Palma de Mallorca Sightseeing: Bus, Boat and Bellver Castle Tour
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18 Ratings
Palma
Explore Palma de Mallorca at your own pace with a bus tour and entry to Bellver Castle or Spanish Village. Discover the city's sights and enjoy panoramic views on this hop-on hop-off tour!
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- City Sightseeing Palma de Mallorca - Bus Stop 1 and is also where the boat tour ticket must be redeemed. The boat tour will take you around the waters of Palma de Mallorca where you can view the sights of the city as well as the stunning backdrop of Palma Cathedral.
- Castell de Bellver - Entry included so you can explore works of art by some of the most famous artists and movements from as far back as the 19th Century.
- Es Baluard Museu d’Art Modern i Contemporani de Palma - Entry included so you can explore works of art by some of the most famous artists and movements from as far back as the 19th Century.
- Placa Del Mercat - A small market square located in Palma de Mallorca that is surrounded by historic buildings.
- Carrer dels Horts - Explore the street that is not very well known to visitors of Palma de Mallorca. Located in the historic centre and consisting of a central pedestrian area surrounded by sidewalks and traffic.
- Avinguda de Gabriel Alomar - Bus Stop 6
- Passeig Marítim - Seaside boulevard that overlooks the sea waters and port. A favourite for relaxing and walking.
- Carrer del Poble Espanyol - Also known as the Spanish Village. Explore Spanish architecture and replicas of other famous Spanish buildings such as the Alhambra Palace. Featuring little village shops and cafes
What's Included
- 24-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
- 12-Month Validity for Vouchers
- Complimentary Beverage at Select Venues*
- Choice of Entry to Bellver Castle or Spanish Village
- Admission to CaixaForum, Palau March, and Museu Es Baluard
- Free Headphones with English/Spanish Commentary
- Guided Tour of the Maritime Museum
- Informative Booklet with Map Included
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Embark on an exciting journey in Palma with our exceptional City Sightseeing Supreme Ticket that provides a bus trip, a boat cruise, and an admission pass to Bellver Castle or Spanish Village! This fantastic hop-on hop-off bus and boat excursion allows you to discover Palma at your leisure, while basking in sweeping views as you traverse both terrain and sea! With this pass, travelers can avail the boat voyage for 24 hours from its initial use. Further, this pass includes admittance to Museu Es Baluard and a choice between Bellver Castle or Spanish Village, showcasing the absolute highlights of Palma de Mallorca!
- Season: All year round
- First departure from Stop 1 at 10am
- Last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm
- Full loop duration is 90 minutes
- Frequency every 20 - 25 minutes
- Last bus that stops at the Pueblo Español will depart at 4:30pm
- Last bus that stops at the Castle will depart at 5:30pm
- Bellver Castle opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday from 10am to 6pm. Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Entry to Bellver Castle is free on Sundays. Closed on Mondays
- Museo Es Baluard opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Closed on Mondays
- Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village) opening hours: April - October from 10am to 7pm. November - March from 9am to 5pm
- A free drink is available at Cafe Maura or Bodega Mayor with a minimum consumption of €15 per person
- Mobile and printed paper vouchers are accepted and can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route
- Vouchers can be used any day within 12 months of travel date selected at check-out
- Boat Tour: Departs every hour from 11am - 3pm from Escalera Real. Departures will be 10 minutes later from Auditorium. The boat tour doesn’t operate on Sundays. Duration: 1 hour
- Please note, on 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 30th and 31st May, the last bus departure will be at 7:30pm. On every other date the last departure will be as normal at 6pm
Location
Carrer del Poble Espanyol
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
2.3
(18 Ratings)
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Andi_wilson
Sep 1, 2019
How the other half live! - An hour spent admiring the wonderful buildings (Cathedral) and the fantastic array of multi zillion pound boats in the harbour. Only €12 for an hour and it has a bar on board too.
The weather was red hot so it was very pleasant to get out on the water and soak up some rays.
We also got up close and personal with a huge cruise ship (yak)!
I would recommend this little trip, take a load of those aching legs and admire the way the other half live. One can but dream!!
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Jwddn
May 29, 2019
A nice break from walking - We purchased this boat trip together with tickets for the hop on hop off bus.
We have used this busses before in different cities so we’re looking forward to this day out.
The boat trip itself was really enjoyable, the boat went at a nice slow speed around the port and out towards the cathedral. We were offered a hat which was a nice touch as the sun was super hot. It was a nice relaxing tour that lasted about an hour, could have been made better by some kind of commentary.
The bus on the other hand hand was disappointing.
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Ged
Jul 9, 2023
Bit Strange In Parts... - Bus tour was fine with audio guide. The boat tour, although the staff were nice, was a bit strange as we only saw Palma Catheral and oil tankers!
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Meir1451
Sep 27, 2019
Tour Guide “In a Hurry” - Palma is a pretty city but I knew we were in trouble early on when the tour guide was verbally upset when a few of us had difficulty finding our bus after a bathroom break that obviously took too long to suit her schedule! After that, she continued on with the designated stops on the tour but apparently had her own agenda since she often just spoke to the immediate tourists closest to her and failed to ascertain whether or not the entire group was with her. Rosa was very knowledgeable but was not considerate of our needs as a tourist in a foreign country. We received a 10% refund which equaled about $9. We will next time select something or someone else.
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M9402mpchristinel
Aug 17, 2023
The worst hop-on, hop off experience we have had - We booked our tickets online in the hope of avoiding the queues. Nope. You have to queue up with everyone at stop 1 to get a paper ticket, it took so long! They also seemed to just be letting enough people on to fill the top of the bus, even though the bottom was empty. I can't tell you anything about the city as the headphone jacks didn't work, when they did, one of the "sights" was a shopping centre. We went on 3 buses, 1 of these the canopy was broken, luckily we spotted our toddler playing with the exposed tacks before she injured herself. The other 2 buses had broken air conditioning units above the wheelchair/pram spots. I managed to spot the leak before I put my pram underneath it but another family were not so lucky and their pram was soaked.
Positives were that we booked the ultimate ticket so we went on the boat (nice and relaxing but not a tour boat, no audio. Staff were lovely). If you can book the boat without the bus then do that. With the ultimate ticket you also got a free drink at a restaurant, the restaurant was lovely, we stayed for food and drink. Again, just avoid the bus and go for drinks here anyway. There was also a 3 for 2 ice cream coupon. Ice cream was delicious.
In summary, this was a very expensive, and time consuming, way to travel to the castle. Avoid it if you can.
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759jillo
Dec 4, 2023
DREADFUL lack of information, bus stops not easy to identify, lack of busses…… - Bus stops closed and not marked as closed, bus stops not easily identified as city bus stops. In frequent buses. Bought tickets from hotel they hadn’t been notified of stop closures, they were also under the impression that busses run every 20 minutes but they were more like every 40 minutes. Perhaps they need to tell ticket sellers to inform people to download app, as when out and about not easy to do. I have also been all over the world and this is far the worse service ever…. Total waste of money and there was eight of us, we ended up using a taxi.
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G2969eeberndr
Oct 6, 2023
Cancellations are not possible!!! - Cancellations are not possible!!!
Even if you were unable to use the service.
You had to wait 1 hour for the buses and the boat was broken.
Experiences in Palma 04.10.2023.
The emails are only answered by machine.
We will now get the purchase amount back via our credit card.
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Cgg937
Sep 11, 2023
Don’t waste your money on this! - Complete waste of money! The bus was so crowded that we had to stand. The earphones are so poor quality that you cannot understand anything the guide is saying. No ac. I enjoyed a lot more when I took just the regular bus, which also costs only a fraction of this.
After the trip the company asked for feedback. Most of my feedback was negative and only the positive part was published
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Mgomcan
Sep 8, 2023
Fatal - We have been waiting in line for more than 1 hour, the people in charge at the stop do not solve anything for you. They only say to wait and on top of that the tour ends at 5 p.m. so if we are lucky to get on the bus we will have to go back I don't recommend it at all
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Louiseca3434dz
Sep 3, 2023
Avoid avoid avoid! - We bought 2 tickets online but bus driver only scanned 1 so we got charged for the 'free' castle entrance. Cathedral took 1hr 20 mins to get to from Plaza d'Espana where we boarded.
Stop numbers not announced; headphone jacks either not working or terrible audio; commentary out of sync with location; couldn't find restaurant for free upgraded drink/ice cream! Pouring rain but bus drove off without being full.
Expensive mistake! Take a taxi instead!!!
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