Malta Walking Tours: 9 Guides Who Know the Back Streets

1.The Original Valletta Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,719 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $26Our pick

Walk through Valletta with a guide such as Matthew, Mario, Carmel, or Giulia, learning how the Knights of St John shaped Malta’s capital. The route covers City Gate, Parliament, the Barrakka Gardens, St John’s Co-Cathedral, St George’s Square, and more. Expect about three hours of gentle walking, detailed storytelling, and a group of up to 25 people.

“Our guide Carmel was great and pitched the tour just right. Excellent combination of fact and anecdotes! We loved his stories.”

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2.Valletta: 3-Hour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,219 reviews · 3 hours · from $25

Walk Valletta with an English-speaking licensed guide, passing the New Parliament, Auberge de Castille, St John’s Co-Cathedral, and more. You’ll pause at the Upper Barrakka Gardens for Grand Harbour views and a short break. Guides such as Julia, Matthew, Alessia, and Mario are praised for clear stories, local insight, and an easy pace.

“The tour guide was enthusiastic friendly and well informed.”

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3.Valletta: Guided City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,256 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $24

Walk Valletta’s fortress streets with an English-speaking guide such as Marisa, Angela, or Nadine. See Barracca Gardens, Knights’ auberges, palaces, churches, and main squares while hearing local stories, old photographs, and practical food tips. The relaxed 2.5-hour route includes a few steps and ends near St. George’s Square.

“A really interesting and insightful couple of hours. Our guide paced the information really well and expanded on points of interest to the group. A great way to get to know Valletta.”

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4.Valletta: Street Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,251 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

Meet your English-speaking guide by Valletta’s New Parliament Building for a three-hour walk through the city center. You’ll connect landmarks and side streets with Maltese food traditions, tasting pastizzi, ftira, sweets, rabbit, Kinnie, coffee, and Cisk lager. Guides such as Nadine, Ernest, Charlotte, and Maribella add local stories and humor.

“Angele was very knowledgeable with lots of interesting facts about Valletta. She was a lovely tour guide.”

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5.Malta: Mdina and Rabat Walking Tour with Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,126 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $29

Walk Mdina’s medieval lanes and bastion walls, then visit Rabat’s catacombs, St Paul’s Grotto, and WWII shelters. English-speaking guides such as Matthew, Carmel, Mario, and Dylan bring Malta’s past to life with stories, humor, and local insight. The $29 price includes entry fees, but expect plenty of walking, standing, and time outdoors.

“Mario our guide was very knowledgeable and ensured you were aware of the key parts of Rabat, catacombs, WWII shelters and Mdina. We would recommend this tour to anyone. We had been to these areas before but Mario gave us more awareness of the areas and was very open to anyone asking questions.”

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6.Valletta: City Walking Tour in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 957 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $24

Walk from Valletta’s City Gate through Republic Street, historic squares, palaces, churches, and the Barrakka Gardens. Your English-speaking guide may be Karl, Chris, Lorraine, Leila, or another local guide. Expect lively stories, a manageable pace, and a final view across the Grand Harbour.

“Chris was a fantastic guide, full of information and delivered in a very easy but entertaining style. Absolutely the best way to learn about Valletta and learn things we wouldn’t have otherwise known . His recommendation for the Museum Café was also spot on”

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7.Mdina and Rabat: Guided City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 549 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Walk through Mdina’s medieval lanes and Rabat’s old quarter with a licensed English-speaking guide. Guides such as Nadine, Angele, Marisa, and Charlotte bring the cities to life with stories about Malta’s rulers, churches, architecture, and daily life. Headsets may help you hear clearly in busy streets, and the $24 price includes the full two-hour tour.

“Angele was extremely knowledgeable and kept our group in the shade through 95% of the tour on a very hot day. Thank you for that! We thoroughly enjoyed learning about Mdina and Rabat from her vast knowledge and interesting presentation. Time and money well spent here in Malta!”

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8.Valletta: Half-Day City Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 157 reviews · 3 hours · from $22Best value

Walk Valletta with a licensed guide through its grand gateways, gardens, squares, and knight-built streets. You’ll see the Grand Harbour from Upper Barrakka Gardens, have 45 minutes at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, and finish near The Malta Experience. Guides speak English, Italian, German, Spanish, and French. Entry tickets cost extra.

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9.From Cospicua: Senglea, Bormla, and Birgu Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 138 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $24

Start at the Cospicua ferry landing and walk through Malta’s Three Cities with guides such as Karl, Chris, Lorraine, Christian, or Kris. Expect waterfront views, Birgu’s Collacchio lanes, knight-built palaces, harbor fortifications, and stories of the British Navy and World War II. The tour ends in Birgu, with the dghajsa boat to Valletta optional.

“Christopher passionately weaves the history and the sites and so many visual details into an understandable and exciting few hours.”

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