Half Day Tour Bus to the Caves of Drach
Description
Get on board of one of the most modern fleet of buses, with the most knowledged guides, and visit Mallorca's most famous Caves . The tour lasts about an hour, and the route is about 1,200 metres long, with a 25-metre drop, and includes a classical music concert lasting about 10 minutes, and the possibility of crossing part of Lake Martel by boat at the end of the tour. The concert is performed by a quartet of musicians (two violins, a violoncello, a cello and a violin). violins, a cello and a harmonium).
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Itinerary
Explore the natural wonder and beauty of the Caves of Drach in Manacor. The visit includes a live concert and after the concert you can cross the Martel Lake by boat or on foot across the bridge. The tour lasts about an hour and covers a distance of about 1,200 metres through galleries adorned with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites to a depth of 25 metres. There are several lakes in the interior, including Lake Martel, named after the speleologist Édouard Alfred Martel, one of the largest underground lakes in the world, 117 metres long, 30 metres wide and between 4 and 12 metres deep.
Find out about the Manacor pearl farming industry. We will make a short visit to the the Majorica pearl factory and learn about its fascinating history and you will have the chance to get the perfect souvenir.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up takes place between 08:20 and 09:20 a.m. depending on the location of the pick-up point. The exact pick-up point and time will be sent in a confirmation email.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time to the caves is about 1 hour from the last pick-up point.
- Travel time from the caves is about 1 hour to the first drop-off point.
Reviews(27)
The coach driver picked up on time gave a good tour en route and back very good friendly informative and humorous. Loved the caves they were spectacular the orchestra was amazing so relaxing. The boat ride was beautiful. Enjoyed every minute and would recommend to others!
Great experience, very friendly guide and the place is beautiful. I would highly recommend this tour.
Excellent experience. Comfortable air conditioned bus which was at meeting place on time. Informative and pleasant guide. Instructions were clear and given in Spanish, English German and French. The caves were stunning and the concert was delightful. Pearl factory was interesting enough and toilets there were pristine.
Selected our 1/2 day tour and booked through Trip Advisor. Operator was very helpful in selecting the best pick-up point for us. We found the commentary interesting and not overbearing. Used 4 coaches in total and it all went smoothly. There was no pressure to visit the pearl factory, which we were thankful for! For me the highlight was the live concert on the lake, deep inside the caves. It was magical. A pity it didn’t go on longer, ditto the boat ride. Also there was very little interpretation regarding the names of the fascinating rock formations (stalagmites). But this is no fault of the operator of course. Overall we felt it was a worthy contender for our precious holiday time and a value for money trip with this company.
The experience was great! Our tour guide was very fun and informative. The caves were spectacular. My only advice for anyone visiting would be that the boat ride at the end is not worth a long wait in line.
Excellent.Pickup on time, driver and companion new who I was. Went to the pearl factory=fantastic, but the caves were even better. I have a problem with stairs si was not so good going up, but only 5 minutes. Super trip and driver dropped me in a place not on route. Fab!
The caves were absolutely breathtaking! Amazing what nature can do. They were VERY crowded though and we didn’t have much time to stop to take pictures so we wouldn’t slow down the traffic even more. The concert was nice at the end, but I was a bit annoyed by all the kids/babies whining. That’s all we could hear on top of the music… so I guess I would say this is NOT a kid friendly activity unless your children can stay quiet during the concert at the end… Some people had to switch bus for the transfer back to their hotel but our guide made sure everyone knew if they had to stay on the same bus or not. Overall, I was happy with the tour and I am glad I did it!
We had a great time! The directions to get to the pick up point were a little vague, but we were able to find it. The bus trip was delightful with the guide passing along information about the people and buildings along the route. The caves were delightful and worth the trip. The little concert at the end of the tour was fantastic!
Please careful when booking with side tours. We had a lovely time at the caves of Drach in Majorca. The caves were outstanding! The problem arose when our tour guide told us we need to change buses. On boarding the new bus I asked to confirm it was the correct bus for our hotel and gave the stop we needed. The tour guide confirmed. After 40 minutes on the buses things did not look correct. I asked the driver who spoke little English he said the bus was Magaluf. Told us to get off the bus in the middle of nowhere with no idea where we were. No help or information. I managed to find a bus taking us back to the place where we changed buses and found WiFi in McDonald to search for a way home. This whole experience was stressful and cost more than should have as we were all inclusive and had to buy food drinks and bus fares. We lost half a day of our holiday. The next day all Sidetours would offer was a hop on hope off bus tour as compensation to use on our last day. No refund offered even for the extra costs paid out. We declined the bus tour as we had had enough of buses around Palma trying to get back to our hotel. I sent an email but only got you were offered a bus trip and I refused it and that was all they were offering. I do hope this never happens to anyone else especially someone who is new to travel or not internet wise. I am not one to post bad reviews but felt this could be dangerous if it happened to an older person with no phone. It was also 30 degrees so that could also be an issue.
The caves of Drach are amazing and well worth the trip. The coach picked us up near our hotel (10 mins late, I was starting to worry we had missed it). The tour guide was very friendly but I don’t think the relentless commentary on the way there in 4 different languages was necessary. I didn’t feel rushed on the caves tour at all. This trip is one not to be missed!
