St John's Co-Cathedral: Uncover the Mysteries of Top European Attraction

Uncover the mysteries of St John’s Co-Cathedral, one of Europe’s top attractions. Explore the beautiful floor, learn about the Order’s Grand Masters, and discover the secrets of Caravaggio’s paintings.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. John’s Co-Cathedral - You’ll see the stunning interior of this high baroque church, which includes “the most beautiful floor in the world,” as well as the Sacristy, various chapels belonging to the Order of St John and the Oratory where there are two paintings by Caravaggio.
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included.
Additional Information

Uncover the hidden gems of St John’s Co-Cathedral that the audioguide doesn’t reveal!
Constructed by the Order of St John, this church ranks among Tripadvisor’s Top 25 Attractions in Europe and boasts “the most beautiful floor in the world,” featuring over 400 marble tomb slabs.
This tour will unveil intriguing tales of the Order’s Grand Masters and…

Location
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Republic Street
The meeting point is outside the ticket office to St John's Co-Cathedral, found on Republic Street directly opposite the Law Courts.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Navigate44716494905
Jul 12, 2025
Great, very happy again. - The tour was extremely interesting and informative. Mario told everything very entertainingly, so it never got boring. When I am back in Malta I will be happy to join one of these tours again.
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Carolinekeen
Jun 13, 2025
Friends private tour. - We brought 2 groups to St Johns, consecutively and Mario gave each the same energy and enthusiasm. Great insight, storytelling and humour. A huge amount of information without rambling. All of our guests absolutely loved it, and I wouldn’t hesitate in using ‘Dark Malta Tours’ again. 10/10 Mario. Many thx Caroline.
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Dennisgd9120ro
May 16, 2025
St. John's Co-Cathedral as never experienced before. - The tour was very enlightening from both the dark and the day to day aspects of the historical and artistic narratives covered by Mario's gripping approach. Highly recommended !!!
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669farrugiam
May 16, 2025
Highly Commendable - I highly recommend. Mario our guide was fantastic. He is very knowledgeable on Maltese history. This tour had a special emphasis on St. John's Co-Cathedral Cathedral and the Knights of St John. The guide was very happy to share his knowledge in a interesting and enjoyable manner. I will certain participate in other tours. Thank you Mario for making our rich history easier to experience and understand
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W9555uomargaretg
May 16, 2025
An interesting experience at St John's co- cathedral - Although we are Maltese, haven taken the tour with Mario, our guide, helped us understand better our hertige that lies within St John's co-cathedral. Our guide is very knowledgeable and makes the tour enjoyable. I hope to to take another one of his scheduled tours in the the near future.
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Paulcc5772gg
May 16, 2025
Review following St John Co Cathedral - Absolutely amazing, I have followed Mario in his Social Media platform for months prior to visiting Malta from Australia. I knew that once I had arrived, I would participate in one of his tours. I enjoyed every aspect and will likely be doing another of his tours before I depart for home. Thank you for sharing your experiences with me.
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Stefan_z_c
Feb 1, 2025
Oh Caravaggio, you mischievous genius - Mario is an incredibly knowledgeable and humorous tour guide. A real pleasure to listen to. I look forward to experience more of his tours.
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Ena_m
Nov 27, 2023
Mario is an excellent... - Mario is an excellent tourist guide, very professional, very detailed, interesting and with great sense of humor. This was a great tour!
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E164xlgeorgea
Nov 27, 2023
Tours With A Difference - I have been anxiously waiting for a tour provider that not just focuses on the history this island and its sites have to offer but also the other details you don't get on a traditional tour. The Secrets of the St. John's Co Cathedral was an amazing tour we did with Mario and while I (thought) I knew so much of the history of this place, Mario had so much more to tell, including some very interesting facts about former and influential Grand Masters. I highly recommend any tour Mario offers. He has great knowledge on the history of Malta and also on the more 'darker' stories from our vast history, which specifically make these tours that more interesting. The tours seem to be frequent so visitors all year round to Malta will surely find something he has on offer.
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T8994gnjessicap
Nov 26, 2023
Amazing - This guy deserves more than 5 stars! Truly knowledgeable, well spoken and makes the most of your time during the tour.We really loved all the stories.Hope he likes us as much as we liked him as we plan to go on all the tours he is organising 😂.
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From $38
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).