Magnificent Malta

Arrive in Malta, and be transferred to your hotel. Afternoon enjoy time at leisure to relax or explore this city on your own. Overnight in Valletta.

After breakfast, take a short ferry ride to the nearby island of Gozo. The plush green countryside is spectacular, outlined with a coast of rugged cliffs and beautiful bays. The tour explores the city of Victoria, including the exquisite Basilica of Ta’ Pinu, Malta’s national shrine, the seaside resort of Marsalforn and the prehistoric temple complex of Ggantija, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Time free to explore the city on your own before returning. Overnight in Valletta.

After breakfast, enjoy a tour of Valletta – a World Heritage city. Visit St. John’s Cathedral, the Order’s church, the Magisterial Palace, the former residence of the Grand Master of the Knights of St. John and the current home of the Maltese Parliament. Explore the Auberge de Provence, home to the National Museum of Archaeology with worthy collections of prehistoric pottery, sculptures and ornaments recovered from the megalithic temples found on the island. Overnight in Valletta.

This morning visit the more than 5500-year-old Megalithic Temples of the Maltese Islands – each a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the Hypogeum, an underground Neolithic temple made during the Copper Age, full of refined graceful pottery and painted walls. See the Tarxien Temples, built in 3000 BC, and with unique refined architecture and art. Overnight in Valletta.

After breakfast, check out and proceed to the airport for your flight home.