MALTA TOUR - (4 NIGHTS - 5 DAYS) - AIR MALTA
Tour Detail
DAY 01: ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MALTA
Entering through Gate 3 at Istanbul Airport, meet with our valued guests at the Air Malta counter at 08:30. After the check-in procedures, depart for Malta at 11:35 on Air Malta flight KM785. Arrival in Malta at 12:15 local time. With the vehicle waiting for us, we set out on a panoramic Valletta tour. Among the places we will see are the Grandmaster's Palace, Upper Barrakka Gardens, the Parliament Building, St. John's Cathedral (from outside), and the National Library. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel, check-in, settle into the rooms, and free time.
DAY 02: MALTA
After breakfast at the hotel, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the extra "Malta Island Tour & Three Cities Tour" organized by their guide. First, we take our panoramic island tour. Then we visit the first settlement of the Knights of Malta, known as the Three Cities. Afterwards, we continue to Marsaxlokk. It is a beautiful Mediterranean village famous for its harbor adorned with fish restaurants and colorfully painted fishing boats, and its lovely houses that carry the colors and texture of the island, where you can find organic products at its lively market. It also has a special importance for us as the area where Ottoman troops first landed on the island of Malta. After the photo break here and free time for lunch, transfer to our hotels.
APPROXIMATE TOUR DURATION: 7 HOURS | TOUR PRICE: 70 EUR
DAY 03: MALTA
After breakfast at the hotel, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the extra "Mosta & Mdina & Rabat (Game of Thrones) Tour" organized by their guide. For our tour, we depart from the hotel and begin our full-day excursion. At our first stop, we visit the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, which has the third-largest dome in Europe. After seeing the 200 kg bomb dropped by German Nazi planes during World War II inside this large church in Mosta and receiving detailed information from our guide about the church's interior and exterior architecture, we enter the old capital, Mdina, where unforgettable scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed. After the information we will receive from our guide about the Government Palace, Casa Inguanez Mansion, the Cathedral, and the Carmelite Church in Mdina, we will take a break with an unmatched view at the famous Fontanella Cafe, known for its cakes. Guests who wish can taste the cafe's world-famous cakes and enjoy the scenery while sipping their coffee and tea. From here, after our walk in Rabat, we move on to Sliema, the modern side of Malta. After the free time we will have here, we go to our hotel.
APPROXIMATE TOUR DURATION: 7 HOURS | TOUR PRICE: 80 EUR
DAY 04: MALTA
After breakfast at the hotel, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish may join the extra "Gozo Island & Dwejra – T'Pino Church & Victoria Rabat – Xelendi – Mgarr Tour" organized by their guide. In the morning, at the time specified by our guide, we set off toward Cirkewwa port for the crossing to Gozo Island; from the port we take the ferry to Gozo. Gozo Island, compared to Malta, is lush green, a place where life slows down. It is a true paradise island. First, we see the Inner Sea and the Fungus Rock. This area is where very famous films such as Troy, Gladiator, and Game of Thrones were filmed, and it is one of Malta's most important diving spots. Then, after visiting the T'Pino Church, which used to be a small chapel in the past but is now a very large vow church, and making our wishes, we taste the world-famous local products of Gozo Island: honey, marmalade, carob molasses, olives, olive oil, Gozo cheese, wine, and liqueurs. We arrive in Xelendi, a fishing town, for lunch and free time. Guests who wish may have their seafood lunch here. After the meal, we arrive in Victoria Rabat, the capital of Gozo Island. We see St. George's Basilica and walk through the narrow streets. Then, with our vehicle, we come to Mgarr port, take the ferry to Malta, and return to our hotels.
APPROXIMATE TOUR DURATION: 9 HOURS | TOUR PRICE: 90 EUR
DAY 04: MALTA - ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, early in the morning vacate the rooms and hand over the keys at reception. Then transfer to the airport with our waiting vehicle. After baggage and check-in procedures, depart for Istanbul at 06:00 on Air Malta's scheduled flight KM784. Arrival in Istanbul at 10:35 local time and the end of our tour.