Walking Tours in spain

Secret Villages of Mallorca

*  Pretty coastal paths, lush green valleys, ancient cork and pine forests

*  Beautiful honey-coloured mountain villages off the tourist trail

*  Superbly varied hotels, all with private swimming pools

*  Exotic Mediterranean flora: orange trees, almonds, olive and lemon groves

*  Option for extra nights in cosmopolitan Palma

This varied walking holiday explores the western coast of Mallorca where the Tramuntana mountain range plunges into the Med. Most visitors stay near Palma so the western coast remains a quiet haven of oak clad hills, abandoned monasteries, honey villages, hidden coves and citrus groves.

Starting out in the beautiful unspoilt valley of Orient, you walk through the olive studded Tramuntana mountains to Fornalutx, Mallorca’s most beautiful village. There’s time to explore its cobbled streets before heading on to Sóller. Here, the bustling squares lined with elegant 19C houses provide the perfect contrast to the rural settings of Fornalutx and Orient. Rest days are special too and include a stunning coastal walk from the hidden cove at Cala Tuent and a day trip to Palma to explore its Gothic cathedral and Moorish palace.

The hotels you stay in are some of our favourites and each is memorably different: from a restored monastery at Orient complete with turreted towers, cool cloistered courtyards and beautiful Mediterranean gardens, to a converted convent school tucked away in Fornalutx’s cobbled streets, to a former 19C Bishop’s residence in the heart of Sóller with walled garden, pool and jacuzzi. Dinners are taken in the hotel (except at Fornalutx where you eat in a village restaurant) and are based around typical regional cuisine.

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