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Blue Grotto
Luzzu Fishing Boat
St. John's Co. Cathedral
Castille, Valletta
On the road to Mdina
Traditional Boat Trip
 
The Citadel, Gozo
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Malta Highlights
Itinerary
7 days/6 nights
Saturday
Transfer to your hotel and check-in, rest of the day/evening at leisure.
Sunday
Blue Grotto - Limestone Heritage Marsaxlokk Village
Our tour today vists Wied iz-Zurrieq, the beautiful valley leading down to
the Blue Grotto. This picturesque grotto and its neighboring system of sea
caverns mirrors the brilliant phosphorescent colors of underwater flora.
Boat trips to the caves, 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, EUR7.00 paid on the day).
We proceed with a visit to the Limestone Heritage, a unique insight into the
past and present cultures of an ancient culture set in stone. Discover the
story of quarrying and masonry in Malta since the prehistoric times, there
is also a unique collection of tools, vintage vehicles and machinery. This
is a walk-through audio experience with the aid of specially designed
dioramas.
Our
final stop includes a visit to the pretty village of Marsaxlokk on the south
coast of the island. This fisherman's village is characterized by low lying
buildings and the colorful traditional fishing boats known as the 'luzzu'. A
small market lines the seafront and it is a haven for fish food lovers with
an array of good quality restaurants.
Breakfast Included
Monday
Valletta - Malta Experience Show
Our guided tour of Valletta starts with a visit to the Barraka Gardens, here
you can enjoy breathtaking views overlooking the magnificent Grand Harbour
and the Three Cities. The tour also includes a walk through the bustling
Republic street, our guide pointing out prominent buildings en-route. A tour
of St. Johns Co. Cathedral, historically one of the most important
buildings in Malta and which is adorned in riches dating back to the era of
the Knights of St. John is a highlight of this tour. Here you can also
admire the magnificent Caravaggio painting The Beheading of St. John,
after our tour of the cathedral you will also have time to visit the church
museum, a main feature are the numerous Flemish tapestries. Our tour ends at
the Malta Experience, a superb 45-minute show illustrating the history of
the Maltese Islands - from Neolithic to modern times. The show is displayed
on a giant screen by means of state of the art visual and audio effects.
Breakfast Included
Tuesday
Mdina Mosta Dome - San Anton - Crafts Village - Rabat
Todays
tour takes us to the central part of Malta that is dominated by the
ancient medieval city of Mdina. Our walking tour takes through a maze of
magnificent architecture in an olde worlde setting, evidence that this
magnificent city is also known as the silent city. From the high
bastion walls you can admire views of most of the island. Close to Mdina
is the Roman town of Rabat, here we will visit the catacombs before
proceeding to the remote Westside of the island visiting the spectacular
cliffs of Dingli. After lunch we will stop at the botanic gardens of San
Anton and the impressive Mosta Dome church, the fourth largest
unsupported dome in the world. To end our tour we include the Crafts
Village. Here you can admire the local glassblowers, filigree, pottery
and variety of other local crafts with time for some shopping.
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. You will have some
free time for lunch and 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
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
Malta Experience Show
Barraka Gardens
Triq Republikka
Limestone Heritage
Blue Grotto
Marsaxlokk Fishing Village
Mosta Dome
Mdina Medieval City
Rabat
St. Paul's Catacombs
San Anton Gardens
Crafts Village
Birgu
Gardjola Gardens
Collachio
Traditional Boat Trip
Gozo Island
Inland Sea
Azzur Window
Xlendia Bay
Victoria/The Citadel
What is Included
7 day tour & hotel package
6 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 throughout the year, weekly on Saturday
Price
(per person)
436 from January to March
460 from April
495 from May to June
530 from July to September
436 from October to December
Single occupancy
applies depending on departure date, contact us for more information
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