10 Best Day Trips in Mallorca with Kids

Mallorca stands out for its paradisiacal beaches, for the historic center of Palma with the Cathedral of Santa Maria and the Bellver Castle and also for its wide variety of attractions, which makes it a perfect destination to visit with a group or family. Among the activities to see and do on the island many of them are ideal to visit with children.

From the Palma Aquarium to the theme parks, to the picturesque landscapes of the Sóller railroad and the Drach Caves, the island offers an endless number of activities if you are visiting Mallorca with children. Here are the best alternatives to enjoy with the family.

One of the favorite plans with children in Mallorca is to discover the dolphins on a boat tour along the coast of the island. On these sunrise excursions from the port of Alcudia you can observe dolphins and other cetacean species from the open sea with the option of swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

These interactive catamaran excursions last approximately 3 hours and offer one of the best boat trips in Mallorca, with the possibility to include breakfast and a snorkeling experience in your tour.

These tours usually include the permanent assistance of an expert local guide and a reduced rate for children so you can also save money on an excursion that the whole family will enjoy.

Details of interest

• Price... Approximately 55 euros per person, including the assistance of a local guide, breakfast and the boat ride with dolphin watching. Tickets for children between 3 and 12 years old cost approximately 40 euros.
• Duration... Approximately 3 hours.
• Advantages... It is one of the favorite excursions for children in Mallorca and an opportunity to swim with dolphins.
• Disadvantages... These excursions start in the early morning and can leave you tired for the rest of the day.

The Sóller railroad is one of the most traditional in Spain and one of the most authentic alternatives to discover some of the best landscapes of the island. This train, which was inaugurated more than 100 years ago, travels a route of almost 30 kilometers linking Palma with Sóller through the Sierra de la Tramontana. Taking this ride is an ideal plan for the whole family.

The Sóller railroad route can be combined with boat trips and other attractions such as the Formentor cape, where you can access the viewpoint at the top of the cliffs, or take the complete tour that combines a streetcar and train ride from Palma to its last station in Sóller.

This train has a reduced rate for children and its total journey including the transfer to the streetcar takes just over an hour, but it is a perfect option to tour the unknown interior of Mallorca in a traditional experience.

Details of interest

• Price... The round-trip ticket costs approximately 32 euros for adults and 16 euros for children between the ages of 3 and 12.
• Duration... Approximately 1 hour each way.
• Advantages... It is one of the most traditional excursions of the island and its route can be combined with boat trips or visits to other nearby attractions.

One of the best excursions to do in Mallorca is to visit a water park, an option that adults can enjoy at the sunset drink bars and children can also enjoy the pools and the thematic and colorful slides.

In Mallorca there are four of the most famous water parks and they are located in different parts of the island. In Magaluf you will find Western Water Park, which is set in the Far West of the United States, in El Arenal you will find Aqualand, which is the biggest water park in Mallorca and in Calviá Beach you can visit Katmandú Park, the most complete and technological water park, with immersive experiences and a 4D cinema.

In Alcúdia you will find Hidropark, which is not so big but it is very well located and that is why it is the one that most seduces adults accompanying children. In all of them you can enjoy large swimming pools, water games and a wide variety of restaurants for the whole family, especially if you are visiting Mallorca during the summer.

Details of interest

• Price... It will depend on each water park but on average the entrance fee starts at 30 euros, with reduced rates for children under 11 years old and discounts when buying online.
• Duration... Approximately 4 to 5 hours, depending on the attractions of the park.
• Advantages... It is an option that offers fun for adults and children with its different activities.
• Disadvantages... It can be an expensive option.

Bellver Castle is one of the must-see sites in Mallorca and also one of the most striking buildings in Spain because it is the only fort built on a circular matrix. Visiting it on a guided tour is one of the best experiences on the island and an attraction that will amaze adults and children alike.

There are different alternatives to visit the Bellver Castle but the most effective way to do it is on an express tour in which you can visit it on a tour with a local guide and then have free time to walk around the castle on your own and take pictures.

An express tour of Bellver Castle is the ideal alternative if you are planning a short stay on the island or in Palma, where you can also visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria and the Royal Palace of La Almudaina. If you are only planning a three-day stay in Mallorca, here is a list of activities you can do during your visit.

Details of interest

• Price... Approximately 20 euros per person including entrance to Bellver Castle and guided tour.
• Duration... Between 1 hour and a half and 2 hours.
• Advantages... You will be able to visit one of the most striking constructions in Spain and the Balearic Islands.

Mallorca not only has the largest subway lake in Europe but also one of the most beautiful natural wonders of Spain, so if you are visiting the island, visiting the Caves of Drach becomes an unavoidable obligation.

Being located in Porto Cristo, on the coast near Manacor, these excursions usually include transfers to and from the hotel and also entrance fees to the most visited caves in the world.

The Drach Caves are noted for the stalactites and stalagmites in their subway walls and the Dragon Cave which is the lowest point of the Porto Cristo caves.

These excursions are ideal if you are visiting Mallorca in July click here or during the summer months as it is a cool area where the temperature rarely exceeds 20 degrees.

Details of interest

• Price... Approximately 46 euros per person including entrance to the Caves of Drach, guided tour, round trip transfer with hotel pick up and visit to the Majorica Pearl Museum, which is located on the site of the caves.
• Duration... Between 5 and 6 hours.
• Advantages... You will visit the most popular excursion in Mallorca.

Sa Dragonera is an islet of the Balearic Islands that is distinguished by the calm and crystalline waters that surround it and by the Natural Reserve that it shelters in its interior. A boat trip to Sa Dragonera is one of the most common excursions among families with children visiting Mallorca, because it includes a boat trip of almost 5 hours with meals and drinks on board.

The boat trip also includes other stops for snorkeling experiences, swimming in the open sea and touring the Natural Reserve of Sa Dragonera. These relaxing tours escape from the main route of the most crowded beaches of Mallorca and offer an alternative profile of the island, closer to the family climate.

The tour to Sa Dragonera can also be done if you are visiting Mallorca in winter and with extra cost you can take a bike tour around the island.

Interesting details

• Price... Approximately 32 euros for adults and 16 euros for children between 3 and 12 years old, including the boat ride from Mallorca to Sa Dragonera with the stops.
• Duration... Approximately 5 hours.
• Advantages... You will be able to enjoy a quiet and alternative route to the most crowded beaches of Mallorca.
• Disadvantages... It can be a very long excursion if you are planning a short stay in the city.

Among the options for the whole family in Majorca, one of the most popular is a visit to one of the theme parks, as these offers abound on the island. Among those dedicated to nature you can visit Santa Eugenia Natura Parc, Rancho Grande, the Jungle Parc Santa Ponsa and the Jungle Parc Junior, which offers forest acrobatics for children between 4 and 11 years old.

All these theme parks combine games and shows for children with nature and interactive experiences with Mallorca's wildlife. These theme parks also have zip lines, suspension bridges, trampolines and swings in different difficulties and heights.

It is also possible to visit other theme parks outside the natural circuits, such as the tree climbing park Tirolinas Go! or Palma Jump,which offers visitors more than 50 trampolines of varying difficulty.

Details of interest

• Price... It will depend on the park visited, but there are tickets from 30 euros for adults and from 15 euros for children between 4 and 12 years old.
• Duration... Between 3 and 4 hours.
• Advantages... You will be able to visit fun and learning spaces for the whole family.

When visiting a beach in Majorca while traveling with children, the ideal is to find an area with low crowds. The family beach of Cala Pi, in the south of the island, is ideal for a quiet stay without resigning the great Balearic landscapes, since Cala Pi is an idyllic place and one of the best kept secrets of the Majorcans.

From the cliffs in the areas surrounding the beach you can see the Cabo Blanco lighthouse and also some of the best sunsets on the island. Although its location is not close to Palma, Cala Pi can be reached on Mallorca's hop-on-hop-off tourist buses that stop in that area.

Note that you can also visit the picturesque village of Cala Pi and you have other options of beaches to visit with children in Muro, Es Trenc, Llombards and S'Illot.

Interesting details

• Advantages... It is an area little visited by tourists so you can get peace of mind if you are traveling with children and at the same time get to know one of the most beautiful beaches in Mallorca.
• Disadvantages... Being in a little visited area there is little offer to buy food and rent beach items, so you will have to take them with you.

Palma Aquarium is neither a water park nor a theme park, but the largest aquarium in the Balearic Islands and one of the largest in Spain. With more than 8000 animals of more than 750 species it is one of the natural reserves of the Mediterranean Sea and one of the favorite places for children during their visit to Mallorca.

In Palma Aquarium you can visit the underwater tunnels of the tropical seas, the Mediterranean gardens and a medusarium that will leave you amazed. You can also experience diving with sharks, touching rays and children can participate in camps in front of the cetacean aquarium.

Tickets include reduced rates for children between 3 and 12 years old and some of the tickets to the aquarium's 3D cinemas and Shark Vision Boat, in which it is possible to tour the largest pond in Palma that houses more than 50 sharks of different species.

Interesting details

• Price... Tickets cost approximately 28 euros for adults and 17 euros for children between 4 and 12 years old. For an extra cost you can include in the tickets the access to the 3D cinema and the Shark Vision Boat ride.
• Duration... Approximately 5 hours.
• Advantages... You will visit one of the largest and most complete aquariums in Spain and one of the favorite places for children visiting Mallorca.
• Disadvantages... It can be sold out if you don't book in advance, so you will have to decide before your trip to make sure you have a place for everyone in the family.

The Sierra de la Tramontana is one of the most beautiful natural areas of Mallorca and can be visited on guided excursions suitable for the whole family which are ideal if you are visiting the island with children.

The Nature Reserve also includes walking trails through forests and waterfalls and a playground area with swimming pools which are perfect if you are visiting Mallorca in August or during the summer months.

These excursions usually include a transfer to and from the Sierra de la Tramontana with pick-up at the hotel and some tours also include a reduced rate if you are traveling with children between 4 and 12 years old.

Details of interest

• Price... Tickets cost approximately 70 euros per person, which includes round-trip transfers with hotel pick-up in Palma, entrance fees to the Nature Reserve and the assistance of a local guide.
• Duration... Approximately 4 hours.
• Advantages... You will visit one of the largest and most complete aquariums in Spain and one of the favorite places for children visiting Mallorca.

You can book the excursions in advance online or book the excursion once you arrive to the island, although if you plan to travel to Mallorca in September or in the high season months when there are more tourists, I recommend you to buy the tours in advance.

Also keep in mind that the excursions may vary according to the season, if you visit Mallorca in winter or in summer, especially those involving the visit to the Drach Caves and the mountain trails of the Tramontana.

In these excursions you will be able to see the main sights of Palma, such as the circular Bellver Castle and also the quieter beaches such as Cala Pi or Llombard, which have one of the most beautiful sunrises on the island.

Depending on the excursion you choose you can also visit some of Mallorca's theme and water parks, the Natural Reserve of the Sierra de la Tramuntana, the island of Sa Dragonera and the Caves of Drach, which are the most visited attraction of the Balearic Islands.

If you are planning to travel to Majorca in summer or in the high season months I advise you to book your excursions in advance, to avoid selling out or price increases at the last minute.

Also keep in mind that some excursions are suitable for children, but may be a little uncomfortable for access with babies, as in the case of the Caves of Drach.

Many of the theme and water parks include reduced rates for children and also discounts for buying tickets in advance online.

Mallorca is a family destination and therefore has many attractions to visit with children that can also be very interesting for adults, so it is a good opportunity to live a family experience, for example in the water parks or on boat rides.

Family excursions also offer an alternative route to the islands' party cruises and Palma's noisier beaches, so it is an opportunity to get to know another profile of the main Balearic island.