The 12 Best Half-Day Tours in Malta

1.Half-Day Quad Bike Adventure Tour Including Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 185 reviews · 4 hours · from $95Our pick

$95 half-day quad bike adventure in Mellieha, Malta. Small-group self-drive with transfers, helmets, stops at bays and landmarks, and optional swim.

“this was amazing, from the initial meeting to the very end..The team were very friendly and welcoming. The teaching session was very precise and they made sure that every step of the way that safety was maintained. Over all Don and Neil were amazing and the experience was excellent ; would definitely do this again”

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2.Valletta: Half-Day City Discovery Walking Tour

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

Explore Valletta’s highlights on a 3-hour guided walk, with Grand Harbour views and free time at St. John’s Co-Cathedral.

“3 Hours Tour minus 1 1/2 in the Church and 1/2 Hour in the Cinema. That IS not a good City Tour. Sorry.”

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3.Half-Day Tour of Mosta, Ta’Qali Crafts Village & Mdina

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 110 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Half-day Malta tour with Mosta's miracle dome, Ta' Qali crafts with live artisans, and medieval Mdina views plus St Paul's Cathedral.

“The glass blowing was really good I would have liked someone to explain the processes.”

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4.Valletta Half-Day Guided Tour with Optional Cathedral Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 58 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $45

Half-day Valletta guided tour with Upper Barrakka views, optional St. John’s Co-Cathedral, and the Malta Experience show, with pickup.

“Very poor meetup instructions in Valletta. As a result we were lost and missed our tour which was not cheap. We did try to meet up with the group at another point but it was too late to connect with them. I would hesitate to use this company again.”

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5.St. Paul’s Bay: Half-Day Luxury Catamaran Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · from $74

Luxury half-day catamaran from St. Paul’s Bay with small group, close Santa Maria Caves views, swims at Blue Lagoon and Crystal Lagoon, drinks.

“An amazing experience!! The crew were incredible and made it soo much better. Had beer and wine the whole ride and some snacks. They gave you advice on the best places to see and told us amazing things about Malta. Highly recommend fantastic experience best part of our holiday. Don’t forget to tip them, they were incredible!!”

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6.Blue Grotto and Marsaxlokk Half-Day Tour from Valletta

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 53 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $45

Half-day tour from Valletta featuring Blue Grotto cruise views and free time at Marsaxlokk’s fishing harbor market, with hotel pickup.

“TOO rushed and TOO hot. They were 45 min late picking us up. Rushed. We ended up paying for a taxi to take us back to our hotel. My suggestion... Take a taxi to the Blue Grotto (you have to buy your own boat tickets anyway) then go on over to Marsaxlokk. Casually enjoy your time there and then go out to St Peters Bay and swim. This trip is a total waste of time and money.”

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7.Half-Day Malta Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $798Top rated

Private half-day Malta tour from Valletta with hotel pickup, English guide, and a flexible route, including Mdina, Blue Grotto boat ride, and more.

“Unfortunately I can't remember the name of our driver or tour guide, but both were AMAZING! Driver was super professional, kind and safe. Malta received an unusual rain storm during our return to the cruise ship and our driver did everything in his power to get us as close to the ship as possible. As for our guide, she was fantastic. Very informative, well spoken, kind and patient with our group that tends to wonder into shops and bars when walking around as a group. Would recommend this tour over and over again. Malta is beautiful! Thank you.”

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8.Malta Private Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $300

Private 4-hour Malta loop from Valletta to Mdina to Dingli Cliffs, with Mosta Rotunda WWII dome stop and hotel pickup for up to 6.

“Mark was an incredible driver who shared his love and knowledge of Malta with our family. Wonderful day in Malta.”

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9.Half-Day Private Guided Tour in Malta with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $276

Private half-day Malta tour with pickup anywhere. Valletta, Blue Grotto, Mdina, plus optional cathedral and boat trip.

“Our tour guide, Mireille, was such a fun, vibrant, and knowledgeable young woman. She made the tour a pleasure. My family and I had a great time and learned so much about this beautiful country. She took excellent care of us and helped us get the most out of this experience. Thank you so much.”

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10.Private Half-Day Archeological Sites Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $324

Private 4-hour Malta archaeological tour to Tarxien, Hagar Qim, Mnajdra and Ghar Dalam, with pickup, guide and skip-the-line entries.

“Great day seeing amazing sites. Carmen was a wonderful guide”

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11.Half-Day Quad Bike Adventure Tour Including Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97

Half-day quad bike tour in Malta’s Mellieha area with transfers, modern quads, Fort Campbell, Red Tower, Popeye viewpoint, and a seasonal swim stop.

“The pick up was 30 minutes late and when I questioned where he was-they said we weren't at our pick up location. We were exactly where they said to meet the driver. The tour was mostly through busy streets very dangerous with 10 atv's in our group.. My husband was intentionally hit by a passing car. I honked and motioned for them to stop. The two guides didn't and said later they didn't hear anything. There was no emergency protocol. We have done atv tours all over the world and we found this to be the most dangerous because of traffic and drivers being angry we were in the way.…”

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12.Discover Valletta Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $22

A budget-friendly half-day walk through Valletta’s top sights, with expert stops, free time at St John’s Co-Cathedral, and a harbor finale.

“Great walking tour, tour guide Josephine was awesome. Nice stop at Co-Cathedral of St. John and Malta history movie to end the tour. Would recommend it to anyone vising Valletta.”

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