Honey Stone and Harbors: A Week on Malta
Uncover Malta’s layered history and coastal beauty on a personalized journey through time. Trace WWII legacies with a private historian and explore prehistoric temples older than the pyramids, before taking in sweeping views from Valletta’s ramparts and the sunlit shores of Gozo. Each moment is thoughtfully tailored by your Destination Expert to reveal Malta at its most compelling.
- Duration
- 7 days, 6 nights
- Route
- Valletta · St. Julian's
- Style
- Private and tailor-made: your own guide and driver throughout
- From
- $4,550 per person, hotels, guides and transfers included
- Discover UNESCO-listed Valletta, visiting iconic sites and Europe’s oldest theater privately.
- Wander Mdina, Malta’s former capital, a ‘Silent City’ of medieval walls and baroque beauty.
- Witness the world’s oldest structures at UNESCO-listed Hagar-Qim and Mnajdra temples.
- Explore Gozo’s hilltop views, salt pans, and coastal beauty on a curated island adventure.
- Let your Destination Expert suggest Malta’s hidden gems for a personalized experience.
Every day, already yours.
The Adventure Begins
Meet your private English-speaking assistant outside of airport customs. Waiting with a sign with your name on it, they will direct you to your awaiting private transfer, and accompany you to your hotel for check-in.
- Private Airport Transfer with Meet & Greet
- Malta Welcome Package
- Restaurant Recommendations - Self-Guided
Pound the Pavement
Golden limestone streets, grand façades, and hidden courtyards set the scene for an immersive walk through Valletta’s UNESCO-listed heart. Meet your private guide in your hotel lobby and explore Malta’s Baroque capital, founded in 1566 by the Knights of St. John. Stroll atmospheric streets past St. John’s Co-Cathedral, the contemporary City Gate and Triton Fountain, and the historic spine of Republic Street and St. George’s Square.
- Essence of Valletta Walking Tour (3.5 hrs) - Private
- Golden Hour Views & Harbour Walk - Self-Guided
Sights and Insights
Journey back in time with a specialized historian and private driver, experiencing important sites and artifacts related to Malta's role in WWII. Spot wounds and relics of the WWII conflict still hiding in plain sight. Discover how Malta's blitzed and battered Islanders, though under siege for 3 whole years, lived to tell their tale and helped Malta turn the tide of WWII for the Allies.
- Malta at War Tour (4 hrs) - Private
It’s All Ancient History
Stone, sea, and sweeping views frame this journey into Malta’s ancient past. Meet your private driver and guide for a half-day exploration of the UNESCO-listed megalithic temples of Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, among the oldest religious sites on Earth.
- UNESCO Temples of Hagar-Qim & Mnajdra (4 hrs) - Private Tour
- Transfer - Private - Valletta - St. Julian`s [15 min] - Vehicle/Driver
Island Time
Meet your private guide and driver as you embark of a full day excursion to the island of Gozo. You'll board a ferry for a relaxing 30-minute ride over the island, disembarking to head inland as you visit the UNESCO-listed prehistoric site of the Ggantija Temples. Considered to be one of the oldest free-standing monuments in the world, predating Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, these two temples date back to 3600 and 3200 BCE.
- Gozo Island Discovery (9 hrs) - Private Tour
Island Time
Settle in at your own pace, whether exploring independently or unwinding at your hotel with access to its full range of amenities.
- Time at Leisure
Until Next Time…
Meet your private driver and vehicle for an airport transfer.
- Private Airport Transfer
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