Malta Highlights Tour (8 hours)

This tour is ideal for those not having enough time to enjoy our island to the fullest. It offers brief stop overs and an outline history of the most important places of interest such as Valletta, Mdina, the 3 cities, Rabat, Mosta and more. The tour can be customised according to your desires and preferences. Basically its all you can see (at your discretion) of the island in 8 hours. 

Guide recommended costing €115 (compulsory for groups of 6 or more)

The old capital of Mdina & town of Rabat (Half or Full day)

Our tour starts with a visit to the "silent city" of Mdina, with its defense bastions dating back to the 9th Century. We walk through the town visiting St. Paul's Cathedral and then to the bastions for a panoramic view of the island. Then walk to Rabat to visit the St. Catald's Catacombs, an underground burial place used by the early Christians. Full day: We also stop to see the local handiwork for which the village of Rabat is renowned. Then on to Ta' Qali Crafts Village, Mosta Cathedral and San Anton Botanical Gardens (full day only). 

Guide recommended costing €69 HD / €115 FD (compulsory for groups of 6 or more)

Valletta (Half day - Walking tour including guide)

Our tour commences with a drive to Malta's Capital City, Valletta.  Upon our arrival in Valletta, the tour proceeds to the Upper Barracca Gardens, for a magnificent view of the Grand Harbor. Then on to St. John's Co-Cathedral were you could admire the world famous painting by "Caravaggio".  Finally we proceed to the Grand Master's Palace which houses our Parliament and the offices of the President of Malta.  In the House of Parliament one will visit the State Rooms, the Tapestry Chamber and the Armory. Our final visit will be the magical "Malta Experience".  A Multivision show depicting Malta's history through the ages. 

The old and the new capitals: Mdina & Valletta (full day - 8 hours)

The tour commences at 9am starting with the capital city of Valletta where we will see the most important places of interest including Castille and the Grandmaster's Palace, the magnificent view of the grand harbour from the Upper Barracca gardens and St John's Cathedral. Lunch is optional - recommended Maltese restaurant near Mosta dome. We then head north to the ancient silent city of Mdina with its unique history and character, enjoying marvellous country view of most of Malta from the top of its bastions and a visit to the Cathedral and optional Mdina experience. 

Guide recommended costing €115 (compulsory for groups of 6 or more)

This tour focuses on the most important archaeological treasures found in Malta. We start the tour with the unique Hypogeum (UNESCO Heritage site: to be pre-booked long in advance and entrance costs Lm3 / person), then we visit Tarxien temples and the prehistoric remains at Ghar Dalam. Lunch is optional in the traditional fishing village of Marsaxlokk. In the afternoon we visit the Hagar Qim and Mnajdra neolithic temples and time permitting we go down to enjoy the view of the Blue Grotto.  

Guide recommended costing €115 (compulsory for groups of 6 or more)

We start the tour with a visit to the southern fishing villages of Marsaxlokk & Birzebbuga, or Hagar Qim / Mnajdra neolithic temples. We then take a boat from Wied iz-Zurrieq to the picturesque Blue Grotto with its stalactites and colorful underwater flora (optional boat fare not included/payable locally).

Take a step back…relax…enjoy the breathtaking panoramas, and admire the history of Malta's sister island Gozo. A short and panoramic ferry crossing will take you to the Island of Calypso, on the way, enjoying a mesmerizing scene of crystal blue waters, the Blue Lagoon, and an array of caves and sea inlets, spotted with the many crafts making way between the Maltese Islands.

The first thing you'll visit in the tranquil island of Gozo are the famous pre-historic colossal Ggantija Temples, built by a female giant 5,000 years ago.

After enjoying a glorious panorama over a wide sweep of the Gozo fields, valleys and hills, you will depart for the Citadel in Rabat. At one time protecting the entire population of Gozo within its walls, the giant bastion of the Citadel dominates central Gozo, and contains a beautifully maintained cathedral and museum, the Knights' own conventual church in Gozo, on two occasions serving as the venue for the sumptuous investitures of the Grand Masters.

After lunch (any restaurant at your leisure) you will visit one of the most natural spectacles of Gozo, that of the Dwejra seascapes. The most popular attraction at Dwejra is the Azure Window, a monumental limestone archway created by thousands of years of sea erosion, a mecca for photographers and scuba divers.

Before taking the ferry back to Malta, you will finish your visit to Gozo by visiting the Xlendi Bay, a haunt for artists and photographers, and lovers of the sea.

Guide recommended costing €125 (compulsory for groups of 6 or more)