Malta Tour Guide

Megalithic Temples of Malta

We will be touring the south of the island during this tour starting at the Blue Grotto. This picturesque grotto and its neighbouring system of sea caverns mirror the brilliant phosphorescent colours of underwater flora. Boat trips, which take around 25 minutes allow you to explore these grottoes and sea caverns along this stretch of coast (the boa... read more »

We will be touring the south of the island during this tour starting at the Blue Grotto. This picturesque grotto and its neighbouring system of sea caverns mirror the brilliant phosphorescent colours of underwater flora. Boat trips, which take around 25 minutes allow you to explore these grottoes and sea caverns along this stretch of coast (the boat trip is not included in the overall price as it operates subject to weather conditions, allow €10).

We continue with our tour to the Hagar Qim temple site. Set in a rural area this ancient temple is particularly interesting as it has the largest and heaviest megaliths out of all the temple sites around the Maltese Islands, some slabs weighing a staggering 20 tons. Our guide will unfold the history related to this temple which dates back to 3300BC.

Our next stop includes a visit to Marsaxlokk. This quaint fishing village on the south coast is characterized by low lying buildings and the colourful traditional fishing boats known as the 'luzzu'. A small local market lines the seafront and for those that enjoy fresh fish, there are plenty of good quality restaurants to choose from. You will have free time for lunch.

In the afternoon we continue with our tour and our first stop includes a visit to Tarxien. Tarxien was the first temple site to be excavated scientifically and it offers a unique collection of circa. 3000 BC sanctuaries. Stone idols and tablets, domestic animals carved in relief, altars and screens decorated with spiral designs and other patterns, oracular chambers and riches enhance the attractions of these temples.

Our next stop is at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hal Saflieni Hypogeum. This unique ancient underground monument is 12 metres below street level. It consists of a network of passages, chambers and caves cut on three levels, similar to the interior of a megalithic temple. The most impressive part of the temple is the "Holy of Holies" and one of the most important prehistoric masterpieces known as the "Sleeping Lady" was also found here.

Our tour continues to Ghar Dalam. The Ghar Dalam Cave is a highly important site as it was here that the earliest evidence of human settlement on Malta dating back 7,000 years, was discovered. This huge cavern is 144 metres deep, but only the first 80 metres are open to visitors. The different layers contained the fossil bones of dwarf elephants, hippopotami, red deer, fox, wolf, micro-mammals and birds which date back to the Pleistocene Age (180,000 years ago) and the end of the last Ice Age(16,000 years ago). Our tour ends here and we make our way back.

PLEASE NOTE
Full day Megalithic Temples tour is not available during July & August due to the intense heat. A half day/4 hour is possible mornings only. Close

Cities of the Knights

After 2 years of when they first arrived in Malta in 1530 the Knights settled in Birgu or as it is otherwise known, Vittoriosa.

We start with a walking tour of the 'Collacchio', the historical centre of Birgu and which is a maze of narrow winding streets. During our tour you will pass the original Auberges which the Knights lived in, the old a... read more »

Sacred Island of St. Paul

Christianity has almost 2000 years of history in Malta. It was brought to the island by no one other than the Apostle Paul in 60 AD. Paul was being taken to Rome to be tried as a political rebel, but the ship was wrecked just off the coast during a very bad storm. The Maltese assisted the crew, St. Paul and others who were onboard the wrecked ship.... read more »

Christianity has almost 2000 years of history in Malta. It was brought to the island by no one other than the Apostle Paul in 60 AD. Paul was being taken to Rome to be tried as a political rebel, but the ship was wrecked just off the coast during a very bad storm. The Maltese assisted the crew, St. Paul and others who were onboard the wrecked ship. They looked after them, fed them and provided shelter for them until they could continue with their journey. According to local tradition, St. Paul preached the gospel of Christianity to the locals, who at the time were under Roman rule. Even the Governor of the island Publius converted to Christianity and became Malta's first Bishop.

Our tour will take you from the point of the shipwreck which is located in St. Paul's Bay and along the route taken by St. Paul. According to tradition the site where the Church of the Bonfire is located is where St Paul first reached land and made a bonfire. We continue visiting various sites along the way such as the site where St. Paul is said to have been greeted by Publius the Roman Governor at his country villa at Burmarrad. The site is known as San Pawl Milqi (meaning "St. Paul Welcomed"). We end the morning at the place where he rested. Paul stayed for three months in the town of Rabat and here we will visit the grotto which was his actual resting place .

Just before our lunch break we visit the Roman Domus. This property dating back to the Roman era is an upper class Roman Town House discovered in 1881. This is considered to be the richest archaeological find of the Roman period in Malta. Its elegant architecture and polychrome mosaics date its original construction to the early 1st century B.C.

After our lunch break we will visit the ancient city of Mdina. Mdina is built on a plateau in the centre of the island. The city's old Baroque buildings, Cathedral and magnificent bastion walls dominate the rural skyline. We will do a general tour of the city including the beautiful Mdina Cathedral. The cathedral is built on the site where the Roman govenor Publius is said to have had his residence. In addition we will also also look at the Cathedral Museum which was originally a seminary to train future priests. It was later transformed into the Cathedral Museum and is today considered as one of the most important artistic museums in Malta. There is a fine collection of paintings, silverware, church vestments and a unique series of etchings by Albrecht Durer.

At this stage our tour comes to an end and we make our way back. Close

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