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Europe Europe 6 Days From £1,495pp

CONNOISSEUR TOURS ■ Scenic rail journey to Soller
HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

■ Exploring destinations off the tourist trail.
■ Centrally located hotel
■ Escorted daily excursions
■ Time to explore Palma, Manacor, Soller, Inca and
Polença

Palma Innside Palma Center
Please note - hotels can be subject to change
Mallorca Narrow Gauge Soller Railway SELECTED HOTELS
PRICE INCLUDES
■ Return flight from London with assigned seat and
23kg hold luggage
■ Daily excursions with rail tickets included
Sunday 16 April to Friday 21 April 2023
■ Accommodation in a good quality hotel on a
Sunday 1 October to Friday 6 October 2023 bed and breakfast basis
■ Welcome dinner
From golden beaches in the south to rugged mountains in the north, this island is full of surprises ■ Services of a tour leader from London and
throughout the tour
as we explore using the rail network. It is a wonderful way to see this beautiful island as it diverts
from the usual tourist trail, giving you a real taste of Mallorca. Price per person:
Escorted holiday £1,495
Day 1 - To Palma Day 3 - Soller Single room supplement £365
Fly from London Gatwick to Palma. Coach transfer A day out on the Soller network which is over 100 Deposit for this holiday £200
to city centre hotel where we stay for 5 nights with years old and operates using historic rolling stock.
breakfast included. We also include a welcome dinner First we travel on the 27km long Soller train from
at the hotel. Palma through the Sierra de Tramuntana Mountains continue by train to Sa Pobla which is very rural and
to the north of the island. The train terminates in well off the tourist trail.
Day 2 - Manacor & Free Time the town of Soller which, with its warren of narrow
After breakfast we take the train across the island to streets is still charming in spite of the tourist influx. Day 6 - Home
Manacor, the island’s second city and home of the After a break to explore we continue by tram to the Coach transfer back to the airport for a flight back
artificial pearl industry. Away from the gift shops, the port of Soller. The tram was originally designed to to London Gatwick.
town has lots of narrow streets with large houses carry passengers but has also been used to transport
and churches which are worth exploring. As the goods such as fish. We return to Palma by the same
rail tickets are issued on an individual basis you can tram and train route.
return to Palma in your own time and spend the
afternoon exploring the capital of what is the largest Day 4 - Pollença
of the Balearic Islands. The old town is a must with We board our private coach for the day and head
the Gothic Cathedral and Moorish palace just two right across the island to the north east tip. Firstly we
of the sights worth seeing. West of the city, hilltop visit Pollença with its delightful light coloured stone Palma Cathedral, Mallorca
Bellver Castle is a medieval fortress with a distinctive houses and main square where its cafes invite us to
circular shape. At this time of year the weather linger! There are many small galleries and shops in
should be warm enough to take a stroll along the the narrow streets and for the energetic the best
seafront with its tree lined promenade and marina. view of all can be found by climbing the 365 stone
steps to Calvari chapel. Later our coach takes us the
short distance to the port itself with a wonderful
promenade and stunning views over the Formentor
peninsula. Return by coach to Palma.

Day 5 - Inca
This morning we take a short train journey to Inca,
the third largest town on the island. All of the lines on
the island were originally 914mm narrow gauge lines,
but, except for the lines run by Ferrocarril de Sóller
S.A., have since been converted to metre gauge. Inca
is well worth exploring and Thursday is market day
Soller Tram showcasing the local leather trade. After a break,

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