Spanish Beaches & Islands: Barcelona, Mallorca & Ibiza

Today you enjoy the best of stylish Barcelona, blending culture with the beach. In the morning, with your guide, you admire Gaudi's dreamlike Sagrada Familia and colourful Park Guell, wander the medieval Gothic Quarter and stroll the buzzing Las Ramblas and the Boqueria market. In the afternoon you head down to the golden sands of Barceloneta, swimming in the warm Mediterranean, relaxing on the beach, and enjoying fresh seafood at a beachfront chiringuito. As the sun sets you enjoy a glass of cava by the harbour or on a rooftop. The blend of culture, sea and style is irresistible. As the day ends, you return to your hotel, sun-kissed and happy. This evening is yours to enjoy the city's buzz. Rest well, for tomorrow you fly to the beautiful island of Mallorca.

This morning you are transferred to the airport for a short flight to Mallorca, the largest and most beautiful of the Balearic Islands, where you are met and transferred to your hotel by the sea. This afternoon you explore Palma, the island's elegant capital, crowned by its magnificent Gothic cathedral rising above the harbour, wandering the atmospheric old town of honey-stone palaces, hidden patios, lively squares and stylish boutiques. You take in the harbour, the Almudaina palace and the sea views, and settle into the relaxed island rhythm. The beauty and elegance of Palma are captivating. As the day ends, you relax at your hotel, perhaps with a swim in the warm sea. This evening, savour fresh Mediterranean seafood in Palma. Rest well, for tomorrow you discover the turquoise coves and dramatic mountains of Mallorca.

Today you explore the beautiful landscapes of Mallorca. You journey into the dramatic Serra de Tramuntana mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of terraced hills, olive groves and pretty stone villages such as Valldemossa, with its Carthusian monastery, and Deia, clinging to the cliffs above the sea, with breathtaking coastal views the whole way. You descend to a beautiful cove or bay for a swim in the crystal-clear turquoise water and a long, relaxed lunch of fresh fish by the sea. The beauty of the mountains and coves is idyllic. As the day ends, you return to your hotel, relaxed and sun-kissed. This evening, savour Mallorcan cuisine, perhaps a hearty tumbet or fresh seafood. Rest well, for tomorrow you enjoy more of Mallorca's idyllic beaches at leisure.

Today is yours to relax and enjoy the idyllic beaches and coves of Mallorca at your own pace. You might spend the day discovering the island's famous calas, hidden coves of impossibly clear turquoise water tucked beneath pine-clad cliffs, swimming and snorkelling in the warm, glowing sea, and sunbathing on golden or pebbled shores. You could take an optional boat trip along the coast to reach secluded bays, try paddleboarding or simply laze by the hotel pool with a book. You enjoy long, unhurried lunches of fresh seafood at hidden beach restaurants. The beauty, warmth and serenity are blissful. As the day ends, you relax, refreshed by sun and sea. This evening, savour a final Mallorcan dinner. Rest well, for tomorrow you continue to the beautiful island of Ibiza.

Today you travel to Ibiza, the smaller, famously beautiful island to the southwest, by a short flight or scenic ferry, where you are met and transferred to your hotel near the sea. Ibiza is far more than its nightlife, a beautiful island of golden beaches, pine forests, whitewashed villages and turquoise coves. This afternoon you relax on one of its glorious beaches, swimming in the warm, clear water and soaking up the sun and the laid-back, bohemian atmosphere. As evening comes you may join the island ritual of watching one of Ibiza's legendary sunsets over the sea from a cliff-top bar. The beauty and atmosphere are captivating. As the day ends, you settle into the island rhythm. This evening, savour fresh seafood by the shore. Rest well, for tomorrow you explore the white town of Dalt Vila and more beaches.

Today you explore the beauty of Ibiza. You wander the atmospheric walled old town of Dalt Vila, a UNESCO World Heritage site of cobbled lanes climbing past whitewashed houses and honey-stone palaces to a cathedral and ramparts with sweeping views over the harbour and sea. You browse the colourful, bohemian hippy markets, full of crafts, jewellery and island style, and spend the afternoon on a beautiful beach or cove, swimming in the warm, clear sea and relaxing on the sand. As evening comes you enjoy one final legendary Ibiza sunset over the water. The beauty, culture and atmosphere are captivating. As the day ends, you relax, savouring your last island evening. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner by the sea, reflecting on your sun-soaked journey. Rest well ahead of your departure tomorrow.

After a final morning by the sea in beautiful Ibiza, perhaps a last swim, a stroll through Dalt Vila or a coffee overlooking the harbour, you are transferred to Ibiza airport for your onward departure. You leave having enjoyed the sparkling Mediterranean at its best, stylish Barcelona with its Gaudi and city beach, the turquoise coves, dramatic mountains and elegant Palma of Mallorca, and the golden beaches, white town and legendary sunsets of Ibiza, all at an easy, laid-back pace. The images stay vivid long after you land, the crystal-clear coves of Mallorca, the stone villages of the Tramuntana, the walls of Dalt Vila, and the sun sinking into the sea. The beaches and islands of Spain offer sun, sea, beauty and relaxation in abundance, and you depart tanned, rested and already dreaming of a return to this sun-drenched and beautiful land.