Category Mdina & Rabat Tours

Malta · MDINA & RABAT TOURS

The 15 Best Mdina & Rabat Tours

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Mdina is the Silent City: a walled medieval capital on the hilltop, empty of cars, thick with history. Rabat and its catacombs wait just outside the gate. These tours vary in what they cover, from the bastion walls and cathedral to St Paul’s catacombs and the Dingli cliffs beyond, and which run after dark when the lanes belong to you.

Malta: Highlights of Malta & Mdina Full Day Tour with Lunch

Malta: Highlights of Malta & Mdina Full Day Tour with Lunch - St. Cataldus Catacombs in Rabat: Early Christianity in Rock and Shadow

1.Highlights of Malta & Mdina Full Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,688 reviews · 8 hours · from $79Our pick

See Mdina, Rabat catacombs, Dingli Cliffs, Mosta Rotunda, and more on an 8-hour guided day tour with lunch.

“We were picked up shortly after the scheduled time and had an interesting tour round the highlights of Malta. Vince was an excellent, well informed tour guide with just the right amount of dry humour! A great way for a tourist to get their bearings on the island. Our driver Mario was excellent too! The lunch stop at the former RAF Officers Mess (now a hotel and restaurant Pointe de View) beside Mdina was, without doubt, the best meal we have ever had on an organised tour. Bravo!”

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Malta: Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour with Catacombs

Malta: Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour with Catacombs - Palazzo Falzon, Greeks Gate, and the Mdina stops that matter

2.Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour with Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,126 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $29

Mdina and Rabat with catacombs, St Paul’s Grotto, and WWII shelters. Licensed English guide, $29, about 2.5 hours.

“Matthew is an exceptional guide and we learned so much about the history of Malta. Matthew showed us all the main sites of Mdna and Rabat and provide us with a wealth of information about the places we visited. I one hundred percent recommend doing this tour!”

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Malta: Mdina, Dingli Cliffs and San Anton Botanical Gardens

Malta: Mdina, Dingli Cliffs and San Anton Botanical Gardens - Mdina: the walled city that still feels lived-in

Mdina and Rabat: Guided City Walking Tour

Mdina and Rabat: Guided City Walking Tour - Starting at the Mdina Main Gate: where your tour really begins

4.Mdina and Rabat: Guided City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 549 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

A 2-hour guided walk through Mdina’s medieval walls and Rabat’s old quarter, with great local stories, easy pace, and headsets.

“Nadine was very knowledgeable with Mdina's history and was very lively during the tour! She was able to adjust to minor technical issues with grace, like a true professional :) I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Mdina and Rabat for the first time.”

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Mdina and Rabat Insider’s Tour

Mdina and Rabat Insider's Tour - Mdina Gate start: how to make the first 10 minutes count

5.Mdina and Rabat Insider’s Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 528 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Walk Mdina and Rabat with local guide Chris. Tour palaces, churches, and everyday life in a small group with a mobile ticket.

“Very interesting tour, perfect in every way covering all the history of Mdina and Rabat... Keep it informative and entertaining, would highly recommended!”

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Valletta: Vintage Bus to Valletta, Sliema, Rabat & Mdina

Valletta: Vintage Bus to Valletta, Sliema, Rabat & Mdina - Timetable Notes That Make or Break Your Day (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday)

6.Valletta: Vintage Bus to Valletta, Sliema, Rabat & Mdina

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 433 reviews · 1 day · from $9

Vintage bus hop-on hop-off across Malta’s Valletta, Sliema, Mdina & Rabat with a full-day pass and self-paced exploring.

“A good way to see places of interest in Malta, a bit like hop on hop off bus in London, the vintage bus do get a lot of attention too! Value for money when visiting Malta ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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Malta: Mdina and Rabat Tour with Local Guide

Malta: Mdina and Rabat Tour with Local Guide - Meeting at Mdina Gate: start where the old city begins

7.Mdina and Rabat Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 408 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $24

Walk Mdina and Rabat with local guide Chris in 2.5 hours, $24 per person. St. Paul stops, palace streets, and Malta views.

“We got a lot of information on the background of both Mdina and Rabat, the guide was very knowledgable, friendly and funny. There was no time to visit any of the museums or catacombs on the inside, but still a very fun trip.”

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Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour inc. Catacombs and St. Paul’s Grotto

Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour inc. Catacombs and St. Paul's Grotto - Stop 1: Mdina Main Gate, a Baroque Welcome Into the Old Capital

Mdina: Valletta Waterfront Area, Mdina, and Rabat Night Tour

Mdina: Valletta Waterfront Area, Mdina, and Rabat Night Tour - The Valletta Waterfront promenade and its color-coded warehouse doors

9.Mdina: Valletta Waterfront Area, Mdina, and Rabat Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 302 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

A 3-hour night tour linking Valletta’s waterfront lights, Rabat’s quiet lanes, and Mdina’s lantern-lit Silent City for $41.

“She was amazing full of information and she was a joy, her interaction with the group was lovely she even recommended a fantastic Maltese restaurant and gave us so many tips! Great night”

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Mdina and Highlights of Malta Full Day Guided Tour Incl. Lunch and Transfers

Mdina and Highlights of Malta Full Day Guided Tour Incl. Lunch and Transfers - Mdina’s fortified old city: the 90-minute core of the day

10.Mdina and Highlights of Malta Full Day Guided Tour Incl. Lunch and Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 299 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $80

Mdina, Rabat, catacombs, cliffs, gardens, crafts and Mosta Dome with lunch plus hotel transfers on a full-day Malta highlights loop.

“Incredibly rushed, too much of swapping coaches. Very very little time to explore any of the stops. When we arrived at Mdina (which was the whole point of booking the trip) we were informed we needed to be back at the meeting point within 30 mins. Barely enough time to grab a drink let alone see any of the sights. Very disappointed. Lunch was below average and again very rushed. I wasn’t asked about any allergies/dietary requirements and when the food came out, there were mushrooms in the sauce (I’m allergic). The visit to the Mosta Rotunda was a quick 20 mins walk through what I can only imagine is…”

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Mdina, Rabat, Dingli cliffs, San Anton gardens, Ta’ Qali & Mosta guided tour

Mdina, Rabat, Dingli cliffs, San Anton gardens, Ta' Qali & Mosta guided tour - Getting Picked Up and Staying Oriented

11.Mdina, Rabat, Dingli cliffs, San Anton gardens, Ta’ Qali & Mosta guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 248 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $80

A full-day Malta highlights tour linking Mdina, Rabat catacombs, Dingli views, gardens, Ta’ Qali crafts, and Mosta’s dome with lunch.

“Advertised as an 8 hour your. First hour was driving around in a van with a woman who never spoke? To pick up people at other places. Finally ended up at a location with many people where we were divided into different groups and put onto large buses, which were air conditioned and comfortable. We boarded the bus at 8:44 but didn’t get on the bus and moving until close to 10:00 am. When our bus took off the tour guide told us where we would be going. The narration was rambling and difficult to understand. We spent 20-30 minutes on the grounds of the palace where the guide pointed…”

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Malta: Rabat, Mdina, & San Anton Gardens Tour

Malta: Rabat, Mdina, & San Anton Gardens Tour - Rabat’s St. Paul’s Catacombs: Roman burial rooms with a biblical thread

12.Rabat, Mdina, & San Anton Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 243 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Half-day guided tour in Malta covering San Anton Gardens, St. Paul’s Catacombs, Rabat, and Mdina with transport and entry included.

“Everything went well - they picked us up at the said time, the tour guide was amazing and answered all the questions we had about the history of the cities we visited. We had a great time exploring the medieval city of Mdina. Rabat’s basilica and st. Paul’s catacombs were a great piece of history and San Anton Gardens were a blast with all the peacocks and beautiful sorts of trees.”

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Mdina and Rabat – City Walking Tour

Mdina and Rabat - City Walking Tour - Headsets and group size: hearing the guide in tight lanes

13.Mdina and Rabat – City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24

Two-hour guided walk through Mdina and Rabat with headsets, covering the main sights in order, and finishing at St Paul’s Square.

“Excellent tour with a knowledgeable guide. Interesting and enjoyable. Really brought Mdina to life. Made Mdina far more engaging.”

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Half-Day Tour of Mosta, Ta’Qali Crafts Village & Mdina

Half-Day Tour of Mosta, Ta'Qali Crafts Village & Mdina - Ta’ Qali Crafts Village: Watching Glass, Silver Filigree, and Limestone Work

Valletta, Mdina, and Mosta Night Tour with 5D Show

Valletta, Mdina, and Mosta Night Tour with 5D Show - The Valletta 5D Show: Malta’s Story With Tech Effects

15.Valletta, Mdina, and Mosta Night Tour with 5D Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 90 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $41

Explore floodlit Valletta, watch a 5D show, snap night photos at Mosta Dome, then roam Mdina’s silent streets on a guided tour.

“The tour was very entertaining and insightful. Our guide was knowledgeable and witty. The only thing is that sometimes it was hard to hear him, especially in crowded areas.”

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