23 Dec - 2 Jan
Specific Tour
20 people
English
Christmas in the mountains of Mallorca, New Year’s Eve beneath the fireworks of Barcelona. Spend the festive days hiking one of Europe’s top-voted trails across a sunny Mediterranean island, then fly to the mainland for a road trip up Spain’s eastern coast, past cliff-top castles and Roman ruins, all the way to one of Europe’s biggest open-air New Year’s parties.
Two of our favorite trips, back to back, in one unforgettable festive season.
It begins on Mallorca, where ancient dry-stone paths carry you through the UNESCO-listed Serra de Tramuntana, between mountain villages, lemon and orange groves and sea views you won’t get enough of. You’ll celebrate Christmas Day with lunch in Palma and descend into the Drach Caves to one of the world’s largest underground lakes.
On the morning of the 28th, we fly to Alicante and swap hiking boots for the open road: over 600 kilometers of coastline, villages perched on rock spikes, a Roman amphitheatre above the sea and paella in the city that invented it. It all ends in Barcelona, where midnight lands with chimes, drones and fireworks over Montjuïc, and the new year begins at Gaudí’s Sagrada Família.
📅 Start & End Date: Wednesday, December 23 – Saturday, January 2 (10 nights)
📍Meeting Location: Our accommodation in Palma de Mallorca at 10:00 PM on Wednesday, December 23.
✈️Island to Mainland: On the morning of Monday, December 28, we fly together from Palma to Alicante, where the road trip begins.
📍Finishing Location: Barcelona city centre – 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 2.
🥾Difficulty: Intermediate. In Mallorca, two guided hiking days on the GR221 at a relaxed pace on well-marked paths with moderate elevation, so sure-footedness and good fitness are required. On the mainland there are no hikes, but plenty of walking (roughly 4-10 km a day), including uphill climbs to the castles of Guadalest and Xàtiva.
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Arrive in Mallorca (airport in Palma de Mallorca) and then catch a bus / taxi to get to accommodation in Palma de Mallorca town where you you would be meeting your guide for this trip as well as the other participants from joining from various parts of Europe. Distance: <3km
Post breakfast, we head to the pretty village of Estellences, the starting point of our hiking trip today. Today we would be going through the terraced gardens, past olive groves and through neat country estates before finally getting to the picturesque town of Banyalbafur where we finish our hike and head to the beach to cool down before heading inland to the little town of Esporles from where we catch a bus back to Palma. Distance: 15 km - Estellencs to Banyalbufar with total incline of 340m & descent of 640m
Today we relax and celebrate Xmas in Palma with a X'mas lunch and then continue the festivities in the beach and also explore this beautiful town. Distance: 7 km
Post breakfast, we head to the cute little village of Soller, the starting point of our hike today. Today we would spend some time discovering Port de Sóller and then hiking to the beautiful town of Sóller where we wrap up our hiking. There is also the option to catch the the historic tramway (optional add-on) to get to Sóller and then join the group for a short loopy hike around Soller. Distance: 15 km - Port de Sóller to Sóller with total incline of 440m & total decline of 390m
We would be heading to the beautiful Drach Caves (using public transport) and once we are done, we would be exploring a bit of Eastern Mallorca.
Early in the morning, we will fly to mainland Spain for the New Year's coastal roadtrip. Early afternoon we take the lift up through the inside of the rock to Castell de Santa Bàrbara for the view over the bay, then walk back down through the Barri de Santa Creu. The rest of the day we spend exploring Alicante city center, Explanada palm promenade and Postiguet beach.
We leave Alicante early around 8am. Coffee and a seafront stop in Villajoyosa, with its painted fishermen's houses and a chocolate industry going back to 1881. On to Castell de Guadalest by mid-morning, a village on a rock spike with the castle entered through a tunnel cut in the stone and a turquoise reservoir below. Early afternoon we drive over the mountains via Alcoi and reach Xàtiva mid-afternoon for the double fortress on the ridge. Then down into the old town for the Colegiata and tapas. Valencia in the evening, dinner at leisure.
A full day in the city, on foot. The Mercat Central and La Lonja de la Seda, the Gothic silk exchange opposite, then the cathedral, with the Miguelete climb as an optional extra. Lunch is paella, which is Valencian and eaten at midday. We walk the Turia riverbed park, 9 km of gardens in the old course of the river, down to Calatrava's Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, and you can join, rent a bike or take the afternoon at your own pace. Malva-rosa beach at sunset, then the evening in Ruzafa.
Leave Valencia in the morning and reach Tarragona late morning: the Roman amphitheatre built into the cliff above the sea, the Passeig Arqueològic along the old walls, and the cathedral. Lunch there. Then we drive to Barcelona and check in. A couple of free hours to explore the Gothic Quarter or get ready for the New Year’s Eve party. After dinner, we head to Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina between Plaça d'Espanya and the Magic Fountain, the city's official New Year's Eve site. The show builds from late evening, the chimes land at midnight, fireworks and drones follow.
Visit the famous Sagrada Família. Late morning down Passeig de Gràcia for Casa Batlló and La Pedrera, then lunch at La Boqueria. Park Güell in the afternoon, then up to Bunkers del Carmel on the hill above it for sunset over the whole city. Evening at Barceloneta, along the seafront and into the neighbourhood behind it.
A shorter last day. Up Montjuïc by funicular and cable car to the castle for the view over the port, then the MNAC terrace above the Magic Fountain, where the New Year's Eve show ran two nights earlier. Bags collected from the hotel, and departures from 3:00 PM.
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