What the guide delivers
Palma as a readable start: cathedral quarter, old streets, short waterfront—hire car at end of day one or next morning.
Tramuntana with early panoramic driving, counted viewpoints and one well-chosen village afternoon—not Sa Calobra by default.
Route arc
East transition through interior (Sineu default, Petra optional) into Santanyí / Cala d’Or / Porto Cristo with an easy cove or short walk—transition day, not a flex.
Main cove at dawn; a second only if the schedule still feels clean—never a four-cove sunscreen stunt.
Who it is for
Island first-timers who want turquoise coves and stone villages without treating Mallorca like a checklist raid.