Malta · CITY TOURS
The 15 best city tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
A 2.5-hour guided walk through Valletta’s landmark squares, Knights’ Auberges, and Barrakka Gardens, ending at St George’s Square.
“Marisa is a great guide telling in a lively way many stories from Malta”
Hop-on hop-off buses from Mgarr Harbor help you cover Gozo’s top sights in one day, with open-top views and multi-language audio.
“Great trip! Very convenient way to travel the island with the bus. Few points of improvement for the organizers: - more frequent buses, every 45 minutes is not really enough - late buses, it’s too bad to waste evenings cause there’s no buses after 6pm - make sure the headphones work when connected to the bus. They didn’t work in the first bus that picked us up from the starting point”
Malta HOHO bus links Valletta, Mdina, the Three Cities, Mosta and the Blue Grotto stop, with an optional harbor cruise.
“Harbor cruise was perfect, very impressive sights to see. Tour guide was very informative & staff was very friendly. The South route was good, most drivers were nice, one charged more for the water then it said on the sign, argued with us. The North route was good until we hit Buggiba. Driver didn’t announce stops, skipped them, a lot of the audio outlets didn’t work, and there was not really anything special to see. The buses were old and uncomfortable. The busses on the Gozo HoHo were nicer, so were the drivers.”
A 2.5-hour small-group Valletta walk for $24, mixing knight-era palaces, key squares, cathedrals, and harbour views.
“Stephen (sp?) was an excellent, knowledgeable guide. He was personable and pointed out many interesting things that we had walked by without noticing. We were there on a Viking cruise, and this was better than 95% of the tours we had taken through Viking.”
A 2-hour guided walk through Mdina’s walled lanes and into Rabat, pairing big stories with practical stops and easy pacing.
“Guide had excellent knowledge & a good sense of humour which made the tour even more enjoyable. The use of radio ear phones to listen to the guide made sure you could hear her clearly- which a lot of other tours I noticed didn’t have , & so made this tour exceptional”
Valletta highlights on a 2.5-hour English walking tour with a licensed guide. Walk Republic Street, Barrakka Gardens, and more for $24.20.
“Marisa was a fantastic tour guide! We learned a lot of really interesting information not just about the history of Malta in general and Valetta specifically, but about life in this small island nation now! She also showed us a lot of beautiful points of interest, gave breaks due to the heat, and overall did a great job.”
Hop-on hop-off bus in Gozo with two routes, free headphones, and audio in 11 languages, plus flexible stop hopping at your pace.
“Fantastic way to see Gozo. 2 hours on the upper level with great views of the island. Able to get off where you like! Great value.”
Two hours with a licensed guide, headsets, and a walk through Mdina Old City and Rabat’s old quarter ending at St Paul’s Square.
“Our guide Vishna (Hope I’ve spelt that correctly) was simply brilliant. Deeply knowledgeable, formidably articulate, charming, friendly, and funny. The tour was comprehensive and we learnt such a lot. Fantastic experience - highly recommended.”
Explore Valletta on a 3-hour guided walk, see Grand Harbour views, visit key Knights sites, and get time at St John’s Co-Cathedral.
“3 Hours Tour minus 1 1/2 in the Church and 1/2 Hour in the Cinema. That IS not a good City Tour. Sorry.”
Drive an electric car with a GPS audio guide through Malta’s Three Cities, Kalkara and Smart City, with 50+ stops in 2.5 hours.
“Excellent! Truly a remarkable and friendly staff who makes the checkin process s easy and fun. And the tour is really good and easy to use and informative. We had a great time doing this activity! Would recommend everyone to do it”
See Mdina, Malta’s Silent City, at golden hour on a small 2-hour guided walk with Game of Thrones filming spots and top views.
“Ani is very knowledgeable and explains in an entertaining and engaging way! she speaks and moves fast but only this way can she pack all information in a 2 hour tour 😊 small group, I recommend!”
Walk Valletta with a live licensed guide, then add St. John’s Co-Cathedral for baroque art and Caravaggio paintings.
“Our tour guide, Marisa, was amazing. Very informative and knowledgeable about the sites, history and buildings of Valletta.”
Private Mdina and Rabat walking tour with a licensed guide, honey-colored streets, bastions, and St. Paul’s Cathedral for up to 12.
“We had a great tour with Chris. He was very knowledgeable, insightful, and fun. We learned a lot and had many good laughs. We highly recommend him and the tour.”
A 2.5-hour semi private Mdina walk with licensed guide Ani, Baroque gate and viewpoints, plus an included Carmelite Priory entry.
“The daytrip supposed to be at 11:15 a.m, but during the day the person in charge sent me a message informing me the daytrip was changed to 03:15 p.m. By the way I arrived to Mdina citadelle early in the morning, I was walking around there, visiting places, however when the daytrip schedule arrived, there wasn't any guide in the meeting point. As matter of fact, I was waiting for 10 or 15 minutes, but nobody appeared.”
Valletta City of the Knights walking tour with hotel pickup, panoramic Barrakka Gardens views, St John’s Co-Cathedral tickets, and Malta Experience.
“I enjoyed this trip. The walking part was very informative. The view from the Upper Barraka Gardens was impressive although we were only given 10 mins to take photos etc. By far the most impressive part was St-Johns Co-Cathedral which was breathtaking and having a headset to listen to the information about the it made it more interesting.”
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