HHEELLLLoo MMAALLTTAA HISTORICAL & FUN GUIDED COACH TOURS February 2019 to January 2020 Discovering Gozo, The Three Cities & Wine Tasting Tour, Full Day Tour to Mosta, Crafts Village, Mdina & Valletta, Night Tour to Valletta, Mosta & Mdina, The Tour of Mosta, Ta’Qali & Mdina, Gozo with a Difference,The Tour of Valletta, Malta’s Scenic Tour, Malta during World War II & a British Military Base, Prehistoric Temples Tour, Blue Grotto & Sunday Market at Marsaxlokk Fishing Village, Village Fireworks, A visit to the Bird Park & the Aquarium, Vintage Bus Tour to Vittoriosa, Cospicua & Senglea, The Dark Side of Valletta... L UA ITY Q P O T D E E G T UARAN Supreme Travel Ltd., Kastellan Road, Zejtun ZTN 4400, MALTA. T: (356) 21694967, 21677197 F: (356) 21695856 W: www.hellomaltatours.com E: [email protected] Contents HELLo MMAALLTTAA Discovering Gozo ..........................................................................................................Page 3 The Three Cities & Wine Tasting Tour ......................................................................Page 4 Full Day Tour to Mosta, Crafts Village, Mdina & Valletta...................................Page 5 Night Tour to Valletta, Mosta & Mdina ...................................................................Page 6 The Tour of Mosta, Ta’Qali Crafts Village & Mdina ..............................................Page 7 Gozo with a Difference ................................................................................................Page 8 The tour of Valletta, Malta’s Capital City ................................................................Page 9 Malta’s Scenic Tour ........................................................................................................Page 10 The Second World War in Malta & its British History.........................................Page 11 The Dark Side of Valletta .............................................................................................Page 12 Prehistoric Temples Tour .............................................................................................Page 13 Rabat, Mdina & San Anton Gardens .......................................................................Page 14 Blue Grotto & Sunday Market at Marsaxlokk Fishing Village .........................Page 15 Village Fireworks ............................................................................................................Page 16 A visit to the Bird Park & the Aquarium .................................................................Page 17 Vintage Bus Tour to Vittoriosa, Cospicua & Senglea .........................................Page 18 Full Day to Blue Grotto, Marsaxlokk & Valletta in Hungarian Language ....Page 19 Full Day Tour to Gozo in Hungarian ........................................................................Page 20 Full Day to Mosta, Mdina, Ta’Qali in Hungarian Language .............................Page 21 Pick-Up Point Details ....................................................................................................Page 22 Terms & Conditions .......................................................................................................Page 23 2 Every Monday & Friday HELLo MMAALLTTAA Discovering Gozo After a twenty minute crossing, on setting foot in Gozo you will note that although both islands are similar in history and development, Gozo has a character entirely of its own. Gozo, which is a three hilled island, is greener and more picturesque than Malta. During this tour you will visit The National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta’ Pinu which is a Roman Catholic basilica and national shrine located 700 metres from the village of Gharb. The basilica is located in the edge of a cliff in open countryside which allows visitors to enjoy beautiful views of the area. You will then visit Dwejra Bay where you could see until 8th March 2017, a natural arch featuring a table-like rock over the sea. Here, you will also see The Inland Sea & il-Gebla tal-General. If weather permits, you can also purchase a short boat ride. A visit to a Crafts Shop is a must. At this shop you will see stone works, marble, traditional food, local lace and many other items. This is the perfect place where you can buy a souvenir which will remind you of Gozo. You will then visit Victoria which is the capital of Gozo. Victoria is the name given in 1897 by the British government on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, at the request of the Bishop of Malta, Mons. Sir Pietro Pace. However Gozitans still often refer to it by its old name, Rabat. The area around Victoria, situated on a hill near the centre of the island has been settled since Neolithic times. In the centre of Victoria lies The Cittadella, a historic fortified city. The Cittadella also called at The Citadel, is on Malta’s tentative list of future World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, who describes it as a small fortified town. An old prison is located within the city, as are the Courts of Justice. After this visit you will stop for lunch in a restaurant in Rabat. Pick-up time Finally you will drive to Mgarr Port via Qala Belvedere where breath-taking scenes can be enjoyed. You will then have a short ferry Attard 0740 crossing back to Malta and will be dropped-off at your hotel. Valletta 0750 Sliema 0800 St. Julian’s 0815 Price Price includes: St. Paul’s Bay 0830 Bugibba 0835 Adults Eur 60 Gozo Full Day Tour Qawra 0840 Children (5-12 yrs) Eur 40 Gozo Ferry Ticket Golden Bay 0850 Children under 5 years - To Buffet Lunch Xemxija 0850 pay the Gozo Ferry Ticket only Trackless Train to Mellieha 0900 directly at the port Cittadella Cirkewwa 0910 3 EVERY TUESDAY HELLo MMAALLTTAA The Three Cities & Wine Tasting Tour The Three Cities is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea. During the tour you will drive past Cospicua, a double-fortified harbour city and the largest of the three. It was also given a title as Citta’ Cottonera, but erroneously the title is now used to define the whole region. You will then arrive in Vittoriosa. Vittoriosa is ideally situated for safe anchorage and over time it has developed a very long history with maritime, mercantile and military activities. Prior to the establishment of Valletta as capital and main city of Malta, military powers that wanted to rule the Maltese islands would need to obtain control of Vittoriosa due to its significant position in the Grand Harbour. The third city Senglea is also called Civitas Invicta because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of 1565. The name Senglea was given by the grandmaster who built it, Claude De La Sengle. The island on which Senglea lies was joined by a land bridge to Cospicua during the time of the Knights of St. John and as a result, it became peninsular in shape. During this tour you will walk through the various narrow streets shaded by many historic churches and buildings. You will then drive to the Marsovin Cellars in Marsa. The wine tasting tour commences with a historical introduction amongst original artefacts, followed by an explanation about the process of how the locally grown grapes are pressed, fermented and eventually transformed into wine. A walk through the 400-year-old ‘Ageing Pick-up time Cellars’ is an authentic and true piece of Maltese heritage. The wine sampling is held in the Marsovin wine bar, where trained staff guide Cirkewwa 0830 guests through a wine tasting session to sample different Marsovin Mellieha 0840 wines accompanied by a selection of local savouries like maltese Xemxija 0850 bread and cheese. At the bar one also has the opportunity to Golden Bay 0850 purchase local Marsovin wines. St. Paul’s Bay 0900 Bugibba 0905 Price Price includes Qawra 0910 Adults Eur 35 Three Cities & Wine Tasting Half St. Julian’s 0910 Children (5-12 yrs) Eur 28 Day Tour Sliema 0855 Children under 5 years – Free Tasting of Wine & Local Savouries Valletta 0840 4 Attard 0830 Every TUEsday HELLo MMAALLTTAA Full Day Tour to Mosta, Crafts Village, Mdina & Valletta During this Full Day Tour you will first visit Mosta, a central town famous for its Rotunda church. The Rotunda also famous as the Mosta Dome is the third largest unsupported dome in the whole World with an internal diameter of 37.2 metres and walls nearly 9.1 metres thick. This church was built in the 18th Century and became known throughout the country in 1942 when during World War II, a dropped bomb failed to explode, thus sparing the lives of some 300 people. The next stop is the town of Ta’Qali, located nearby was once a British WWII outpost, but has been converted to a village for local handicrafts. Here you will be able to watch local artisans at work blowing elaborate glass art pieces, intricately assembling original silver filigree jewellery and many more. This is the perfect place to pick up treasures that will remind you of your Malta visit. You will then visit Mdina. Mdina is built on a plateau in the centre of the island, the city’s old Baroque buildings, cathedral and magnificent bastion walls dominate the rural skyline. Mdina, once the capital city of Malta has had many names including Melita (Roman Occupation), Medina (Arabic Occupation), Citta’ Nobile (Knights of St. John) and Citta Vecchia (after Valletta was built). Today is also referred as the Silent City since it inspires tranquillity at any time of the day or night. The only way to really experience and enjoy this city is on foot, explore the quaint alleys, narrow streets, ancient