Malta

Three islands. Seven thousand years. One very good lunch.

Malta is small enough to cross in an hour and deep enough to keep you busy for a week. Temples older than the pyramids, a harbour built for knights, and a village feast that will pull you in off the street.

Overview

Discover Malta: Private Tours, Experiences & Custom Travel

To experience Malta is to discover Europe in miniature. The islands sit in the middle of the Mediterranean, between Sicily and the North African coast, and almost everyone who mattered in this sea has ruled here at some point. Romans, Moors, the Knights of St John, the French and the British all left something behind, which is why you can walk from a Baroque cathedral to a British letterbox in the same street. There are fortresses everywhere, megalithic temples older than the pyramids, and the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, an underground complex of halls and burial chambers cut in 3600 BC.

The pleasure of Malta is how quickly it changes. Valletta is grand and golden and small enough to cross in twenty minutes. Mdina, the old silent city, empties out after the day trippers leave. Take the ferry to Gozo and the pace drops again, down to village feasts, sea caves and long swims at the Blue Lagoon on Comino. Our local team knows all three islands by heart and plans the days around what you actually want to see.

Three small islands carrying seven thousand years of stories. From Valletta and the silent city of Mdina to the temples, sea caves and slower rhythm of Gozo, Malta gives you more than its size suggests. Our local team plans it around you.

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Our own photographs

Malta Through Our Eyes

Photographed during our own travels and research, these images follow the journey through Malta, from the first view of the landscape to the small details that give the place its character.

Saint Catherine, Vallette, Malta

Comino Island in Malta

Old Letterbox in the City of Valletta on the Island of Malta

$View on Malta\s Historic Harbor$

View on Malta\s Historic Harbor

Map of Malta

Where Malta sits

Map

Get your bearings before you go

Where Malta begins and ends Towns we know by name

A few of the places we know well in Malta: Valletta Mdina Gozo Comino Sliema Marsaxlokk , and plenty more

Multi-Day Holidays Tours

Whole journeys, planned end to end

The splendour of Malta and Gozo islands - Private Individuals & Small group Tours

This is a wonderful holiday option in Malta for those who want to experience this Mediterranean paradise. Our experience on the island includes all of the major highlights of the main island and the blue bays of Gozo. Our expert local guides will t...

Private

6 Days / 5 Nights

Mediterranean Marvels: A Private Journey from the Amalfi Coast, Sicily & Malta

This is an exclusive and private journey through some of southern Italy's most remarkable coastal regions and islands. Enjoy the spectacular Amalfi Coast, island of Capri, Pompeii and many of Sicily's most captivating destinations including Mt. Etna...

Private

10 Days / 9 Nights

Mediterranean Magic: Discover the Islands of Sicily and Malta

This private journey through Sicily and Malta provides an immersive experience of the rich history, culture, and landscapes of these iconic Mediterranean islands. Starting in Palermo, we cover the highlights of Sicily including Agrigento and the Vall...

Private

9 Days / 8 Nights

A Private Journey with Local Hosts through Southern Italy and Malta including the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Pompeii, Sicily and the Island Nation of Malta

Private

14 Days / 13 Nights

Private & Small Group Tours in Malta

Days out with people who know the way

Full day Gozo

Tour to Maltaâ€™s sister island of Gozo. After a twenty-minute crossing, on setting foot in Gozo you will notice that although both islands are similar in history and development Gozo has a character entirely of its own. Gozo, which is a three hilled...

Private

9 hours

Hotels

Rooms we would happily sleep in again

Malta,Sliema

Hotel

1926 Le Soleil Hotel & Spa

★ ★ ★ ★

Escape to 1926 Le Soleil, a serene and central retreat that captures the essence of Malta. This inti...

24h reception +26 more

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Malta,Sliema

Hotel

Palace Hotel Malta

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A stylish five-star retreat in the heart of Sliema, Palace Hotel Malta blends rooftop pools, a seren...

24h reception +13 more

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Malta,Sliema

Hotel

The Victoria Hotel

★ ★ ★ ★

A charming 4-star hotel in the heart of Sliema, AX The Victoria Hotel wears its Victorian character...

Air-conditioning +8 more

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Photo Gallery

Narrow Street in Valletta - the Capital of Malta

Sunny Blue Lagoon on the Comino Island, Malta

Azure Window, Famous Stone Arch of Gozo Island, Malta

A Typical Street View of La Valletta with its Iconic Old Balconies

Family Traveling in the City of Valetta, Malta

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