Discover Valletta Half-Day Walking Tour

3.8

based on 5 reviews

| Valletta, Malta

Features

Free Cancellation

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

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

3.3 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Half-day walking tour of Valletta
Professional licensed guide (English, French, German, Italian or Spanish speaking as booked)

Gratuities
Hotel pick up and drop off transport

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Discover Valletta's beauty and charm on our half-day guided walking tour through the vibrant streets of the fortified city built by the Knights of St. John in 1566, which today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Central meeting point easily accessible on foot, by bus or car, from cruise...

Duration 3 Hours and 15 Minutes
Group Tour
Max 50 people in the group

1
Triton Fountain
The Triton Fountain located just outside the City Gate of Valletta consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin. The fountain is one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks. It was first inaugurated in 1959 and was restored in 2018.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
2
Valletta City Gate
The City Gate is located within the Porta Reale Curtain, a curtain wall between St. James' and St. John's Bastions which are joined by a bridge spanning across Valletta's deep ditch. The gate marks the beginning of Republic Street, Valletta's main street which goes all the way to Fort Saint...
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required

The New Parliament

The New Parliament building was constructed between 2011 and 2015 to designs by Renzo Piano as part of the City Gate Project. The buolding consists of two blocks connected together with bridges. The structure consists of a steel frame clad in Gozitan limestone intended to actually represent honeycombs as the...

Duration 5 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

Republic Street

The original opera house was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was completed in 1866. The theatre received a direct hit from aerial bombing in 1942 during World War II. Prior to its destruction, it was one of the most beautiful and iconic buildings in Valletta. The...

Duration 5 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

Merchants Street

Castille Palace or Auberge de Castille sits at the highest point of Valletta. Built in the Baroque style under the magistracy of Manuel Pinto da Fonseca in the 1740s, it replaced a 1574 building erected to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Castile, León...

Duration 5 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

Upper Barrakka Gardens

There will be some free time to enjoy the breathtaking view of the Grand Harbour from the Upper Barrakka Gardens.

The gardens are located on the upper tier of St. Peter and Paul Bastion, which was built in the 1560s. The gardens were originally used to offer recreation to the...

Duration 15 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Auberge d'Italie

The Auberge d'Italie was built in the late 16th century to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Italy. In 2018 it became the new National Art Museum (MUŻA).

Duration 5 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

Merchants Street

Palazzo Parisio was built in the 1740s by Domenico Sceberras, and was eventually passed into the hands of the Muscati and Parisio Muscati families. It was Napoleon's residence for six days in June 1798, during the early days of the French occupation of Malta. It was purchased by the Government...

Duration 5 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

St. John's Co-Cathedral

The walking tour includes 45 minutes of free time at St. John's Co-Cathedral and Museum (entrance not included) in Republic Street.

During your 45 minutes of free time you can:

• purchase tickets (not included) to visit the St. John's Co-Cathedral and Museum, including the Caravaggio masterpieces in the Oratory,...

Duration 45 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

St George Square

St. George's Square, also known as Palace Square, is Valletta's largest and most prominent square, located at the very heart of the city right in front of Valletta's most magnificent palace – the Grandmasters' Palace. The appearance of the square has changed over the years since the 17th century, but...

Duration 5 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Grand Master's Palace

The Grandmaster's Palace, officially known as The Palace, was built between the 16th and 18th centuries as the palace of the Grand Master of the Order of St. John, who ruled Malta. The Grandmaster's Palace was the seat of the Parliament of Malta between 1921 and 2015. It is the...

Duration 5 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

National War Museum - Fort St Elmo

Fort Saint Elmo is a star fort on the seaward shore of the Sciberras Peninsula that divides Marsamxett Harbour from Grand Harbour, and commands the entrances to both harbours along with Fort Tigné and Fort Ricasoli. It is best known for its role in the Great Siege of Malta of...

Duration 5 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

The Malta Experience

The walking tour ends at 12:45hrs at the entrance of the Malta Experience (entrance not included). You can purchase tickets to watch the 45 minute Malta Experience multilingual audio-visual 13:00hrs show where Malta’s history throughout the centuries is brought back to life. You can also enjoy a drink and something...