Day trips from Cala Millor: glass-bottom boats, jeep tours, the Caves of Drach and family days out

You can do a lot without a car: the glass-bottom boat leaves from the beach pier, parasailing boards around Cala Bona, the jeep and buggy tours start from their shops in Cala Millor, and there are tours with pick-up to the Porto Cristo caves. By car, Porto Cristo, the Safari Zoo or Cala Romàntica are a quarter of an hour away.

A good split for a week: a day at sea (glass-bottom boat, kayak or a yacht to Cala Varques), one on a jeep, buggy or bike through the countryside and along the coast, a morning in the Drach or Hams caves, which also work on a rainy day, and an afternoon with the children at the Safari Zoo or Dinosaurland. Sea trips depend on the wind, so book them early in your stay.

Moonfish leaves the beach pier in Cala Millor on a catamaran with glass panels below deck for a two-to-three-hour cruise along the east coast, depending on the timetable. It is a relaxed outing and one of the best for families; our listing shows 29 euros per adult and a season from May to October.

For more of a thrill, Sea Sports Mallorca sells parasailing in Cala Bona: about ten minutes in the air at around 100 metres above the sea, solo, in pairs or in threes, with a boat ride that can take up to an hour; TUI gives a minimum age of 12. Prices on booking portals do not match, so confirm when booking, along with the meeting point.

ROIG runs a two-hour kayak or paddleboard trip on the Llevant coast with a stop at a sea cave and snorkelling at Cala Morlanda, near S'Illot, from 49 euros per person (the same price for children), from age 6, from April to October. You need to be reasonably comfortable in the water.

Wrangler Jeep Safari has its shop in Cala Millor. On its Panorama Tour, of about four hours, you drive an original Jeep Wrangler yourself in convoy behind the guide on coastal and inland roads; according to a reseller it passes the Coves d'Artà and Cala Ratjada, fits up to four people per Jeep and includes fuel, cold water and a swim stop. There is also an Adventure Tour of about seven hours with a barbecue on a country estate and an off-road stretch. The website publishes no prices.

Buggy 4 Fun leaves from Carrer Olivera 3 in open manual buggies along the east and north coast, in four or five hours and from 84 euros per person; the company stresses that it is a sightseeing route, with no off-roading or racing. There are three routes and one includes a swim. Drivers must be 19 with a car licence; children from age 4 can ride as passengers, and insurance (20 or 29 euros per driver) is extra.

If you would rather pedal, CAMIBIKE runs guided MTB or e-MTB rides along the east coast from Cala Millor, with a guide speaking German or English, helmet, snack, water and photos: 79 euros with your own bike, 98 with a premium full-suspension bike and 114 with an e-bike, per person according to its website.

About eight kilometres away, the Caves of Drach are the classic outing: a walk of about 1.2 kilometres among stalactites to Lake Martel, where a short live concert is played. Entry is at fixed times and booking is advisable; according to the official website, online tickets cost 18.50 euros (19.50 at the ticket office) and include the concert and a boat ride. Our Caves of Drach guide has all the details. The smaller Caves of Hams are visited with a guide and include an audiovisual show.

If you have no car, ROIG runs a family trip of about five hours with pick-up in the east, including tickets to the Caves of Hams and Dinosaurland, for 65 euros per adult and 32.50 per child up to 12 according to its website, from April to October. And in Porto Cristo itself, the Mallorca Sea Paradise glass-bottom catamaran (which also leaves from Sa Coma) covers the Cova dels Pirates, Cala Romàntica, the Cova dels Coloms and Cales Varques in an hour and a half, from 28 euros; the two-hour version adds a swim and snorkelling.

The Safari Zoo, in the municipality of Sant Llorenç, combines a safari drive in your own car or by bus with a walk-through zoo area. A day ticket costs from 21.90 euros per adult according to its website; if you drive in, there is an additional vehicle ticket of 17.90 euros with time slots. Dinosaurland, near Porto Cristo, is a self-guided walk among more than 100 figures of about 40 species, including a titanosaur about 50 metres long and a fossil dig area: an hour to an hour and a half, 18.50 euros online from age 13 and 12.50 for ages 3 to 12.

For afternoons in town, Karting Cala Millor has karts from a children's category upwards and kids can drive from age 5, while Fantasy Park, the Pascual Jocs amusement park, opens daily from 16:00 to midnight from Easter until early November, with giant bouncy castles, harnessed trampolines, electric cars and boats. No booking is needed.

South of Porto Cristo, the coast between Cala Romàntica and Cala Varques is best seen from the water. The Challenge Mallorca leaves Cala Romàntica by sea kayak for Cala Falcó and Cala Varques, with its natural arch and several sea caves; kayak, life jacket, helmet and torch are included, it costs from 65 euros and is suitable from age 6. Entering the caves, snorkelling and the cliff jump are optional and depend on the sea.

At a gentler pace, the private yacht Malakai leaves Porto Cristo for Cala Varques and Cala Magraner with a local skipper, snorkelling gear, paddleboards and an aperitif, for a half day, full day or sunset; the website shows no prices. And Skualo, from its centre in Porto Cristo, runs two-hour snorkelling boat trips along the protected Llevant coast with instructors and a 30-to-40-minute stop, from 72.42 euros per person according to its website; children under 6 go free until 31 October 2026.

Club de Golf Son Servera, about seven kilometres away, publishes its 2026 rates by season: 18 holes at 130 euros in high season, 98 in mid season and 78 in low season, with a discount for holders of a Balearic Federation licence, afternoon rounds from 59 euros depending on dates and a golf school. An 18-hole buggy costs 45 euros.

Illes Balears Ballooning takes off at dawn or at sunset from fields around Capdepera, Manacor or Son Servera and flies over sea, coast and mountains; the whole activity takes about two and a half hours and the sunrise flight costs 190 euros per adult according to its website, from age 4. It depends on the wind, so leave room to change the day.