Valletta Retreat
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
6 days, planned by Cypress & Stone
Valletta was laid out on a grid in 1566 after the Great Siege, and the whole peninsula is a single fortification.
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| Grand Harbour |
| Upper Barrakka |
| Republic Street |
St John's holds Caravaggio's Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, the only painting he ever signed, in the oratory it was painted for.
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| St John's Co-Cathedral |
| Caravaggio Beheading |
| Birgu |
| Fort St Angelo |
Hagar Qim and Mnajdra were built around 3600 BC — older than Stonehenge and the pyramids, and among the oldest free-standing structures anywhere.
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| Mdina |
| Hagar Qim |
| Mnajdra |
| Blue Grotto |
The Azure Window at Dwejra collapsed into the sea in a storm in 2017. What is left is the Inland Sea and the tunnel out to open water.
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| Victoria Citadel |
| Dwejra |
| Inland Sea |
| Fungus Rock |
Comino has three permanent residents and several thousand day visitors in August. Getting there before nine is the entire trick.
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| Blue Lagoon |
| Comino |
| Santa Marija Tower |
The airport is twenty minutes from Valletta, which makes the last morning easy.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
5 breakfasts and 3 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Walking in Europe with the timed tickets booked at release”
A walking operator whose main skill is administrative: Alhambra slots, Sagrada tickets and hut beds, booked the day they open.
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. No hesitation recommending them.
Malta & Gozo done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No hesitation recommending them.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
Malta & Gozo done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
No. It collapsed entirely during a storm in March 2017. Dwejra is still worth visiting for the Inland Sea and the tunnel, but the arch itself is gone and any brochure still showing it is out of date.
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