Hams Caves (Cuevas dels Hams) Tours and Activities

Experience the natural beauty and beautiful pearls of Mallorca on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, explore the stunning scenery of Hams and Drach cave systems. Marvel at their stalactites and beautiful waters, then stop by the picturesque fishing village of Porto Cristo and and a historic pearl shop.

Journey to a world of shimmering pearls, pristine beaches and crystalline caverns on this half-day tour of eastern Mallorcan highlights. Visit a local pearl factory to see how the perfect white orbs are produced, and enjoy some time to browse pearls at bargain prices. Then, explore the fairytale underground world of the Caves of Hams. Admire magnificent stalactite formations and experience the natural acoustics during a short classical concert inside one of the caverns. You’ll also stop at the lovely beach resort town of Porto Cristo for photos.

The Hams Caves are over 10 million years old, but people has only been able to enjoy their beauty since they were discovered back in 1905 by the speleologist Pedro Caldentey Santandreu (1886-1950) while he was digging for onyx, a precious stone abundant in the region. In 1910 he managed to produce electricity to illuminate the cave even before electric power had reached the village of Porto Cristo. Using a water mill, a dynamo and a water tank, he generated 16 hours of electric current to enable visits to the caves. In the Blue cave, with its spectacular new blue lighting using led technology, you can enjoy the educational documentary “Discovering the past” about the history of Majorca, its first inhabitants, the formation of the Hams caves and their discovery.