Valletta: Guided Half-Day History and Architecture Tour with Optional Cathedral Visit

Immerse yourself in the history and architecture of Valletta, Malta’s capital city. Explore its UNESCO World Heritage Site, visit the stunning St. John’s Co-Cathedral, and enjoy panoramic views of the Grand Harbour.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Valletta - During this tour we will walk through the bustling streets of Valletta admiring the stunning buildings (some dating back to the 16th century) and the distinctive architecture of the city – the city is Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture, we will walk past the Grand Master’s Palace, the…
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off
  • Entry ticket to an audio-visual show about the history of Malta
  • Licenced tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Admission ticket to St. John’s Cathedral is not included if you book the option ‘Without Cathedral’
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Embark on a guided journey through the lively lanes of Valletta, where you’ll uncover the allure and elegance of Malta’s capital city, a fortified metropolis constructed by the Knights of St. John in 1566.
An entire UNESCO World Heritage Site with a chronicle of nearly five centuries, Valletta is often considered a living museum by many! Its formidable…

Location
Valletta
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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365morenag
Jul 18, 2024
UNA MERAVIGLIA! - Beautiful excursion to the lively capital of the island with a visit to the historic center and the wonderful Co-Cathedral of San Giovanni with two beautiful paintings by the legendary Caravaggio. In the afternoon we go to an ancient theatre for Malta Experience a multimedia and multilingual video about Malta's rich history. Davvero da non perdere!
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Anita_y
Jul 12, 2024
Lovely Valletta - The cathedral was absolutely beautiful , So glad we visited it The tour was very good and informative.
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Susan_w
Jun 6, 2024
Guided tour of Valetta - Tatianna was an excellent guide,very informative and knowledgeable and did the tour at a steady and acceptable pace.She gave clear Instructions as to where and when to meet where necessary.
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Hedley_t
Apr 11, 2024
Wish we had booked more - We really enjoyed our Valletta tour, Sylvia was lovely and very genuine in her delivery. We were so glad we booked it as we would have missed so much.
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Travel38915088723
Oct 17, 2023
A beautiful morning tour with a fantastic guide! - Valentina was a very knowledgeable, personable and organised guide. She told us lots of stories with humour and panache on our half day tour. The time flew and we learnt lots about this fascinating city!
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Remika_s
Jul 11, 2023
Lovely day exploring... - Lovely day exploring Valletta, English speaking tour guide very knowledgeable and friendly also making sure we got the correct transport home, perfect half day tour
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Karinbk550yp
Jul 2, 2023
Valletta tour - The tour guide was fantastic, nothing was too much trouble for her, very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.
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Pieter_i
May 16, 2024
Great tour - The tour was very well organized and the tour guide was very knowledgeable and good to understand. The visit to Valletta was excellent.
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Kyliemf4926tt
Sep 19, 2023
Great tour. Very informative - The tour was great. We got to see everything that was on offer and our guide had a wealth of knowledge. The hotel pick up was a real plus the only slight negative was the time we had to wait for all the guest to arrive. I would have thought with a small tour they could have picked us up at the same time. Waiting in the heat was not ideal.
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Rado001
Jun 8, 2023
Not a good experience - Here are some of the reasons why we would not do this tour again: - our tour was bilingual. This means that every single sentence was pronounced first in English and then in German immediately after. So say goodbye to a continuous narrative and good luck trying to make sense of anything when the conversation gets faster. -it's also means that on a 3-hour tour you're really getting only one and a half hours worth of content. - the narration was pretty basic and it sounded like reading off bullet points or reading from a textbook. If there was any personal insights then it was lost on us. - Highlights of the tour was supposed to be the St. John co-cathedral, which while pretty in itself was poor experience because it was PACKED with people so much that it felt like you are in a city bus, during the rush hour, trying to make your way from one end to another. - additionally, this tour description lists several items to be "included" in the tour (such as access to the Baraka Gardens), but all those things are in fact free. And there are a few other things that I'm not going to nitpick over, but just know that if you're reading this and find this review valuable have in mind that this experience really is worth zero Stars. In the end, we left the tour before the end. I don't want to complete this review without giving a suggestion, and my suggestion is this: Malta has such an amazing Rich history and these stories are definitely worth hearing. However this kind of tour won't give you that. So instead find a smaller, more personal tour. Maybe you will have to pay more but if you get something out of it it will be worth it. This tour cost us $65 each and it was a total waste of money.
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