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East and south Mallorca: Coves del Drach, Mondragó, Caló des Moro, Es Trenc

Caves with an underground lake in the morning, then the turquoise coves of Mondragó park and Caló des Moro, and at sunset the long, wild beach of Es Trenc. The coves are reached on foot from the car park.

Checked 29/10/2026Key facts 3Sources 2

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Key facts

Total travel time (by car)162 min1 1 source
Total distance130.5 km1 1 source
Total time at the stops (editorial estimate)420 min2 1 source

The colour next to a fact shows where it comes from: 1 source

Stops

  1. Caves of Drach (Coves del Drach) 64 km, 61 min from the previous stop (car), about 90 min there
  2. Mondragó Natural Park 37 km, 50 min from the previous stop (car), about 120 min there
  3. Caló des Moro 12.8 km, 23 min from the previous stop (car), about 90 min there
  4. Es Trenc beach 16.7 km, 28 min from the previous stop (car), about 120 min there

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Questions and answers

How long does the east and south Mallorca day trip take?

Driving takes about 162 min (130.5 km) by our measurement on the OpenStreetMap road network, without traffic, plus about 7.0 h at the stops. The return from the last stop to Palma adds about 50 min (51.0 km).

Can you do the Coves del Drach, Mondragó and Es Trenc route without a car?

The route is planned for a car: we calculated the travel times for driving. Public transport to the individual places is covered on their own pages and in the practical entries on TIB buses.

When is the best time to do the caves and coves route in the east and south?

Outside July and August, in the morning before it gets busy.

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Sources

  • pomiar-osm-dojazdy (accessed 2026-10-29)
  • pomiar-ranking-10-list (accessed 2026-10-29)

Checked 29 October 2026. Our own descriptions; figures from the sources above, with conflicting sources shown as a range.