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● Palma Highlights Starting from the pier of Palma 4 hours This half day tour offers a panoramic tour of the main historical and cultural points of the city. You meet your driver and licensed guide at the pier in Palma where you start by driving along the sea front to show the many architectural styles of the area. After your panoramic drive you will be exploring on a walking tour of the Gothic Quarter, home to its religious center (Cathedral ), civil center (P. de Cort Square), the royal center (Almudaina Palace) and the old Stock Exchange building (La Lonja ). You'll learn of the importance of Majorca's most famous Jewish quarter. The panoramic view of Renaissance walls sourronding the city Next you meet your driver again and drive towards the Passeig Maritimo, where some of the most important yath clubs and marinas of Mallorca are located. Finally is a stop to see one of Mallorca´s important medieval monuments ,The Bellver Castle in top of the hill for the best panoramic sight of Palma and its Port . Tour Breakdown: 1- Drive along the sea front: 15 Minutes 2- Walking tour of the Gothic and Jewish Quarter : 50 Minutes. 3- Drive and visit sites in the center, and Bellver Castle : 1 hour and 15 min. 4- Walk to The Cathedral : 15 minutes 5- Cathedral visit: 45 minutes 6- Drive Transfer to the Port: 15 minutes Total tour time is 4 hours (traffic pending). Please note that this itinerary requires walking and includes uneven surfaces Reserve any 2010 Private tour directly to your guide Miguel Corral : corralmiguel@hotmail.com Countryside Tours Tour of Valldemossa and F. Chopin Valldemossa is only 18 km away from Palma (tour of 3 or 4 hours will be perfect) This itinerary takes visitors around the streets, plazas and most picturesque spots in the village of Valldemossa, an introduction to the places that witnessed French writer George Sand and Polish composer Frederick Chopin's stay on Mallorca. The celebrated couple resided in this Mallorcan village during the winter of 1838-39. The couple stayed in cells at the Monastery, today open to visitors. Its landscapes, peoples and customs made a strong impression on the writer,who would set them down years later in a book entitled 'A Winter in Mallorca. Upon arrival in Valldemossa. It worth a visit to The Royal Carthusian Monastery with it´s beautiful gardens and 17th and 18th century Reserve any 2010 Private tour directly to your guide Miguel Corral : corralmiguel@hotmail.com		*● Palma walking tour* Starting from the Old city of Palma 2 hours Palma awaits you all year round. Get to know the history of the city by strolling through the heart of its old quarter. Its Roman, Moslem, Christian and Jewish past make it an amazing city to visit. With this tour that takes you through its peaceful streets, you will discover the rich heritage of its buildings, squares, palaces, courtyards and gardens, like the cathedral, the Almudaina Palace, the city’s ancient walls, the Lonja building, the Arab baths or the City Hall. The tour does not include visits inside the monuments.( possible under request for private groups). Countryside Tours Caves of Drach 5 Hours Begin. for a day trip to the eastern area of the island. Porto Cristo, is a charming fishing village on the edge of a sheltered bay. The nearby Caves of Drach are home to the largest subterranean lake in the world, Lake Martel. Enjoy a boat ride on the lake while listening to a concert of classical music. The exceptional lighting system enhances the natural beauty of the caves, where stalactites and stalagmites form fascinating shapes in the water, giving the impression of mountains growing from the depths. There will be a stop for a visit to a local pearl factory to see how pearls are created, cultivated and then treated to become world renowned Mallorca Pearls. Shoppers will delight in the reasonable factory prices of Mallorca Pearl jewelry. Reserve any 2010 Private tour directly to your guide Miguel Corral : corralmiguel@hotmail.com