Mahon Harbour Boat Tour with Gin Distillery: Menorca

A harbour cruise, a walled old town, and how Menorcan gin gets made

This 7 to 8 hour tour from your Menorca hotel combines a glass-bottom boat cruise through Mahon's natural harbour with a walking tour of the capital's Georgian townhouses and baroque churches, a visit to the Xoriguer distillery for a gin tasting, and free time to browse the city centre. Transport, admission fees and a live English-speaking guide are included; the tour ends around 1:30 pm, with return travel taking 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on your hotel location.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Mahon Harbour and City

• Boat trip in Mahon harbour
• Visit Xoriguer gin distillery
• Free time in Mahon city centre
• Tour finishes in Mahon

The Experience

The boat leaves your hotel and heads to Mahon harbour, where you board a glass-bottom boat to see the fortifications, upscale villas and the waterfront buildings that line one of the world's largest natural harbours. The visibility depends on weather, but the boat's design lets you watch the water and the architecture at once. After the cruise, you walk through the old town's narrow streets — Georgian townhouses, baroque churches, grand squares with whitewashed buildings — at a pace that lets you take in the layout without rushing.

The Xoriguer distillery visit comes next. You learn how Menorcan gin is made and taste it, a brief stop that breaks up the day and gives you a sense of what the island produces. After that, you have free time to explore Mahon's city centre on your own — the shops, the squares, the rhythm of the place without a guide talking. The tour wraps around 1:30 to 1:45 pm, and your driver takes you back to your hotel.

Comfortable shoes matter because there is walking involved, especially through the old town's uneven streets. The boat ride is smooth, but if you have spinal issues, pregnancy complications or cardiovascular concerns, this tour is not the right fit. Infants sit on an adult's lap during the boat portion.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return transfer.
• glass-bottom boat cruise through Mahon harbour.
• guided walking tour of the old town with Georgian townhouses and baroque churches.
• admission to Xoriguer distillery with a gin tasting.
• live English-speaking guide for the full day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Destination Services Spain

Is this one for you?Pick this tour if you want both water and street views of Mahon in one outing—the glass-bottom boat and distillery visit anchor the day, with walking and free time woven around them.

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Top questions

What exactly is Mahon's natural harbour like from the water?

Mahon's harbour is one of the world's largest natural harbours, and the glass-bottom boat lets you see the fortifications, upscale villas and historic waterfront buildings from the water while watching below the surface — weather permitting.

How much time do I get to walk around Mahon's old town on my own?

After the distillery visit, you have free time to explore the city centre's shops, squares and streets at your own pace before the tour ends around 1:30 pm.

What happens at the Xoriguer distillery?

Xoriguer is a historic gin distillery where you learn how Menorcan gin is made and taste it — a brief visit that shows you one of the island's traditional products.

Does the tour include food or drinks beyond the gin tasting?

The gin tasting is included, but meals and other drinks are not — you have free time to buy food or drinks in the city centre if you want them.

How long is the return transfer to my hotel after the tour ends?

Return travel takes between 30 minutes and 2 hours depending on where your hotel is located on Menorca.

Which pickup location is closest to where I'm staying?

The tour offers three pickup zones: West (Cala Bosch, Cala Blanca), South East (Canutells area), and South (Cala Galdana, St Tomas) — choose the one nearest your hotel at checkout.