Mdina Tours &amp; Trips

Self-Guided / Independent Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Visits

Valletta

Highlights

Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 8 days!
Private Valletta City & Gastronomical Tour (full-day)
Private Wine Tasting & Tour at Marsovin Cellars (half-day)
Private Mdina Tour with Afternoon Tea (half-day)
Traditional Maltese Dinner at Razzett L-Antik restaurant

Themes

Culinary & Wine, Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Relaxing Retreats

What travelers are saying

"Great hotel and flexible about extending my flight, as I am attending a wedding outside of Paris. They would call back and email pretty promptly. However, BEWARE their condition and communication with the vendors/attractions with the trip is poor. They told me I would forfeit my airport transfer back which I was fine with BUT they didn’t cancel it, so the hotel lobby kept calling me, as well as an angry driver on my cellphone. The reason why I use travel agencies overseas is for them to coordinate everything for me especially when I call in for a special request - as that is their job. I also never received my toot bus ticket and had to call in for that. However, I did not receive my river cruise ticket. Doubt I’ll get a refund for that. The office hours are also crap and all over the place. Most likely will never use GVV again, even if I find a steal, because you got to be on your toes with this company. It is not smooth as you would think because you have to do everything yourself for requesting what you paid for or you don’t receive/have to do the explanations yourself."

By Discovery Tours by Gate 1

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14 Day Discover Sicily & Malta 2020 Itinerary

none

5/5 Excellent

93 reviews

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Grand Tetons, Mount Etna, Rabat

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"THE ABSOLUTE WORST. Dishonest, incompetent, fraudulent. We booked a trip to Europe with them, and it was a mess from start to finish. The flight that we paid extra for (it's worth the extra money for me to fly nonstop) was changed by the airline to include a stop, but Gate 1 wouldn't refund the extra amount they charged me for it. They also refused to call Delta about the flight change - even though Delta told me that all Gate 1 had to do was call to request the change back to a nonstop flight for me (at no extra charge). After I called Gate 1 out on this, they suddenly claimed that they HAD called Delta, but that they didn't know when and didn't know who they spoke with, and they couldn't call with me on the line. They also promised me a $450 credit to make up for the extra night of hotel I could not be used because of their incompetence, and said they would apply it to my account. However, they did not actually issue that credit. When I brought it up, they told me that since I'd made final payment prior to their issuance of the credit, they weren't going to give it to me anymore. Excuse me, but YOUR inability or failure to do what YOU promised to do is not my fault or my problem. This is further evidence of incompetence, dishonesty, and fraud. Gate 1 clearly does not care one bit about their customers or their reputation. Gate 1 should go out of business. I'm reporting them to the various state agencies for their dishonest business practices."

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14 days From$4,199

Voyage to Antiquity: Exploring Sicily and Malta aboard Sea Cloud

By Lindblad Expeditions

none

4.7/5 Excellent

42 reviews

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Hagar Qim Temples, Marsaxlokk, Mdina, Sicily

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"UnCruise is an amazing dream!! The crew, the sales team, the office team, all go out of their way to make sure your experience is unforgettable. We were on the August 1, 2020 cruise. Even tho things didn’t go quite the way we planned, UnCruise was unbelievable. We will be back. UnCruise was my first ever cruise. They will be the only company we ever cruise with."

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16 days

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14 Day Discover Sicily & Malta

By Gate 1 Travel

none

5/5 Excellent

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Agrigento, Catania, Gozo, Mdina, Sicily, Sliema

Highlights

Visit the Palatine Chapel in the Norman Palace with its interior of glittering 12th century Byzantine mosaics Tour the old city of Palermo, featuring an incredible mix of architectural styles Take a boat ride to the Phoenician island of Motya with its famous Charioteer Travel to Mazara del Vallo, with its Arabian style quarters and famous dancing Satyr In Agrigento, see the Valley of the Temples, the best preserved remains outside of Greece Make your own tasty creation from fresh ingredients! View the Roman Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site See the baroque jewels of Noto and Ragusa Journey to the island of Ortigia, the historical center of the city of Siracusa Visit the Greek Theater and the Ear of Dionysus in the Siracusa Archaeological Park Ascend the lava-crusted slopes of Mt. Etna - one of the most active volcanoes in Europe! Stop in the trendy resort town of Taormina Discover the rich history of Valletta Explore the "Three Cities" Vittoriosa, Cospicua, and Senglea areas of Malta Marvel at the awe-inspiring megalithic Temples of Ggantija in Gozo †Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates

Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"We have loved Gate 1 and always sing their praises. We've been on 7 tours with another one booked for fall. We were supposed to leave for Ecuador this week, however the country is in a 60 day state of emergency with the escape of 2 infamous gang members. Tourists are advised to stay indoors and there is a daily curfew from 11pm-5am. (our flight was to land at 11:15pm). Our trip included stays in 2 of the main cities of unrest. There have been shootings, car bombings, hostage taking, closing of embassies, and other countries issuing do not travel warnings. Other tour companies have cancelled tours or offered refunds or rescheduling. Travel insurance does not cover wars or civil unrest, but we are clearly afraid to go there. Both we and our travel agent have reached out multiple times with our concerns and asked if we could reschedule or get some sort of credit. We continue to get the same reply either in person or via email...Gate 1 has your safety as our highest priority and we feel you are safe ("they are not targeting tourists") and your itinerary should not be impacted. What? Their highest priority is $ and not our safety. There is no way that's the tour we anticipated. We cancelled the trip and took a 90% penalty, loss of deposit, and $276 airline penalty. It's a LOT of money, but we would have been terrified, and it's not worth getting hurt or worse. Sorry, but it's not the company I want to do business with in the future."

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14 days From$5,959

Malta: Small Group Tour Malta Highlights

By Goway Travel

preferred

4.6/5 Excellent

Self-Guided / Independent Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Gozo, Mdina, Mosta, Rabat, Senglea Point, Sliema, Valletta, Victoria

Themes

Cultural, Relaxing Retreats

What travelers are saying

"Very well organized trip. Great accommodation, very pleasant & knowledgeable guides, very comfortable bus in New Zealand and our driver Linda was the best."

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7 days

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14 Day Discover Sicily & Malta 2018 Itinerary

By Gate 1 Travel

none

3.7/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Agrigento, Gozo, Mdina, Mount Etna, Palermo, Sicily, Valletta

Highlights

Visit the Palatine Chapel in the Norman Palace with its interior of glittering 12th century Byzantine mosaics Tour the old city of Palermo, featuring an incredible mix of architectural styles Discover Phoenician Motya with its famous Charioteer by boat Visit Mazara del Vallo, with its Arabian style quarters and famous dancing Satyr Make your own classic pizza from fresh ingredients! Discover Agrigento's Valley of the Temples, the best preserved remains outside of Greece View the Roman Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Visit the trendy resort town of Taormina Ascend the lava-crusted slopes of Mt. Etna – one of the most active volcanoes in Europe! Discover the island of Ortigia, the historical center of the city of Siracusa Visit the Greek Theater and the Ear of Dionysus in the Siracusa Archaeological Park See the baroque jewels of Noto, Ragusa, and Scicli Discover the rich history of Valletta, the European Capital of Culture for 2018 Explore the “Three Cities” Vittoriosa, Cospicua, and Senglea areas of Malta Marvel at the awe-inspiring megalithic Temples of Ggantija in Gozo Experience Maltese cuisine & hospitality during lunch in a private home

Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

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14 days From$4,199

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14 Day Discover Sicily & Malta 2020 Itinerary

By Gate 1 Travel

none

3.7/5 Great

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Agrigento, Gozo, Mdina, Mount Etna, Palermo, Rabat, Sicily, Valletta

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

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14 days From$4,199

Malta: Seashells Resort Long Stay with Air

By Goway Travel

preferred

4.6/5 Excellent

Self-Guided / Independent Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Gozo, Mdina, Valletta

Themes

Cultural, High Adventure, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Very well organized trip. Great accommodation, very pleasant & knowledgeable guides, very comfortable bus in New Zealand and our driver Linda was the best."

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Mdina Reviews

Border Reiver

May 2024

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Malta and Gozo Discovery

This was my eleventh trip with Explore, so you can tell that I enjoy their tours and I pretty much knew what to expect. My problem now, is that I can't but help com...

Suzanne

May 2024

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Malta and Gozo Discovery

The start of the trip was going to plan, however, the guides although knowledgeable, were just not interested. Onto Malta from Gozo, there was no communication whats...

Trusted Customer

May 2024

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Malta and Gozo Discovery

Very poorly managed trip, it felt as if no one could be bothered guides turning up late, never knowing who the guide was going to be the next day! orone occasion, a ...

Jenepher

May 2024

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Malta and Gozo Discovery

I have already reviewed this trip - it was excellent and extremely well done