Malta Guided Tours
Tour duration is approx. 4 hours
A guided tour visiting the oldest region of the Grand Harbour, including Senglea, Cospicua, Vittoriosa (Birgu) and visit a period property for wine tasting
• Pickup and drop off
• Tour transport accompanied by Licensed Tourist Guide
• Three Cities walking tour
• Wine tasting with snacks
• Available in English, German, Italian and French languages.
This tour is scheduled to operate weekly, on Tuesday, except on certain Public Holidays. Check the BOOK THIS EXPERIENCE booking panel for available dates.
The Three Cities of Senglea, Cospicua and Vittoriosa are located to the south of Valletta and form part of the magnificent Grand Harbour. These cities have endured so much in the past including the Great Seige of 1565 against the might of the Ottoman Empire and of course endless bombardments during WWII. This short half-day tour is a mere introduction to these unique cities, their history, heritage and people.
The Threes Cities are located inside fortifications known as the 'Cottonera Lines' which were built by the Knights of St. John to protect these cities during the 17th and 18th centuries. We start our tour with a visit to Senglea. Senglea was built on a peninsula and could only be accessed by a bridge on one side and from the sea from the other three sides. As you enter the city you will notice the magnificent church which is dedicated to the Nativity of Our Lady. Today Senglea is flanked on one side by a shipyard, on the other side the stunning yacht marina and at the point of the city, one can enjoy magnificent views of the harbour.
As soon as you leave Senglea you will immediately arrive in the second of the three cities, Cospicua. This history of this ancient maritime city can be traced back to the Phoenicians era at 600 BC. The Knights of St. John built the first Dock Yard during the 18th century, however, it was the during the British rule in Malta (1800 to 1964) that Cospicua was used extensively by the Royal Navy. Today the old dockyard area has been transformed into a beautiful marina and a new university.
The last of the Three Cities and undoubtedly the oldest and most important is Vittoriosa. Otherwise and more commonly known as Birgu, the history of Birgu is heavily linked to the Knights of St. John. In 1530 when the Knights first arrived they made Birgu the capital. They fortified the area and built their Palazzo's, hospital, churches and the castle of St. Angelo, this large fortification was separated from the main city of Birgu connected only by a draw bridge. Today, it is known as Fort St. Angelo and is still commands a prominent place at the heart of the Grand Harbour. The Birgu waterfront, once lined with Galley's nowadays is lined with superyachts from all over the world!
The final part of this tour includes wine tasting at a vintage property. Winemaking in Malta dates back many many years and during this experience, an expert sommelier will explain the variety of wines you will be tasting. At this stage our tour comes to an end and we return.
This tour includes pickup and drop off. View pickup options below and click on the location to view on Google Maps.
The licensed tourist guide that accompanies on tour is multilingual, therefore the tour can be delivered in more than one language.
The routing of the tour may be different to how it is explained in the tour description.
November 5, 2024
This tour is OK. We had two different languages in our group, so the guide had to describe the place twice in English and French, it was somewhat distracting. The wine tasing part was ok not great, the wines we tasted were not that good to me, but maybe ok to others.
October 8, 2024
Coach was very late. We spent more time on the coach than seeing anything. We only saw one of the three cities. The tour guide did his best but had two coaches to guide - it was too much. The wine tasting was rushed, likely because of earlier delays. Would not recommend.
December 26, 2023
Impressed with Guide
Chris Sheridan Test
June 13, 2023
Good
March 21, 2023
This was so beautiful! Mark was a wonderful guide, the pace was perfect, the winery was a pleasant surprise!
June 7, 2022
Excellent tour. The tour guide Mario was very knowledgeable and friendly. Wine tasting was excellent and very interesting. Would highly recommend this tour.
Margaret ELLIS
September 26, 2017
Wine tasting was well done
Kaydee McGILLIVRAY
September 12, 2017
Best wine tour I've had and I've been to many in Napa, California. This was very personal and I learned a lot.
PAGANIN
May 30, 2017
interesting
Sally Fahim
June 22, 2016
Good guide and enjoyed the ride.
Shizue Watanabe
May 5, 2016
I would like to have more wines to taste. Malta food was very delicious
November 5, 2024
This tour is OK. We had two different languages in our group, so the guide had to describe the place twice in English and French, it was somewhat distracting. The wine tasing part was ok not great, the wines we tasted were not that good to me, but maybe ok to others.
October 8, 2024
Coach was very late. We spent more time on the coach than seeing anything. We only saw one of the three cities. The tour guide did his best but had two coaches to guide - it was too much. The wine tasting was rushed, likely because of earlier delays. Would not recommend.
December 26, 2023
Impressed with Guide
Chris Sheridan Test
June 13, 2023
Good
March 21, 2023
This was so beautiful! Mark was a wonderful guide, the pace was perfect, the winery was a pleasant surprise!
June 7, 2022
Excellent tour. The tour guide Mario was very knowledgeable and friendly. Wine tasting was excellent and very interesting. Would highly recommend this tour.
Margaret ELLIS
September 26, 2017
Wine tasting was well done
Kaydee McGILLIVRAY
September 12, 2017
Best wine tour I've had and I've been to many in Napa, California. This was very personal and I learned a lot.
PAGANIN
May 30, 2017
interesting
Sally Fahim
June 22, 2016
Good guide and enjoyed the ride.
Shizue Watanabe
May 5, 2016
I would like to have more wines to taste. Malta food was very delicious