We will be in Malta from December 27th to January 1st. It appears many tourist opportunities are closed during that time. I am wondering: Is the weather okay for a boat tours? Is there a good tour company other than Get Your Guide that we can contact? Is there an option other than busses to get to Mdina and Marslokk? Are there holiday events during this time we should look for? Thank you all for your insight.
Posted by
Phoenix, Arizona
78 posts
FYI, Get Your Guide is not a tour company, it's more like a broker/middleman. If possible, you should try to identify tour companies and deal with them directly, usually cheaper and better communication. You can often figure them out from clues on the Get Your Guide site. We used three companies for group tours while in Malta; City Walking Tours Malta for a food tour and a tour of Mdina and Rabat; Colour My Travel for a Valletta walking tour (unnecessary after the food tour) and a 3 Cities tour; and a full day Jeep tour of Gozo from Gozo Pride Tours. It looks like they all have tours available during your time frame. As for private guides, google lists several, and I'm sure many would be happy to work during that week. Can't help you with boat tours, although I would expect the weather to not be a problem. Buses: if you're staying in Valletta, it's fairly easy to take the buses anywhere. Not true if you're staying in, for example, St Julian's or Sliema. Bolt appears to be the most common rideshare app. There are also traditional cabs. And there are hop-on/hop-off buses as well.
Posted by
OP
29 posts
Thank you so much for your thorough reply!