Day two sets the pattern: you leave Playa de Palma along the seafront and ride through Llucmajor and Campos to the salt pans at Ses Salines, then on to Colònia de Sant Jordi, about 61 km and six hours in the saddle. The next day is shorter, around 55 km to Porto Cristo via the botanical gardens at Ses Salines, the Felanitx wine country and the village of Son Macia. From Porto Cristo you can visit the Caves of Drach.

Day four is a 36 km loop out of Porto Cristo, taking in Son Servera, Cala Bona and the beaches at Cala Millor, with time left for swimming. Then comes the longest stretch inland: about 69 km through the valley to Manacor, with its 15th-century town wall, and Petra with its narrow streets and the Sant Bernat monastery, finishing at the old fishing village of Ca'n Picafort. The last riding day is around 74 km back to Playa de Palma via the S'Albufera natural park, Inca, Sencelles and Algaida.

A final 31 km loop takes you into Palma itself, where the 13th-century cathedral and the royal palace are worth the stop, along with the old centre's small streets and terraces. Riders who depart on a Friday get the same week in a slightly different order, with the Palma loop on day two and the departure day on day eight.

The hotels are large, busy holiday hotels rather than small country places. Recent guests have been consistent about this: the buffets are extensive and the beds and facilities good, but the dining rooms are big and loud, and several riders described the food as aimed at volume rather than fine cooking. The same guests were positive about the bikes and the organisation, and several recommended the extra night in Playa de Palma at the end so the return home doesn't come straight after the last ride.

One point comes up repeatedly in reviews: parts of the route run on busy roads where traffic passes at speed, and the printed route description has gaps that leave you guessing at junctions. Riders who used Google Maps or the GPX tracks on a phone had a much easier time. The operator is Aktiva Tours, a Dutch tour operator; the route book itself is produced by Vos Travel, as one reviewer noted.

What's included

- Return flight Amsterdam to Palma de Mallorca with Transavia - Hand luggage (max. 40 x 30 x 20 cm) - 7 nights in 3- and 4-star hotels with pool and air-conditioned rooms - Accommodation in a double room - Breakfast and dinner buffet daily - Baggage transport from hotel to hotel - Dutch-language route description - GPS tracks on request - Map material and roadbook holder

What's not included

- Airport taxis to and from the hotel (about €50 in total) - Other meals and drinks - Tourist tax - SGR contribution of €5 per person - Calamiteitenfonds contribution of €2.50 per booking - Booking fees of €20 per person (max. €35 per booking) - Bike hire (touring bike from €100, e-bike from €150) - Cabin baggage (€76) and checked baggage up to 20 kg (€112) - Single room supplement from €255 - Travel insurance