Dark History of Valletta Walking Tour by Dark Malta Tours

Uncover the dark secrets of Valletta on a walking tour with Dark Malta Tours. Hear chilling tales of ghosts, murder, and mystery that will leave you intrigued and captivated.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Valletta - Embark on a captivating dark history walking tour through the streets of Malta’s capital, Valletta.
    Discover tales of the 16th Century knight, Oliver Starkey, whose ghost reportedly hosted parties in the 1990s until he was convinced to cease disturbing the neighbors. Uncover the chilling story of a lovesick man who penned a shocking…
What's Included
  • Unraveling the histories and mysteries of Malta
Additional Information

Valletta is a historic city, rich with intriguing tales.
This walking tour starts at the Triton Fountain at Valletta’s entrance, offering insights into the Maltese capital’s dramatic and violent history.
Discover Jean de Valette’s true opinions about Malta and its people, and learn about the tragic event where hundreds of boys entered a city church but…

Location
Pjazza Jean de Vallette
The tour begins at the statue of Jean de Valette, behind the Royal Opera House. Mario, your guide, will be dressed in black with blood-red trainers...
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Grahaman7277bs
Apr 13, 2026
Humorous and Informative Walking Tour - We live in Malta and my wife booked this for us as she knows I love all the history and interesting tales of Malta. This tour lasts 2 hours (ish) and I think at €15pp it is really good value. The information and humorous way it was put across made it very interesting and it is no surprise to my wife I have already started looking in more depth to the tour information. I (we) can highly recommend this tour and we have already decided on doing several more.
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Departure789279
Apr 13, 2026
Excellent & Entertaining - We have been following ‘Dark Malta Tours’ on ‘YouTube’ and FB for 12months from Australia. Finally travelled to Malta and booked tours, did not disappoint. Would book more tours but leaving tomorrow.
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Leslie
Mar 19, 2026
Wonderful guide, highly recommend. The whole family enjoyed Mario. - We spent a day with Mario in Mdina, Rabat and Hagar Qim. He was great at engaging the adults and my young kids throughout the day. We met back up with Mario a couple of days later for the Dark Night tour. He was able to adjust the stories to be suitable for my kids. They loved hearing the crazy stories. The whole family was sad to say goodbye to Mario, we want to return just to hang out with him again! Who knows maybe we can convince him to meet us somewhere else in the world to hear some more amazing stories.
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Lauren
Feb 24, 2026
A little mystery added to our trip! - Mario was entertaining and knowledgeable- he kept us both interested and amused with his narrative. The pace was good - both the walking and the narrative! I highly recommend this adventure!
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O4680slkevinm
Feb 23, 2026
Dark History tour of Velletta - We really enjoyed this Dark Tour, Mario was excellent, and very funny regarding the characters of bygone Valletta. We would recommend this your
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Glnb2013
Feb 22, 2026
Prosit!!👏👏 - We can't get enough of dark tours ! Thank you Mario for being such a great host..you are a walking encyclopedia with a great sense of humour ! We look forward to the next!
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A9598jajoanned
Jan 30, 2026
Dark Tours Malta - highly recommendes - Mario, who is Dark Tours Malta is a very good host. Tours are fun amd informative and based on Mario's thorough research.
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Sserwatka
Jan 13, 2026
Mario is Valetta’s best tour guide - Mario emerged from the shadows to give us a thrilling, action packed, two hour long tour of dark sides of Valetta. Tons of excellent stories, very well researched, and very well told. He left us in awe, and disappeared into Valetta’s shadows…..
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Orrg2025
Nov 15, 2025
Stories you won't hear anywhere else - My partner and I booked a private tour with Mario and it was worth every penny. His background as a journalist was what we loved the most, he handpicks stories you won't hear anywhere else and does independent research into each one, sharing details from interviews he's conducted, or pulling out his iPad to read you a real letter he dug out of the archives. A true master of his craft, he's an engaging storyteller and attentive to his audience. Highly recommended!
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Natalieth7986pz
Oct 29, 2025
Walk through the dark history. - Amazing tour, amazing guide. Enjoyed a different view and stories .have done many tours in the past. This was different and learnt new things. Left me hungry for more information.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).