12 Half-Day Tours in Malta to Build a Day Around

1.Half-Day Quad Bike Adventure Tour Including Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 185 reviews · 4 hours · from $95Our pick

Ride a self-drive quad through north Malta’s bays and viewpoints from Mellieħa, with hotel transfers, a guide, and optional swim time.

“it was really good. the tour guide was so nice and friendly. and knew things about the areas he was showing us. I had made 2 mistakes but he wasn't horrible but reassured me that it was okay and made conversationwith us. I would come again. definitely book if your thinking about it. me and my husband thoroughly enjoyed it. thank you so much !!!”

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2.Half-Day City Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 157 reviews · 3 hours · from $22Best value

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.”

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3.Half-Day Scenic Catamaran Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 157 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $59

Small-group catamaran from St Paul’s Bay for Santa Maria Caves and swims at Blue Lagoon and Crystal Lagoon, with drinks included.

“Great and unforgettable time in Malta, with the ship, the crew and the excursion. Catering was great with snacks and drinks and the crew were attentive and helpful, taking pictures and videos , proactively attentive and helping with the water and swimming activities. We could play our music and making trip trip unforgettable. Thank you very much ! We aim to book this again next year.”

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4.Half-Day Tour of Mosta, Ta’Qali Crafts Village & Mdina

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 110 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Half-day guided tour of Mosta, Ta’Qali crafts workshops, and Mdina. See St. Mary dome, watch artisans, enjoy Mdina views.

“The glass blowing was really good I would have liked someone to explain the processes.”

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5.Valletta Half-Day Guided Tour with Optional Cathedral Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 58 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $45

Half-day guided Valletta walk with Upper Barrakka harbor views, optional St. John’s Co-Cathedral, and Malta Experience show, pickup.

“Old Valetta is beautiful and absolutely steeped in history. The Co-Cathedral is magnificent and an art lovers paradise. Jenika (excuse the spelling) our guide was fantastic.”

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6.Blue Grotto and Marsaxlokk Half-Day Tour from Valletta

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 53 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $45

Half-day tour from Valletta to the Blue Grotto and Marsaxlokk fishing port, with market time and a weather-based boat option.

“Marsaxlokk is a small fishing village.. so not much except to see hundreds of these colorful fishing boats in the port.. so lovely. There’s the usual markets and thing to buy and worth the trip.”

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7.Half-Day Malta Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $798Top rated

A private, customizable 4-hour highlights tour of Malta with Valletta, Mdina, Blue Grotto, and more, plus hotel or port pickup.

“We spent four wonderful days exploring Malta with Yvette, our delightful tour guide. Yvette is highly knowledgeable about history and local culture. We saw all the highlights of Malta and had such a great time!”

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8.Malta Private Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $300

Malta private half-day loop from Valletta to Mdina, Mosta, and Dingli Cliffs, with pickup, A/C, WiFi, and a WW2 bomb visit.

“Views were excellent however, our driver didn’t explain anything. Another group was in separate van with driver that was explaining everything. We had English as language and they changed it to English written and said we would get tour booklet. We asked the other driver who gave us 1 booklet to share.”

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9.Half-Day Private Guided Tour in Malta with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $276

Private half-day Malta tour with pickup. See Valletta, optional St John’s Cathedral, Blue Grotto boat caves, and Mdina, with local tips.

“Our guide was phenomenal! Highly recommended! Great knowledge and very entertaining. Beautiful island with rich history.”

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10.Private Half-Day Archeological Sites Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $324

A private 4-hour Malta route to Tarxien, Hagar Qim, Mnajdra, and Ghar Dalam, with a multilingual guide and key site entry included.

“Great day seeing amazing sites. Carmen was a wonderful guide”

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11.Half-Day Quad Bike Adventure Tour Including Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97

Quad through Mellieħa with transfers, photo stops at Fort Campbell, Popeye Viewpoint, the Red Tower, and a summer swim at Armier Bay.

“The quads were very modern and in great condition. The tour itself allows you to explore the island and enjoy the stunning views. You really stop everywhere "for the gram" and they let you take cool pictures and help you too to take pictures. A bit shame that in every stop there was absolutely no guidance or explanation about the views or some historical background. For adrenaline seeker it's a perfect ride.”

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12.Discover Valletta Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $22

Explore Valletta on a 3-hour walk with a licensed guide, free viewpoints, and smart stops ending at the Malta Experience.

“Great walking tour, tour guide Josephine was awesome. Nice stop at Co-Cathedral of St. John and Malta history movie to end the tour. Would recommend it to anyone vising Valletta.”

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