Malta · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
The 15 best self-guided tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Valletta’s Malta Experience pairs a 45-minute 7,000-year audio-visual show with optional La Sacra Infirmaria tour in 17 languages.
“Anna ( the guide) was amazing! Don't miss the infermary tour!”
Maltese Islands history audio-visual show and La Sacra Infermeria guided visit in Valletta. 1h15, English, mobile ticket.
“The audio-visual show is outstanding. Because of another appointment, we skipped the Sacra Infermeria tour.”
Walk Valletta’s UNESCO streets with an offline audio guide and maps. Star-point tips help with food and shopping, plus Mdina audio free.
“The information about each point was good and interesting.”
Drive a talking electric car through Malta’s Three Cities, Kalkara and Smart City with GPS audio in 8 languages.
“We had a great couple of hours around the 3 city’s … the staff were really helpful talked us through the journey first … then we set off … It was great fun … very happy to give 5 stars”
Malta 5D in Valletta is a 20-minute 3D film with 5D effects and audio in 17 languages, covering Malta’s key eras.
“A pesar de indicar que no había horario, tuvimos que volver una hora y media más tarde para completar un grupo. En cuanto a la experiencia, muy positiva e interesante.”
Self-guided Mdina audio tour with a map and directions, 17 English tracks, and a walk through the silent city at your own pace.
“Non ho mai ricevuto la mail per fruire del servizio! ora dovrò capire anche come chiedere il rimborso. mai più!!!”
A self-guided 30-minute jet ski rental from Ċirkewwa in Malta, no license needed for drivers 18+, with scenic bay stops and safety tech.
“Die Umgebung war schön, allerdings die Organisation an sich mangelhaft. Es konnte nicht beim eigentlichen Punkt gestartet werden und deswegen musste eine halbe Stunde lange durch Geröll gewandert werden - in flip flops”
Self-guided Valletta audio walk with 29 MP3 tracks and a printable map, covering key sites from St. John’s Co-Cathedral to Fort Saint Elmo.
“The audio files were clumsy to download and were in sporadic order. The narration was good and insightful, I wish it could have played in order though without having to navigate to the downloaded files each time”
Mdina Experience in Malta's Silent City: a 30-minute audio-visual show with 12-language headset, open ticket, and optional tavern.
Ferry from Malta to Gozo plus City Sightseeing hop-on buses with audio, built for DIY exploring from Sliema or Bugibba.
“Absolute shambles. worst HOPO we ve been on. No one co ordinating at disembarkation of ferry. Finally found someone on red bus who checked our ticket via phone & told us to go on green bus. Got on it as instructed by lady outside green bus. Ticket issuer spoke very badly by telling us to get off & go to red bus for assistance. Finally same lady that sent us to green bus accepted our ticket this time. For some reason our paper ticket with QR code was not enough By this time we missed our bus. They got an additional one some 15 min later. The driver drove like…”
Malta 5D in Valletta is a 20-minute, 5D film show with moving seats and surround sound, plus 17-language audio on a flexible ticket.
“Interesting and visually ambitious film in 3d with added moving seats and surround sound. A quick gloss over some of Malta's history and geography. A little light on history but very visually accessible and something fun. We bought tickets in advance of our stay but you can't choose the time - you have to go and hope your show in your language is on, and that spaces haven't been taken with tour groups. You get used of 3d glasses and there is a loo and a vending machine. I'd suggest this would be handy for teenagers or older kids.”
Self-guided scavenger hunt in Valletta. Solve location riddles at 10 sights, learn as you go, and move at your own pace with an app.
“Such a great concept but the app did not work well at all. It had us walking the long way to sites plus moving around the app was not user friendly at all. We made it to 3 places out of 10 before abandoning the effort entirely.”
Malta 5D is a fast, sensory film on Maltese history, plus an optional offline audio walk through Valletta highlights for $12.
“Deux approches la première est que vous découvrez l’histoire sur des sièges interactifs de cette île depuis 1565 en 5D. protégée par les Français et Jean de La Valette et annexé par les Anglais par la suite la deuxième et que vous récupérer de la chaleur car au frais pendant 20 minutes”
Self-guided jet ski rental in Malta from Cirkewwa. 2025 Yamaha models, short training, no license. Ride 10-30 min.
“Super friendly and helpful team! Experience is just amazing. Wanted to do more and more. 10 min too little, 20 min too much. So 15 min would be perfect I’d say.”
Self-guided psychological puzzle walk in Valletta with the Questo app, 11 stops from City Gate to Fort St Elmo in about 1 to 1.5 hours.
“It was an extraordinary experience and we had a wonderful time playing this game. It is also very helpful to get to know Valletta streets and buildings. There were some difficult parts of this game, regarding the map - places - plural of the key Read more”
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