April 5th -12th, 2025
Arrivals in Malta; Osborne Hotel
8:15 - Leave hotel to catch the ferry to Gozo (9:00)
- Visit Xewkija windmill and Ggantija Temples
- Lunch at Cittadella (Ta Rikkardu or similar) and then go for a walk
- Visit Dwerja and/or Zebbug depending on road works
17:00 - Ferry back to Malta
- Visit the Upper Barrakka Gardens for photos, several dinner options
Guide: Joe Misfud
8:15 - Walking tour of Mdina, Domus Romana and St. Paul’s Catacombs
- Lunch at Il-Veduta restaurant
- Head back to Valletta to visit the National Museum of Archaeology
- Free time and then dinner
Guides: Joe Misfud & Maria Micallef
8:45 - Leave hotel and take van to Mgarr to visit Ta’ Skorba and Ta’ Hagrat Temples
- Snack lunch at Farmer’s Bar in Mgarr then head back to Valleta for a tour focusing on WWII
and visit Fort St. Elmo
- Free time and then Taste History Dinner at Malta Maritime Museum
Guides: Joe Misfud & Maria Micallef
8:45 - Leave hotel and visit Vittotiosa: Collachio, Couvre Port, Fort St. Angelo, and Inquisitor’s
Palace
- Lunch at Inquisitor’s Palace
15:00 - Hypogeum/Kordin Temples and Tarxien Temples
- Take van back for dinner in Valletta
Guide: Maria Micallef
4:30 - depart from hotel for Equinox at Mnajdra at 5:00 with packed breakfast from hotel
- Visit Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Temples
- Blue Grotto for a quick lunch and boat ride
13:30 - Wine tasting at Meridiana
- Dinner in Valletta
Guide: Maria Micallef
9:00 - Leave hotel for Ghar Dalam Cave & Museum at 10:00
- Visit Borg in-Nadur and then the fisherman village of Marsaxlokk
- Lunch at Marsaxlokk, the go-to place for fish restaurants in Malta
- Visit Tas-Silg site
- Head back to Valletta and enjoy free time
19:30 - Final dinner at hotel
Guide: Maria Micallef
- Departure day
An educational tour designed and organized by Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) Guided by Maria Micallef and Joseph Mifsud, experts on Malta history and prehistory, this 7-day tour will lead you through beautiful Malta, and its sister island Gozo, to see the oldest megalithic temples on Earth, as well as many other important places in Malta’s history. Throughout the tour, you will be staying in four-star comfort at the Osborne Hotel.
The tour is based in beautiful Valletta, Malta’s capital, and features excursions to the Ggantija Temples of Gozo, and many temples in Malta, including Skorba, Ta Hagrat, Hagar Qim, and more. In addition, you will visit historic sites such as Ghar Dalam Cave, which houses the remains of extinct Pleistocene animals as well as Neolithic artifacts, and St. Paul’s catacombs, where people of all religions were laid to rest between the Punic and Byzantine periods.
An unforgettable experience awaits you on our visit to the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, the subterranean Neolithic necropolis dating 4000-2500 BC. When discovered by accident in 1902, it contained the remains of 7000 individuals with their grave goods, some of which are on display in the National Museum, which we also will visit. We will explore the two haunting chamber levels with a special guide and experience its uncanny echoes.
As no one can enjoy Malta without also experiencing the local culture, you will also visit Marsaxlokk, a fishing village since Roman times. The tour will also feature ample opportunities to taste Malta’s exquisite cuisine. Overall, your experience will lead you through all the known periods of Malta’s unique history, including its pivotal role in World War II as a front-line bastion that suffered serious damage from German bombers.
Total Price (double occupancy): $3300 (single supplement add $610)
Registration fee: $1,400 to ALI by registration deadline of January 5, 2025. This amount is included in the total price above. Taking reservations now!
Costs not included: Personal travel insurance, airfare to and from Malta, gratuities for service providers (such as waiters, drivers, maids), and alcoholic beverages (except where provided as part of the tour experience, such as during our wine tasting).
What IS included: All lodging, meals, private ground transportation, entry fees, evening lecture, and local guides..
Date: April 5-12, 2025