Things to Do in Valletta

Valletta is an exceptional city. 

Not only for being the only European capital declared to be a World Heritage site by UNESCO, neither for being built by an order of cavaliers, nor for being the most modern capital for its time. It's due to its beauty, its secrets and its rich history.  Beauty, you may discover on your own, but we are willing to share it's history. 

Who was the Order of Saint John? And the Order of Malta?

How could such a small island resist the attacks from 2 of the most powerful empires of all time? 

Where can I see Carravaggio's paintings?

What is Maltese traditional food?

Where can I enjoy a cold beer?

All this and much more is what we want to tell you for you to be able to discover Valletta as much as possible, therefore in our tour, we will be walking around the main streets and squares, speaking about the main buildings and explaining you the history and the evolution of this city described as “an open-air museum” in an easy path accessible to all. We will talk too about our gastronomy, films shot in Malta, our traditions and peculiarities, our present and the best places of the city and its surroundings and how to visit them, alongside any questions you may have. This tour lasts around one hour and a 45 minutes. And at the end of the tour, we will be happy to help you keep discovering the city and the country 🙂

Please if you are a group with more than 5 people, please contact us. We accept group bookings with more than 5 participants, with payment of a deposit of 10€ per person which allow us to keep maximum number of participants and a decent salary for the guide, for all the parties to be able to enjoy the experience:)

This is not a classic free tour, instead, you will be enjoying the tour with our official licenced guides who have had adequate training, professionals who have  made of guiding their life, their passion and their livehood.

Due to this, the suggested price per person starts from €10 to maintain all the tours with maximum quality and sustainable. If this makes you doubt joining, just look at our reviews!

For those who look for a less informative and classic tour, we recommend our free tour: “UnknownValletta: corners and side streets”

And with our free tour “Mdina and Rabat, the most traditional Malta”, you will be able to complete your knowledge about the Maltese island, with the only available free tour where you will visit the spectacular medieval capital of Malta continued with Rabat, one of the most traditional towns. 

And for the most demanding, or for those who are looking for something more ‘exotic’, made for you or you would simply like to check more options, don't stop looking through our paid tours on our webpage which includes classic tours like the megalithic temples of Malta ( only ones in the world) or other uniques, such as ghost tours or cemetery visitors (not both at the same time, let's hope).

Mdina and Rabat, the most traditional Malta. 

This tour is perfect for you to meet the most authentic Malta, full of history, traditions and surprises, The only free tour that permits you to get to know the marvellous medieval city of Mdina and the traditional town of Rabat.

Mdina is a dreamy city, conserved as if time had stopped itself forever in its roads and castles. So much so that here is where various productions for TV and Films have been shot to represent olden times and mythical worlds.
This is why we will begin by talking about the history of Malta and of the city, and of the life of its inhabitants, (who were they?, what did they use to do?) in medieval times, and the secrets and details that hide in the city, also visiting the most important places, including the filming areas of “Game of Thrones”, “Gladiator”... We will walk through the meandering roads, admiring the squares and we will look over the city walls, which offer one of the best views on our islands. The city is very small, so we will roam practically every corner. 

After this visit to what used to be the most important city of the archipelago, we will continue through the town that was born around it, Rabat, which today remains a perfect example of the rural Maltese lifestyle and the charm of its traditional settlements. Streets with character and history, which help us discover a malta (which luckily) resists disappearing, We will walk through Rabat and we will speak of our Malta: the desserts, the inhabitants, the traditions and, overall the most beautiful corners. With this tour, we would like for you to get to know our history in the most pleasant way, our present in a sweet way and what makes this island so unique. 

To finish off we will give you recommendations as to where to eat, what museums to visit or answer whichever question you may have, to ensure you have nothing worthy left unvisited in this area and its surroundings

Please if you are a group with more than 6 people, please contact us. We accept group bookings with more than 5 participants, with payment of a deposit of 10€ per person which allow us to keep maximum number of participants and a decent salary for the guide, for all the parties to be able to enjoy the experience:)

This is not a classic free tour, instead, you will be enjoying the tour with our licenced guides who have had adequate training, professionals who have, made guiding their life, their passion and their livehood.

Due to this, the suggested price per person starts from €10 to maintain all the tours with maximum quality and sustainable. If this makes you doubt joining, just look at our reviews!

Also, if you accompany this with our other free tours, you will be able to have a complete experience which enables you to learn everything you need to know about our islands.

In our schedule you can also find  “Discovering Valletta, UNESCO Capital”, where we focus on our history, while also learning about our gastronomy, main locations to shoot films or unique aspects of one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in the world (remember this is not only what we say, UNESCO says this!)

After visiting Valletta you may continue with our “Free tour of the Co-cathedral”, where we will be visiting one of the most stunning places in Malta, filled with art, including Caravaggios.

What we want is that you don't miss anything from these marvellous islands!

And for the most demanding, or for those who are looking for something more ‘exotic’, made for you or you would simply like to check more options, don't stop looking through our paid tours on our webpage which includes classic tours like the megalithic temples of Malta ( only ones in the world) or other uniques, such as ghost tours or cemetery visitors (not both at the same time, let's hope).

COVID-19 MEASURES We take all recommended safety and hygiene measures given by the sanitary authorities. 

On my tour we talk about HISTORY, CULTURE (current day), POLITICS (short section), with examples and humour 🙂

This tour is conducted solely in English 🙂

If you are going to be LATE, please message me on WhatsApp (I will share the number once you book) BEFORE the tour starts, so I can share the live location. Phoning or messaging me after the tour starts might not work. Messaging me on the app will not work, so please message me on WhatsApp before the tour starts.

If you want to cancel, no need to apologize :), just cancel as soon as you are able to. You can cancel using the email confirming your booking (inbox/spam folder). 

I look forward to having a great tour with you! 🙂

Other Practical information:

- I accept cash, Revolut, PayPal and Credit/Debit Card as forms of payment.

- It's true, it's marketed as a "Free Tour" but please consider the amount of effort the guide puts in, together with the quality of information, and the quality of the tour itself. A recommended donation amount is €12 per person. There are those who give more, which is VERY much appreciated and helps with the sustainability of the tour. Of course the amount is totally up to you to decide.

- Children are welcome provided they do not disturb the other guests or the tour. Either by running around or by being noisy. This would be very distracting and disrespectful to the other guests and to the guide.

- Provided there are no sudden obstacles implemented by the local community, the tour is fully wheelchair accessible.

- Unfortunately the ground, road, walkways that we use in the tour can be slippery, uneven, have holes and/or obstacles. Please watch your step during the tour. 

- Also unfortunately, cars in Malta might use the same road as we do, and as you might have noticed they drive quite fast in areas where people walk. So please take note of this and be aware.

Liability exclusion: By booking and/or participating in the tour, the participants agree, understand and acknowledge that the tour leader/operator will not be held liable for any damages (whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential), injuries (including personal injury), loss, accident, delay or inconvenience incurred  to or by the persons participating in the tour and/or their property. The persons participating in the tour further agree to release the tour guide (and tour operator) from any liability, claims or actions arising from or related to the participation in the tour. 

We are the first to introduce the concept of Valletta Free Walking Tours in Malta. All our tours are completed by local guides with ample of experience! The tour is conducted by professional licensed LOCAL guides (there are four in all). It is not always with same guide. Fun-filled and informative walks around one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, Valletta, the Capital City of Malta. Walks are focused around the best sights which Valletta has to offer. With difference to other tours, we help you discover and experience our city through the eyes of insiders, to bring to life streets, buildings and some of the 300 monuments adorning the city whilst having loads of fun in the process. The tour ends in St George’s square, the heart of the city and we’ll provide you with useful orientation about museums, places to eat out and how to avoid the tourist traps. Please appreciate that this public tour is not designed to fully satisfy history or architecture buffs’ need for information since 500 years of rich history cannot be compressed in 90 minutes. If you would like to explore the city in further depth, we do suggest one of the other tours where you can spend more time with our guides and discover the hidden gems within the city.

On this guided tour of Valletta, you'll explore its gardens and monuments, and, if you want, see the St. John's Co-Cathedral and The Malta Experience show.

Come and discover some of the most charming harbours of Malta's capital aboard this Valletta cruise​—Marsamxett and the Grand Harbour await us!