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St. John's Co. Cathderal
Mdina
Mdina Streets
Fortifie Harbor
Traditional Boat Trip
Inland Sea
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Malta Highlights Itinerary
5 days/4 nights
Monday
Transfer to your hotel and check-in, rest of the day/evening at
leisure.
Tuesday
Valletta Mdina - Rabat - Mosta Dome
Our first visit during this tour is Valletta, here
we include the Barraka Gardens which offer stunning views
of the Grand Harbour and magnificent fortifications, a walk down Triq
Republikka where you can admire numerous historical buildings built by the
Knights of St. John including the Aubereges, the Grand Masters Palace
and the St. John's Co. Cathedral, the church of the order and also home to
Caravaggio's masterpiece "Beheading of St. John" amonst
other treasures. Our next stop will be to Mdina. Mdina is a unique medieval
city, built in the 9th century, the city was built on a plateau in the
centre of the island and from the high bastion walls you can admire stunning
views of the island. This medieval city is a
maze of narrow alleys and magnificent architecture, the only way to
appreciate this special city is to stroll through it and admire the living
history. Free time will be given for lunch, approx. 1 hour. After lunch we
proceed with our tour and visit the old town of Rabat.
Here we will make our way through the narrow streets to the centre which is
dominated by the imposing St. Paul's Church
which overlooks the piazza. Rabat, can claim the origins of Maltese
Christianity. It was here in AD60 that the Apostle St Paul is said to
have stayed after being shipwrecked on the Islands. We visit the St. Paul's
Grotto which is said to be the resting place of St. Paul during his visit to
the islands. Our final stop is one of Malta's most famous churches, Mosta
Dome. The churchs dome is the third largest unsupported in the world,
exceeded in size only by St. Peters in Rome and St. Sophia in Istanbul.
Mosta Dome is also popular with visitors as it was at this church where the
World War II bomb pierced the dome during a service, fell inside the church
during a service and failed to explode, this locals hailed as a miracle. Our
tour ends here and we make our way back to your hotel or the port for guests
returning to their cruise ship.
Breakfast Included
Wednesday
Gardjola Gardens - Birgu - Traditional Boat Trip
This
half day tour visits the oldest part of the Grand Harbour. We first visit
the Gardjola Gardens, here you can admire the magnificent view from the
Vedette (watch tower used by the Knights). We continue with the tour of this
area next Birgu. Birgu is the oldest city of the Grand Harbour. In 1530 the
Knights of St. John first settled in this area, and we will give you
an insight to an era dominated by the Knights of St. John. Our walking tour
will take us to the heart of city, the narrow streets and quaint alleys
known as the 'collachio', an area of old Palazzo's which where the original
Auberge's occupied by the Knights'. We finish this tour with a trip around
the harbour on a traditional Dghajsa (type of gondola). This is the end of
our tour and we make our way back to the hotel.
Breakfast Included
Thursday
Gozo Island Tour
Our tour starts with a short 25min. ferry crossing which passes the
small and pretty island of Comino. On arrival at the picturesque Mgarr
harbour, you will notice how much greener it is on Gozo. Even though so
close to the larger island of Malta, the smaller island has many different
characteristics. Included on our tour is a variety of scenic routes and
interesting sights. We include stops at the Inland Sea and Azure Window at
Dwejra, Victoria and the imposing Citadel, the beautiful seaside village of
Xlendi Bay and include a spectacular show which relives the life of Gozos
yesteryear throughout the centuries. A local lunch is included and some time
for shopping for local hand made lace and woolen goods, both very popular
buys on the island. Throughout the day you will also see some of Gozos
typical old villages where the pace of life is typical of Mediterranean
lifestyle of years gone by. Breakfast and Lunch Included
Friday
Check-out of hotel, rest of the day at leisure and later transfer from your
hotel.
Breakfast Included
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Tour
Details
This is a
multilingual group tour which is guaranteed to operate with a minimum of
2 passengers and can have up to 50 passengers on tour
Tour Highlights
Visiting
Valletta
St. John's Co. Cathedral
Barraka Gardens
Triq Republikka
Mosta Dome
Mdina Medieval City
Rabat
St. Paul's Catacombs
Birgu
Gardjola Gardens
Collachio
Traditional Boat Trip
Gozo Island
Inland Sea
Azzur Window
Xlendi Bay
Victoria/The Citadel
What is Included
5 day tour & hotel package
4 hotel nights on bed and breakfast
basis at the 4* Gillieru Hotel
1 Lunch
Arrival & Departure transfers
Multilingual speaking Licensed Tour
Guide
for full tourduration
Transport from your hotel
Entrance fees into places of
interest/museums
Ferry to/from Gozo Island
Not Included
Boat trip around caves
Dates and Days of Operation
Operates between March 31 to November 14, weekly on Monday
Price
(per person)
326 from March
342 from April
365 from May to June
389 from July to September
365 from October to November
Single occupancy
applies depending on departure date, contact us for more information
How to
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