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El Pilar de la Mola

Jules Verne's edge of the world

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Ferry from Ibiza Ses Illetes Bike & 4x4 S'Espalmador Sunsets Private sailing

AdventureFull day

Electric bike hire with green route maps

4.8(743 reviews)

A modern electric bike delivered to your hotel or the port, plus route maps for the 32 signposted 'green routes' that cover every corner of the island.

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£25per person

Delivered to your hotel or the port
Helmet, lock and puncture kit included
Route maps for 32 green routes

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Boat & beach8 h

Boat from Ibiza with a stop at Ses Illetes

4.7(1,876 reviews)

Ferry from Ibiza with priority boarding, plus a shuttle bus straight to Ses Illetes so you can spend six hours on one of the world's best beaches with no logistics of your own.

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£65per person

Priority boarding on the Ibiza ferry
Shuttle to Ses Illetes on arrival
Six hours of free time on the sand

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Boat & beach4 h

Guided snorkelling at La Savina and S'Espalmador

4.9(421 reviews)

Sail from La Savina to S'Espalmador — the uninhabited island north of Formentera — for a full snorkelling session and a soak in its natural mud baths.

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£48per person

Boat ride to S'Espalmador
Snorkelling gear provided
Guided visit to the mud baths

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Adventure5 h

Private 4x4 lighthouse tour of the island

4.8(194 reviews)

A private 4x4 with driver for up to four guests, tailored around the island's two most photographed lighthouses and its wildest inland tracks — ending with a Cap de Barbaria sunset.

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£105per person

Private 4x4 with English-speaking driver
Route customised to your interests
Cap de Barbaria sunset finale

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Adventure2 h

Clear-bottom kayaking along the east coast

4.7(287 reviews)

A transparent-hull kayak tour along the calm east coast — you literally see the Posidonia meadows and the fish beneath you. Great for families with older children.

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£36per person

Transparent kayak (max 2 per boat)
Snorkelling gear provided
Photo stop on a hidden cove

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Food & wine3 h

Mediterranean dinner and sunset at Cap de Barbaria

4.6(156 reviews)

Three courses of modern island cooking at a farmhouse restaurant a short walk from Cap de Barbaria lighthouse, timed so the sunset over the water is the last course of the evening.

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£58per person

Three-course dinner with wine pairing
Reserved terrace facing the sunset
Walk to Cap de Barbaria lighthouse

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Boat & beach3 h

Private sailboat sunset from La Savina

4.9(132 reviews)

A three-hour sunset sail out of La Savina on a semi-private sailboat, with a swim stop off Illa des Porcs and a bottle of cava at golden hour.

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£120per person

Semi-private yacht (max 10 guests)
Swim stop off Illa des Porcs
Cava and light bites on board

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Mercadillo hippie miércoles y domingos (16–21h). El faro al atardecer merece la subida. Ruta Camí Romà baja andando hasta Es Caló entre pinos.

Getting there

20 min desde Sant Francesc por el Camí Vell

Parking

Parking al lado del faro (gratuito)

Best time to go

Miércoles y domingos por el mercadillo (16–21h)

What to do

See, eat, beach and excursions

Ver

La Mola lighthouse
Restored Molí Vell windmill

Comer

El Mirador

Excursiones

Hippy market (Wed & Sun, 4–9 pm)
Camí Romà walking route

Mini itinerary

A perfect day in El Pilar de la Mola

09:00
Start early
La Mola lighthouse sin agobios de gente. Café en la plaza principal antes o después.
11:00
Guided excursion
Hippy market (Wed & Sun, 4–9 pm). Reserva con antelación en temporada alta.
14:00
Local lunch
El Mirador. Sobremesa sin prisa — en las islas se come tarde.
17:00
Second stroll
Restored Molí Vell windmill. Buena hora para foto sin sol duro.
20:30
Dinner and evening
Cena tarde (21–22h). Reserva especialmente jueves a sábado.