Discovering Gozo Full Day incl. Guide, Train & Ggantija Temples
Mellieha, Malta
- 8 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Make getting around the picturesque island of Gozo easy—and discover many of its top sights in a single itinerary—all on this full-day tour from Malta. Following morning pickup directly from your hotel, board a ferry for a scenic ride across Dwejra Bay. From there, visit the Ta' Pinu National Shrine, explore the fortified Cittadella, see the neolithic Ggantija Temples (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and more.
- Travel by ferry and trackless train for beautiful island views
- Round-trip transit from your Malta hotel makes seeing Gozo easy
- Get up close and personal to a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Maximize your time, and see the best of Gozo in a single day
What's Included
- Live commentary on board
- Professional guide
- Pick up and Drop Off from Hotel or Nearest Point
- Ferry Ticket
- Trackless Train Ride to Victoria
- Ggantija Temples Entrance Fee
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Pick ups take place between 7:40 and 9:10 am depending on your hotel Departure Point: Selected list of hotels in Malta Address: Hotels in: Attard at 07:40 hrs Valletta at 07:50 hrs Sliema at 08:00 hrs St. Julian's at 08:15 hrs St. Paul's Bay at 08:30 hrs Bugibba at 08:35 hrs Qawra at 08:40 hrs Golden Bay at 08:50 hrs Xemxija at 08:50 hrs Mellieha at 09:00 hrs Cirkewwa at 09:10 hrs Dates: Monday & Friday Return point: Returns to original departure point We do not pick up from different hotels but only these listed.
Operating hours.8:00 am
Itinerary
In the morning, meet a driver directly at your hotel before transferring to the port; board a ferry for the approximately 20-minute crossing to Gozo.
Upon arrival on Gozo, explore the island’s highlights, starting with Our Lady of Ta’Pinu Basilica, a cliff-side Roman Catholic church.
Continue to Cittadella, Gozo’s historic capital city, and travel by trackless train. You’ll see the historic fortified city in the center of Victoria, whose walls enclose a prison with a long history, and Gozo’s Courts of Justice.
Next, visit the Ggantija Archaeological Park, home to megalithic temples that are older than the Egyptian pyramids, and which are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Finally, after a day of traveling, take the short ferry crossing back to Malta. End the tour with drop-off at your original departure point.
Upon arrival on Gozo, explore the island’s highlights, starting with Our Lady of Ta’Pinu Basilica, a cliff-side Roman Catholic church.
Continue to Cittadella, Gozo’s historic capital city, and travel by trackless train. You’ll see the historic fortified city in the center of Victoria, whose walls enclose a prison with a long history, and Gozo’s Courts of Justice.
Next, visit the Ggantija Archaeological Park, home to megalithic temples that are older than the Egyptian pyramids, and which are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Finally, after a day of traveling, take the short ferry crossing back to Malta. End the tour with drop-off at your original departure point.
1
Dwejra Bay
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Ta' Pinu National Shrine
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
The Citadel
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Qala
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Ggantija Archaeological Park
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 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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Roderick C
Great day despite terrible weather and very choppy ferry trips
Reviews
3.2
based on 45 reviews
Sujata_S, Jan 2026
Completely disorganized; poor coordination for pickups, transfers, and among guides. Poor time management - no time for restroom breaks even!
Christopher L, Oct 2018
Lots and lots of waiting around for pickups and just generally. The tour guide did a fantastic job herding cats, but this tour is a tedious waste of time and money. Catch the ferry over, hire a taxi and do it yourself - you will see more and be frustrated less. If hell is other people, this tour with pitch you right on in there.
Philip_A, Jul 2018
I would strongly recommend not taking this tour for a number of reasons, the main being:
- the tour left out some critical sights on Gozo itself, importantly including the Ġgantija Temples critical for a proper trip to Gozo
- the tour guide gave little information about Gozo itself ouside of very superifical comments about the landscape - no information on the history of the island was provided, and he basically just listed the sights we were attending
- part of the tour includes a train ride around Gozo. This is one of those motor vehicle pulled trains which is a huge gimmick and is billed as the highlight of the tour
- lunch provided at the stop was relatively poor
- tour guide spent a disproportionate amount of time in a tourist shop, convincing the tour group to buy silver. Clearly there's a relationship between the tour operator and the shop owner, and this was a shameless plug.
All in all, avoid this tour if you can. I would recommend renting a car on Malta, buying a guidebook and taking the ferry yourself. It will be cheaper, more efficient and far more enjoyable.
LORRAINE_S, Jun 2018
There appeared to be a mix up with the numbers booked on this excursion and the guide was changed, we think due to language problems on another group. Our guide was very difficult to understand, thus most of the bus were talking all the time and if one did want to listen it was impossible to hear. It was a long day, lunch was very crowded and took too long. We would visit Gozo by ourselves in future.
Roderick C, Mar 2018
Great day despite terrible weather and very choppy ferry trips
Joseph B, Jan 2018
They need to give us a choice on where to eat lunch and lower the price they charge for the tour
adrienne.alabaster, Nov 2017
The content of the trip is okay but the organisation left a bit to be desired. It didn't help that a number of people were constantly late getting back to the coach when moving on to the next destination. We were originally picked up at 8am but the tour did not start until nearly 10.30am. The time in between was spent picking people up from various hotels, changing coaches, etc. The actual ferry crossing was less than half an hour.
Dawn H, Oct 2017
Well, an 8-hour tour turned into an 11-hour test of patience so there is that! Picked up about 45 minutes late, followed by waiting in the ferry line about 45 minutes where nobody explained the situation or made sure our unmarked group was in the correct place. Ferry ride was fine and we found our bus easily. Ironically, we THEN received stickers to wear to identify out group.
Anna was our guide and she was great but over time, even her patience wore thin. Sights were great but the lunch @2:30, late as well was wet cold meat, cold pasta, minimal salads fixings and bread that ran short. Free water and very bad red wine didn't make the food any better.
Your stops:
1. Phillips Church beautiful
2. Blue Grotto loved the boat trip 4 Euro each and trinkets to buy
3. Craft shop lovely information about local lace makers and prickly pear jam but prices were higher than street vendors.
4. Town square after lunch vs citadel option that required a hike good street vendors.
5. Train Ride very enjoyable but let it be known it is not a real train but rather a ride similar to those in zoos or parking shuttles in Disney world.
Reviews for this tour were great so perhaps we had a rare bad experience however I would question those who loved the food as it was not local or of any high quality!
Alice W, Oct 2017
Caves were really good. Meal was mediocre. Craft place was disappointing as just a local shop. Citadel and Victoria lovely but only had 55 mins there so not enough free time to enjoy it. Vincent our tour guide was very good. Just wish it hadn't felt so rushed. Bus was late in the morning.
Lindsay G, Aug 2017
I think my whole day was coloured by the fact that it said in the description up to 14 people and it was actually a coach of about 45. Therefore no personal touch and I felt cheated. It was in two languages so wasting time - often short stops. Our guide shouted into the mic. Island is amazing.
Murray A, Jun 2017
If you're starting in Valletta be aware you have to pick up at almost every city in Malta before getting to the harbour. It was about 1.5 hour driving or just pure pick ups for us. Tour needs to consolidate its pick up points
Otherwise a definite must do! Plenty of free time and good lunch
Mary W, Jun 2017
The tour of Gozo was both beautiful and informative. Our guide was very knowledgeable and clear in his talk, and the scenery is breathtaking. This is worth the money for the trip and more. It is an essential part of the trip to Malta, especially the boat ride in the Blue Grotto.
Gillian S, Jun 2017
I did not know what to expect, however, what an absolutely wonderful day it was, seeing so much, soaking up the culture, which is so different to Malta, learning it's settlement history. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone visiting Malta.
AnneM_B, Apr 2017
This was a terrific trip and our tour guide Anna was so helpful, knowledgable and accommodating to everyone. She spoke several languages and tried to give great information and clear instructions on when and where to meet always. We saw a lot of things and lunch was a very nice buffet. Super excursion!
Chenna C, Feb 2017
Wonderful and informative. Our tour guide Anna was amazing juggling it all in three languages!
Silvia T, Nov 2016
Our tour guide, Mark, was wonderful in navigating our group through the multiple sites in Gozo. We were pleasantly surprised at the end of the day when he took us to see the Maltese archipelago! We recommend a full day on Gozo to see this charming island.
David E, Oct 2016
Great service and everything right on time. Go to see all we wanted
Lemiel P, Jul 2016
Great tour. Saw and learned a lot about Gozo. The guide was very young and very much into himself. He did a good job but needs to evolve a little and understand that the excursion is about the customers and the places they should see. He needs to tone done how he addresses tourists.
Brenda P, Jul 2016
Did enjoy the majority of the trip but the time spent outside at the temples was too long as didn't get a chance to do the reading inside as you entered. Plus standing out in the sun was too long for elderly clients.
Adrienne G, Jun 2016
A really brilliant day - our tour guide Mario was simply fantastic! He clearly loves his job and it shows. He interacted with us all throughout and kept us very well informed on everything we saw. Bravo for Mario. The trip itself is very well organised and we moved from one site to another seamlessly. The meal was probably the best I have had on a tour. The whole experience was very enjoyable and memorable. I would thoroughly recommend.
Mauricette H, Oct 2017
Très bonne journée d'excursion à Gozo. On commence par le ramassage dans les hôtels, puis on traverse Malte vers l'Ouest et Cirkewa où on quitte le bus pour monter à bord du ferry qui traverse vers Gozo. On remonte dans des cars avec un guide bilingue anglais-français très agréable et aimable. Il expose les grt
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