Valletta Grand Tour: Exploration of Malta's Fortified City and Knights' History
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Il-Belt Valletta
Embark on the Valletta Grand Tour and explore the fortified city of Valletta. Discover the Knights' history, their lavish lifestyle, and intriguing vow of chastity. Uncover little-known stories and anecdotes while visiting famous attractions. Choose to tour the city with a guide in an authentic period costume!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Triton Fountain - Your guide will be picking you up from the Tritons Fountain, make sure you keep an eye out for the House of Tours logo!

The tour will start with a brief introduction of the Knights of St. John, and of the capital city of Valletta. During the tour, we will walk past several auberges, museums, historical houses, churches and monuments. But there is more than just architecture! Your guide will be revealing some of Valletta’s hidden secrets, forgotten stories and scandalous secrets.

The tour will end in front of St. Johns Co-Cathedral, in the heart of Valletta where you could easily finish your visit with a cold brew, a hot meal or perhaps some shopping!

  • Upper Barrakka Gardens - After moving past the main Valletta gate, we will make some more stops as we head up to The Upper Barrakka Gardens. These gardens offer one of the best panoramic views of the Grand Harbour!
  • Merchant Street Market - Merchants street is quite a rich street, containing interesting auberges, stunning historical buildings and some interesting stories which your guide will mention.
  • Courts of Justice - Walking past the long streets of Valletta we will find ourselves next to the Courts of Justice a Neo Classical treasure that adorns this square accompanied by several coffee shops and one of the entrances to the underground passageways of Valletta.
  • St George Square - Further down, after we say hello to Queen Victoria we will find ourselves in the heart of Valletta. Here the Grand Masters Palace looks over this large square which has a lot of intriguing visuals.
  • St. John’s Co-Cathedral - After travelling through the back streets of Valletta, and after hearing some gossip and hearing about some of the trials of those who stepped out of line with the Knights we will finish off at St. Johns Co-Cathedral. We are only talking about the façade and not entering inside.
What's Included
  • An Authentic Period Costume (on certain days)
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Comprehensive Journey through Valletta provides an exclusive peak into the fortified metropolis known as Valletta.

Acquire knowledge about the ‘Most Brutal Conflict of the 16th Century’, the existence of a knight, their extravagant way of life, and fascinating pledge of celibacy! In addition to all the renowned attractions, like St. John’s Co-Cathedral, the Grandmaster’s Palace and the Upper Barrakka Gardens, you will also uncover hidden narratives, listen to a multitude of tales and rumors! Be amazed by the chronicles of the Knights of Malta from the era of the crusades till the present.

To put a cherry on top…you have the option to explore the city with a guide in a genuine period attire!

Location
Triton Fountain
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The Tritons Fountain is located right outside the main gate of Valletta. Your guide will be waiting next to the fountain. Look out for the House of Tours sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Momof2_dc
May 26, 2024
Engaging historical and architectural tour! - For you history or architecture lovers, this tour is great. Our guide Laila was so knowledgeable! Not only answered our questions but connected them with the intertwined history of the Valletta city, its knights, customs, location, buildings and walls. For the first time I got a real sense of how all the knights were connected and why Malta has been so important through the ages. I was engaged every moment - Great experience!
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Claudiahp5564lp
May 20, 2024
Many beautiful impressions with rich information - Very good tour of Valetta, with a great guide and lots of interesting information. Thanks to Jeremy for this entertaining morning
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O9209emsueh
May 7, 2024
Excellent - Jeremy was most informative and answered all our questions. This your was a good introduction to mslta and its history thoroughly recommend
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Efrenmg
May 3, 2024
Great experience - Great tour with a local guide, adapting to our preferences and answering our questions no matter the topic. Strong knowledge of Valetta's history, culture and art. Also, great recommendations for food and drink places. We recommend Jeremy to anyone who wants to get to know Valetta as a local.
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Matthew
Apr 23, 2024
Valletta Tour - Very informative tour with an entertaining and engaging guide. Over the 2 hours we covered a lot of Malta’s history and he really brought it to life
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Gmckeating
Apr 18, 2024
Great walking tour! - Fantastic tour with Jeremy. Informative, Entertaining and vey knowledgeable host. Would certainly recommend for your trip to Malta
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Anantham2019
Apr 5, 2024
Grand Tour of Valletta - Jeremy was an amazing guide. We learnt lots about the history of Malta. He had a large number of facts and anecdotes on the history of Valetta. We also got lots of tips about places to visit in Valetta and other sites in Malta. My son was enthralled by the experience and he had a large number of question which Jeremy answered patiently with good humour. We had a great experience and would highly recommend the tour.
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731amaliab
Mar 17, 2024
A great tour of Valletta for both locals and tourists alike - Great waking tour of Valletta. Very charismatic tour leader with a trove of information along with other fun facts on the city. Will recommend to both locals and tourists alike. A truly unforgettable experience.
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R6287xjanthonyb
Mar 17, 2024
Informative experience with House of Tours - This tour was nothing short of amazing! The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and had a great sense of humor. They made the whole experience enjoyable from start to finish. The itinerary was well-planned, allowing us to learn and explore at our own pace. I highly recommend this tour for an unforgettable adventure!
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Timothy_h
May 17, 2024
The Cathedral at Valletta... - The Cathedral at Valletta was quite breathtaking, but it would have been better if the guide could have accelerated us through the queue.
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