Malta · HISTORY TOURS IN VALLETTA
Good history tours in Valletta fill up through July and August, and the best ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Valletta at your own pace with an offline audio tour, landmark commentary, practical tips, and a free Mdina tour.
“Good info on each stop. But no directions given so random.”
Malta’s Heritage Pass combines 20 historic sites, hop-on hop-off buses, harbor cruises, and routes to Gozo and Comino in one ticket.
“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”
Explore Hagar Qim, Malta’s ancient limestone temples, and a historic quarry on a practical half-day tour with optional Blue Grotto boat trip.
“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.”
Review Malta’s Hagar Qim, Limestone Heritage, Marsaxlokk and Blue Grotto tour, with honest advice on timing, lunch, value and group size.
“The Hagar Qim temple is incredible. The artifacts in the museum were worth the time to visit. It was a shame we didn’t have the time to visit the second temple. The blue lagoon was interesting and well worth the additional cost. Lunch was very good and was the service.”
Taste pastizzi, ftira, Maltese wine, coffee, beer, and chocolate while exploring Valletta's 180-year-old food traditions and 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!”
Review of Valletta’s private 3-hour walking tour, covering fortifications, St. John’s, the Palace, and Upper Barrakka views.
“Chris was an awesome guide who presented a lot of information in a dynamic manner the tour was well paced but managed to provide time for coffee”
Explore Valletta, Mdina, Dingli Cliffs, and Blue Grotto on a private Malta day tour with flexible pickup and custom stops.
Explore Valletta’s darker past on a two-hour walking tour with former BBC journalist Mario, from haunted houses to shocking crimes.
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