The 5 Best Malta Garden Tours

1.Mdina, Dingli Cliffs and San Anton Botanical Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 991 reviews · 4 hours · from $41Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned coach with a licensed guide to Mdina, Dingli Cliffs, and San Anton Gardens. Expect history, sea views, fountains, peacocks, and free time to explore. Tours run in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish, with guides such as Maria, Elizabeth, Jennifer, and Elena appearing on different departures.

“Elizabeth was an amazing guide! she had so much in depth knowledge and made it so interesting to learn about the history of Malta!”

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2.Valletta: Monastery and Secret Garden Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 397 reviews · 365 days · from $12Best value

Enter St Catherine’s Monastery in central Valletta, once closed to the public for 400 years. Use the free Mysterium Fidei audio app, available in eight languages, to explore 15 information points covering the nuns’ way of life, the crypt, cloisters, garden, old vines, and fountain. Allow about 40 minutes for the tour, then linger in the courtyard.

“Learning about the lives of the nuns here feels almost surreal, fascinating and well-presented on the info boards. The garden is beautiful, a peaceful haven in the midday summer heat.”

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3.Mdina, Rabat, Dingli cliffs, San Anton gardens, Ta’ Qali & Mosta guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 248 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $80

Spend about eight hours touring Malta with an English-speaking guide such as Anna, John, Vince, or Marisol. Walk Mdina and Rabat, visit St. Cataldus Catacombs and Mosta Rotunda, stop at Dingli Cliffs, and browse Ta’ Qali crafts. Lunch and air-conditioned transport are included, but the group can reach 50 people.

“It was a very nice tour, well organized with interesting places to see. The tour guide was good, she shared lots of information to help us understand the history and story of the places.”

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4.Rabat, Mdina, & San Anton Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 243 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

See four sides of Malta in one compact outing: the peacock-filled San Anton Gardens, underground St. Paul’s Catacombs, Rabat’s local streets, and medieval Mdina. An English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, return transport, and catacomb admission are included. Guides such as Mario and Daiva are praised for their energy and clear storytelling.

“We booked the tour for Valentines Day with my boyfriend. Mario was an excellent guide and a really kind person and he made us feel comfortable from the beginning, so special thanks go to him! The tour was totally worth it from economic and information perspective we got to see everything included in a short period of time. Also they helped us fast and easily change our location pickup point because of a miscalculation of our time. If you want to get a quick taste of these places you should definitely book this tour!”

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5.Mysterium Fidei Monastery & Secret Garden in Valletta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $12Top rated

Enter St Catherine’s Monastery in central Valletta and use an English audio guide to explore its old kitchens, bedrooms, washrooms, crypt, and enclosed garden. The visit takes about 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. Expect a quiet, atmospheric look at cloistered life, though only ground-floor areas are open.

“St. Catherine's Monastery for female orphans dates back to 1575. Today it features a relic from the holy cross (certified as authentic under seal of the Vatican). You can also witness the starkness of the monastery's living quarters and day-to-day life of the nuns who took vows to limit their contact from the outside world. We loved their beautiful garden in the center of the monastery and particularly enjoyed seeing the 2 turtles and a cat that are sheltering there. Not so much the white rabbit in the pen awaiting slaughter, as the Maltese eat rabbits. Probably the highlight was the room that held the tombs of the dead sisters.…”

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