Malta · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
15 reviewed
This is the shortlist to work from: 15 self-guided tours worth the money, each with its price, its verdict and the one thing to know before you book it.
Valletta’s Malta Experience is a 45-minute audio-visual show of 7,000 years of history, with multilingual audio and an optional infirmary tour.
“Very informative and clear. Worth doing first before visiting the museums.”
Malta’s history comes alive in a 45-minute audio-visual show, then you tour Sacra Infermeria, the Knights’ hospital in Valletta.
“The whole thing was great, we all really enjoyed it. We would recommend everyone coming to Malta experienced it.”
Self-guided audio tour of Valletta with offline maps, expert commentary, star stops, and a bonus Mdina audio guide for about $8.
“Good info on each stop. But no directions given so random.”
Drive Malta’s Three Cities in a talking electric car with GPS audio in 8 languages. See forts, museums, and harbors with easy freedom.
“We had a great couple of hours around the 3 city’s … the staff were really helpful talked us through the journey first … then we set off … It was great fun … very happy to give 5 stars”
Malta 5D in Valletta is a 20-minute 3D audio-visual show with moving seats, scents, water spray, and audio in 17 languages for $12.
“A pesar de indicar que no había horario, tuvimos que volver una hora y media más tarde para completar un grupo. En cuanto a la experiencia, muy positiva e interesante.”
Self-guided Valletta MP3 walk with 29 historian tracks, a printable map, and turn-by-turn directions starting at the Main Gate.
“The audio files were clumsy to download and were in sporadic order. The narration was good and insightful, I wish it could have played in order though without having to navigate to the downloaded files each time”
Self-guided 30-minute jet ski rental in Malta from Cirkewwa, no licence to drive, with coastal stops and live action shots.
“Die Umgebung war schön, allerdings die Organisation an sich mangelhaft. Es konnte nicht beim eigentlichen Punkt gestartet werden und deswegen musste eine halbe Stunde lange durch Geröll gewandert werden - in flip flops”
Mdina Experience in Malta: a 30-minute audio-visual show with headset surround sound and 12-language commentary, then medieval tavern bites.
Gozo day trip pass from Malta with ferry and hop-on hop-off buses, audio guide, and time for Victoria Citadel and Dwejra.
“Absolute shambles. worst HOPO we ve been on. No one co ordinating at disembarkation of ferry. Finally found someone on red bus who checked our ticket via phone & told us to go on green bus. Got on it as instructed by lady outside green bus. Ticket issuer spoke very badly by telling us to get off & go to red bus for assistance. Finally same lady that sent us to green bus accepted our ticket this time. For some reason our paper ticket with QR code was not enough By this time we missed our bus. They got an additional one some 15 min later. The driver drove like…”
Malta 5D audiovisual show in Valletta: a 20-minute film with moving seats, 3D effects, and audio commentary in 17 languages.
“Interesting and visually ambitious film in 3d with added moving seats and surround sound. A quick gloss over some of Malta's history and geography. A little light on history but very visually accessible and something fun. We bought tickets in advance of our stay but you can't choose the time - you have to go and hope your show in your language is on, and that spaces haven't been taken with tour groups. You get used of 3d glasses and there is a loo and a vending machine. I'd suggest this would be handy for teenagers or older kids.”
Self-guided Valletta scavenger hunt app with 10 key stops, location riddles, photo clues, and flexible start times for families.
“Great fun and a great way to discover Valletta. Interesting puzzles-some easy, some not so easy! Highly recommended.”
Malta 5D and a self-guided Valletta audio tour in one plan, with a short 5D history show plus optional offline city walking guide.
“The sound did not work. Although crew asked to raise the hand in case of the problem, no one came to us. The quality of the content is quite poor. Definitely do not recommend to spend 10 eur here.”
Solve app puzzles across Valletta’s biggest landmarks, paced to your speed, ending at Fort St Elmo. A fun, low-cost way to explore.
“It was an extraordinary experience and we had a wonderful time playing this game. It is also very helpful to get to know Valletta streets and buildings. There were some difficult parts of this game, regarding the map - places - plural of the key Read more”
Self-guided jet ski rental from Cirkewwa, Malta. No license needed, 2025 Yamaha skis, quick training, choose 10 to 30 minutes.
“This was one of the best experiences I have ever had in my life🔥. Jet skiing is a MUST again when I come to Malta 🇲🇹, absolutely loved it. The staff members were very nice and friendly with my friends and I. I was hosted by staff members Josef and Loan who were super helpful. Thank you very much both of you.”
See 7,000 years of Mdina in a 30-minute audio-visual show with headset surround sound and 12 languages, plus flexible open-ticket entry.
“bon résumé des époques et des péripéties de la vie sur l’île de Malte depuis da fondation jusqu’à ce jour”
