Valletta Private Walking Tour

Summary

Your tour starts at a central location in Valletta where you'll meet your guide and set off on your private walking exploration of the city, one of Europe's most beautiful, known for its baroque architecture, palaces, and churches.  This UNESCO World Heritage site dates back to the 1500s, when the Knights of St. John founded the fortress city. Over the years, it became home to buildings designed by top European architects of the era and renowned works of art. Learn about all of this from your guide as you walk past landmarks such as Parliament House, the ruins of the Royal Opera House, the Upper and Lower Barrakka Gardens, Auberge d'Italie, Auberge de Castille, St. John's Co-Cathedral, the Great Siege Monument, Strait Street, St. George Square, Grandmaster's Palace, Piazza Regina, National Library of Malta, the Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck, the Siege Bell War Memorial, and Fort St. Elmo – National War Museum. As you go, hear little-known stories about what it was like to be a patient at the Holy Infirmatory or a galley slave on the ships of the Order, and whether all knights behaved in accordance to their vows. After three hours, you'll have a deeper perspective of Valletta.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

On this tour you will visit the main highlights of Valletta, while also visiting an often ignored but equally fascinating part of the city. The tour starts at the modernized entrance of Valletta, and while walking along the majestic streets of the city, your guide will point out all the main landmarks, while keeping you entertained with fascinating and little-known true stories. What was it like to be a patient at the Holy Infirmatory? Or a galley slave on the ships of the Order? Were all Knights behaving in accordance to their vows?

What’s included?

  • Professional guide

  • Private tour

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Gratuities

  • Entry/Admission - Auberge d'Italie

  • Entry/Admission - St. John's Co-Cathedral

  • Entry/Admission - Grandmaster's Palace

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Colour My Travel

About operator:

Colour My Travel offers a variety of walking tours and themed tours in Valletta and Mdina. These tours are offered on a schedule basis or a private tours. For those visiting the islands in a rush, we also offer the popular Express Tours that showcase the best of Malta in 1 day. We also introduced the free walking tours in Malta with regular tours taking place in Valletta. These tours are 90 minutes long and donation based. Colour My Travel is also popular for its ghost tours and themed tours that take place in Valletta, Mdina and Birgu.

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