Formentor with boat trip + local market

absolutely good for the value

if you are solo traveling like me and you don’t have a car (highly recommended for mallorca) then this tour will fit you very well, it takes you to very nice places which are perhaps MUSTs in mallorca and for that price is worth it, the guide is ok but the places are really worth it, and also you get AC in the bus so it’s very comfortable. and well as it is a tour you don’t get to stay for that long in some places like formentor but the time is fine for the price it was like 2:30 hours so you can visit all the place around at formentor which is beautiful but obviously very crowded because you’re not the only group there, the only thing is that it’s hard to recognize the bus as they don’t provide any information further than the pick up places and this place is full of other buses just like yours, i had to email them to tell me which is the number of my bus so it’s a bit disorganized at the pick up place (at least for palma pick up)

Response from the operator: Thank you for such a detailed and helpful review! 🌴🚤😊 We're delighted that you found the Formentor tour excellent value, particularly as a solo traveller without a car. This is exactly one of the advantages of the excursion: comfortably reaching some of northern Mallorca's must-see places, combining the spectacular Formentor scenery, free time and boat trip without having to organise transport yourself. We're also pleased that you appreciated the air-conditioned coach and felt there was enough time to enjoy Formentor, especially during August when this beautiful area is naturally very popular. Thank you for mentioning the Palma meeting point. Several excursion coaches can be there at the same time, which can make identifying the correct bus less obvious. We're glad our team could provide the bus number when you contacted us, and we'll take your feedback into account when reviewing how this information is communicated. Thank you for choosing Nofrills Excursions and for recommending the experience to other travellers! 💙🌴

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Restful

A beautiful day out on a boat trip. Swimming and being on the beach in Formentor was heaven even though extremely busy. Very scenic and restful especially for my last day. Well worth it.

Response from the operator: Sehr geehrte Cornelia, Ihre Bewertung vermittelt leider ein etwas verzerrtes Bild der Realität. Die Mallorca in One Day Tour ist einer der beliebtesten Ausflüge der Insel und führt durch die Serra de Tramuntana — eine Bergregion mit historischen und kurvenreichen Straßen. Genau deshalb werden dort professionelle Reisebusfahrer mit viel Erfahrung eingesetzt. Unsere Fahrer fahren diese Strecke täglich und sicher seit vielen Jahren. Zu behaupten, die Busse seien „zu groß“, ignoriert die Tatsache, dass genau diese Straßen seit Jahrzehnten von Reisebussen, öffentlichen Linienbussen und lokalen Fahrzeugen genutzt werden. Bezüglich der Organisation: Diese Tour kombiniert Bus, Boot, Straßenbahn und historischen Zug an nur einem Tag. Das erfordert eine präzise Koordination mit festen Fahrplänen. Trotz der hohen Besucherzahlen funktioniert die Tour jeden Tag mit hunderten zufriedenen Gästen sehr erfolgreich. Mallorca ist zudem eine der beliebtesten Destinationen Europas. Wer im Mai oder in der Hochsaison reist, wird natürlich auch andere Touristen antreffen — besonders bei bekannten Sehenswürdigkeiten und ikonischen Routen. Bei Nofrills Excursions, mit über 20 Jahren Erfahrung auf Mallorca, sind wir stolz darauf, eine der komplettesten und bestorganisierten Inselrundfahrten anzubieten. 🌴🚆🚤✨ — Ihr Nofrills Excursions Team

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Great day trip

We travelled in a comfortable coach & visited a huge market at Sineu which had lots of clothes but also food and artisan work. We then headed to Port de Pollença for a boat to Formentor & spent time in the gorgeous sandy beach & calm clear sea. On the way back by coach we stopped at Mirador de Es Colomar for a stunning view. We really enjoyed the day.

Response from the operator: Thank you so much, Nicola 🌴✨ We’re thrilled you enjoyed our Formentor with Boat Trip + Local Market excursion! It’s one of our favourites too — combining the lively Sineu market, a scenic boat ride from Port de Pollença, relaxation on the beautiful Formentor Beach, and the breathtaking views from Mirador de Es Colomer. At Nofrills Excursions, with over 20 years of experience, we love creating well-organised tours that blend authentic local life with Mallorca’s most stunning landscapes. We’re so glad you had a great day and hope to welcome you again soon! 🚤🌞 — The Nofrills Excursions Team

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Formentor views

Overall this was a great tour of Northern Mallorca. We passed through Puerto Pollenca, Formentor and the beach. I'd expect us to make a stop for at least 20 minutes in Old Town Acudia for shopping or some pictures. I also thought we'd get free time at Puerto Pollenca, but we didnt. The tour does specify spending time in the local market which didn't happen. Overall great experience and beautiful views, also don't indicate that there's an air-conditioned bus when it was an open bus

Response from the operator: Dear traveller Thanks for taking the time to share your experience on trip advisor.

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Good if you like walking - if you don't not much to do apart from sit on beach.

Pick up was on time and organised for a change, guide had a list of names who he was expecting to get on. This is a coach that seats about 80 people so not small or intimate, not that this is bad. The first leg is quite a long drive so may want drink or snacks etc. The market Alcudia was great, so much to see but I would say not enough time here - you could do at least 4 hours here on it's own! Make sure you know where the coach is and what times to be back at it, use your phone map to drop a pin for location. Don't underestimate how long it will take to get back to the coach. After most departures to move on the guide seemed to count the people on the coach and we didn't have any missing people; not sure if it would wait if someone was missing. The guide speaks on the microphone on the coach in French and English on my trip. The beach part was longer than expected but very good all the same, the coach drops off and its a short walk to the beach. Dont run ahead as the guide explains that you meet at the central beach rather than the coach afterwards. We were given a green ticket for the boat although it wasn't clear that the boat goes from this beach - I assumed we would get back on the coach and drive to the boat. I also assumed that the boat was a trip around the bay and back but it's not it just goes one way and you get off - there are a few different coach parties on the boat. Meanwhile the coach has driven round to the where the boat drops you off. As it isn't a return trip, you want to sit on the right hand side of the boat to see the more interesting views. I think it's weather dependent but if you don't do the boat part it's really not a big deal. Lastly a final stop (as a surprise) on the way back, nothing too great but a nice touch anyway but not enough time - take some spare change as you may be able to buy some gifts here. Toilets - not one on the coach so you can go at the market in a cafe / bar and then at the beach in the central point. No other toilet options so if you skip the toilet at the market i would certainly go at the beach. at the beach you can turn right and can only walk about 10 mins max before the water stops you going further, or left where you can get much further, but take note how far you've gone and allow the correct time to walk back. of course if you're just sitting on breach and not exploring this won't matter. A long day but I'd say worth it if you weren't planning on going to these places anyway.

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