Private Walking Tour in Mdina and Rabat: Comprehensive Exploration with Optional Visits
Mdina

This exclusive excursion encompasses all that Mdina/Rabat has to offer, ensuring no notable sight is left out. If you want, we can also incorporate a visit to the Wignacourt Museum, as well as the Roman catacombs and Saint Paul’s Grotto, into this comprehensive itinerary.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mdina Old City - Mdina, Malta’s capital city until the building of Valletta, is a fine example of an ancient European walled city. You will discover the Middle Ages as we guide you through this enchanting town, characterised by medieval and baroque architecture.
    During our guided walking tour we will be discovering the main street past the most imposing palaces,
    the main square, the Cathedral and much more.
    We will stop along Bastions Square to admire the view from its walls and then head for a strol in the medival streets of this fortified town.

  • Mdina Main Gate - Baroque gateway - We will start at the city Main Gate which is an impressive stone gate in baroque architecture

  • Vilhena Palace - Your tour guide will lead you into the city where at the entrance you have a stunning Palace, this was once the private residence of Grandmaster DeVilhena, one of the grandmasters of the Order of the Knights ofSt John.

  • Villegaignon Street - This is Mdina’s main street, along which we find some of the finest Palaces in this fortified Town

  • Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul - Then we reach the city’s main square and the Metropolitan Cathedral seat of the Maltese Archbishop. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Entrance to the church is not included

  • Bastion Square - Bastion square stands at the edge of Mdina’s walls and from these walls you will admire a spectacular view over nearlty 2/3 of the island

  • Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum - We will go past this historical house, a 13th century palazzo one of the oldest in Mdina, nowadays converted into a museum which displays a collection of fine arts.

  • Rabat - We will then proceed to Rabat where we stop at a local coffee shop to taste the traditional pastizzi, Malta most popular street food and then walk around some of the most typical street in Rabatensuring you do not miss out on anything worth seeing. Tour will end in the center of Rabat close to the parish church and the Wignacourt Museum.

  • St. Paul’s Grotto - This is found beneath the main squre of Rabat, one can visit the grotto as it forms part of a museum the Wignacourt Museum

What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Fully licensed Tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee to Cathedral (optional) costs €10 per person
  • Entrance fee to the Wignacourt museum (optional) costs €5 per person
  • Palazzo Falzon(optional) entrance fee €10 per person
Location
Mdina Gate
Your private tour guide will be waiting for you at the entrance of Mdina in front of the Main Gate along the bridge. The guide will be holding a red umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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