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The Heart of Malta

8 DAYS | 7 NIGHTS

Day 1: Arrival in Malta (-/-/D) Day 8: Departure from Malta (B/-/-)
Meet and greet at the airport on arrival. Transfer to your hotel. Check-in, dinner and Transfer to Mata airport.
overnight in St. Julian’s area.
Our prices include:
Day 2: Valletta (B/L/D) • Deluxe motor coach throughout as per itinerary
Today is dedicated to visiting Valletta, Malta’s capital. The city has an amazing mix • English-speaking tour escort throughout
of military and Baroque architecture. During the day, discover the gardens of Upper • Accommodation in 4 hotels based on double/ twin room
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Barracca, the Grand Master’s Palace and the Cathedral of St. John. Lunch during • 7 nights with half board in St. Julian’s area
the visit. To end the day you will watch the audiovisual show “The Malta Experience” • 5 lunches
retracing 7,000 years of remarkable history of the island. Dinner and overnight in St. • 1 glass of wine and mineral water per person per meal
Julian’s area. • Return ferry crossing from Malta to Gozo
• The pleasure boat trip “Tour of the ports”
Day 3: Mdina – Rabat – Mosta (B/L/D) • Admission to the following sights:
Depart for Mdina, in the heart of the island. Visit the “City of Silence” that is, along ∙ Valletta: the Upper Barracca Gardens, the Palace of the Grand Masters,
with Valletta and Rabat, one of the most impressive architectural areas of the island. St. Jean Cathedral, “Malta Experience”
Free time to wander the streets to better understand the fascinating history of Malta ∙ Rabat: the Wignacourt Museum and St. Pauls Cave, Citadel, “Gozo 360°”;
and its ancient capital Mdina. Continue to Rabat and visit the Wignacourt museum Ta ’Qali craft center and “Bristow Potteries”
a Baroque-style building, and former residence of the college chaplains of the Order ∙ Mosta: church; San Anton botanical gardens; Ggantija Megalithic Temples
of the Knights of Malta. Continue to the Ta ’Qali crafts center, where you will have ∙ Siggiewi: Museum and “The Limestone Heritage”
the opportunity to appreciate the handy-work of several craftsmen (lace, weaving, ∙ Naxxar: Palazzo Parisio; Topana fortress/Imotski
blown glass and silver filigree). One of the highlights of this tour is a stop at “Bristow ∙ Waterfalls Pec Mlini; Archeological museum of Naronal
Potteries” where potters reveal their secrets. Lunch during the tour. Visit Saint-Marie ∙ Ethographic Museum
church in Mosta, dominated by its huge, neoclassical dome which is 67m high, the • 3 nights with half board in Omis/Split area
third highest dome in the world. The day ends with a visit to the San Anton botanical • 4 nights with half board in Dubrovnik
gardens. Dinner and overnight in St. Julian’s area. • 1 traditional lunch in Imotski, tasting of “Prosek” in Cilipi
• Guided visits: Split, Trogir, Dubrovnik
Day 4: Gozo (B/L/D) • Boat trip in the Neretva valley
Departure by bus to Cirkewwa on the west side of the island, followed by a 25-minute • Folklore show in Cilipi
ferry crossing and then arrive in Mgarr, Gozo’s main port. En-route you will see Co- • Optional: Allied museum
mino, another island of the Maltese archipelago, where only about thirty people live. • Porterage at hotels in / out
Upon arrival in Gozo, head for Dwejra Bay, an impressive natural site which includes • All taxes and charges
the Fungus Rock, a huge cylindrical isolated rock at the entrance of the bay and an
inland sea that flows into the Mediterranean by a natural opening. Continue to Rabat
to visit the citadel. A highlight of the visit to Rabat will be “Gozo 360°”, an audio-vi-
sual slide show on the big screen showing the history of the island. Then, visiting the
Ggantija Megalithic Temples, where you can relax, then a stop in Xlendi, a charming
seaside resort. Lunch during the visit. Dinner and overnight in St. Julian’s area.
Day 5: Free day: (B/-/D) PACKAGE PRICE PP
Optional: Half-day excursion to the prehistoric temples: This tour includes the famous IN DOUBLE ROOM FROM
Neolithic remains of Malta: Tarxien megalithic complex dating back to the year 2500
BC, the Ghar Dalam cave with bones of prehistoric animals and the Temples of Hagar 995 €
Qim. Dinner and overnight in in St. Julian’s area.

Day 6: South of the island and around the ports (B/-/D) based on 30 persons
Depart by bus to the Dingli Cliffs and then on to the village of Siggiewi to visit “The
Limestone Heritage”, a thematic museum on local stone, fascinating journey through
the history of mining and working of limestone in the Maltese islands. Continue to
Marsaxlokk fishing village where the “luzzu” can be photographed. These fishing
boats have the eye of Osiris brightly painted on their bow. Lunch en-route. In the
afternoon, tour the ports on board a yacht, an ideal way to see the impressive defen-
sive architecture of St. John’s Knights and admire the creeks of Marsamxett Harbour
and the Grand Harbour, considered the one of the most beautiful harbours in Europe.
Dinner and overnight in St. Julian’s area.
Day 7: Palazzo Parisio and the Blue Grotto (B/-/D)
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Free morning and lunch at the hotel. Depart for Palazzo Parisio built in the 18 centu-
ry, a treasure trove of works of art and an endearing family home. Located in the heart
of the picturesque village of Naxxar, this imposing palace is an amazing place that
deserves to be explored. Discover the epitome of authentic Maltese nobility and its
attractive lifestyle. Then a short walk in one of the old streets of Naxxar before going
to the Blue Grotto. Dinner and overnight in St. Julian’s area.

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