Full Day Malta Tour: Enjoy Mdina Highlights, Lunch, and Transfers Included

Experience the best of Malta in just one day with our Full Day Malta Tour. Visit the ancient city of Mdina, explore the Catacombs, marvel at the Rotunda of Mosta, and enjoy stunning views from Dingli Cliffs. Lunch and transfers included!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mdina - You start by visiting the ancient Medieval city of Mdina, renowned for its opulent palaces & fortifications, medieval & baroque architecture, and ancient heritage, this majestic city; also known as Città Vecchia (The Old City) or Città Notabile (The Noble City) is unquestionably one of the island’s most evocative destinations.

Serving as the island’s capital city from antiquity till the medieval period, Mdina is truly an enchanting city! a stroll through its narrow streets, which have not changed much in the last 1000 years, is a must for anyone visiting the Maltese islands. It is undoubtedly one of Europe’s finest examples of an ancient walled/fortified city, explore this historic city with an experienced local guide and delve into the rich past of the city as you explore its medieval streets. Take a journey back in time admiring the magnificent palazzos & churches in the city’s unique mix of medieval & baroque styles, as well as the spectacular panoramas from the high bastion walls.

What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off
  • All transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
  • Tourist lunch including a glass of wine
  • Admission to all sites included in the itinerary
  • Licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Any extra drinks consumed during lunch
  • Tips (optional)
Additional Information

This excursion is perfect for guests wanting to soak in some of Malta’s most captivating sites in a single day. Thoughtfully constructed to craft an unforgettable day, you’ll begin with the ancient Medieval town of Mdina. Additional attractions include a visit to the adjacent village of Rabat, the St. Cataldus Catacombs (a landmark representing some of the initial archaeology evidencing Christianity in Malta), The Mosta Rotunda (home to the world’s third largest freestanding dome), Dingli Cliffs (approx 253 meters above sea level, marking the highest peak on the Maltese islands), the stunning San Anton Botanical Gardens and the Ta’ Qali Artisan Village. Here, you can appreciate the work of local artisans and study about the old technique of glassblowing.

  • The time shown on the website or on your ticket is the approximate start time of the activity and not the time when you will be picked up from your hotel (or closest meeting point). At least a few days before the date of your activity, you need to make sure to contact the tour operator to confirm your pick-up location and pick-up time. Your pick-up time can be anytime between 8:30 AM and 9:15 AM, depending on where you are staying.
  • The tour will be guided in the language you have booked, however please note that at times, depending on operational circumstances, the commentary might be provided by a multilingual guide (limited to a maximum of 2 languages).
  • The tour in Polish will be conducted by either a Polish-speaking guide (subject to availability) or an English-speaking guide together with a native Polish host serving as a translator.
  • The tour in Spanish will be conducted by either a Spanish-speaking guide (subject to availability) or an English-speaking guide together with a Spanish-speaking host serving as a translator.
  • The provider reserves the right to change the order of the visits without any prior notice.
  • Pets, luggage, and large suitcases are not allowed during the tour.
  • Any personal belongings, including backpacks or rucksacks, must be carried with you at all times and may not be left unattended on the coach or bus.
  • Not recommended for travellers with mobility impairments
Location
Mdina
Cancellation Policy

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

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Joyce_c
Jul 31, 2024
Tour is great and plenty to see - The tour experience was great, only negative the group was large and sometimes unable to hear tour guide. Would have preferred to have headphone to listen
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David_t
Jul 27, 2024
Loved the Walking Tour! - Nadine was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and engaging. She gave us a wonderful tour of the city with a lot of historical background. We highly recommend this tour!
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Rc7926
Jul 24, 2024
An Day to Experience Malta - A day before the tour we received a message where the approximate time and pick up location would be. It was an air-conditioned coach. Our tour guide was John and Jurgen(?) as our driver. The tour was well organised and John gave enough time to the group to roam and experience the places freely. It was quite a full on experience as you visit different parts of Malta mostly from its historical capital (M’dina). Lunch was included during the tour. John did an excellent job as a tour guide giving information and history. He answered questions by the group. He had funny jokes too. He was also mindful of the group for possible health issues as it was hot during the walking tour. The lunch was okay. it was Italian pasta as starter, pork and potatoes as mains. Wine is included on the table. It was an amazing experience. I really enjoyed visiting M’dina and hearing about its rich history. I would suggest doing this activity if you’re pressed on time and only have a few days to spend on the island.
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Susan_w
Jun 6, 2024
Guided trip to Mdina - Marcella was a really excellent guide,very informative and pleasant,she gave us plenty of interesting information and clear instructions as to where to meet and how long we had in each place.She also did an excellent job of giving a guided tour of Mdina and Mostar.The only negative would be we didn't really want or need the meal during the tour.It would have been better to have not included the lunch and had more time say in Mdina.
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Sushama_n
Jun 6, 2024
Comprehensive Historical DaybTour for 1st Timers ...A must - Enjoyed my DAy tour very much Was very informative about the History of Malta The pickup n drop-off from your hotel helped as it was my first time in Malta Would have loved some extra 5-7 mins at each place for photography Instead of spending 40mins at the end at the Crafts village
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Maria_i
Jul 2, 2024
Nice tour - Very friendly guide. The tour was interesting and we learned a lot of things. Everything was very well organised. The stops at the jewellery and glass factories were waste of time. I found it nice that they offered options for the lunch - vegetarian, gluten free, diary free etc. but the food was a little bit disappointing.
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Richard_c
Jun 7, 2024
Lovely insight to historical Malta - Very good tour, only negative thing would be it was difficult to hear the guide at times due to the size of the group especially when we were walking but overall the sites we visited were lovely.
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Ian_p
Jun 3, 2024
Interesting day - Pickup was on time Fairly nice group of people Guide was informative Gkad tgr order was a little different Craft center was waste of time lunch was actually better than I thought it would be
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Scott_f
Jun 8, 2024
Malta highlights, really? - We signed up for English guide but 1/2 of talk was in Mexican. Group was too big to hear guide when at back of group, no headphones provided. Sites were not the highlights we expected- artisan village, really? Gardens after blooming season- bare bushes and trees- really? Sites selected were underwhelming Logistics of moving around were good
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Reto_h
Jun 2, 2024
Nice day tour throuh Malta - Tour Locations were interesting and nice. The Lunch came too late and was not typical local food (just the desert).
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