Things to do in Soller Train
No holiday to Majorca’s complete without a ride on one of its most famous landmarks, the Soller Train. This historic railway has been on the go since 1912, shuttling people between Palma and the laidback town of Soller for over 100 years. The journey between the two is about 27 kilometres long, most of which weaves through the Serra de Tramuntana Mountains, meaning you’re treated to incredible views of Majorca’s countryside. You’ll definitely want to bring a camera when you ride it – don’t worry about missing anything, either, the train’s fitted with huge windows to ensure your view is the best it can be.
Our recommendations in Soller Train
Full-day Majorca tour with Port de Soller and Lluc Monastery
There's something really special about this trip to northern Majorca – the way in which you go sightseeing is part of the adventure. That's because you'll travel by coach, train, tram and boat during our exclusive excursion through Soller, Port de Soller and Sa Calobra.
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Valldemossa, Son Marroig and Soller tour with historic train ride
History meets scenery on this Tramuntana Mountains tour. You'll visit the honey-stone village of Valldemossa, explore handsome Soller town and enjoy the views on a vintage train ride through mountains and valleys. Xisco, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘The train is the pride of the people of Soller. Because their town was so hard to reach behind the mountains, they built the railway with their own money a century ago so they could be connected to Palma and export their famous oranges.'Kick off in Valldemossa, a cluster of stone houses tumbling from a ridge in the heart of the Tramuntana Mountains. You can either explore the village under your own steam or join a guided tour to learn more about its history and culture. Xisco adds, ‘My favourite street in Valldemossa is Carrer Rectoria, a narrow alley is lined with potted plants. Saint Catalina Thomas was born here, and her house is now a chapel.' Then it's on to Son Marroig for a guide tour of the ravishing Renaissance-style estate overlooking the sea.Next, we'll head to Soller, a busy town built by wealthy citrus fruit merchants. You'll have free time to explore, potter around the shops, pop into a church or two, or soak up the sun in an outdoor café. The day rolls to a close with a journey back in time on a wooden train inaugurated in 1912 and still in full working order today. This scenic ride weaves through the Sierra de Tramontanta to Son Reus, where you'll join the transfer back to base.
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Full-day Majorca tour with Port de Soller and Lluc Monastery
There's something really special about this trip to northern Majorca – the way in which you go sightseeing is part of the adventure. That's because you'll travel by coach, train, tram and boat during our exclusive excursion through Soller, Port de Soller and Sa Calobra.
de, en, fr
Valldemossa, Son Marroig and Soller tour with historic train ride
History meets scenery on this Tramuntana Mountains tour. You'll visit the honey-stone village of Valldemossa, explore handsome Soller town and enjoy the views on a vintage train ride through mountains and valleys. Xisco, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘The train is the pride of the people of Soller. Because their town was so hard to reach behind the mountains, they built the railway with their own money a century ago so they could be connected to Palma and export their famous oranges.'Kick off in Valldemossa, a cluster of stone houses tumbling from a ridge in the heart of the Tramuntana Mountains. You can either explore the village under your own steam or join a guided tour to learn more about its history and culture. Xisco adds, ‘My favourite street in Valldemossa is Carrer Rectoria, a narrow alley is lined with potted plants. Saint Catalina Thomas was born here, and her house is now a chapel.' Then it's on to Son Marroig for a guide tour of the ravishing Renaissance-style estate overlooking the sea.Next, we'll head to Soller, a busy town built by wealthy citrus fruit merchants. You'll have free time to explore, potter around the shops, pop into a church or two, or soak up the sun in an outdoor café. The day rolls to a close with a journey back in time on a wooden train inaugurated in 1912 and still in full working order today. This scenic ride weaves through the Sierra de Tramontanta to Son Reus, where you'll join the transfer back to base.
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Reviews Soller Train
“Having done the same tour a couple of years ago we were hoping for the same experience, sadly it did not happen, everything seemed rushed, the journey itself was okay but time allowed at each stop was inadequate, the longest stays were a Lluc Monastery and La Colabra each was around 40 minutes, the others at Port de Sóller and Soller town were a matter of minutes. Appreciate that at Port de Soller were catching the tram but at Soller we had around 15 minutes, previously we had around 30 minutes”
“The guide spoke German for majority of trip and only spoke English for where to meet point - and he was quite rude.”
“The TUI rep was great very informative and told us as much information as she could. The trip i felt the monastery was a waste of time & not long enough to look round we only had 40 mins in one location & 15 after the ferry before we had to grt the tram. Would be better to go straight to ferry and have longer in Soller Harbour to much cramed in & 5 hours spent travelling on a coach. Not a pleasant trip way to much travel time.”
“At least half the time was spent on the coach. We had very little time at each stop (30 mins at the monastery, 15 minutes at soller port and just a 75 minutes for lunch, all of which were ridiculous) Both the Ferry and train ride were amazing. This trip would have been far better with less stops. The guide was absolutely amazing, very chatty and very informative, 10/10 for her service”
