7 days in Mallorca: Alcudia with family excursions

Upon arrival at Palma de Mallorca airport, the driver will be waiting to transfer you and your loved ones to your hotel in Alcudia on a journey that will take approximately 1 hour. When you arrive at your hotel in the Playa de Alcudia area, it's time to make yourself comfortable and get to know the surroundings of this beautiful bay in Majorca, one of the largest on the island and which has some of the best beaches in the Balearic Islands. . As soon as you arrive in Alcudia you will realize the family atmosphere that is breathed and the large amount of family leisure. Here you will find a wide range of leisure activities, restaurants and bars where you can have a good time with your family. From parks to children's playrooms, attractions and family pubs with entertainment, dancing and karaoke. Lose yourself in its water canals surrounded by little shops and bars or take a walk around one of Alcudia's lakes, the only ones in Mallorca.

After a long trip, the best thing you can do is enjoy this day at the beach with your family. Alcudia beach is perfect for this as it has fine white sand where you can lie in the sun, build sand castles, play paddle tennis, make holes or improvise a game of volleyball. The water of the bay is crystal clear and it has several postcard-worthy wooden piers. Strolling along its long shore, taking a dip, having a cocktail at the beach bar, or simply relaxing, is the best way to unwind and live a leisurely vacation. If you want to practice water sports, from the shore you will find different options: paddle surfing, parasailing, pedal boats with a slide... This Majorcan paradise lacks nothing!

Are you ready to enjoy an unforgettable family day? In Marineland the smallest of the house will have a great time with the shows of dolphins, sea lions and the friendly parrots. A coach will take you from your hotel or the nearest point to the south of the island where this dolphinarium and aquarium is located, which also has a water play area and slides for children and access to the beach. In addition, as an extra, you will have preference to access the dolphin show (the strong point of the park) and you can see it up to twice throughout the day, which is not usual. Around 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m., the coach will pick you up to return back to your hotel.

This excursion is the favorite of travelers. The motives? You will discover the fabulous Sierra de Tramuntana by coach, train, tram and boat. Ideal for children and adults! In addition, this tour includes mountains, charming towns and beaches. A coach will pick you up at your hotel in Alcudia or the nearest point and will take you on a beautiful journey through the Sierra de Tramuntana to Sa Calobra where you will have free time to relax, enjoy the landscape and discover the famous Torrent de Paréis canyon at your own pace. Have you heard of Sa Calobra and Torrent de Paréis? They are one of the most spectacular places in Mallorca, which is visited by many residents and travelers from all over the world. For this reason, this stop will be the first so that, by arriving early, you can get rid of the crowds and live the best experience.

After the visit to Sa Calobra, you will board a modern boat that will take you to Puerto de Sóller. During this fantastic journey of about 40 minutes, you will be able to contemplate fabulous views of the coast that can only be seen from the sea. After disembarking in the Port of Sóller, you will have free time to explore it on your own and have lunch. The Port of Sóller has a long promenade where you will find a wide variety of restaurants and cafes, small local shops, clothing and accessory shops, souvenir shops and ice cream parlors. This port also has a beautiful sandy beach with crystal clear waters and, just crossing the promenade, you will see the mythical orange electric tram appear that connects the port with the historic center of the town.

In the afternoon, after lunch, you will board this charming tram that will take you to the town of Sóller where the guide will briefly show you the most emblematic places of the old town and you will board the most famous train , old and beloved of Mallorca: the wooden train of Sóller. This train is a century old and has traveled almost the same route since then through which you will see valleys of orange trees, mountains and cross tunnels until you reach Palma where the coach will be waiting for you to return to your hotel after a unique and unforgettable day.

There is less time left to finish the holidays in Mallorca, so nothing better than enjoying the beach atmosphere, the sun, the beach bars, the paella, the sangria with your feet in the sand, the summer sunsets, the walks along the shore ...

If you are looking for a place to have dinner with your family and enjoy this last evening, you can go to the lively Port of Alcudia from where you can enjoy the sunset while you have a mojito in some of the its bars, cafes and restaurants. At dinner time here you will find a wide variety of restaurants: meat, fish, seafood and paellas, pizzas and pasta, tapas, Majorcan food... Puerto de Alcudia is one of the busiest areas and a meeting place for residents from Alcudia so it is always very lively, especially on weekends and in the summer months.

Among its leisure options there are children's game rooms, mini attractions and trampolines for the little ones, live music in many of its restaurants and a summer night market. It has a great family atmosphere, a small beach and a port where you will see moored the beautiful traditional boats of the Balearic Islands, the llauts.