Name: Half-day join-in tour to Mdina, Rabat and Mosta from Valletta
SKU: 41643
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 4h

Activity Level: Moderate

Experience: Adventure, Historical, Nature

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

The tour includes an exploration of Malta capital city Valletta and a visit to Mdina. You will see fascinating historical attractions, such as St John’s Cathedral, the Grand Master’s Palace and others. St Paul’s Catacombs and Grotto are another place of interest for those who want to explore the local history. Walk around the streets, admire the local architecture and get closer to the local culture. Don't forget to take your camera as Malta provides a lot of opportunities to take amazing photos.

What's included

English-speaking guide
Pick-up and drop-off
Transportation
Entrance fees (Mdina Cathedral & St Paul’s Catacombs)

Food and drinks
Personal expenses

Pick-up and drop-off at the port of La Valletta
Comfortable footwear required
Sun cream and bottled water are recommended to be taken

Highlights

Malta

Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. It's a nation known for historic sites related to a succession of rulers including the Romans, Moors, Knights of Saint John, French and British. It has numerous fortresses, megalithic temples and the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, a subterranean complex of halls and burial chambers dating to circa 4000 B.C.

Mdina

Mdina, also known by its titles Città Vecchia or Città Notabile, is a fortified city in the Northern Region of Malta which served as the island's capital from antiquity to the medieval period. The city is still confined within its walls, and has a population of just under 300, but it is contiguous with the town of Rabat, which takes its name from the Arabic word for suburb, and has a population of over 11,000 (as of March 2014). The city was founded as Maleth in around the 8th century BC by Phoenician settlers, and was later renamed Melite by the Romans. Mdina remained the centre of the Maltese nobility and religious authorities (and property continues to largely be passed down from families and from generation to generation), but it never regained its pre-1530 importance, giving rise to the popular nickname the "Silent City" by both locals and visitors. Mdina is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and it is now one of the main tourist attractions in Malta.

Mosta

Mosta is a small but densely populated city in the Northern Region of Malta. The most prominent building in Mosta is the Rotunda, a large basilica built by its parishioners' volunteer labour.

Rabat

Rabat is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western area formed part of the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment. The Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See to the Republic of Malta is seated in this village. The Local Council of Rabat is also the administrator of Baħrija. Parts of the films Munich and Black Eagle were shot in Rabat. In December 1999, Mtarfa was split from Rabat to form a separate Local Council.

St John's Cathedral

St John's Co-Cathedral is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1572 and 1577, having been commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the Conventual Church of Saint John (Maltese: Knisja Konventwali ta' San Ġwann). The church was designed by the Maltese architect Girolamo Cassar, who designed several of the more prominent buildings in Valletta. In the 17th century, its interior was redecorated in the Baroque style by Mattia Preti and other artists. The interior of the church is considered to be one of the finest examples of high Baroque architecture in Europe.

St Paul’s Catacombs

St. Paul's Catacombs are some of the most prominent features of Malta’s early Christianity archaeology. The archaeological clearing of the site has revealed an extensive system of underground galleries and tombs dating from the third to the eighth centuries CE. The site was first fully investigated in 1894 by Dr. Antonio Annetto Caruana. It is now managed by Heritage Malta. There are over 30 hypogea in the entire St. Paul's and St. Agatha's complex, over 20 of which are open to the public.

The Grandmaster's Palace

The Grandmaster's Palace, officially known as The Palace, is a palace in Valletta, Malta. It was built between the 16th and 18th centuries as the palace of the Grand Master of the Order of St. John, who ruled Malta, and was also known as the Magisterial Palace. It eventually became the Governor's Palace, and it currently houses the Office of the President of Malta. Parts of the building, namely the Palace State Rooms and the Palace Armoury, are open to the public as a museum run by Heritage Malta.

Upper Barrakka Gardens

The Upper Barrakka Gardens are a public garden in Valletta, Malta. Along with the Lower Barrakka Gardens in the same city, they offer a panoramic view of the Grand Harbour. The gardens are located on the upper tier of St. Peter & Paul Bastion, which was built in the 1560s

Valletta

Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece "The Beheading of Saint John."

Itinerary

09:00

You will be met at the port and guided you to your air-conditioned transportation ready to commence your tour.

The Valletta and Mdina tour has been tailored to provide a fascinating insight of the two cities. Your tour will start with a drive to the Capital City of Valletta. Here you will be able to see the bustling streets and the architectural buildings of this unique city. The tour continues with a visit to the Barraca Gardens which are located in an elevated position overlooking the Grand Harbour and the three cities, the panoramic views from here are superb. St John’s Cathedral is our next stop where you will have the opportunity to admire the Baroque architecture as well as the superb works of art. From here the tour continues on to visit the Grand Master’s Palace. This Magisterial Palace was the official residence of the Grand Master of the Order. Today it is home to the President of Malta as well as the Maltese Parliament. After visiting Valletta the tour travels inland to sample the old Capital City of Mdina which is in the centre of the island. Free time will be allocated here for enjoying lunch. Following lunch a short stroll around the narrow winding streets will then lead to the area of St Paul’s Catacombs and Grotto. Mdina is a walled city that was strategically built on high ground. The view from the bastions across the many miles of countryside is truly amazing. There will be plenty of time to explore Mdina.

The tour will conclude with a scenic drive back to the port of Valletta.

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Half-day join-in tour to Mdina, Rabat and Mosta from Valletta