Hop-on Hop-off North Malta Tour: Explore Ancient History and Relax on the Beach
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107 Ratings

The Hop On Hop Off Tour is an excellent way to visit the Island. Commentary is available in 16 Languages. You can stop in 12 different places with a bus passing every 60 minutes.

The North Tour is very interesting because you visit the ancient part of Malta with all it’s history, then you’ll have a chance to relax at a beach.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Malta’s Panoramic North Hop On Hop Off Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: The North/Blue Tour departs from Sliema Ferries, running every 30 minutes in Summer and every 60 minutes in Winter, starting at 0900 hrs. From Monday to Saturday, the last tour leaves Sliema at 1500 hrs, while on Sundays, the final tour departs at 1400 hrs. The tour lasts approximately 3 hours, with the flexibility to hop on and off at any stop you choose.

1. Valletta
The capital city of Malta, featuring attractions like St. John’s Co-Cathedral, the Malta Experience Show, Fort St. Elmo, the Malta Archaeology Museum, and numerous other museums and churches.

2. Il-Ġnien ta’ Sant’Anton
The official residence of the President of Malta.

3. Malta Aviation Museum
Entry requires a fee.

4. Ta’ Qali Craft Village
Don’t miss the Silver Filigree Shop Super Gold and Mdina Glass!

5. Mosta Rotunda
Visit the Rotunda and the WWII Shelters here.

6. Mdina
The former capital city of Malta. Attractions include Palazzo Falson, The Mdina Dungeons, numerous cafeterias, and more. Capture a photo of Malta from the bastions.

7. Roman Villa
In Rabat, explore the Domus Romana, St. Paul’s Grotto, St. Paul’s Catacombs, and other sites.

8. Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
In Mgarr, you’ll find a church, restaurants, and cafeterias.

9. Golden Bay
A stunning beach with restaurants and cafeterias.

10. Buġibba Square
A tourist hotspot filled with restaurants.

11. St George’s Bay
A beautiful beach area with numerous restaurants, clubs, and cafeterias.

12. Spinola Bay
An area rich with restaurants and cafeterias.

Points of Interest

  • St John’s Co-Cathedral - Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Gwann

  • National Museum of Archaeology

  • Grand Master’s Palace

  • The Malta Experience

  • Malta5D

  • Casa Rocca Piccola

  • Fort St Elmo - National War Museum

  • Lascaris War Rooms

  • San Anton Gardens

  • Malta Aviation Museum

  • Malta Classic Car Collection Museum

  • Ta’ Qali Crafts Village

  • Mosta Rotunda

  • Domus Romana

What's Included
  • Hop On Hop Off Tour
What's Not Included
  • Museum Entrances
Additional Information
  • Children under 5 yrs. old are free and can sit on a seat if the bus is not full.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marksquires2018
Jun 13, 2024
Excellent hop on hop off bus day - Booked in the morning straight on the bus within 5 minutes we planned where we wanted to visit and got off very easily at each stop, stayed at each location for an hour then hopped back on the bus really enjoyed the day spent about 6 hours exploring the North of Malta was well worth the money, ignore the negative reviews
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Andre_f
May 15, 2024
Good tome - The person at the bus was very nice and provided us with all necessary information and more. Thank you
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Torchyb7
May 16, 2024
Hop on Bus tour, no real time to hop off - This tour is not as comprehensive as the south tour. Difficult to get off the tour and make all the stops as the bus only comes by every hour. Also difficult to make the choices where to hop off. We did the Aircraft museum, Mosta and Mdina. That’s all we had time as we then needed to get the bus back around all the other stops without getting off.
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Williem918
Jun 8, 2024
Malta sightseeing - As poor a tour as I have been on and I have been on many. To begin with bus was not clean Head set Jack's were not working, I tried three different seats and I noticed 80% of passengers were not using them. So no commentary other than when you were told the name of the stop. Bus belted round as fast as traffic would allow. All in all very poor experience
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161jackieu
May 20, 2024
Don't waste your money or time - Sadly one of the worst hop on hop off bus tours I have been on. Started badly with fairly surely sales person when we bought our ticket near the ferry in Sliema. We wanted the combo of both north and south route tours for 1 price, which was advertised. He said nope, we had to pick either north or south, or get 2 day ticket ( an upcharge, of course). We stuck to our guns and insisted and got the ticket we wanted. The bus and audio were fine, but when at a stop, nothing in the audio said which stop it was or which stop number. The flyer was useless as the description of the stops did not match the numbers on the map. The stops were not posted, so when you go off you better remember exactly where you are, because there is no indication there is a hop on hop off bus stop there. The worst part is that the listed time table was totally inaccurate. The last bus from Golden Beach had a pick up time listed as 5: 00 pm. Nope, never came. At 5:20 we realized we had been abandoned and had to call for a rideshare back to our flat, missing out on half the tour. We had a much better tour with the little trackless train in Valletta. Take that.....fun, interesting, and not expensive. Do not take this tour. It's a shame because generally I have very much enjoyed hop on hop off tours.
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Petera356
Jun 24, 2024
A very rude man - We arrived for the tour (blue buses) and I asked the operator (pictured) where the bus that was in the stop was going. His abrupt answer was “none of your business”. He said this very seriously and with an edge to his voice, and all waiting passengers heard him. It was humiliating.
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Christopher
Jun 14, 2024
Chaotic dirty awful - Dreadful tatty bus with even worse organisation. Many standing and nobody seemed to check tickets. We paid €24 per person and gave up in Mdina. Took clean, air conditioned bolt taxi back for 5 people €20. Great service so use bolt!
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R731wdgaryt
May 31, 2024
Terrible company - bus does not stop to let passengers off - Old bus with racing driver. Leg room only for tiny legs. Many audio sockets didn’t work. Due to speed of racing driver the audio presentation lagged 5-10 mins behind location. The greatest issue - the racing bus driver didn’t stop at the majority of places. At the end of a highly disappointing and frustrating high speed journey I made a complaint to racing driver, “why didn’t you stop at places so people could get off?” Racing driver wasn’t interested in talking to me. He walked past and went to my wife sat some distance away. I asked racing driver if he had a problem talking with men! Racing driver initially said he had stopped, then changed this to, “I give people 10seconds to get off the moving bus” then “I look while driving to see if anyone is getting off. If not I carry on.” We joined this bus tour because of places we wanted to get off and see. Racing driver wanted to see how fast he could do the north loop in. My suggestion. Avoid Malta sightseeing and Supreme Travel Ltd. Spend you money with a company that runs better buses with professional drivers who let you get off and on at each stage. Malta sightseeing wasted our money and day. Below - photo of old bus & racing driver.
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Annamg7899ko
May 20, 2024
Terrible respect for timetables - Although the tour is well organised, the timetables are not respected at all, the last ride of the day left a good 10 minutes before the scheduled time without waiting for everyone. Furthermore, not even all the earphones are working.
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Miacris
May 20, 2024
Unreliable! - I would say terrible experience. In theory everything is fine but then the program is completely different, you go on the rides to see everything in a short time and then you spend over 40 minutes waiting for a ride that should have been on time but never is! So instead of enjoying the stops you visit, you spend your time waiting for them on the sidewalks and then end the day seeing 3 things there. I strongly advise against it, especially given the cost which does not reflect the proposed theory!
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