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Typical Red Dome
Shopping
Mosta Dome
Narrow Streets in
Mdina
Traditional Boat Trip
Blue Grotto
Azzur Window |
Malta Highlights Itinerary
6 days/5 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 Included
Friday
Blue Grotto - Local Villages - Marsaxlokk Fishing Village
Our tour will take us to an unspoilt local village in the southern part of
the island, you will be guided through the narrow winding streets that lead
to the village piazza - a typical scene of Malta's old towns and villages.
We will then proceed to the beautiful Wied iz-Zurrieq for a visit to
the Blue Grotto. This picturesque grotto and its neighboring system of sea
caverns mirrors the brilliant phosphorescent colors of underwater flora.
Boat trips, which take around 25 minutes allow you to explore these grottoes
and sea caverns along this stretch of coast. The boat trip is not
included in the overall price as it operates subject to weather conditions.
Our next stop includes a visit to the pretty village of Marsaxlokk on
the south coast of the island. Marsaxlokk is characterized by low lying
buildings and the colorful traditional fishing boats known as the 'luzzu'. A
small market lines the seafront.
Breakfast Included
Saturday
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
Marsaxlokk Fishing Village
Blue Grotto
Gozo Island
Inland Sea
Azzur Window
Xlendi Bay
Victoria/The Citadel
What is Included
6 day tour & hotel package
5 hotel nights on bed and breakfast
basis at the 4* Gillieru Hotel
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)
399 from March
420 from April
449 from May to June
478 from July to September
449 from October to November
Single occupancy
applies depending on departure date, contact us for more information
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