Malta
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Day One: Welcome to Malta
Upon arrival in Valletta, you will be met by a representative and transferred to your hotel in Qawra by private car. This region is packed with lively restaurants and bars – so spend your evening exploring its seaside terraces and promenades, or basking on one of its beaches.
Overnight in Qawra
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Premium Hotel - Dolmen Hotel
Meals included: None
Day Two: Valletta's tastiest Treats
Today you will travel to Valletta, Malta’s incredible UNESCO-listed medieval capital. Take a private walking tour with your guide, starting at Upper Barrakka Gardens (once the private exercise grounds of the Knights of St John). These colonnaded gardens have the best views over the harbour and the famous saluting battery (a battery of cannons that still fires daily salutes). Enjoy your surroundings with local soft drinks and pastizzi (savoury pastries), before continuing on with your exploration. Along the way, you’ll stop for a tasting of Cisk, the local beer, and for lunch at Rampila. Situated in the historic city ramparts, its cave dining room and pretty terrace are the perfect places to absorb Valletta’s history over an excellent meal. Suitably refreshed, you’ll continue the ornate St John Co-Cathedral, known as the crown jewel of Valletta and home to Caravaggio’s Beheading of St John. Finish your day by exploring Casa Rocca Piccola, a 16th-century palace that’s still an antiques-laden family home, complete with World War II air raid shelters.
Overnight in Qawra
Premium Hotel - Dolmen Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast & lunch
Day Three: Grandma's finest food
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the little village of Dingli, in the north of the island, for a cookery class on the rambling, rural Diar Il-Bniet estate. Alongside a restaurant famed for its rural Maltese food, the estate has a farmhouse kitchen cookery school, dedicated to secret recipes passed down by the owners’ grandmother. Using homegrown produce straight from the farm, you’ll cook a seasonal, three-course menu, finding out family stories and local traditions as you go. Savour the results with a glass of wine, and take home an apron and recipes so you can recreate the culinary magic at home. The rest of the afternoon is free to relax.
Overnight in Qawra
Premium Hotel - Dolmen Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast & lunch
Day Four: Hometime
Following breakfast, you’ll be transferred back to the airport for your flight home.
Meals included: Breakfast
What's included:
- Private English-speaking guides unless stated otherwise
- Private transfers and internal flights unless stated otherwise
- Meals as listed
- Mandatory taxes and service fees
- Entrance tickets and permits unless stated otherwise
What's not included:
- International flights to/from experience:
call 0208 432 0885 for AX specially negotiated flight rates - Tips for guides, drivers, hotel and restaurant staff
- Any visa, customs, airport taxes or similar charges before or after the holiday
- We cannot guarantee the included hotel breakfast for early departures
- Drinks during meals unless stated otherwise
- Personal expenses, such as laundry
- Optional Extras
SUITABILITY FOR FAMILIES : Not suitable for infants or children.
If you intend to travel solo, contact us on 0208 432 0885
GETTING THERE
Flights from London to Malta take just over two hours and cost from £50 return.
Experience start point: Valletta (MLA)
End point: Valletta (MLA)
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