6 Malta Shore Excursions to Build a Port Day Around

1.Malta: Sightseeing Shore Excursion for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 43 reviews · 4 hours · from $117Our pick

Meet near Valletta Cruise Port for a four-hour guided outing to Mdina and Valletta. You’ll travel by comfortable vehicle, hear Malta’s story from an English-speaking guide, visit the Upper Barrakka Gardens, and see the Grandmaster’s Palace and St. John’s Co-Cathedral. Afterward, return to the ship or stay in Valletta.

“La veleta gran ciudad. Muy bonita. Mendoza también. La guía…. Mmm. No muy amena. Pero si sabía el tema. Comida. Excelente. El tour cansado. La gente desertó para ir a comer.”

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2.Malta Shore Excursion: Malta in One Day Private Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $357

Meet your English-speaking guide at the cruise terminal for a private vehicle tour of Malta. Visit Marsaxlokk, view the Blue Grotto and Filfla, pass Mosta Dome, and explore Valletta’s Grandmaster’s Palace and Upper Barrakka Gardens. Free time is included, and the driver returns you to port.

“Very informative yet not as much beauty as other tours. Our guide, Fredrick, Was very knowledgeable but tailored the tour based on his preferences, we would have preferred to see things more appealing to us”

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3.Cruise-Friendly Malta Mdina Valletta Tour from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $81Best value

See Malta’s medieval Mdina and baroque Valletta on a four-hour shore excursion from the cruise port. An English-speaking guide such as Steve or Stephen leads the walking portions, while air-conditioned transport handles the transfer between cities. Expect history, harbor views, steep streets, and optional visits inside St. John’s Co-Cathedral and the Grand Master’s Palace.

“Stephen was such an excellent tour guide. His wealth of knowledge made the tour totally informative.This tour required alot of walking and hills, Stephen was extremely aware of my ability to walk.Found a place for me to rest and meet up with the group.”

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4.Private guided Malta shore excursion with a professional guide and transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.) Top rated

Explore Malta by private car or minibus with a licensed guide and a route shaped around your interests. You can focus on Valletta, add Mdina, Rabat, the Blue Grotto, Dingli Cliffs, gardens, beaches, or family interests. Cruise-port pickup and return are arranged around your ship’s schedule.

“Having never been to Malta, and knowing very little about Malta, we decided to book this tour with a licensed tour guide and driver. They both were excellent! Dane provided us a customized tour based on what are interest were, and he showed us his lovely country. Dana is extremely knowledgeable about Malta, and very interesting to talk to. Dane and his driver were very kind and attentive to our travel buddy who can’t walk long distances. Highly recommend this tour with Dane!”

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5.Shore Excursion Tour – Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4 reviews · 4 hours

You get a private air-conditioned minivan, an English-speaking driver, pickup at your Malta hotel, port, or another agreed location, and four hours to shape your route. Choose from Mdina, Valletta, Ta’ Qali, Popeye Village, or the National Aquarium. Written guides, water, Wi-Fi, and a local Maltese snack are included.

“Knowledgeable driver, courteous and attentive to our safety, convenience and interests.”

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6.Cruise ships malta 5hours customised excursions

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews

Start at Valletta cruise port with an English- or Italian-speaking driver and travel by private vehicle to the Blue Grotto, Dingli Cliffs, Mdina, and Barakka Gardens. A boat ride at the Blue Grotto is optional, as are entry tickets. Water and a small souvenir are included, and the tour returns to the cruise port.

“Overall, we give this tour 4 stars. We booked the tour last minute with GYG. (Like night before our ship arrived). It was a private tour in a black van. The van was spacious for our party of 3. The AC in the van was not very good but manageable. I got the feeling that the tour guide (Carmen) was not usually a guide. The company asked her to do our booking the morning of since it was last minute. Even though our guide was not normally a tour guide she was very sweet and kind. She did her best to make our trip special. We saw many beautiful sites…”

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