Days start with breakfast at the hotel and a route briefing. You ride in a group with trip leaders, and each day has two to five distance and climbing options, so a stronger rider can take the 59-mile, 3,600-foot day while someone else does the 23-mile version. The van follows the route and offers lifts past the steepest sections. Day 1 is a loop out of Palma through countryside and windmills, with an optional climb to the island's highest mountain and its pilgrimage chapel, then seafood on the Bay of Palma.

Days 2 and 3 are the mountains. You ride the Orient-Bunyola climb, a switchback road through some of the island's best scenery, then a coastal route west through pine forest to Banyalbufar. The village sits on terraces built more than 5,000 years ago, and you walk through it before heading to Puigpunyent, where the hotel is surrounded by Malvasia vineyards.

Days 4 to 6 move north. You climb Mallorca's highest mountain pass, then ride two miles of Sa Calobra, the snake road, up to the tie-knot viewpoint without having to descend it. Another day takes the winding road to Cap de Formentor and its lighthouse. The last rides run along the southern side of the Tramuntana into vineyard and olive country, with Son Brull above the Bay of Pollença as the base for a post-ride sleep.

What separates this from a self-guided cycling holiday is the support. You get a fitted titanium bike, a Wahoo GPS with the route loaded, helmets and accessories, and leaders riding with you all week. There are local guides and experts on the included tours, luggage moves between hotels for you, and snacks and drinks are provided between meals.

The trip is run by Backroads, whose trip leaders lead the rides and handle the logistics. The hotels are the other draw: Cap Rocat is a Small Luxury Hotels of the World member set on 88 acres, Grand Hotel Son Net has its own organic orchards, and Son Brull is a Relais & Châteaux member.

What's included

- 5 nights in luxury hotels - All breakfasts, 5 lunches and 4 dinners - All gratuities at hotels and restaurants - Expertise and services of trip leaders - Fully equipped titanium bike, Wahoo GPS device, helmet and accessories - Bike fitting and equipment support throughout the trip - On-trip app with route maps, elevation profiles and daily snapshots - Additional local guides and experts, plus equipment for included activities - Exclusive activities, tours and cultural experiences as detailed in the itinerary - All luggage transfers and porterage - Snacks and beverages between meals - Private cocktail and wine receptions on the first and last nights - Choice of cycling jersey, t-shirt or hat, plus water bottle and luggage tag - Detailed travel planner with destination tips and pre-trip information

What's not included

- Leader gratuities - Transport to and from the trip start and end locations - Meals and activities taken on your own - Flights