Island of Malta Tours
6-hour Private Tour around Malta
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6-hour Private Tour around Malta

By Frances Gauci
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Price quoted is for a six-hour tour. We have included the main sites normally visited by travellers to Malta, however, tailor-made tours can be arranged where clients can choose to visit other places. Clients can choose to have longer tours at an extra cost. Tours are offered and structured according to clients' needs and wishes and your driver will take you around and show you Malta's most interesting sites. Clients may request to stop to take pictures along the way any time. Please note that price quoted does not include any entry/admission fees to any place nor any boat trips. Itinerary of sites and duration is for reference only and the tour can be adjusted according to clients' needs and time allocated.
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 6h
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Live guide: English
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  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
What's not included
  • Entry/Admission - Mosta Rotunda
  • Entry/Admission - Blue Grotto Il-Hnejja
  • Entry/Admission - Hagar Qim & Mnajdra Archaeological Park


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • 16 Quarry Wharf, Valletta, Malta
    Driver will have a sign with clients' name for easy recognition.
Pickup details
  • We pick up from any hotel, or any other agreed location.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • Luqa Airport, Valletta, Island of Malta Malta
    Port pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
    • valletta cruise terminal
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Pushchair accessible
      • Near public transportation
      • Infant seats available
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 189223P3

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Most travellers can participate
      • Infant seats are available at a small charge
      • This tour does not include the service of a professional tour guide. However, the driver is experienced and loves sharing his knowledge of Malta's history and culture.
      • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 189223P3

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      • Frances Gauci
        37
        Valletta, Malta
        Joined in August 2019
      • Hillery P
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Better than a cruise tour with 50 other people - book this instead!
        Great communication, so pick up from the cruise terminal was stress free. Driver was incredibly nice and thoughtful as we had my mobility challenged mother with us and he took care in assisting her. The car was roomy. He was very flexible in accommodating our interests. Highly recommend.
        Written 22 June 2024
      • G8476TObarbarag
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Whirlwind 4 hour Private Malta Tour
        This was a wonderful custom tour of Malta with only my husband and myself and a very knowledgeable driver/guide, Salal. We told him what we wanted to see and he was very accommodating. Definitely do the boat ride in the Blue Grotto, it is worth it even if the sea is rough. The boatman was incredibly skilled at entering the grottos while avoiding the waves. We also went to the archaeological site, Mdina which was very beautiful, the Mosta dome, and ended with a drive through Valletta. We learned so much about Malta in a short period of time. I highly recommend this tour instead of taking a cruise ship excursion which lacks flexibility. Absolutely worth it!
        Written 6 June 2024
      • N9722UMbeths
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Four hour of Valetta tour
        Sallah was our guide. He was knowledgeable and friendly. He took us to many important sites in Valetta and the surrounding areas. The communication was great. I contacted this tour agency several times and got quick responses that were very helpful. I would recommend this company 100% and especially our wonderful tour guide!
        Written 21 April 2024
      • Haidi Y
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        it was a nice time
        very nice driver, good organised tour, a great experience. we wanted to go to the cliff, but since I alreay felt cold (strong wind on that day), the driver brought us to a beautyful garden instead and my mom really like that lovely place.
        Written 30 March 2024
      • DadLife1
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great tour
        Great tour. Read the reviews on Trip Advisor and booked based on the great feedback. Our tour guide was Sala. Such a nice man. He really wanted us to have a special day. He also did his best to make it fun for our seven year old. We had four hours with him and he asked us our interests to customize the day. He gave us options and we told him please choose what he likes best. We saw a lot in four hours. My favorite spot was Mdina. I also enjoyed Mosta Church. He picked us up from cruise port and dropped us off in Valetta. Smooth day. Enjoyable. Clean and comfortable car. Highly recommend four to six hours. Thank you.
        Written 27 December 2023
      • Luv2TravelFarNWide
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Perfect private tour of Malta
        We didn't really know what to expect from Malta and were totally thrilled with Salah, our tour guide, in terms of making sure we got a really good overview of this island nation. After asking us about what we prefer to visit, he put together a customized tour "on the fly." And we could not have been happier. We saw the Marsaxlokk (the old fishing village with picturesque luzzus -- traditional boats), the Magar Qim monolithic temples, the Argotti botanic garden, the Blue Grotto caves overlook, the Rabat (walled old city), and more. Plus Salah picked up some traditional pastries and local "herbal" soft drink (Kinnie). Salah made this island come alive for us and we could easily see ourselves coming back to spend 3+ days here in the future. Besides the beautiful fortifications and history, Malta has some lovely beaches. Our tour was both time and money well spent!! We highly recommend it.
        Written 3 July 2023
      • Clare M
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Fabulous
        What a fantastic day we had our guide was informative, so helpful and so knowledgeable about Malta. Cannot praise the guide and the trip enough
        Written 23 February 2023
      • Brad R
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Recommend without reservation
        Highly recommended. Very knowledgeable, kind, excellent English, adaptable to our preferences, even brought umbrellas for us since it was raining.
        Written 22 September 2022
      • markdU6703ZU
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Fantastic private tour - Excellent!
        Salah was fantastic! Very knowledgable, friendly, prompt and accommodating! We loved everything about his private, personal tour. Although tut was very hot, his air conditioned car was a sanctuary between sites. I highly recommend his tour and would happily do it over again!
        Written 9 August 2022
      • Amanda F
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Excellent private tour
        Excellent private tour if you have a couple of hours to get a taste of what Malta has to offer. You can taylor the tour to your interests which was exactly what we wanted. Our guide Salah was brilliant, so knowledgeable and pleasant. The car was clean and excellently air conditioned. Thanks so much.
        Written 18 June 2022
      • philipmire
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Knowledgeable & Experienced Guide
        We were picked up at our hotel on time. Water was provided for both of us (it was a HOT day). Our guide explained the sites and worked with us to pick the ones that were the most interesting to us. While we were in the sites exploring, our driver would surprise us with samples of the local foods when we got back to the car. Excellent experience!
        Written 23 August 2020
      • D4667ZEdaniela_
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        A beautiful day!
        It was a beautiful day because the driver Salah knew how to feel comfortable. We saw the Blue Grotto, Hagar Qim, Mdina, Dingli Cliffs, San Antonio Gardens. In addition, he offered us cold water, a traditional orange juice and chicken pie, cheese pie and pea pie. Because he was late due to an email received late from Trip Advisor, the driver offered us an hour and half in addition to the 3 hours we had bought. I also recommend this tour and the driver Salah.
        Written 8 August 2020
      • Jayzzzzz
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great Tour !!!
        We booked a 3 hour tour initially to the north of Malta, however extended the trip by another hour to see a couple of places in the south. Salah was our guide who took us around the places and he was very polite. There was an itinerary of north v/s south to choose from but he gave us complete flexibility to choose the places we were interested in visiting. We were not rushed to move from one place to the other and this really made the tour so peaceful. I would recommend to go for the 8 hour trip if you have time. In the 4 hour trip we covered San Anton gardens, Mdina, Blue Grotto (incl boat trip), Dingli cliffs and Hagar Qim temples.
        Written 6 February 2020
      • Gntarez
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Best tours
        Thank You from the bottom of our hearts for making us feel so very welcome and making our short time with you amazing!
        Written 16 December 2019
      • JormaT
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Friendly, comfortable and interesting
        I booked a short tour with pick up just after arrival at the Malta airport just one day in advance. Was a bit worried that it was too short notice, but Frances met me with a sign. The tour was very interesting and Frances patiently answered all my questions. He also gave me advice on how to get around, restaurants, museums and lots of other stuff. Great value for money!
        Written 26 November 2019
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      Deborah S
      27 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      This was a wonderful tour and shout-out to Salah who was our driver! This tour was great because you could customize it any way you wanted as the driver provides you a recommended list of places to see. Also, you could see many different parts of the island within a 6 hour span which was great! The only downside is that the driver only has around 6 hours with you so you have to watch spending too much time at each site which is so hard because the sites are so rich and so much to see! Luckily, Salah gave us some extra time so that was a bonus. So, use your time wisely! But I would highly recommend seeing the following: Upper Baraka Gardens in Valetta; Old Mdina City; Blue Lagoon (AND do the optional boat tour there...worth it!); the Hagar Qim and Mjandra temples; Markasloxx fishing village; the Mosta Dome and absolutely visit the St. Paul's Catacombs! We weren't able to do some of the other sites such as the Dingla Cliffs due to time but I heard they were great as well! Overall, a great tour and highly recommend! Have fun in Malta!
      Written 14 October 2024
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      Your detailed review is much appreciated! Malta does have a lot to offer and it's great to see that you have visited most of the must-see places. Glad you had a wonderful time touring our island. Thank you.
      Written 16 October 2024
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      plmccalla2016
      Memphis, TN5 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      May 2024 • Family
      Our guide took us through a short walking tour of Valletta at the beginning before we met our driver who took us through the other islands. Francis was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Knights, the ancient people, the topography, economics, and significance of every place we visited. She was able to answer a wide variety of our questions without hesitation. We had visited St.John’s Co-Cathedral the day before, but now we wished we had experienced her excellent explanation about what we saw there. Great tour.
      Written 11 May 2024
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      Brody G
      3 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jul 2024 • Couples
      Had such a good time travelling around Malta, easiest way to see a lot of places. So many beautiful spots!

      Salah was our driver/guide was such a gentlemen he went above a beyond to ensure my wife and I were comfortable, he was extremely knowledgeable and answered every question we had.
      Written 19 July 2024
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      Thank you! Great to know that you had a good time seeing much of lovely Malta and greatly appreciate your kind comments with regards to the driver.
      Written 21 July 2024
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      brooklynchile
      Atlanta, GA456 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Our tour was excellent! Our driver on March 16th was flexible, right on time, very friendly and knowledgeable about Malta and it's history, and went out of his way to ensure that we had the personalized, relaxed, and enjoyable experience we were seeking. And, I'd especially like to offer many thanks to him for being so considerate of my dietary restrictions and finding yummy vegetarian and gluten-free local treats for me to try. That was very thoughtful and much appreciated.😊
      Written 24 March 2024
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      We would very much like to thank you for leaving this positive review about our tour and the driver. We are very glad to know that the day was enjoyable and also that you liked the treats offered.
      Written 27 March 2024
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      Carolyn C
      2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jun 2024 • Friends
      Sala was simply wonderful, gentle driver calmly explaining everything in thoughtful detail and suggesting how to get the most for us out of our visit. Stopping for a lovely lunch overlooking the grotto as was our desire. He was great - I chose Frances and Sala for their great reviews and we were all very happy with the day. Rabat was amazing.
      Written 19 June 2024
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      We're so grateful for your lovely review and for finding the time to leave these comments, .. we're happy to know that you enjoyed the day and the service of the driver. Thanks!
      Written 19 June 2024
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Joyce C
      33 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Oct 2024 • Friends
      The driver was very nice but he was not a tour guide. He basically just dropped us off places and didn't even give us a suggested time for how long to stay (which would have been very helpful at the ancient ruins). We spent too much time there and then had hardly any time in Mdina which we would have prioritzed. I assumed (my fault ) that there was time to visit everything in the itinerary, but there definitely wasn't time for everything, so we ended up being disappointed that we missed out or didn't have enough time in some of the stops. Malta is beautiful and I wished our time had been better spent.
      Written 13 November 2024
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      Frank Quinn
      Athlone, Ireland17 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jan 2020
      Had a great day out with the family , mighty crew , well informed on the history.Good food and wine for the tourists .Would highly recommend doing this day trip as it gives you a great insight about the country and its troubles over the years.
      Written 20 March 2020
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      Holidayaholix
      Allen, TX2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      May 2024 • Couples
      Our driver met us promptly and we saw ALOT! We especially enjoyed the blue grotto, and the city of Rabat. We could have skipped the palace garden and the temple ruins. We did skip the catacombs as I asked about them off of the tour sheet after we had left that area. Overall we saw more than we could have hoped, way more than with a ship tour!
      Written 22 May 2024
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      It is always a pleasure to get to know that our customers have enjoyed the tour and we're happy to see that you managed to see much around the island. Thank you for your review!
      Written 2 June 2024
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      Steve K
      Denver, CO8 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jun 2024 • Family
      Our guide tailored our tour to our needs and interests. We had a 1-year-old with us, so we had to limit the walking. Our guide was knowledgeable and proud of this fascinating country. An auto tour is the ideal way to see a lot in a single day.
      Written 2 July 2024
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      Great to know that you managed to see a lot of what interests you and that tour fitted your needs. Your review is much appreciated ... thank you!
      Written 2 July 2024
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      Angela S
      Ipswich, UK48 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sept 2024 • Couples
      We had a very enjoyable day, touring the island.
      We were collected and dropped off at our hotel.
      Salah was a good driver, very courteous and knowledgable. He took us to everywhere on our wish list.
      The private tour was a much nicer way to view the island at our own pace and we also managed to avoid the tourists on the cruise ship coaches.
      Written 15 October 2024
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      We're grateful for your lovely comments about the driver and the tour in general, and happy to hear that you had an enjoyable day, during which you visited all sites of interest to you.
      Written 18 October 2024
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      6-hour Private Tour around Malta provided by Frances Gauci

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