Private Half Day/4 hour Tour
During this tour you will visit some of our stunning fortified cities including the medieval city of Mdina, which sits on high ground in central Malta, and, the old maritime cities of Senglea, Cospicua and Vittoriosa, occupied by the gallant Knights of St. John in the 16th century
• Private transport, just for your group
• Expertly curated by local tour guide
• Superbly designed itinerary, no time wasting
• Customize your tour on the go
• Ample scenery and selfie photo stops
€430 for up to 6 people
€580 for 7 to 12 people
€730 for 13 to 16 people
Contact us for larger groups of 17 to 50 people
Supplements
Half day tours start at 0900hrs or earlier, or at 1330hrs or later. If you would like to start the at a different time, a €78 supplement applies.
Tours on Sundays and Public Holidays are subject to a eur30 supplement.
Joining your tour is simple and straight forward. As you exit the cruise terminal your guide will be waiting for you displaying your name on a sign.
We start our tour with a visit to the oldest part of the Grand Harbour. The Three Cities consists of Senglea, Cospicua & Vittoriosa (or otherwise known as Birgu). Our first stop includes a visit to Senglea and the Gardjola Gardens, here you can admire the magnificent view from the Vedette (watch tower used by the Knights).
We continue with a drive through Cospicua, the most inner creek of this ancient harbour which has recently been regenerated. The highlight of the Three Cities is undoubtedly the oldest city of Birgu (Vittoriosa) it is the most important of the three. In 1532 the Knights of St. John first settled in this area, and we will give you an insight into an era dominated by the Knights of St. John. Our walking tour will take us to the heart of the city, the narrow streets and quaint alleys known as the 'collacchio', an area of old Palazzo's which were the original Auberges occupied by the Knights'. We end our tour on the waterfront which in the past was occupied by the beautiful galleys, nowadays occupied by magnificent yachts.
Our final stop on this half-day tour is 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. Mdina, once the capital of Malta until the modern city of Valletta was built had many names including Melite (Roman occupation), Medina (Arabic occupation), Citta Notabile (Knights of St. John) and Citta Vecchia (after Valletta was built). Today it is also referred to as the Silent City since it inspires tranquillity at any time of the day or night. The only way to really experience and enjoy this city is on foot, explore the quaint alleys, narrow streets, ancient buildings and magnificent far-reaching views from the high bastion walls.
At this stage, our tour comes to an end and we make our back to the cruise terminal and Valletta.
OPTION
If you would like to do a longer tour, you can add Valletta to this tour. See Island Fortress Tour with Valletta (SE8)
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Island Fortress Tour - Mdina, Vittoriosa, Senglea & Cospicua (SE2)
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