MALTA
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Our pick of the 10 Self-Guided Tours travellers book most across the Maltese islands. Who runs each one, how long it takes, what it costs, and what the day actually looks like once you are on it.
Valletta’s audio-visual show tells Malta’s 7,000-year story in 45 minutes in 17 languages, with an optional Knights’ infirmary tour.
“A great overview of the history of Malta. This is a „must see“ experience for a first visit to Malta!”
Malta’s 7000-year audio-visual show at St Elmo, plus a guided Sacra Infermeria tour of the Knights of St John.
“My friend had never visited Malta before but I had. The film allowed you to listen to it in a wide arrange of languages very clearly. The quality of the film is of very high quality. I would recommend you watch this film as it gives you so much history and the geography of the…”
Explore Valletta at your pace with offline audio and a free Mdina guide. Download maps once. 5 languages.
“The information about each point was good and interesting.”
Self-drive Malta through the Three Cities in an electric car with GPS audio guide, 50+ stops, and 8 languages. Eco-friendly and family fun.
“Really enjoyed the experience and saw far more than we would have done on foot. The crew back at base kept a close eye and quickly contacted us when there were issues like a crane across the road.”
Catch Malta 5D in Valletta: a 20-minute 3D audio-visual history show with seats, scents, water, and 17-language commentary. $12
“A pesar de indicar que no había horario, tuvimos que volver una hora y media más tarde para completar un grupo. En cuanto a la experiencia, muy positiva e interesante.”
A budget self-guided English audio walk through Mdina’s main sights, with 17 tracks, a printable map, and a route starting at Mdina Main Gate.
“De audiobook was snel beschikbaar (ong 1u na aankoop). Er werden zeer veel details gegeven over namen en architectuur waardoor het soms een beetje langdradig was. Er hadden misschien iets meer grappen en anekdotes in verwerkt kunnen worden.”
Self-guided Valletta audio tour with 29 MP3 tracks and printable directions, covering key sights from St. John’s Co-Cathedral to Fort Saint Elmo.
“Long but interesting”
Self-guided 30-minute jet ski rental in Malta from Cirkewwa. No licence needed, 2024 Wave Runner models, GPRS safety, small groups.
“Die Umgebung war schön, allerdings die Organisation an sich mangelhaft. Es konnte nicht beim eigentlichen Punkt gestartet werden und deswegen musste eine halbe Stunde lange durch Geröll gewandert werden - in flip flops”
Mdina comes alive in a 30-minute audio-visual show on 7,000 years of history, with headset sound in 12 languages for about $7.
A 7-hour Gozo day pass with return ferry from Malta and hop-on hop-off buses plus multilingual audio. Plan tight, or you’ll lose stops.
“Very limited time. Need to plan stops well in advance in order to make the most of the day, and get back to the ferry. Best to limit to 2 stops.”
