Private Treasures of Malta
Private Experience
This excursion is reserved exclusively for your travel party. No other guests will join your experience.
Tour Times: 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM
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On average, this booked 4 months in advance.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup and Dropoff at the Cruise Port Included
Overview
Your tour begins at the port. Depart to Malta’s capital Valletta for a guided tour through the bustling streets of Valletta. Malta´s capital city was built after the Great Siege of 1565 and named after the Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette. Valletta is a unique city built for gentlemen by gentlemen.
The excursion in Valletta starts by visiting the Malta Experience, a multivision show depicting 7000 years of Maltese history. Then, we will proceed to the Barrakka Gardens - built on the elevated Bastion ramparts commending panoramic views of the Grand Harbour and the three cities. Later, we will visit St. John´s Cathedral. This splendid church was originally the conventual church of the Order of St. John. With it´s fine Baroque architecture with elaborate Grand Masters monuments and exclusive precious works of art including a Caravaggio.
After the Cathedral we will see, from the outside, the Grand Masters Palace which is the residence of the President of Malta.
Free time in Valletta. Lunch will be organized in Valletta (lunch is not included in the tour pirce). After lunch we will head to the Southern part of the island to discover the historical area known as the Three Cities: Vittoriosa, Cospicua and Senglea.
A drive past Cospicua will bring you to Vittoriosa where you shall walk through the various narrow streets shaded by many historic buildings and churches. From the old quay you will take a typical ‘fregatina’ for a tour of the famous harbour creeks (subject to weather conditions). In Senglea you will be able to admire the panorama from the beautiful ‘vedette’ placed in the centre of the Grand Harbour.
Your tour will then conclude following a leisurely ride back to the port.
Please note:
Churches and cathedrals are closed to tourists on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Therefore the order of itineraries may change according to the days of the week selecting. The Cathedrals are also closed on Mondays and Thursday. The order of the site visits can be changed at the discretion of the guide and subject to entrance timings.
All Heritage Malta Sites (most museums and sites) are closed on the following days: 24,25 and 31 December, 1 January and Good Friday.
What's Included
- Air conditioned transportation
- Cruise port pick-up
- English speaking professional guide
- Grand Master Palace Entrance
- St Johns Cathedral Entrance
- Food and Beverages
- Tips/Gratuities
Considerations
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Bring cash and/or credit card for any additional purchases on the day
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St Pauls Catacombs is payable locally approximately 5 euro per person
Special Instructions
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There are opportunities to souvenir shop in the various villages, ask your guide on the day for advice on where to shop.
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Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
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Bring everything you need for a day of touring - sunglasses, sunhat, sunscreen, water bottle and camera
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Wear modest clothing; shoulder and knees to be covered, is required to enter churches in Malta.
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