Malta Sightseeing Bus Tour: Explore Malta’s History with Optional Harbour Cruise
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Discover Malta's rich history and iconic sights on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Optional harbour cruise offers stunning views of Valletta's fortifications.
Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Hop-on Hop-off North Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: North Route departure times from Stop 1:
08:00am - 14:30pm
Every 30/60 minutes. Operates daily

1. Topaz Hotel
Bugibba (Topaz Hotel/ Pebbles Hotel)

2. Bugibba
Pebbles Hotel

3. Bugibba
Seastrips Outlet

4. Bugibba
Bugibba Centre (Opposite HSBC)

5. Bugibba
Bugibba (Santana Hotel)

6. Malta National Aquarium
Malta National Aquarium

7. QAWRA Palace Resort & SPA
Qawra Palace Hotel (Bus Stop opposite Hotel)

8. Qawra Point Beach
Qawra Seafront (Opposite CitySightseeing Outlet)

9. Bella Vista Hotel Malta
Bellavista Hotel

10. Car Rental Office
ITS Roundabout (Radisson & Corinthia Hotels Roundabout)

11. Ninou’s Grill & Cocktails
St. George’s Bay (CitySightseeing Route Stage)

  1. Westin Dragonara

13. 31 Vjal Portomaso
Hilton Roundabout

14. 6 St George’s Road
Spinola Bay

15. Antik
Balluta Bay (opposite Balluta Church)

16. Chalet
Sliema Seafront (Opposite Prelune Hotel)

17. VFS Sliema
Sliema Ferries

18. 1 Triq Sir Frederick C. Ponsonby
Opposite Bayview Hotel (City Sightseeing Outlet)

19. Publiju
Valletta City Centre

20. 31 Xatt Lascaris
Valletta Waterfront Terminus (Change for South Route)

21. Strickland
San Anton Gardens

22. VCR9+868
Ta’ Qali Crafts Village

23. Malta Aviation Museum
Ta’ Qali Aviation Museum

24. 291a Triq Il-Kbira
Mosta Church

25. Mdina Gate
Mdina Main Gate

26. W8PW+4HQ
Golden Bay

Points of Interest

  • Blue Grotto (Il-Hnejja)

  • Mosta Rotunda

  • Tarxien Temples

  • Mdina Old City

  • Marsaxlokk Bay

  • Mdina Glass

  • City Sightseeing Malta

  • The Malta Experience

  • Malta National Aquarium

  • Malta Falconry Centre

  • Malta Classic Car Collection Museum

  • Ta’ Qali

  • Valletta Waterfront

  • Mediterraneo Marine Park

  • Mdina

  • Sliema

Hop-on Hop-off South Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: South Route departure times from Stop 1:
09:05am - 14:05pm
Every 30 minutes. Operates daily

1. Car Rental Office
ITS Roundabout (Radisson & Corinthia Hotels Roundabout)

2. Ninou’s Grill & Cocktails
St. George’s Bay (CitySightseeing Route Stage)

  1. Westin Dragonara

4. 31 Vjal Portomaso
Hilton Roundabout

  1. Spinola Bay

6. Antik
Balluta Bay (Opposite Balluta Church)

  1. Sliema Seafront (Opposite Prelune Hotel)

8. VFS Sliema
Sliema Ferries

9. 1 Triq Sir Frederick C. Ponsonby
Opposite Bayview Hotel (CitySightseeing Outlet)

10. Publiju
Valletta City Centre

  1. Valletta - Malta Experience/ Fort St Elmo

12. 31 Xatt Lascaris
Valletta Waterfront Terminus

  1. Vittoriosa Waterfront

  2. Esplora Science Centre

  3. Marsaxlokk Fishing Village

  4. Ghar Dalam Cave

  5. Blue Grotto

  6. Hagar Qim & Mnajdra Temples

Points of Interest

  • Blue Grotto (Il-Hnejja)
What's Included
  • Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour covering 2 routes
  • On-board audio commentary available in several languages + free headphones
  • Discount booklet with offers on dining, shopping, and attractions
  • Optional Hop On Hop Off Harbour Cruise
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified. Lunch is not included.
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a journey around Malta with this City Sightseeing bus and harbour cruise! Malta, a land with over 7,000 years of rich history, is filled with fascinating sites. Discover the most remarkable and breathtaking attractions with this Hop-on Hop-off tour. Begin your adventure from any of the numerous pick-up locations in the North or South regions of the island, and explore Malta at your convenience.

To make your journey around Malta unforgettable, we’ve added a Harbour Cruise to your itinerary, valid for use within 3 days of activating your pass. This cruise travels around Valletta’s harbour, showcasing its impressive military fortifications and giving you the opportunity to disembark to explore the Esplora Interactive Science Museum (tickets not included). Please note this offer only applies to the bus and harbour cruise ticket.

  • North Route: Operates every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
  • North Route: Departures from Stop N1 at 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm
  • Tour duration - 210 minutes
  • South Route: Operates every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
  • South Route: Departures from Stop S10 at 9:05am, 10:05am, 11:05am, 12:05pm, 1:05pm and 2:05pm
  • Tour duration - 180 minutes
  • 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Harbour Cruise: Bus ticket is valid for 1 calendar day. Harbour Cruise can be used within 3 days of voucher activation
  • 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Harbour Cruise: Bus ticket is valid for 2 calendar days but they don’t need to be used on consecutive days. Can be used within 5 days of first activation. Harbour Cruise can be used within 5 days of voucher activation
  • Mobile vouchers must be redeemed at Sliema Ferries (Stop 17) or Valletta Waterfront Terminus (Stop 20). Paper vouchers can be redeemed at any of the bus stops
  • Harbour Cruise:- Main embarkation point: Sliema Ferries. Departure times from Sliema Ferries: 10:30, 12:30 and 14:45. Stops include: Esplora (Kalkara) and Sliema Ferries. Customers may hop on and off the cruise at any of the stopping points however, timetables change regularly so they will need to check locally for the latest timetable and stop off times.
  • Note: Please be aware that boarding on the cruises is on a first come first served basis so we recommend arriving apx. 15 minutes before departure time to have the best chance of securing a place on the cruise.
  • Vouchers are valid for 12 months giving great flexibility should you need to change your date of travel.
  • Please review us! Your feedback is hugely valuable to fellow travellers and helps us to offer a better service
  • Please note times and frequencies are subject to change at any time so please check locally for the latest information
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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X8990mxmajah
Oct 20, 2023
Hop on and of - This is by my opinion the best way to explore all you want. You can just hop on and hop of whenever you want and not stress about where to go next. Take a day and just go. You will not regret going. They drive in circles and go trough the most important places. Sit on the open roof to have the full experience.
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U5177buvanessaf
Oct 13, 2023
The best way to see Malta. - The best way to get around the island of Malta.We bought a 7 day ticket which gave us unlimited travel, admission into 20 main attractions and a harbour cruise.We could also travel to Gozo if we wanted.99Euros per person.Well worth the money and a good way to see the island and the commentary was very informative.The bus drivers are so friendly and helpful.If you are planning on doing a lot of sightseeing this will save you money.Why!because some of the attractions are overrated in my opinion and you would be upset if you had paid per visit per attraction.You can buy 24 48 and 72 hour passes.Local buses are just as good to use but often very busy.
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41ldn
Jan 13, 2024
As you’d expect any HoHo buses to be! - As all Ho/Ho buses, they’re a good way to get an overview of a country or city. It was quite a nice, leisurely trip.
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Kornelijab976
Nov 12, 2023
Nothing special... - The buses are old, in some seats, there was no possibility of hearing audioguide as the technology was broken... The price is too high for the value given... Also, buses should be running more frequently. Missing the bus and waiting for one hour was a very bad experience.....Also when buses run so rarely it makes the buses more crowded and you can't get a seat on the second floor of the bus, which is the reason why we both the tickets... Sitting downstairs without an audioguide makes it a standard public bus which costs only 2 euros, so what is the point of going with City Sightseeing then???... At least the harbour cruise was nice.
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Glasgowvegas
Oct 12, 2023
Bus Tour is confusing and messy. Harbour Tour is great - Where do you start. Bus Tour is unlike other Red Bus Tours. There are two routes, many stops but only one direction. This is important because it making planning beyond crucial. Not what a holiday needs. The time table is confusing, the buses often late. They are meant to be hourly but if they are late then you may only have 45 minutes to visit the location as the next "checkpoint" is crucial to complete your circuit. The Harbour Tour is on a modern catamaran and is excellent. You will breeze past the other local boats as you explore the harbour. A mixed bag. The bus tour needs improvement.
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Kylehk2491hh
Mar 5, 2024
Rude sales representative - The tours were good. The problem was that the sales rep at St Julian’s Beach Club stop was extremely rude to us. My grandmother had a question about one of the routes and he told her he wasn’t going to answer because our tickets didn’t give him any commission. He was an English gentleman who clearly thought he could get away with bullying old ladies. He should be fired!
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Drennan14
Feb 27, 2024
Worst hop on hop off tour ever - Worst hop on hop off tour ever. Overcrowded buses with one hour between buses. People had to stand downstairs at certain points. Several hours spent going through suburbs with no places of interest. Audio guide points not working. A complete waste of money and public transport or taxi a much better option to experience beautiful Malta and Mdina.
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Suraal
Nov 26, 2023
Avoid at all costs! - Avoid at all costs!!! I wanted to share my extreme disappointment and outrage of the City Sightseeing experience in Malta on October 13th. Myself, my family and many others arrived in Valletta cruise terminal to be greeted by your company as well as others. We were sold our tickets by a lady called Doreen or Dorian who told us that the ticket would allow access to 3 different colours lines -red, blue, yellow- and advised us to take the blue line first and then red which took us to valetta city centre as in her words “there is a siesta in the middle of the day and not much to see in the main city as lots of shops have closed recently”. We spent €75 on 3 tickets which were a complete waste of money. We took the blue route to be greeted by a journey through residential side streets, the recording on the bus was completely out of sync with what we were passing through and all in all we did not see much of note. We didn’t even get off the bus and wanted to make our way to the stop which intersects with the red line only to be greeted by an announcement that the tour was ending and that the buses had finished for the day at 2:30pm. There were loads of angry people on the bus and who waited at one of the stops before to make their way back. Some of these people told us that their driver on another bus had a physical altercation with passengers who were complaining. I’ve been on City Sighteeing tours all over the world and they have always been good but the experience in Malta and the huge number of Norwegian viva cruise passengers who were complaining shows that the Malta franchise needs to be avoided at all costs. Absolutely terrible experience.
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Sundancekid000
Nov 9, 2023
Avoid - One star is generous! Runs to its own timetable not the one published! Stops running at 2.30pm depending on where you are on the island. Use local buses, cheaper and more reliable!
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Zetamartinez
Oct 14, 2023
Stood me up, unprofessional and liers - Horrible!!! Unreliable and unprofessional. I booked the night tour and they stood me up. NEVER SHOWED UP! I waited for 45min and they dare say they stopped as arranged, BIG LIE. No reasons, never again.
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