MALTA
TOUR
Vintage Bus Saluting Battery
Marsaxlokk
Valletta Historical Malta – Palaces,
Folklore & World War II 8 days from £899
WHAT’S INCLUDED
• Just You Tour Manager as your host
• Return flights from Gatwick with British Airways
• 7 nights in a 4-star hotel
• 11 meals: 7 breakfasts, 1 light lunch, 3 dinners
PLUS… • Specialist Local Guide • Welcome dinner • Afternoon tea • Farewell dinner with folklore show
• Overseas transfers & other transportation
• Porterage
• Dedicated Just You representative to greet you at all UK airports
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS • Valletta tour including train ride & the saluting battery at Barrakka Gardens
DAY 1 UK to Malta Depart on your flight to Malta and transfer to St Paul’s Bay. Get to know your travelling companions on a walking tour of the area around the hotel and an included dinner.
DAY 2 Valletta Our first stop in Valletta is The Malta Experience, an audio-visual show which tells the story of the island’s 7,000-year history. After this we’ll board the ‘fun train’ to see more of the city. At the Barrakka Gardens we’ll see the saluting battery, when eight replica cannons are fired. Our final stop is St Paul’s Church. We’ll enjoy free time before heading back to the hotel this afternoon.
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Malta’s history is fi rmly in focus on this fascinating tour, which includes trips to Valletta, famed for its Grand Harbour, and the Three Cities – built by the Knights of Malta. Prehistoric temples, relics of World War II and exploration of sister island Gozo are further options.
• San Anton Palace botanical gardens & crafts village by vintage bus
• Discover the Three Cities by traditional boat
• Folklore show
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS • Tour of Gozo including dinner
• World War II air-raid shelters & afternoon tea at Parisio Palace
• Discover Mdina by night including traditional dinner
• The fishing village of Marsaxlokk, the Blue Grotto & Hagar Qim temples
FLIGHT OPTIONS
FLY LOCAL FROM • Birmingham • Bristol • Edinburgh • Manchester
• Connecting fl ights via London from selected local airports
GOZO Mellieha H St Paul’s Bay MALTA Valletta
Malta International Airport
Cospicua Senglea Vittoriosa
Marsaxlokk
raid shelters cut by hand into rocks to shelter residents from World War II bombs. We’ll also visit the Aviation Museum and enjoy afternoon tea in the gardens of the Palazzo Parisio. Dinner at the hotel is included this evening.
DAY 5 Scenic tour by Vintage Bus Our included tour today is a scenic tour by vintage bus. Stops include the botanical gardens of San Anton Palace and the Ta’Qali Crafts Village. In Rabat, we’ll taste pastizzi – a traditional pastry usually filled with ricotta cheese or peas. Our final stop is Mosta Village, whose church was modelled on Rome’s Pantheon. It became famous during World War II when a bomb crashed through its dome but failed to explode.
After an afternoon at leisure you might choose to join our optional evening excursion to Mdina and the traditional village of Mgarr, where we’ll enjoy a buffet of local dishes and live music.
DAY 3 Gozo Explore Malta’s sister island, Gozo, on our optional excursion. After the ferry crossing we’ll head to Marsalforn to board the trackless train. View the island’s rock-cut salt pans, Tas- Salvatur Hill, topped with a statue of Christ, and the Azure Window – a natural arch of rock over the sea. We end the day with dinner in a restaurant offering panoramic sea views.
DAY 4 Mellieha & Palazzo Parisio Today is free for you spend as you wish. Perhaps join our optional tour which takes us to the seaside resort of Mellieha. From here we’ll visit air-
DAY 6 Marsaxlokk, Blue Grotto & Hagar Qim temples Spend the day at leisure or join our optional excursion to the picturesque fishing town of Marsaxlokk to see its colourful market. In the afternoon we’ll see the Blue Grotto caves and the prehistoric Hagar Qim temples.
DAY 7 Three Cities & cruise Today’s included excursion begins with a walking tour of Vittoriosa, Cospicua and Senglea - the Three Cities, which were built and fortified by the Knights of Malta. Next we board a boat for a cruise around Valletta’s famous Grand Harbour. This evening we’ll gather for a farewell dinner and folklore show.
DAY 8 Malta to UK Today we’ll fly back to the UK.
DEPARTURE DATES
For all dates, prices and regional fl ight options, see latest price guide. Holiday ref: SEMI
2017 Gatwick 9 May 23 May 12 Sep 3 Oct
Flights with British Airways or similar scheduled airline. Transfer time is approx. 45 mins. Flight timings and hotels are subject to change and will be confi rmed in your fi nal documents.
Please have passport details ready when booking 57
Mosta Village YOUR HOTEL
San Antonio Hotel & Spa ★★★★ in St Paul's Bay
You will stay in the 4-star San
Antonio Hotel & Spa. Located in the heart of Qawra, in St Paul’s Bay, it occupies a lovely position overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Facilities include five restaurants, a bar which hosts evening entertainment, café, Moroccan-style spa, fitness centre, two interconnecting swimming pools and a man-made sandy beach. Guest rooms feature private facilities, air-conditioning, TV, tea/coffee- making facilities, hairdryer, mini-bar and balcony or terrace.
San Antonio Hotel & Spa
©Nina Adams
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