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Highlights & Hidden Gems of Valletta
- 3 hours
- City Highlight Tours
- Valletta
Choose one of 2 locals available
Experience hosted by Victoria & Bruna
- Private Tour
- Carbon Neutral
- Destination
- Valletta, Malta
- Category
- City Highlight Tours
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Transport mode
- Walking tour
- Available languages
- English, Italiano, Português
- Included
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- Private Guide
- 1 Local snack
- All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral
- Excluded
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- Entrance to attractions
6 reasons to book this tour
- Explore the best of the city in only 3 hours
- Spot classics like The Grandmaster's Palace & The Chapel of St John
- Discover hidden gems away from the tourist paths
- Experience the city from a local’s perspective
- Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
- Privately guided by a local expert
What you can expect
Valletta, is a magical place! And with the local host of your choice, you are going to experience it all. So get ready; culture, history, and local lifestyle await!
Dive into the origin of Valletta as you see the city’s main landmarks like The Grandmaster's Palace, The Chapel of St John, and St. George's Square. And how about the hidden gems? Oh, you’re in for a surprise! Every host has its own story to tell, so pick your favorite, and you’ll discover the city through their eyes. Experience their Valletta to the max based on their passions and expertise. They’ll make sure you have fun enjoying a unique and local perspective of Valletta.
Want to take a break? Leave it up to your host! This is the perfect opportunity to visit that special eatery where only the locals come and your chance to enjoy a local treat hand-picked by your host. Feel free to ask your host more about their life in their city or get recommendations about the top things to do in Valletta. Remember, the locals know best.
The best part of any city tour is definitely the unique stories. Everybody has a story to tell, especially your host. Each one of the local hosts has a different background ranging from arts to history. They can’t wait to share their knowledge with you and exchange ideas and perspectives! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Valletta, your Valletta!
Choose your local
Get to know these 2 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.
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Victoria
The travel's fun-tastic guide to exploring Malta!
5.037 reviewsEnglish・Italiano -
Bruna
UBM
4.311 reviewsEnglish・Português
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.
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Meeting point
Meet at In front of the main entrance of the National Library of Malta - Valletta to start your journey
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Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
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City Highlights
See from The Grandmaster's Palace, The Chapel of St John, and St. George's Square and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Valletta so unique -
Hidden Gems
Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience -
Magical Storytelling
Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know! -
Special Treat
Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions -
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.
Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.
Flexible cancellation policy
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Feel confident booking
Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.
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Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
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Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
Amr
(About local )
14 February 2025
We were lucky to have Vicky (Victoria) as our guide on a 3hour long walking tour of Valletta. She was very friendly and very well informed and guided us through the city and its fascinating history in a really engaging and often humorous manner, always ready to answer questions and offer helpful suggestions.
Highly recommended!Fantastic 3 hour tour
alexandra.herden
(About local )
7 January 2025
We did a three hour tour with Victoria. She was extremely friendly, well informed and sympathetic guide. Thank you very much Victoria!Great guide
ianlivingston🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
24 November 2024
Victoria was an excellent guide. Arrived promptly, good tour, wide and deep knowledge and friendly. Would definitely recommend. Definitely recommend
Julie🇨🇭 Switzerland
(About local )
10 November 2024
My family and I did a Valletta tour with Victoria . She was super friendly and very informative. The city is beautiful with so much history and Victoria had great stories and was able to provide a lot of information. I would highly recommend her ! Great 2 hours spent with Victoria !
Magnus🇸🇪 Sweden
(About local )
27 October 2024
We have been to Malta and Valletta before. Victoria was fast in finding out what would be an adjustment of the tour that would make it extra interesting for us. We got a lot of tips what to do on our own when we come back next time. Also the tour itself was excellent. We can highly recommend this tour and Victoria as a guide. Modified tour
j4wqtcgg5c🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
30 September 2024
We did a historical tour around the city of Valletta. She was very informative and provided us with details of all the amazing history of the city and Malta. We hit all the highlights of the city, as well as some back street gems. I would highly recommend a tour with Victoria.Excellent
Colin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
12 September 2024
Victoria was a polite and informative guide. We had an easy pace around the whole of Valletta with Victoria explaining the history of the island and pointing out the history of significant buildings from the Knights Templar to the British.Victoria recommended we go back in our own time to see at leisure a number of buildings, eg Cathedral and Hospital or underground tunnels.
An enjoyable and relaxing tour
Thanks again.Valletta tour
Karin🇧🇪 Belgium
(About local )
7 September 2024
Onze gidse Victoria was historisch zeer goed gedocumenteerd. Aanstekelijk enthousiasme.Zeer gedocumenteerde rondleiding
Axel🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
13 August 2024
Thanks for your view and all given information!
We‘ll be back.Fantastic host!
Michael🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
13 July 2024
Vicky guided us through the beautiful streets of Valletta on a wonderful tour of its history and culture. A great tour from an engaging and informative host. I would highly recommend. Walking tour of Valletta with Victoria
Toby🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
30 May 2024
We had a brilliant morning in Valetta with Ilona. She was so friendly and knowledgeable about all things Malta and clearly loves where she lives. She put us at ease straight away with a warm welcome and we knew we were in good hands for our walking tour. As well as learning a lot about the history of Valetta, Ilona was also happy to discuss some of the more sensitive topics around the culture and changes she has witnessed in Malta since moving there. This was really refreshing and is why we find these one on one tours so valuable as part of our stay in a new place. Ilona pointed out plenty of useful hints and tips about the city and island which we went back and explored further during our trip. She even booked us a restaurant for our anniversary and her recommendation was spot on. We would highly recommend the tour with Ilona as your guide. 10/10.Amazing guide, fun and knowledgeable
Samuel🇨🇭 Switzerland
(About local )
27 May 2024
The tour of with Ilona was an amazing experience. Per request she amended the tour to include Birgu, since I didn't see this place on my former visits. Next to the history of Valletta and Birgu she gave interesting personal insights into the life in Malta.
Carol🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
16 May 2024
Josefa was an excellent guide. She went beyond our expectations in giving us an unforgettable experience of Valletta, including its delightful hidden secrets. She was knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Our tour coincided with Mother’s Day which presented some challenges in finding a place to sample Maltese delights at the end of the tour. She handled it in her stride and found us somewhere nice. This meant that she went way over the allocated time for the tour, but she was more interested in making sure we were happy and settled after a huge morning of walking (18,000 steps!). Josefa is an asset to Withlocals.
Jaki🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
14 May 2024
We absolutely loved this tour! Josefa is wonderful! She took us on a unique walking tour of Valletta sharing the history and her personal knowledge of the city. I can’t say enough about this awesome experience! And after a long, beautiful walk through the city she left us in a nice restaurant with a variety of Maletese snacks- Delicious!! Absolutely amazing!! A hundred thumbs up!! An Absolute MUST!
Bob🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
13 May 2024
So far, With Locals tours are 3 for 3! Ilona is not a native of Malta, but she has made it her home for 8 years and knows a lot. It is obvious that she loves Valetta and is knowledgeable about the history of the island. She is friendly, down-to-earth, flexible, fun and entertaining. She really tailored our time to what we wanted to see, and took us to more local areas away from the crowds. We stopped at a cafe and got pistachio pastries and espresso/cappuccino (mine with Sambucca) which was delicious.
If you are looking for a detailed historical tour with hundreds of exact dates and facts, this is not for you. But if you want a tour that shows you Valleta and gives you an understanding of the history of the city and of Malta without getting deep in the details, then we highly recommend you book with Ilona. Wonderful Day with Ilona
caroline🇲🇹 Malta
(About local )
26 April 2024
The tour was wonderful! Our team liked everything very very much ❤️
Victoria is a wonderful guide who knows her business very well!
I'm sure we'll use her services more than once.
Thank you Victoria 🫶🏻
Gayle 🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
21 April 2024
Victoria is an engaging and knowledgeable guide, sparkling with passion for her homeland. We learned so much from her, asked all our questions and had some laughs too. She also very kindly adapted the tour for our requests and for my husband’s mobility issues. A perfect tour
Tanya🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
25 March 2024
Josefa is a wonderful 'With Locals' host. Her knowledge of the City was very insightful. Josefa is a friendly, considered and thoughtful walking guide - lots of little hidden away gems we would never have found (even with the help of a guidebook). I would definitely recommend Josefa to anybody looking for a wonderful three hours to spend enjoying everything her home, beautiful Valletta, has to offer. A***Fabulous insight and secret gems!
Dagmar🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
20 March 2024
We had a very informative tour of Valetta with Victoria and learned a lot about the History of Malta and the Knights. Victoria also gave us great tips about restaurants and other places to visit in our own time. Perfect start to our first visit to Malta!Excellent professional guide in Valetta
Hans🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
2 January 2024
We really enjoyed the tour with Victoria. She gave us interesting and amusing information about Valletta and its history and insights of the Order of knights of of St John. Thank you very much for some nice insights into the culture of Malta! We can highly recommend Viktoria.Very interesting and entertaining tour
Ulrich
(About local )
30 December 2023
We had a great time with Victoria - she is very knowledgeable and open minded. Victoria showed us in 3 hours the essentials of Valletta. It was really a great experience - many thanks! Gabi, Heidi, Matthias and UlrichGreat experience
Kristian
(About local )
4 December 2023
We really enjoyed our tour with Jo who was friendly, helpful and knowledgable. We came away with a really good understanding of the area and the many things to see. Highly recommended to anyone wanting a relaxed but informative tour.Great tour of Valletta
Jill🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
24 October 2023
Bruna was so thoughtful and met us at a different location, because our ship did not dock where it was originally scheduled to dock. Bruna was knowledgeable, considerate and friendly. She showed us many sites in Valletta and explained the history of each site.Fabulous City Tour
Jacqueline🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
19 October 2023
We had a nice tour with Bruna. It would be nice if she would wait till all of us (4) formed around her before talking. She did have a lot of knowledge about the sights. Nice tour
Jane🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
8 October 2023
We had such a great time with Bruna. She is a very warm person and was so helpful in giving us tips for our time in Malta. She is very knowledgeable about local history and showed us all the key sites in Valetta. Strongly recommend doing one of these tours, you immediately get a sense of the city and make a new friend too! Thank you, Bruna. A really fun, informative morning
Maria🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
29 September 2023
We took a tour of Valletta with Vicky. I could say this made all the difference. She is polite, experienced, patient (I stopped many times to take photos). She showed us and explained all the highlights of the city. She knows the history and details of monuments, churches and even the best places to eat. Unfortunately she was busy most of the days we spent there, otherwise we would have scheduled other tours with her. I highly recommend her.Amazing
Garrey🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
11 September 2023
Bruna was absolutely fantastic. What a great way to start the vacation. She provided all the knowledge we needed and even responded to our questions after the tour was over, providing other tips to make our vacation easier.
My wife Nancy and I enjoyed the tour and would hesitate to recommend or come back and do another tour with her.Bruna is the best :-)
Josh🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
21 August 2023
We had a great time. Highly recommend!Great time
Sue🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
19 August 2023
Thank you Vicky for a fantastic morning – it was the perfect way to start our stay in Valletta. Your knowledge & passion for the history of Malta & its art was outstanding & clearly evident. Visiting the amazing St.Johns Cathedral with you was the icing on the cake – we loved hearing all of the interesting stories you had to tell – we are sure touring by ourselves would not have been anywhere as good! Finishing the tour at the Upper Barraka Gardens for the 12noon gun salute seemed the appropriate way to end – with a big bang! We cannot recommend touring around this beautiful city with you anymore highly. Thanks again – Sue & GeoffA Must Do Tour With Vicky!
ADRIENNE 🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
4 August 2023
Victoria was lovely knowledgeable and interesting. We learnt so much about Malta’s past and present and she gave us really good tips of locals places to go and restaurants. All in all my family had a great morning with Victoria and I highly recommend her to any one wanting to know more about Malta. Thanks Victoria. Fantastic tour
Michal🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
11 June 2023
Ilona was our tour guide in Valletta and we can definitelly recommend booking her. She was very nice, flexible, knew the city arround and she always tried to adjust the tour according our needs! Go for Ilona :) Perfect tour in Valletta
Adam🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
14 May 2023
We have had the opportunity to use “With Locals” all over the world and I have to say our time with Josefa ranks among the best!
Her local knowledge of Malta was second to none and made our experience a true delight. What resonates the most about Josefa is her bubbly personality and love of sharing Malta culture which makes touring with her so much fun. She showed us areas and restaurants where locals go and at our request, not “touristy “ which was just perfect.
Every where we went, people seemed to know her!
We would highly recommend Josefa for your next tour in Malta! A Great Choice!
qtgp5n28k2🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
30 April 2023
llona was an amazing guide. We covered most of Valletta. llona knew all the places go visit. IIone was very knowledgeable about the local culture, architecture, history and cuisine. llone has a very fun personality, was very aware of my tour needs and very accommodating. I would highly recommend llone. RobertAmazing tour of Malta
Paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
7 March 2025
Great knowledge and commutation skills easy way about about her thanks for the experience. Excellent guide even in the rain
Fatima
(About local )
23 February 2025
We were a group of 11 and we can't recommend Victoria highly enough. She was flexible and accommodating to the needs and expectations of our group.
Her outgoing personality made it easy for us to connect with her immediately.
She is very knowledgeable about Malta's history and is passionate about Malta.
The food tour, where we sampled local cuisine in small shops frequented by locals, was great.
It was a fabulous tour and so informative that it exceeded our expectations!Excellent food tours - highly recommended
cherylmcj
(About local )
6 February 2025
Victoria is very professional and friendly, telling us many stories along with interesting facts along the way. We tasted lovely local food and drink and all the communication when arranging was perfect. Victoria also gave us her WhatsApp and we could message her for recommendations afterwards too - all her recommendations were great and she helped us with an itinerary for the next day too. Thank you Victoria Lovely friendly and fun
Sher
(About local )
17 January 2025
We had an interesting time with Victoria yesterday. We had booked a walking food tour of Vallatta as we thought that would offer a different experience to just a walking tour.
We were not disappointed! It was a marvellous morning discovering the food history of the capital. I would really recommend Victoria ( her knowledge was amazing!) and this tour. Don’t have breakfast. You are going to be nibbling all morning!
Highly recommended.
Fantastic food tour of Vallatta
Margaret🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
31 December 2024
Victoria was a fantastic guide! She was able to share so much knowledge about the city and explain how the food developed within the country. We were able to try so many different bites and treats. She was very personable and shared information about food traditions you don't see at local restaurants. I would highly recommend Victoria. She was a great guide and felt like a friend by the end of the tour.Excellent Tour
Annette🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
18 November 2024
Vicky shared her extensive knowledge with us and had lots of great suggestions for further exploring. So interesting!
Mandy🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
17 November 2024
Victoria was our energetic, engaging and delightful guide who led us on two separate walks during our time in Valletta - a Valletta Kickstart tour and an in-depth walking tour of Mdina and Rabat.
Her amazing knowledge of Malta and its history is indeed impressive, and she passionately conveyed this during the tours. Her explanations and descriptions really helped us gain an understanding into the heart of this beautiful country - and the events that have shaped it.
She also gave us many brilliant tips and suggestions for the rest of our time in Valletta - invaluable to get all this from a local!
Thank you, Victoria! We will definitely be recommending you to all our family and friends!An Amazing Guide - Highly recommend!!
Jen
(About local )
16 November 2024
Amazing experience. Victoria was brilliant and had so much knowledge. Could not have asked for more
Tiago
(About local )
31 October 2024
Victoria was very helpfuk, very knowledgeable and gave us an overall great tour. We highly recommend her!Excellent introduction to Valletta
Chrystal🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
25 October 2024
We spent an amazing afternoon with Victoria guiding us through the historical core. She is very knowledgable about Malta, with the right mix of history and legend to help everything make sense. She knows so much history about all the buildings! We had asked her to show us a few specific things (including local pastries), which she did and showed us much more. She also made great recommendations for other things to do while we were in the city. Thanks Victoria, we had an amazing time!Victoria + Malta = Fabulous!
Tracey🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
22 October 2024
Victoria was knowledgeable, interesting and informative as we walked around the city. We learnt a lot about the history, architecture, culture and family life of the island. Would thoroughly recommend.Great tour of Valletta
Stephen🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
25 September 2024
Our group had a fantastic time with Victoria on our walking and food tour. Victoria was engaging and informative and provided a great history of Valetta. Victoria took time to get to know all of us on an individual basis. As a group we shared many of a laugh, over some local cuisine and beverages. Informative and fun
Sonja🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
18 September 2024
Victoria is an extremely nice lady with a lot of knowledge about Valetta. She gave a good overview, jumping from one topic to the other, which made it kind of interesting. Unfortunately, it was extremely hot, so it was not that much fun to walk around. But that was not Victorias fault. She also gave us a few helpful tips for restaurants to visit and even walked us to our first reservation. Really nice. Crazy little walk
Andrew🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
10 September 2024
Victoria was delightful company and gave us the greatest insight of Valletta that we could have hoped for. Given all the things she shared with us we have our entire week full of things to do. Highly recommend everyone who is visiting to spend some time with a guide like Victoria. Thank you. Fabulous tour
Renarta🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
27 August 2024
We really enjoyed our tour with Victoria. She showed us some great places for food and drink. Communications were great. Would recommend. Brilliant fun
Pooja🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
29 July 2024
We had a lovely tour in Valletta with Ilona. She was extremely knowledgeable about Malta and its history, and was very open and shared knowledge you wouldn’t typically receive in a regular tour, so it was really interesting and insightful. She is also super friendly and funny, very easy to talk to! Ilona took us to some beautiful spots and provided some great recommendations for places to see and eat / drink - not just in Valletta but also where we were staying in Sliema. Would highly recommend the tour with Ilona ❤️Brilliant tour with Ilona!
Deirdre
(About local )
21 July 2024
We had a wonderful morning with Victoria. She provided an interesting and engaging insight to the history of Malta and Valletta . Victoria gave us an insight into Malta from a local perspective. She provided great info on where to eat and places we should return to. Thank you Victoria for a great tour. Deirdre WalshGreat time with Victoria
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