Half day private tour around malta
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Valletta, Malta
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Swap the rush and rigid itineraries of group tours and enjoy a private and personalized experience of Malta. This private tour is exclusively for your party and can be customized to suit your interests. From the Blue Grotto Il-Hnejja to Valletta's Barrakka Gardens, explore Malta's most scenic landmarks at your own pace.
- Explore the best of Malta in just one day on a comprehensive tour
- Receive personalized attention from your private guide
- Enjoy the flexibility to adjust the itinerary to your own interests
- Relax with hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Water
- Souvenir
- WiFi on board
- Knowledgeable driver
- Food
- Blue grotto boat ride cost of 10e per person
- boat ride, Blue Grotto Il-Hnejja€10.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Cruise port we meet near a store called JILDA and inside the airport with my logo sign on both pickup point
Itinerary
1
Blue Grotto Il-Hnejja
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Mdina
1 hour 15 minutes •
3
Dingli Cliffs
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Upper Barrakka
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Booster seat
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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 72 reviews
Alisa_S, Apr 2026
The guide (Kenneth) was fantastic. His plan to get us to the sites before they became busy was perfect. I highly recommend using this company.
clifford, Apr 2026
It was the perfect experience in Malta. Very easy pick up at the port. Simon was very kind and patient with a family member who walks slowly. He bought us Maltese treats to try. We had an amazing time.
Andrew_P, Apr 2026
Jonathan, our guide, was extremely professional and friendly. He is a very safe driver and his knowledge of Malta was excellent. A thoroughly enjoyable experience, highly recommended.
John_H, Mar 2026
Our guide was knowledgeable and we were able to see so much! He treated us to the local delicious food. He is a fun person and knows history! This was my favorite place to visit!
John_H, Jan 2026
Very comprehensive Malta tour done in 3 hours. Our guide, Jonathan S. was extremely knowledgeable!!!
Rick_L, Nov 2025
Jonathan was our guide. He made it easy for us to see what we wanted. He knew the best way to arrange the time we had. Very friendly. Extremely knowledgeable. Comfortable van. We learned a lot! The boat ride at the Blue Groto was our first highlight but not our last one. We rated this tour an A+.
Mariana_C, Nov 2025
We could not have had a nicer experience around Malta than being driven around by Simon. He took a us to experience the blue grotto, to have local sweets and pastries, to the original capital of Malta. Perfect English, warm personality. A wonderful ambassador for his country. We look ok forward to a return visit.
Michael_H, Oct 2025
Isaac and Sylvan mage the tour personalised, special and interesting g taking in the blue grotto Hagar Qim, Dihgli cliffs and the Catacombs. They allowed us time at each location to explore at our own pace. Unfortunately due to a massive thunderstorm we had to curtail the tour. Prior to the tour we were kept informed of timings where to meet and on the day Phone calls to ensure we knew wheee to meet and what vehicle led was collected ring us. Great service e thank you.
Shaun_M, Oct 2025
Absolutely fantastic tour around Malta. Jonathan was so knowledgeable and friendly. He was absolutely brilliant throughout the whole tour and we even went over time. I couldn’t rate this highly enough, you must book this tour if you visit Malta
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you Shaun for yiur warm message, it was nice meeting you,and a good comapny
Ronald_W, Sep 2025
Wow! Our guide John was amazing. His knowledge of Malta astounded us. He was both knowledgeable and passionate about the country. He was very helpful and thoughtful, a true gentleman. We really enjoyed the tour and the time spent with John. He made sure we seen everything that we wanted to see. At the Basilica he walked us in to a separate counter to avoid the line. John was always waiting for us when and where he said he would be when at an attraction that he did not go in, such as the Blue Grotto and a few others. We never felt rushed and really got to enjoy all we seen. John’s knowledge and personality really made this tour special. We highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your warm message
Kim_E, Sep 2025
Our first visit to Malta via cruise ship and we wanted an overview of the major attractions. This tour on Viatour seemed to fit the bill and it certainly delivered. Jonathan, our driver did an excellent job providing us with a great introduction to Malta. Our first stop was a boat tour in the Blue Grotto. This is a must do experience, beautiful! Next stop the Dingli Cliffs, highest spot on Malta. Then on to Mdina, the oldest city in Malta and finally views of Valleta. Jonathan provided excellent historical commentary as well as current information on Malta. Jonathan provided little
treats, water and a small gift. We were very pleased with his service and the value of this private excursion.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thanks you for you warm message Kim, im glad you left with a positive thoughts regarding the Maltese islands
Ann_M, Aug 2025
Kenneth was just so kind a knowledgeable!! Wonderful guide. I had a fall and was so concerned and found me ice pack immediately. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you Ann
Pw_H, Aug 2025
We really enjoyed this tour. The highlights were our visits to the Blue Grotto and Malta's old capital city, Mdina.
The only negative was that our guide was not properly equipped to deliver his knowledgeable talks while he was driving us from place to place. Only the people sitting close to the front of the van could hear him. As a result, many people in the back of the van started conversations that distracted from our tour. Suggest that the tour company use a speaker system inside the van.
Kim_M, Aug 2025
George was our driver and timing was perfect. Communication before, during and after was excellent. George took us to the blue grotto where we did the boat ride, dingli cliffs, Madina, and a domed church. Received a honey cookie and a Maltese fridge magnet souvenir. Couple small things, it lists wifi in the van and we were to receive water. Van had no wifi and we did not get water. That said we did receive an apologie from the company afterwards saying it was an oversight. Would definitely book this tour.
Carolyn_J, Aug 2025
We loved this. Got to see much of the island. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He told us a lot of great historical stories about the island.
Lisa_F, Aug 2025
Fantastic time getting a view of Malta. Blue grotto is a must see! Tour guide was so accommodating. We must come back!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you Lisa for sharing your experience
CHERRY_C, Aug 2025
Issac was fun with great knowledge of the island. He knew everything and everyone in Valleta!! We had an enjoyable tour with him.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you Cherry for sharing your experience
Amy_P, Jul 2025
We had a great tour with Jonathan. He took us to some beautiful sites around Malta. He dropped us off to take a boat ride around blue grotto and tried some local snacks as well.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you Amy
Sandy_C, Jul 2025
We saw lots of places which was nice. Blue Grotto and Mdina. Blue Grotto boat ride is a must do. Was not impressed with transportation. Van was old and ac didn't work great towards end of day. Our tour guide was also about 15 minutes late and had us come find him vs coming to us where most others were picked up. Driver also got lost multiple times and had to do lots of turn arounds. Would have hoped he knew the island better for the amount we paid for the tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your experience with us.
We're really glad to hear you enjoyed visiting beautiful spots like the Blue Grotto and Mdina—those are definitely must-see highlights of Malta.
However, we’re very sorry to hear that some aspects of the tour did not meet your expectations. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the condition of the van, the air conditioning issue, and the delays at the beginning of the tour. This is certainly not the level of service we strive to provide.
We are currently looking into what happened with the driver and will ensure steps are taken to avoid such issues in the future. Your feedback is very valuable, and we appreciate you taking the time to bring this to our attention.
Angela_H, Jul 2025
Even though our driver spoke English, he was not so easy to understand. The back seat had speakers above sows could hear better but the back seat was very hot the way the vents were placed.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Angela
Thanks for.letting us know, the van was big for 19persons as you were a party of 8persons there was plenty of seats left to change to be closer to the driver to listen better ,regarding the vents could be easily to regulated them for a better position, unfortunately last week tempretures raised up and everyone felt it even us locals as we are use to it, even new buses there aircondition wasn't the best as distance between each stop its not that far, it won't reduce in 15minutes drive unfortunately, especially from the parkig of blue grotto going to dingli clifts it was so busy alot of viechels and coaches, the heat of all the engines makes it worst, I assume after the aircondition was better
Thank you
Sal_A, Jul 2025
Our driver, Simon, was absolutely fantastic. He was gracious, knowledgeable and professional. Great-
teresa_c, Jul 2025
Very knowledgeable driver and a good way to see a lot of the island then decide where you want to spend more time
Amy_H, Jul 2025
Isaac was extremely knowledgeable and communicative and very very entertaining. It is clear he loves this place and knows so much about the history and real function of the country. Cannot recommend this highly enough!!
Patrick_C, Jul 2025
John was the best driver we could have asked for. We traveled to Malta for one day on a cruise and he picked us up right at the terminal. He allowed for a flexible schedule and had suggestions as well, which was great! He gave a great amount of historical facts along the way. He was a great driver and we always felt safe. Would definitely recommend him to anyone we know and will be contacting him for our next trip!
Cristina_M, Jul 2025
It was an excellent tour! Simon was very hospitable and such a gracious host and showed us the highlights and more plus introduced to Maltese snacks peas in phyllo pastry and dates cookies ! He was very flexible too as our kids decided to swim at blue grotto. I highly recommend this tour! And Simon!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you Cristina
Michael_M, Jul 2025
Jonathan, our tour guide and driver was perfect. Great communication before as to exactly when and where to meet and our preferred itinerary, funny and informative enough to keep our interest without being boring, and flexible and sensitive to our very diverse group of young kids and elderly parents. I am grateful for his suggestions regarding how and why we should do specific activities and when would be the best times to do them. Overall a fantastic experience. I would unconditionally recommend this tour, especially this driver, to anyone visiting Malta.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you Michael for sharing your experience
Ekaterina_L, Jul 2025
We had a fantastic experience on our half-day private tour around Malta! Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so many fascinating facts about the island’s history, culture, and landmarks. The car was spacious and very comfortable — a huge plus given the 36°C heat — and the air conditioning worked perfectly throughout the entire trip.
We managed to see a lot in just a few hours, and the pacing was ideal. We had enough time at each stop to explore, take photos, and enjoy the surroundings without ever feeling rushed. The itinerary was well thought out and balanced.
I were traveling with teenagers of different ages, and they all really enjoyed the tour as well — which says a lot! The guide managed to keep everyone engaged and made the whole experience interesting for both adults and younger travelers.
Overall, it was a smooth, enjoyable, and informative tour — highly recommended for anyone visiting Malta who wants to make the most of their time in comfort and with a great guide!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you Ekaterina
Amy_W, Jul 2025
Isaac picked us up from the cruise terminal and took us to the major tourist sites around Malta. He was friendly and full of information. He kept us entertained with his stories throughout our 4 hour tour. Make sure you have cash for the Blue Grotto boat ride as they do not accept credit.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you Amy for sharing your experience
Khristina_A, Jul 2025
Our tour guide was very nice. He met us at the port and provided pictures where to meet him, which were easy to follow. He took us to the blue caves where we had the option to pay €10 to go on a quick boat to the blue caves, which was beautiful. Then drove us around pointing out points of interest and took us to stop on the road where we purchased some olive oil pistachios sauce and offered us a dessert. He dropping us off in front of Mdina where we walked through the old fortress and stopped for a quick drink. Then dropped us off so we could shop before head back to the port. He even gave us Malta magnets at the end of the tour. Oh, and the shuttle was so nice and big! Great air conditioner!! It fit about 10 people so for 6 people it was super roomy. I highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience
Joseph_S, Jun 2025
Kenneth, our guide, was a thorough, knowledgeable and professional guide to Malta.
A great itinerary for a half-day!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you Joseph
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