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Malta — light - 6 Days (Valletta, Mdina, Hagar Qim, Blue Grotto & Gozo)

4.3(12 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days across three islands. The same islands using the public bus network and ferries, in guesthouses in Sliema.

Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days across three islands
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Grand HarbourValletta was laid out on a grid in 1566 after the Great Siege, and the whole peninsula is a single fortification.
  • St John's Co-CathedralSt John's holds Caravaggio's Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, the only painting he ever signed, in the oratory it was painted for.
  • MdinaHagar Qim and Mnajdra were built around 3600 BC — older than Stonehenge and the pyramids, and among the oldest free-standing structures…

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
  • A farmhouse stay on Gozo
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • All ferries to Gozo and Comino
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • St John's Co-Cathedral, Grand Master's Palace and Mdina entries
  • Hagar Qim and Mnajdra temple entries
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Malta
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Schengen visa
  • The Blue Grotto boat if the sea is rough
  • Most dinners

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Valletta Hostel

Hostel

Days 1–3

Gozo Hostel

Hostel

Days 4, 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 3 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 4, 5
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Old Mule Routes
4.3 (12)

Based in Porto

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 12 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.0/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
3.8/5
Accommodation
4.3/5
Tour operator
4.2/5
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Elena Petrova – Amsterdam2025-11-06 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Recommended.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Aditi Rao – Indore2025-11-06 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Good value for what's included.

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Daniel Okafor – Berlin2025-11-06 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Would send friends their way.

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Sofia Marchetti – Zurich2025-11-06 · Verified booking

Malta & Gozo done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Good value for what's included.

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Elena Petrova – Zurich2025-06-05 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Worth every rupee.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Manav Sethi – Chennai2025-06-05 · Verified booking

Malta & Gozo done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Tara D'Souza – Chandigarh2025-06-05 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Would send friends their way.

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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Priya Nair – Delhi2025-06-05 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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