Malta: Private Half-Day Archeological Sites Tour
Overview
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Licensed local tour guide
- Entrance ticket to the Tarxien Temple
- Entrance ticket to the Hagar Qim and Mnejidra Temples
- Entrance ticket to the Ghar Dalam Cave Complex and Museum
- Entry/Admission - Hagar Qim Temples
- Entry/Admission - Ghar Dalam Cave and Museum
- Entry/Admission - Tarxien Temples
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tarxien Temples, Triq It Tempji Neolitici, Tarxien, Island of Malta TXN 1063 Malta
After having been picked up from your hotel or the cruise terminal, you'll depart with your guide to the southern part of Malta. Your first stop includes a visit to the Tarxien Temple, which offers a unique collection of circa 3000 B.C. sanctuaries. You can admire stone idols and tablets, domestic animal carvings, altars and screens decorated with spiral designs and other patterns, as well as oracular chambers.
Duration: 55 minutes
Stop At: Hagar Qim Temples, Hagar Qim Street, Qrendi, Island of Malta QRD 2501 Malta
Your tour then continues to the Hagar Qim and Mnejidra Megalithic Temples. Set in a rural area near the village of Zurrieq, this ancient temple which dates back to 3300 B.C. has the largest and heaviest megaliths of all the temple sites around the Maltese Islands. The Mnajidra Temple, less than 1 kilometer from Hagar Qim, offers unique views of the high cliffs that characterize the coast of this part of the island.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Stop At: Ghar Dalam Cave and Museum, Ghar Dalam Road, Birzebbuga, Island of Malta BBG 9014 Malta
Just before the fisherman's village of Marsaxlokk on your way back, you will discover Ghar Dalam. The Ghar Dalam Cave is a highly important site where the earliest evidence of human settlement on Malta, which dates back 7, 000 years ago, was discovered. The site is a huge 80-meter cavern which is opened to visitors, and the small annexed museum contains fossil remains of animals such as hippopotamus and volatives which were found in the cave and date back to the Pleistocene era. Following this last visit, your tour will end with you being returned to your point of origin.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Our trip was great, private (my wife and I). We were picked up right on time and our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The van that drove us was spacious and air conditioned. Went to 4 ancient sites and our guide helped us absorb what we were seeing, amazing! We were very curious ...
Our trip was great, private (my wife and I). We were picked up right on time and our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The van that drove us was spacious and air conditioned. Went to 4 ancient sites and our guide helped us absorb what we were seeing, amazing! We were very curious and our guide helped with what the consensus of the archaeologists think along with their reasonable speculations. Also when traveling between the sites our guide also provided a wealth of more recent history on places we would drive by. Great tour!We had a great time with our tour guide, Mr Dennis. He was informative and entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and recommend it.
We had a great time with our tour guide, Mr Dennis. He was informative and entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and recommend it.I am an archeology enthusiast and with my wife we decided to book this tour. We were extremely satisfied, we visited Tarxien the Ghar Dalam cave and the majestic Hagar Qim temple! Impressive! The pick up with the driver Jonathan was punctual and precise, but the guide Dennis was the real surpri...
I am an archeology enthusiast and with my wife we decided to book this tour. We were extremely satisfied, we visited Tarxien the Ghar Dalam cave and the majestic Hagar Qim temple! Impressive! The pick up with the driver Jonathan was punctual and precise, but the guide Dennis was the real surprise, beyond all expectations. The guys was polite, with a great culture and professionalism and also a little humor, he explained us the story of these unique Neolithic temples in the world. We felt very comfortable and comfortable throughout the tour. The used car was spotless. I was so satisfied that we booked a second excursion to Gozo with the same agency for the next day.Emilio was an excellent guide - knowledgeable, interesting, and a sense of humour. We fully enjoyed the site visits.
Emilio was an excellent guide - knowledgeable, interesting, and a sense of humour. We fully enjoyed the site visits.This tour is a must do!!! The tour operator was wonderful, so knowledgeable and took us to the archeological site which was just amazing to see!!! Then we visited other beautiful areas of Malta and the city of Valletta! You won’t be disappointed!!
This tour is a must do!!! The tour operator was wonderful, so knowledgeable and took us to the archeological site which was just amazing to see!!! Then we visited other beautiful areas of Malta and the city of Valletta! You won’t be disappointed!!First I’d like to thank Omar the manager for making the booking so easy and accommodating. Including having us picked up and returned to our hotel. Thank you! Dennis our tour guide was fantastic! He was extremely knowledgeable and yet delightfully witty. Those two aspects combined made for a fun...
First I’d like to thank Omar the manager for making the booking so easy and accommodating. Including having us picked up and returned to our hotel. Thank you! Dennis our tour guide was fantastic! He was extremely knowledgeable and yet delightfully witty. Those two aspects combined made for a fun day! Typically in Malta on a private tour you get the tour guide and then someone else drives the car. This allows for your guide to be fully focused on providing the guests with an amazing fact filled experience while you are being driven to the various temple sites. Jason, our driver, definitely added to our overall great day! The temples are ancient and even somewhat mystifying! Mind boggling to say the least! Malta is a must do destination!