3 Cities Tour
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- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover Malta’s “Three Cities,” a trio of villages that have been preserved over hundreds of years, on a guided tour. Join a small group and explore the villages, with a particular focus on Vittoriosa. Walk through the ancient streets to see the fortifications that were built by knights and enjoy views of the harbor.
- Learn about the history of Malta and the Three Cities
- See where Caravaggio was imprisoned in the harbor
- See more on a walking tour than you would on a bus
- A small group means more attention from your guide
What's Included
- Professional Tourist Guide Services
- Gratuites
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Valletta Ferry Service - CospicuaVGMC+G7M, Cospicua, Malta
Meeting point will be at the berthing place of the 3 cities ferry.
End point
- The Malta Maritime Museum, Xatt l-Assedju l-Kbir, Birgu BRG 1721, Malta
We will be ending the tour on the Birgu Waterfront in front of the St Laurence Church where the small traditional boats leave from towards Valletta.
Itinerary
1
Cospicua (Bormla)
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Birgu (Vittoriosa)
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Senglea
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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4.9
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Our guide Kurt was very friendly, remembering everyone’s name and making the tour like an adventure. A lot of walking and information that we enjoyed, Nice break half way through. We took the ferry over but on his suggestion took the small boat back which was very fun, Only problem was the heat even though the tour started at 5 it was unbearable but that can,be helped.
I had a memorable and wonderful experience led by Karl. He was enthusiastic shared history of Malta specifically the 3 cities. I enjoyed how passionate he was about sharing history. I took many pictures and had the chance to hear unique and some difficult parts of Maltese history
Chris was a very funny, interesting and informative tour guide and very knowledgeable about the history of the cities. Wemet so many locals going round who knew him and were singing his praises as a guide. 😁
2 1/2 hrs, good value. Chris was a super guide. Very knowledgeable, sociable, inclusive of the group. Good breaks, water stops. Very much recommend this tour
We recently did the tour of the Three Cities, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish.While I unfortunately cannot remember our tour guide's name, she truly made the day unforgettable. She was extremely knowledgeable about the history and environment, sharing fascinating insights that brought the streets to life. Beyond her impressive expertise, she was incredibly friendly, kind, and helpful throughout the entire trip. Her warm personality made us feel welcome and well cared for.I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore the area. If you get the same guide we did, you are in for an absolute treat!
Thanks Ernest for the fun and informative tour! The food was delicious and the history was enlightening.
Definitely recommend this tour. Our guide Karl was excellent. You can clearly see when somebody does guiding because its a mean to just earn money or they do it because they are proud of sharing their heritage. Karl is one of those, loves his country and loves to share its beautiful story.
Thoroughly enjoyable walking tour of 3 cities with Lailla. Great guide with so much knowledge delivered in a way that had us interested the entire time.
This was a fabulous tour with the wonderful Karl. He was a font of information on the history of .the area and took us to many great areas.
Laila did a great job explaining the history and significance of the 3 Cities. She was informative, knowledgeable and easy to understand.
It is great and our tour guide made it even better he was outstanding. Thanks you Dominic (sp) keep up the great job.
Smaller group than some tours we’ve been on, which was helpful and left plenty of opportunity for questions. Informative and knowledgeable guide.
Our guide, Layla was knowledgeable and gave us an enjoyable tour. Layla, our guide made a huge difference.
V interesting tour covering history, politics and local knowledge. Our guide was v knowledgeable and answered all our queries
It was a great way to learn about the 3 cities and take in the beautiful sights. Our guide, Karl, was very enthusiastic.
Starting place was a little uncertain for us as the ferry was not running from Valletta, so we took a taxi. We were at the correct place, as was pinpoint s by Viator, but there was some confusion. The tour was full of information, history and beautiful sights of th 3 Cities.
The tour and guide were both wonderful! Very fun and informative without being repetitive or feeling as if it dragged on.
Chris is a great story teller. He's very engaging. The tour is a great way to get to know the rich history of the three cities. We love it.
I honestly didn’t expect much when booking this, but it turned out to be amazing. Karl, our guide, was hilarious, super friendly, and really knows his stuff. His way of telling stories made the history of the Three Cities unforgettable. Definitely one of the best experiences we had in Malta.
From Valletta need to be clear that you need to take a ferry over to one of the three cities and ferry schedule to ensure you are on time for the start of the tour.
Amazing tour with Karl who showed us around he was very knowledgeable and personable - would highly recommend this tour to help get to know Maltas 3 cities and general history. 6 stars! ✨⭐️🌟
Great tour! Karl is very passionate in his delivery, extremely knowledgeable, and kind to his guests. Was a wonderful tour !
Really enjoyed the tour of the three cities. Karl was great - he was very knowledgeable and passionate!
Karl provided an interesting tour for our group. His knowledge of Malta, it's people and it's history made for an enjoyable tour.
Karl was really good. He obviously loves his job. I actually liked this tour better than either of the 2 I took in Valletta.
Was a great wander around the 3 cities with lots of information about the history of the area. Any questions were answered with great consideration given to the average weather we had with a few times where we had some rain. Totally suggest getting the local gondola boats back to Valletta instead of the ferry too!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Many thanks for your review Danica. The weather was not on our side but we still made the best of it and enjoyed the afternoon.
Regards
Christian Galea
Best Tours Malta Ltd
Company Registration Number C101632
Everything was perfect. Christian was very friendly and really knew his stuff. It was great learning from him. 🙂
Response from Host, Feb 2025
The 3 Cities are such a beautiful part of our country and it's history. Join this only tour which takes through the less touristy places away from the tourist tracks where all other tours will go into. Thanks for your kind words.
Regards
Christian Galea
Best Tours Malta Ltd
Company Registration Number C101632
Our guide was very knowledgeable and approachable. She explained the history of the area and brought some humour with her anecdotes.
We liked the history of the Ottoman great siege and British navy base. The tour was very leisurely paced.
Loved my tour today! I learned so much about the rich history of the 3 cities: Birgu Cospicua and Senglea…. The tour guide is amazing! A wealth of info! A must do in Malta!
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