Category Valletta Tours and Experiences

Malta · VALLETTA TOURS AND EXPERIENCES

The 15 Best Things to Do in Valletta

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Valletta is a walled city of about six thousand people, and most of what you came for sits within ten minutes of the main gate. Below: the walking tours that get inside St John’s Co-Cathedral and up to the Upper Barrakka, the food routes through the side streets, and the cruises that leave from the waterfront. Prices, durations and group sizes for each.

The Original Valletta Walking Tour

The Original Valletta Walking Tour - Starting at the New Parliament Building, Republic Street

1.The Original Valletta Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,719 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $26Our pick

Guided 3-hour walk through UNESCO Valletta, from City Gate to Barrakka Gardens. Small groups, Baroque highlights, and optional museum stops.

“Our guide Carmel was great and pitched the tour just right. Excellent combination of fact and anecdotes! We loved his stories.”

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Valletta: 3-Hour Walking Tour

Valletta: 3-Hour Walking Tour - Where You Start by Valletta City Gate and the Parliament of Malta

2.Valletta: 3-Hour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,605 reviews · from $25

A 3-hour Valletta walking tour with a licensed English guide, harbor viewpoints, Baroque streets, and key landmarks from the Knights.

“Marija was very knowledgable and presented very well. Covered the history in a way it brought all the issues and past together”

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Valletta: Guided City Walking Tour

Valletta: Guided City Walking Tour - The Route That Connects the Biggest Valletta Landmarks

3.Valletta: Guided City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,256 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $24

2.5-hour guided walk through Valletta, from City Gate to St. George’s Square, with Grand Harbour views and a licensed guide for $24.

“What a lovely day it was! Very informative as well! Highly recommend the walking tour!”

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Valletta: Street Food and Culture Walking Tour

Valletta: Street Food and Culture Walking Tour - Your first bites: Pastizzi and Ftira, classic Malta in hand

4.Valletta: Street Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,251 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

Explore Valletta’s landmarks on a 3-hour food tour, tasting Pastizzi, Ftira, rabbit, sweets, Cisk beer and Kinnie soda.

“The tour was the perfect way to get acquainted with the city of Valletta. Every minute of the tour was purposeful and entertaining and the food along the way was amazing. I could not recommend this tour enough! Angele is amazing; she is so knowledgeable, helpful and comedic in just the right way.”

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Valletta: City Walking Tour in a Small Group

Valletta: City Walking Tour in a Small Group - Renzo Piano’s City Gates and the Parliament stop that ties eras together

5.Valletta: City Walking Tour in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 957 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $24

Small-group Valletta walking tour to knight-palace streets, key squares, and Upper Barrakka Gardens harbour views, led by friendly guides.

“Christ was an excellent guide. The tour was filled with of history but was also easy to listen to and let relevant to today. Chris also showed us the most beautiful scenery in Valletta. Thank you!”

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From Sliema: Valletta and the Three Cities Scenic Cruise

From Sliema: Valletta and the Three Cities Scenic Cruise - The 20-Metre Catamaran: Comfort, Seating, and Getting Aboard

Valletta: Guided Walking Tour with Optional Cathedral Tour

Valletta: Guided Walking Tour with Optional Cathedral Tour - From Knights’ Fortifications to Honey-Coloured Streets

Valletta Food Tour

Valletta Food Tour - Stop 1 in Floriana: Grain Storage, Botanical Gardens, and the Gates Approach

8.Valletta Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 711 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

A 3.5-hour Valletta food tour with small-group tastings, spiced Maltese coffee, pastizzi, Kinnie, and ftira, plus iconic city stops.

“Fabulous few hours spent with Romina tasting the Maltese food and drink. We enjoyed learning about Malta through the food.”

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The Valletta Street Food and Culture Walking Tour

The Valletta Street Food and Culture Walking Tour - Merchant Street Market: ftira and Kinnie soda pairing

9.The Valletta Street Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 711 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66

Valletta street food and culture walk in Malta with 5 tastings, local history stops, beer and kinnie, and plenty of free time left.

“So fun! Ernest, our guide, gave clear information about the history and culture and how it relates to the food in Valleta today. My husband highly recommends trying the braised rabbit.”

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Valletta: Maltese Food and Drink Guided Walking Tour

Valletta: Maltese Food and Drink Guided Walking Tour - Triton Fountain to the Valletta viewpoints: architecture with a story

Valletta: “The Malta Experience” Audio-Visual Show Ticket

Valletta: "The Malta Experience" Audio-Visual Show Ticket - The 45-Minute Audio-Visual Show that covers 7,000 years

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

Valletta: Vintage Bus to Valletta, Sliema, Rabat & Mdina - Valletta Start: Tritons Fountain Pickup at the Tourist Information Office

Valletta: Monastery and Secret Garden Entry Ticket

Valletta: Monastery and Secret Garden Entry Ticket - What the 40-Minute Audio Tour Covers (and how you control the pace)

13.Valletta: Monastery and Secret Garden Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 397 reviews · 365 days · from $12

Step into St Catherine’s Monastery in Valletta for a self-paced audio tour, crypt visit, and a calm secret garden.

“Learning about the lives of the nuns here feels almost surreal, fascinating and well-presented on the info boards. The garden is beautiful, a peaceful haven in the midday summer heat.”

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Valletta Segway Tour and The Malta Experience

Valletta Segway Tour and The Malta Experience - Starting at St Elmo Bastions: where the tour’s energy makes sense

14.Valletta Segway Tour and The Malta Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 397 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $81

Ride a Segway through UNESCO Valletta, stop at Grand Harbour and St John’s Co-Cathedral, then watch The Malta Experience for 7000 years.

“We had great fun on the trip. What a great way to see the city. Guide was brilliant, would highly recommend this activity.”

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Valletta City Walking Tour

Valletta City Walking Tour - Where you start and where you end (Republic Street to St. George’s Square)

15.Valletta City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 395 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

A 2.5-hour guided walk through Valletta’s key sights, with great views and a smart route. Mobile ticket, English guide, €25 value.

“Very good tour with Nadine. Knowledgeable and interesting. Was a good pace and the headsets ensured we didn’t miss anything.”

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