Malta
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The 10 most popular walking tours in Malta. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
4-hour Valletta walking tour with Upper Barrakka Gardens views, Knights of Malta stories, optional St John’s Co-Cathedral, and Malta Experience show.
Taste Valletta’s street food on a guided 3-hour walk with pastizzi, ftira, Kinnie, and local beer plus stories of key landmarks.
“I loved this. John our guide was truly excellent. He gave us a fantastic history and culture as we walked through Valletta. He stopped at various location to highlight their significance and tell us about them. The food was great too, we had four stops and we were full at the end. We have done…”
A 3-hour private walking tour of UNESCO Valletta, packed with baroque highlights, Knights of St. John stories, and great harbour views.
“We had a great tour of Valletta with Matthew as our guide. He provided us a detailed history of Valletta and Malta along with some very insightful and thoughtful commentary on contemporary Malta. In addition to seeing a lot, we learned a lot. We very much recommend this tour and Matthew as a guide.”
Walk Birgu in the Three Cities with an expert guide and get Inquisitor’s Palace entry plus top waterfront and fort views.
“Interesting sites and places, and worthwhile, though not as engaging as the Valletta and Mdina walking Tours”
A 3-hour guided walk through Valletta with live commentary, ending at St. John’s Co-Cathedral if you choose to pay admission.
“Great overview of the history of Valletta by a local. Mary was great! Knowledgeable and entertaining.”
Dark history walking tour in Valletta with English storytelling, a mobile ticket, and a 2-hour route from Tritons' Fountain to the Palace.
“Mario our guide was very knowledgeable and the tour was very interesting. As frequent visitors to Malta we learnt some new information doing this tour. While I would recommend this tour you do need to be mobile and fit as Valletta is very hilly and you do walk right down to the bottom and back…”
A 3-hour private walking tour of Valletta’s top sights, from Barrakka Gardens views to St John’s Co-Cathedral and palaces.
“It was a really strange tour.”
2-hour Birgu witchcraft walking tour: dramatic stories, Inquisitor’s Palace trials, Greek execution, and Grey Lady legends.
“Fun!”
A 2-hour Mdina walking tour with dark stories, the Game of Thrones gate, cathedral ghost tales, and Ottoman-era city walls.
“La guida è un eccellente narratore, molto preparato, interessante e coinvolgente. Ascoltarlo è molto piacevole.”
Private 2–3 hour walk from Mdina Gate through Mdina and Rabat. Licensed guide, flexible pace, and practical local-history context.
“Our guide, Althea, was the best - thoughtful, knowledgeable and clearly has studied the history, architecture, nand religious crosscurrents of M’dina and Rabat. We could not have been more pleased with her detailed and engaging introduction to the cities.”
