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Mallorca in 2 days: day by day

A Gothic cathedral with buttresses above a lake by the old walls, the pink sunset sky mirrored in the waterA cobbled lane between stone houses with blue and green shutters and potted plants by the doorsA vintage wooden tram with orange cars crossing a square among café tables and shuttered houses

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
0 of 3 free; 3 paid — see “Cost”
Duration
2 days, 9:30 to 15:34 each day
Start and finish
Palma Cathedral → Sóller
On foot
≈ 0 min in total
Transport
1 ride, ≈ 1 h 4 min
Lunch
around 10:30
With kids
fine: short walks
Best time
Spring and autumn; in summer, catch the first Sóller train.

Day-by-day plan

Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.

Day 1 · Palma de Mallorca09:30–15:34 · 2 places · 6 h

  1. Palma Cathedral

    · 1 h · Paid

  2. Lunch · 1 h
  3. 64 min · transport or taxi

  4. Valldemossa

    · 3 h · Free; monastery paid

Day 2 · Palma de Mallorca09:30–15:30 · 1 place · 6 h

  1. Sóller

    · 6 h · Train and tram paid

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Alcúdia

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

↝ 2 h 2 min5 hfree

What the route costs

0 of 3 are free; 3 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.

1Palma Cathedral471 hPaid
2Valldemossa293 hFree; monastery paid
3Sóller186 hTrain and tram paid
Total10 h0 of 3 free

Tips for each stop

Day 1

  1. 1

    Palma Cathedral. The Gothic La Seu cathedral on the seafront: a 44-metre nave, a huge rose window and Gaudí's canopy. Cover shoulders and knees.

  2. 2

    Valldemossa. A stone village in the Tramuntana with a 14th-century charterhouse and the cells where Chopin and George Sand wintered.

Day 2

  1. 3

    Sóller. A town in a valley of oranges: a vintage train from Palma through 13 tunnels and a tram to the bay of Port de Sóller.

Who this route is for

Good for
  • A first trip to Mallorca
  • Lovers of mountains and views
  • Couples and families
Not for
  • Beach only? Pick a resort
  • The Caves of Drach are in the 3-day plan
Best time

Spring and autumn; in summer, catch the first Sóller train.

How the two days work

Day one follows the one-day plan: the cathedral and Palma's old town in the morning, then the bus to Valldemossa and back.

Day two is all about Sóller. In the morning, take the historic train from the station on Plaça d'Espanya, about an hour through the mountains. In Sóller, stroll the square, have an orange juice and ride the tram to Port de Sóller. Spend the afternoon on the bay's beach, then return to Palma by bus through the tunnel, which is quicker.

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Where to eat

On day one, an ensaïmada for breakfast in Palma and coca de patata in Valldemossa. On day two, lunch in Port de Sóller, where seafood restaurants line the promenade facing the bay.

On Sóller's square you'll find fresh orange juice and ice cream made from local oranges, and the market sells orange marmalade and olive oil to take home.

Tips for two days

In season, book Sóller train tickets ahead and get to the station about 30 minutes early. A combined ticket with the tram is usually better value. The carriages have no air conditioning, so bring water.

Comfortable shoes help on both days, as Valldemossa and Sóller have steep cobbled streets. Pack a swimsuit for the port, whose calm bay beach suits children.

If you have more time

With a third day, head to the Caves of Drach in the east or old Alcúdia and its long beach in the north.

How to do it right

  • The Sóller train in the morning.
  • A combined ticket is better value.
  • Return by bus.
  • A swimsuit for the bay.
  • Spain uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere. Book the Sagrada Família, Park Güell and the Gaudí houses ahead on their official sites, which list entry times and closing days.

Questions

What can you see in Mallorca in 2 days?

Palma Cathedral, Valldemossa and Sóller with its vintage train and tram.

How do I get to Sóller?

By historic train from Palma in about an hour, or bus in 30–40 minutes.

How much is the Sóller train?

Tickets are paid; a combined ticket with the tram is usually better value.

Are two days enough for Mallorca?

For Palma and the mountains, yes; add days for beaches and caves.

How do I pay in Mallorca?

Spain uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere. Book the Sagrada Família, Park Güell and the Gaudí houses ahead on their official sites, which list entry times and closing days.

Sources and fact-check

  • Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date
  • Palma tourism portal, visitpalma.com
  • Sóller train, trendesoller.com
YesGo editorial team ·
How we checkedDays are grouped by hand by neighbourhood, so each day's places are close together or a stop or two apart by metro. The YesGo planner sets the order, walks and lunch from each place's coordinates and visit time. Prices, hours and closing days come from the place pages; where we haven't confirmed them with an official source, the place page says 'checking'.

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