Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour inc. Catacombs and St. Paul's Grotto
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Mdina, Malta
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Malta’s ancient capital is best explored on a walking tour, but large group tours can be crowded and impersonal. This guided smaller group tour of Rabat and Mdina is limited to just 25 participants, ensuring plenty of time to take in the highlights, including the Wignacourt Museum, Catacombs, and St. Paul's Grotto, with a local guide to provide enriching commentary.
- Explore Malta’s ancient capital on a guided walking tour
- Learn more about the city and its landmarks than you could on your own
- Stroll around the medieval fortifications and see the Greeks Gate
- Group tour limited to 25 people offers a more personal experience
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Mdina GateVCM3+V9W, Mdina, Malta
Meeting point: Outside Mdina gate. The guide will be on the right hand side, next to the children's playing field. Look out for the yellow umbrella.
End point
- VCP2+7MF Greek's Gate, Mdina, Malta
Itinerary
Meet your guide and small group of up to 25 people in central Mdina near the Mdina Main Gate. After learning a little bit about the city, which has been inhabited since the Bronze Age and was the island capital up until the 16th-century, set out on a walking tour of the city’s highlights.
Walk through the streets of Rabat, and pass some of the area’s top churches and convents. Follow your guide to the Wignacourt Museum to visit the Catacombs, WWII shelters, and St. Paul’s Grotto.
Then stroll through the streets of Mdina, past palaces, churches, and convents. Then, hear more about Mdina’s fascinating history as you explore the city’s medieval fortifications, including the imposing Greeks Gate.
Your tour ends in central Mdina.
Walk through the streets of Rabat, and pass some of the area’s top churches and convents. Follow your guide to the Wignacourt Museum to visit the Catacombs, WWII shelters, and St. Paul’s Grotto.
Then stroll through the streets of Mdina, past palaces, churches, and convents. Then, hear more about Mdina’s fascinating history as you explore the city’s medieval fortifications, including the imposing Greeks Gate.
Your tour ends in central Mdina.
1
Mdina Main Gate - Baroque gateway
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Rabat
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Wignacourt Museum
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Mdina
1 hour 25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Mdina Old City
5 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
- The catacombs, WWII shelters, and St. Paul's Grotto are underground, so visitors should expect a number of stairs.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 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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Reviews
4.9
based on 482 reviews
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Tim_K, Aug 2026
Despite the ridiculously hot weather during week of our visit, we had a great time on our tour with our guide, Carmel. He was super informative about the history of Mdina. Rabat and the catacombs with plenty of humor worked in. We’d highly recommend to everyone.
Jennifer_O, Jul 2026
Fascinating and beautiful walking tour of two cities that have maintained their older world aesthetic (though Mdina was rebuilt after WWII). St. Julian by contrast is very modern and touristy.
The history of St. Paul in the area was interesting/special to me, a Catholic.
I enjoyed this tour. But beware in summer it can be blazingly hot. I did this in 103°F and drank 4 bottles of water on the tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your kind review and recommendation! We are glad that you enjoyed your Mdina and Rabat walking tour with Colour my Travel and that you found it interesting! See you next time!
wesley_w, Jul 2026
Very easy to find and great tour. Good humor and story telling. Was very hot and tour guide found as much shade as possible.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Indeed Douglas is awesome! Thank you for your excellent review, we are glad that you enjoyed the tour and we hope to see you another time!
Adedamola_A, Jul 2026
Our guide was lovely, well informed and he passionately shared his knowledge about Malta. He answered our questions and he was patient and polite. It was a lovely experience. One I would do again,if I come back to Malta. So much information! I am excited to go back to England and share all the information with my class,who are learning about the Romans.
Amazing,simply amazing.
Thank you.
Juia_B, Jul 2026
This was an excellent tour and Douglas, our tour guide was really knowledgeable. The group was quite large but everything was easy to follow and well delivered. We saw all the sites we had hoped to and learnt a lot about the area/ buildings and history.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We are glad to hear that Dominic's knowledge, humour, and engaging style made your experience for the Mdina and Rabat walking tour so memorable, and that he was able to answer all your questions along the way. We will be sure to share your kind words with him and hope to welcome you back on another Colour My Travel tour soon!
JohnP_G, Jun 2026
Excellent guide who took the time to answer questions throughly, keep us in the shade and out of traffic. Clearly communicated to the group - extremely knowledgeable and open to learning even more! Info we were sharing about the Brazilian / Portuguese connections with Malta.
Amy_N, Jun 2026
James was a very knowledgeable guide and we were grateful for him finding us the shady spots to stand in during the tour! Would recommend the tour for anyone wanting to know more about Mdina and Rabat! The catacombs and WWII shelters were also very interesting to see.
Victoria_S, Jun 2026
I really enjoyed this tour. M'dina/Rabat is a must visit. ?Douglas was great and did his best to find shade for us. Great to see the towns as well as the catacombs/ww2 shelters. very interesting.
ifra_a, Jun 2026
Excellent tour, excellent guide. Everything about this tour was amazing. Hats off to the tour guide who made it brilliant
Graham_P, Jun 2026
Great tour by a knowledgeable guide! I would recommend Matthew to anyone! He did a great job of explaining everything and the stops were great!
Eleanore_H, Jun 2026
Dominic was our guide today and he was outstanding. The knowledge spilling from this witty Maltese historian exceeded our expectations and made our visit to Rabat and Mdina remarkable. Thank you again!
tommyrolt, Jun 2026
This is the best tour I have ever been on, by far. We thoroughly enjoyed every moment while also being very impressed by the length of the tour - it never dragged. Dominic was engaging, exceptionally knowledgeable, and an upstanding gentleman - a credit to the Maltese tourist industry. I highly recommend this tour. Finally, I also loved how he didn’t wear a watch; he stayed present to give us more than just an experience, but a lifetime memory.
Neil_M, Jun 2026
A very informative, interesting and humorous walking tour.
A lot of dates to try and remember but delivered clearly with the odd laugh thrown in.
Mindy_M, Jun 2026
Caramel was our guide. His knowledge was outstanding and his stories entertaining. We learned so much history about Mdina and Rabat as well as some great food suggestions.
Rose_H, Jun 2026
Fantastic tour, it was really varied and packed a lot in to the 2.5 hours. Our guide Dominic was brilliant, very knowledgeable, funny, and helpful. Highly recommended!
Lily_R, Jun 2026
Douglas was great!! Super engaging and funny. Truly was a great activity for history lovers and non history lovers alike. We had an amazing time:)
DebraDenise_C, May 2026
If you want a captivating history lesson that doesn’t drag on, this 3-hour tour is perfect. The history covered was incredibly diverse, and I loved getting the inside scoop on so many interesting topics. What really made the experience, though, was our guide, Caramel. Caramel is a top-notch storyteller who kept the entire group engaged from the very beginning to the absolute end. It was the perfect compact history lesson!
David_S, May 2026
This was a good tour but way too much information and not enough walking and seeing. A lot of standing around listening for my tastes.
Jessica_L, May 2026
Giovanna was amazing! There was supposed to be another couple with us but they didn’t show up so she ended up being our personal tour guide. She was very friendly and gave us great tips for our itinerary.
Tony_C, May 2026
Very detailed walking tour of both Rabat and medina guide was excellent and also humorous highly recommended
Murray_F, May 2026
An interesting tour, Carmel knows his stuff and was happy to answer any questions. He made it a really interesting tour
Deborah_M, May 2026
A must tour to understand the history overall of Malta. Add to that a stop at Chrystal Palace just outside the Mdina Gate in Rabat for Pastizzi’s which are exceptional!!
Rachelle_P, May 2026
Enchanting narrow streets an HISTORY‼️The guide was outstanding and so knowledgeable. I felt bad about leaving just before the very end as I lost my phone and was too stressed to continue.
Susan_D, Apr 2026
Our guide, Carmel, was wonderful. Along with having a great sense of humor, he was exceptionally knowledgeable and informative.
Jean_L, Apr 2026
Guide, Carmel, was very experienced and knowledgeable. He shared more than just the dry history and really enjoyed his stories. He kept us safe from vehicles, horses and hitting our heads or tripping in the catacombs and WWII shelters. Great situational awareness.
Philip_S, Apr 2026
This was a great overview of Mdina and Rabat, and we had a great guide (James), who was very knowledgable about the cities and gave us a lot of great information. The only problem with the tour was that there were too many people on it (25). They should have split the group in two and had two guides, and that would have been much better. As it was, we spent a lot of time waiting for people to catch up, etc. I would recommend this tour if you are in Malta, just be aware that the group size may be very large.
Ellen_M, Apr 2026
Mario was very informative and knew a lot about the history of the area. It was a great morning. I would recommend to others.
Adriana_B, Apr 2026
It felt more like a standing tour than a walking one, but the guide made up for that with his enthusiasm, knowledge, and helpfulness. Don’t expect much movement, as the actual sightseeing is fairly limited. That said, the tour offers a wealth of information and insight.
John_E, Apr 2026
Our guide Matthew was wonderful. He knew the entire history and kept track of our group and let a wonderful tour.
Lori_B, Apr 2026
Carmel provided so much historical perspective, which added greatly to our experience. He was a fantastic guide! I do not believe Mdina / Rabat would have ‚made sense‘ without the tour.
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