wasn't full, so you are able to sit all by yourself. There were a lot of steer curves, but driver is very experienced._br/_ 3. The tour guide was perfect. Only downsize is that she was repeating the same things in 4 languages._br/_ 4. The trip was very organized and we were informed several times about what is going to happen next._br/_ 5. There was enough free time, so you did not need to hurry._br/_ Things I did not like_br/_ 1. It was difficult to find the correct bus to board._br/_ 2. The stop to Inca and the leather shop according to my opinion was a waist of time._br/_ 3. The tram was overcrowded._br/_ Tips:_br/_ Don't go if you are afraid of heights. Also bear in mind that most of the trip you will spend traveling.
Review by: Diane Z, June 2017
Booked tour with viator but never saw their name again. Must have partnerships with other tour companies. So confusing finding correct bus to board at bus terminal. Thought I signed up for English speaking tour but once it started realized tour guide spoke four languages and repeated everything she said four times so everyone on the bus understood. So she never stopped talking and that became annoying. Not her fault. She was an excellent tour guide.
Review by: Inver, June 2017
If you have the time to do just one tour this has to be it ! Sebastian and Alexander as guide and driver were outstanding. The scenery breathtaking, really, truly breathtaking. The opportunities for photos etc. , amazing. The seatrip past the limestone sea cliffs great to experience as was the ride on the tram and train. Great day out, don't miss it!
Review by: serena.marshall, June 2017
I should start my review with a disclaimer: if there hadn't been rain then our enjoyment would have been greater, but anyway:_br/_ Problems directly relating to the tour service_br/_ As mentioned it rained. Hard. Spain isn't really made for rain, therefore where we waited for our coach there was no cover. We were drenched through. The bus company COMAS: they have almost every bus turning up at this one pick-up point location, so I had to approach all of them to check it was our bus - maybe provide the bus number next time? The coach turned up over twenty minutes late. A terrible start. I wish it had never turned up._br/_ I dont know why they advertise selected hotel pick up point locations. That is not an option. There is one pick up point only._br/_ The guide was ok, doing a great job portraying the info in spanish english then german, but sometimes it gets a little tedious to stop at all the tourist traps leather factory, small kiosk etc_br/_ The boat was cancelled due to the rough seas, ok thats for safety purposes, but I wish we could have been informed earlier anyone that can check the weather forecast would have known it was not going to happen that day and offered a different day or even a partial refund._br/_ When we arrived in our lunch destination see below comment I was feeling a little queasy so was quite slow to leave the bus into the pouring rain and as such the driver and guide departed and locked us in without saying a word. We alongside another guest spent 15 minutes trying to get let off the bus and had to ring the company to try and get the attention of the driver he had left his phone on the bus, but at least they tried to get hold of him as we could hear it ringing. But really, who leaves a bus and locks it with passengers inside obviously gathering their stuff to leave? We would have liked more time at the pretty cove to try and make the best of a bad situation, but lost time locked on the bus.
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