The tour runs 8 days and 7 nights. A private transfer picks you up at Palma airport, or at a city-centre hotel, and takes you to Colònia Sant Jordi. Depending on what time you land, your bike fitting and welcome briefing happen that evening or the next morning. After that, every day follows the same pattern: breakfast at the hotel, leave your bags at reception, ride the day's route from your GPX file, and find your luggage at the next hotel. Lunch and dinner are up to you, which means plenty of village cafés and long evenings out.

The stages build up gradually. Day 2 goes from Colònia Sant Jordi to Artà (83 km, +725 m) through Felanitx, a wine-and-capers town. There's an optional switchback climb to the 14th-century Sant Salvador monastery, which has a small cycling exhibition with World Champion jerseys. Day 3 is a flatter 57 km past the walled town of Alcúdia to Port de Pollença, a well-known base for pro teams in pre-season. Day 4 is the Cap Formentor loop: only 38.5 km but +1,280 m of climbing on Antonio Parietti's winding road to the lighthouse. Cars are banned on it from 15 May to 10 October, and some riders go in the evening to watch the sunset from the top.

Day 5 is the big one. You ride from Port de Pollença to Port de Sóller, either 89.8 km with +2,157 m or a shorter 47.6 km version. The highlight is the 10 km descent to Sa Calobra beach, with more than ten hairpins and the 'necktie knot', where the road loops under itself. From the bottom you either climb back out or take a boat to Port de Sóller (tickets extra). Day 6 crosses the Tramuntana to Estellencs, past Deià, Valldemossa's Carthusian monastery where Chopin stayed, and the terraced fields of Banyalbufar. Day 7 follows the Southern Tramuntana coastal road to Palma through Andratx, with a recommended detour to Sant Elm.

The main thing that sets this trip apart from a typical Mallorca cycling week is that you change bases. Most training camps keep you in one hotel and run out-and-back rides. Here you ride a full circuit, so you see the quiet south-east and the inland wine country as well as the famous northern climbs. The hotels are part of the trip too: a 12-room manor-house boutique hotel in Artà, a hotel with a spa at Port de Sóller, a cliffside spa hotel near Estellencs and a rooftop-pool hotel in Palma's Santa Catalina area.

The tour is self-guided, but you're not left on your own. Bike Spain Tours is a Madrid-based cycling operator and the official tour operator for La Vuelta '26. They offer 24-hour assistance during the trip, and reviewers mention the office team answering quickly with suggestions and fixes. You can bring your own bike or rent a Specialized Tarmac SL7 carbon road bike or a Specialized e-bike.

What's included

- 7 nights in 4-star hotels - Daily breakfast - Private transfer from Palma de Mallorca airport (or a city-centre hotel) to Colònia Sant Jordi - Daily luggage transfers between hotels - GPX tracks and maps - Roadbook with local information and recommendations - Bike fitting and welcome briefing - 24-hour assistance during the trip

What's not included

- Lunches and dinners - Flights - Bike rental (road bike from 270€, e-bike from 320€) - Return transfer to the airport on the last day - Boat ticket from Sa Calobra to Port de Sóller - Single room supplement (550€ / 710€ / 855€ by season) - Solo traveller supplement (360€) - Travel insurance (optional, 70€) - Extra nights and hotel upgrades - Personal expenses