These guided tours in Palma de Mallorca will help you discover streets steeped in history, modernist buildings, medieval monuments, palaces, museums, art galleries, and much more. We're going to take you on a delightful tour of the island. Are you ready?
The best guided tours in Palma de Mallorca
Monumental tour through the old town
The most popular guided tours in Palma de Mallorca are those that take in the city centre and its main historical monuments.
You'll see the impressive Palma Cathedral and the Almudaina Palace, as well as the old city walls, the Jewish quarter, and its famous courtyards.
Some of them are open to the public, such as Can Oms, Can Bordils, Ca la Cristina and Ca la Torre.
Gastronomic tour
Food and culture go hand in hand, and gastronomic tours offer you the chance to discover Palma in an appealing and "tasty" way.
These types of guided tours usually include different activities, such as liqueur or convent pastry tasting, visits to historic shops, and trips to popular markets to discover the island's leading products.
H3: Mysterious Palma
If you want to discover the most mysterious side of Palma, then why not take in one of the free tours that leave from the Plaza Mayor as evening falls?
You'll get to know the city in a more relaxed and uncrowded way, on a trip full of legends and stories that have been enriched by the popular imagination over the centuries.
The visit ends in the streets of the Jewish quarter, the ideal way to reach the city walls and the Cathedral area, which has been converted into a magnificent location for watching the sunset.
Tour of the Jewish Quarter
Palma was an important medieval city and, as such, had its own Jewish quarter.
In fact, the Jewish quarter of Palma, known as "Call Maior", was a kind of independent, walled city with its own entrances.
As well as visiting places like the Plaza de Cort (next to the emblematic Olivera de Cort), you can also see the Maimó Ben Faraig Centre, the Museum of Mallorca (where you can see preserved archaeological remains from the Jewish period), Can Dusai street, the church of Montesión (where the original main synagogue was located) and the stairs of the Costa del Teatre. This itinerary will reveal stories, anecdotes and curiosities about Palma's Jewish community and its importance on a cultural, gastronomic, and social level.
Guided Segway Tour
We really love this idea because it's such a fun activity to do in groups.
If this is your first time on a Segway, we recommend you take a tour of the historical old town of Palma.
The route, which is just over five kilometres long, will take you to the Parque del Mar, the Dalt Murada, the Arab Baths, the Cathedral, the Almudaina Palace, the Church of Santa Eulalia, the Plaza Mayor, the Patios Mallorquines and the Es Baluard Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
If you're experienced with this type of vehicle, then why not complete your guided tour of Palma by taking a trip along the Paseo Marítimo, the Portixol area, or the Playa de Palma beach?
The advantages of booking guided tours in Palma de Mallorca
If you're organising your next trip to Palma and designing your own customised plan, then guided tours could be a good option for you for many reasons:
- Make better use of your time. Guided tours allow you to organise your time better, and help you decide what you want to visit and when, and when you'll go shopping, and so on.
- Save yourself money. Some guided tours in Palma de Mallorca include entrance tickets to museums and monuments. These tours are usually quite good value for money.
- You'll appreciate local history and culture. Most of the guides are experts in art, history, architecture, traditions, customs, gastronomy, religion, sociology, and science. What's more, they explain things in a fun and enjoyable way, and if you have any questions or would like to find out more about a particular subject, they'll be happy to help you. If you're a naturally curious person, then this is the best option for you!
- You'll see places that are off the beaten track. The guides know Palma inside out, and they'll be able to tell you secrets, legends, customs, where to park, the best bars and restaurants and where to buy typical local products.
