1.Maltese Islands History Audio-Visual Show and La Sacra Infermeria Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 344 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $24Our pick

Maltese Islands history show at St Elmo Bastions plus a guided Sacra Infermeria tour, ideal for first-time Malta and history lovers.

“A very interesting and enjoyable walking tour that helped with orientation around Valetta and learning about the history of this remarkable city. I’d recommend you do this tour on your first day in the area if you can as it also gives you plenty of places to revisit at your leisure. For example, learning about The Knights of St John (Hospitaliers were an elite military force involved in The Crusades, similar to The Knights Templar) will help you to understand much more about the building of Valetta and impressive Cathedral of St John the Baptist. Your experience and knowledge of Valetta will be enhanced. if you go on this tour…”

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2.Valletta: Self-Guided Historical Walking Tour (Audio Guide)

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 251 reviews · 1 - 7 days · from $8Best value

Valletta self-guided audio walk with offline PopGuide maps and a bonus Mdina audio tour. Walk the UNESCO city at your pace.

“L ho trovata inutile dal momento che non funziona il tasto " portami qui" per un " errore". A quel punto per recarmi da un area si interesse all altra ho dovuto usare il maps”

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3.Wonderful Valletta, gastronomy, art, and history in the Mediterranean

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $54

A 2-hour small-group walk through Valletta’s streets, art, and Mediterranean history, plus Maltese bites and local tips for eating and drinking.

“Something has to be said about getting a locals point of view from such a wonderful place. Our guide Luis was fantastic, brought us to the "must see attractions" but also gave us a glimpse of the normal life Valletta. The views were just amazing and the history is so fascinating. Easy to find Luis and a great time with him. Fantastic young man with a great passion for his adopted city.”

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4.The Dark History of Valletta – Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24Top rated

A 2-hour English walking tour through Valletta’s darker legends, from vanished boys to grotesque statues, with guided storytelling and great value.

“Mario our guide was very knowledgeable and the tour was very interesting. As frequent visitors to Malta we learnt some new information doing this tour. While I would recommend this tour you do need to be mobile and fit as Valletta is very hilly and you do walk right down to the bottom and back up. It was a great night.”

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5.The Food & History Private Tour of Malta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $167

Private food-and-history tour in Malta with Mdina, Rabat, and Mosta stops plus Maltese bites and optional Valletta.

“This tour was amazing. It was the highlight of my time in Malta. I got everything all in one! History and current events, food (sooooo full by the end of the trip) and an awesome tour guide. I went on this tour solo and felt safe and comfortable the entire time. If you want a tour guide, see all the major site in Malta and good traditional food...this is a must do tour. Chris can also arrange for many other tours during your stay.”

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6.Mdina: Private Historical City Walking Tour with Rabat Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $177

Walk Mdina and Rabat with a licensed local guide. Fort walls, Vilhena Gate, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and street-level Malta in 2 hours.

“We had a great tour with Chris. He was very knowledgeable, insightful, and fun. We learned a lot and had many good laughs. We highly recommend him and the tour.”

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7.Mdina and Rabat Food and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81

Mdina and Rabat food and history tour in Malta with craft beer, kinnie, pastizzi, rabbit stew, and St Paul sights in a small group.

“This was a great tour. Small and personal with only 6 participants in the group. Bridgette was a delight. We were lucky to be in Rabat on the eve of the festa, so we got to see the set up of the flags and lights and see the locals come together as one. The food was plentiful. Stop one: Pasitizzi & Kinnie ( best pasitizzi's in Malta) Stop two: Maltese coffee and fresh fruit Stop three: maltese platter Stop four: rabbit stew, bragoli, roast potatoes and veggies, Maltese bread, wine imqaret This tour is definitely worth a try if you want traditional food and history too.”

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8.Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum entrance ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Tour Palazzo Falson in Mdina with an included audio guide, 45 collections across 17 rooms, 3,500+ objects, and terrace views.

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9.From Sliema or Bugibba: Gozo Heritage Day Pass

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 16 reviews · 7 hours · from $71

Gozo Heritage Day Pass from Sliema or Bugibba: return ferry, hop-on hop-off buses, and entry to Ġgantija and 6 more heritage sites.

“W muzeach nie można aktywować biletów QR kod z aplikacji, albo gdzieś dzwonili i wpuszczali albo nas nie wpuścili (do muzeum naturalnego). Busy nie jeździły na czas a powrotny Bus o 16.00 zawarty w cenie możliwy do zrealizowania tylko jak nie wysiądziemy z autobusu. pierwszy kurs po promie po 30-stu minutach. To spowodowało że czas na zwiedzanie 7 atrakcji i plaż to max 4h. Fatalna koordynacja.”

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10.Valletta Street Food & History Tour With Private Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 3h 9m · from $114

Private transfers and a guided walk through Valletta with street-food tastings like pastizzi, plus history at key landmarks.

“Amazing tour with maribelle,she was so knowledgeable and the food on the tour was fantastic and very authentic cuisine- really enjoyable morning”

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11.Heritage Pass in Malta

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 14 reviews · from $92

Heritage Pass Malta from Valletta bundles 20+ sites, cruises with Wi-Fi, and unlimited hop-on hop-off bus rides for a fast island overview.

“We bought a Heritage Pass for EU40 at Fort St Elmo Sunday 18 May 2025. It is very hard to understand this Pass as we were going to visit five sites. The Hotel looked blank when we presented it to our Concierge asking advice how to use it. Read more”

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12.Hagar Qim temple (UNESCO) and Limestone Heritage guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · from $40

Half-day Malta tour linking limestone quarry history with UNESCO Hagar Qim views, plus optional Blue Grotto boat ride from Wied iz-Zurrieq.

“Great to see the history of mining limestone and its important role in Malta's history. It was also nice to imagine how temples were constructed over 5000 years ago.”

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13.Hagar Qim temple (UNESCO), Limestone Heritage & Marsaxlokk Market guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $88

Hagar Qim and Limestone Heritage Park, Ghar Dalam and Marsaxlokk market with lunch, plus optional Blue Grotto boat and pickup.

“Très bon guide ! Activité intéressante, jolie rencontre et un plus pour les grottes bleu même si c’est un peu rapide à mon goût !”

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14.Private Malta Full Day Historical and Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $493

Private Malta full-day tour with Valletta, Marsaxlokk, Blue Grotto, cliff views, megaslithic temples, Mdina, and Mosta Rotunda.

“I traveled with my husband and two other couples on a cruise and one port was Malta. We booked a full day tour with a private, license guide in addition to the driver and we were not sorry! The guide was a lovely women who accommodated our group. She was knowledgeable about all the sites (neolithic age - modern times) and we had a jam packed day- though still not enough time to see everything Malta has to offer! This was a wonderful full day excursion and I highly recommend this tour”

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15.The Taste and History of Valletta

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $118

A 3.5-hour Valletta walking food tour with classic coffee, ftira, traditional plates with Maltese wine, and Malta-made chocolate, plus history.

“Come hungry! After meeting our guide outside St. John's Co-Cathedral, we were on our way! The tour took us to several of Valletta's famous and hidden gem food locations. We sampled pastizzi, an excellent tuna sandwich, various street food samples and more. We learned about the foods we ate, historic perspectives of Valletta and updates on modern Valletta. I highly recommend the tour, it was a pleasure!”

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