The 8 Best City Tours in Valletta

1.Guided City Walking Tour

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

Meet your English-speaking guide by Valletta’s City Gate and New Parliament Building, then walk through the fortress capital’s main squares, Auberges, palaces, churches, streets, and Barracca Gardens. Guides such as Marisa, Angela, Nadine, and John bring history to life with local stories, photos, humor, and practical food tips.

“Angele as absolutely amazing, so knowledgeable and I would highly recommend this tour to anyone. We normally don’t go for this tourist kind of thing but it was brilliant”

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2.City Walking Tour in a Small Group

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

Spend 2.5 hours walking Valletta with an English-speaking guide such as Karl, Chris, or Lorraine. See Renzo Piano’s City Gate and Parliament, Republic Street, St John’s Co-Cathedral, the main squares, palaces, Lower Barrakka Gardens, St Paul’s Cathedral, and the Grand Harbour view from Upper Barrakka Gardens. The group is small, the pace is comfortable, and the route runs rain or shine.

“Martha was a true delight on our tour of Valencia. She is a local who knows the city, the culture and did a wonderful job telling us the story of the city. To top it off, the wine tasting and tapas were excellent - everything was fresh, delicious and a nice selection of wines including Martha’s favorite white which she said was the “perfect breakfast wine”.”

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3.Valletta City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 395 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Walk through Valletta with a Malta Tourism Authority licensed guide, following Republic Street, the Upper Barrakka Gardens, Auberge d’Italie, Merchant Street, and St. George’s Square. Guides such as Marisa, Nadine, Mary, and Angele bring Malta’s past and present to life. Headsets may be provided, making it easier to follow in a group of up to 25.

“Good introduction to Malta and the history of the country. The tour wasn’t too long and were able to see most of the important sites in Valletta.”

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4.Half-Day City Discovery Walking Tour

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

Meet your licensed guide at The Phoenicia Malta and walk into Valletta past its grand squares, palaces, and harbor viewpoints. You’ll have 45 minutes for St. John’s Co-Cathedral, though admission costs extra. The tour ends at The Malta Experience, leaving you free to visit La Sacra Infermeria or Fort St. Elmo.

“La guida persona eccellente, peccato che avevamo prenotato una visita in italiano che, comunque abbiamo fatto, uniti a un gruppo di francesi.”

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5.Valletta City Walking Tour with St. John’s Co-Cathedral(optional)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $26

Meet your English-speaking guide at 10:00 am by Valletta’s New Parliament Building for a three-hour walk through the capital. Hear stories of the Knights of Malta, see key architecture and views, then tour St. John’s Co-Cathedral if you pay the extra €15 admission. Guides include Nadine, Mary, Marisa, and Visnja.

“Our guide Vishna (Hope I’ve spelt that correctly) was simply brilliant. Deeply knowledgeable, formidably articulate, charming, friendly, and funny. The tour was comprehensive and we learnt such a lot. Fantastic experience - highly recommended.”

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6.Valletta City of the Knights 3.5-Hour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $64

Spend about four hours exploring Valletta with a guide, hotel pickup, and entry to St John’s Co-Cathedral and The Malta Experience. You’ll see the Grand Harbour from Upper Barrakka Gardens and learn about Malta’s past. Guide quality and the exact schedule can vary, so confirm the stops before booking.

“I enjoyed this trip. The walking part was very informative. The view from the Upper Barraka Gardens was impressive although we were only given 10 mins to take photos etc. By far the most impressive part was St-Johns Co-Cathedral which was breathtaking and having a headset to listen to the information about the it made it more interesting.”

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7.Valletta Private Walking Tour: Sins in the City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews

Meet your private guide at Valletta City Gate for a two-hour walk through the capital’s less-polished past. Hear how the Knights of St. John drifted from vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience, with stops at Jean de Valette’s monument, Castille, St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Strait Street, and St. George’s Square. Guides have included William and Matthew.

“William was a very good guide and included lots of local tips and stories throughout the tour. If you have done Valletta before and want to do something a bit different then you will find the tails of the Knight of St John interesting”

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8.Valletta City of Gentlemen guided walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $23

Join a local guide, including Julia when available, for a two-hour introduction to Valletta. Walk from Triton Fountain through the Upper and Lower Barrakka Gardens, Strait Street, and past St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Parliament, and the Grandmaster’s Palace. The small group is limited to 15 people.

“Our tour guide Julia was fantastic, very knowledgeable and personable. She was a great story teller and our whole group appreciated the experience and learnt a lot.”

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