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St. John's
Co. Cathedral, Valletta
Mdina
Mosta Dome
Birgu
Typical Village Scene
Gozo Countryside
Blue Grotto Cave
Temple
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Monday
Start 1300hrs/End 1700hrs
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. John’s 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.
Tuesday
Start 0900hrs/End 1600hrs
Mdina – Mosta Dome - San Anton - Crafts Village - Rabat
Today’s
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.
Wednesday
Start 0900hrs/End 1300hrs
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.
Thursday
Start 0800hrs/End 1600hrs
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
the oldest free standing
temples in the world, known as Ggantija Temples, these temples date back
circa.3500
to 4000BC. 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 Gozo’s typical old villages where the pace of life
is typical of Mediterranean lifestyle of years gone by.
Friday
Start 0900hr/End 1600hrs
Blue Grotto - Local
Villages - Marsaxlokk - Hagar Qim - Ghar Dalam
Our tour will take us to an unspoilt local villages 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. We will
then proceed to a rural area and the unique Hagar Qim Temple.
Hagar Qim has the
largest and heaviest megaliths out of all the temple sites around the
Maltese Islands, some slabs weighing a staggering 20 tons.
In he
afternoon our lunch we then visit 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'.
You will have some free time to browse around the small market which
lines the seafront. Our final stop is a visit to the unique Ghar Dalam
caves. The Ghar Dalam
Cave (meaning dark cave) is a highly important site as it was here that
the earliest evidence of human settlement on Malta, some 7,400 years
ago, was discovered. This huge cavern is some 144 metres deep, but only
the first 50 metres are open to visitors. The lowermost layers, more
than 500,000 years old, contained the fossil bones of dwarf elephants,
hippopotami, micro-mammals and birds.
At this stage our
tour comes to an end and we make our way back to your hotel.
!Every
effort is made to provide the tour as described above, however the
itinerary may change due to situation beyond our control. Start and end
times are for guidance. |
Tour Details
Coach Group
Tours can have up to
50 passengers on each tour and are guaranteed to operate.
Price
€295.00 per person
Included
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Transport from/to hotel
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Multilingual Licensed Guide
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All
entrance fees into museums and
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places
of interest as featured
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Ferry
fare to/from Gozo Island
Not Included
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Optional boat trips around Inland Sea
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(Gozo)
Availability
This tour is available all year round.
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Customised Tours
This tour can be customised to your specifications and is also available
to small and large groups. For more information contact us.
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