Fascinating Tour – 3 islands in 10 days Discover Malta, Gozo & Sicily
4 nights eg Beach Hotel Ramla Bay Resort | 2 nights eg Grand Hotel Gozo | 3 Nights middle class hotel room Catania
Price: From €449,-(without flight)/from €599,-(with flight)
Services:
- 4 nights in a selected 4-star hotel (country category) Malta
- 2 nights in a selected 4-star hotel (country category) Gozo
- 3 nights in a middle class hotel Sicily
- 9x Rich breakfast Buffet
- Ferry to Gozo
- Flight: Malta to Palermo
- Flight: Catania to Malta
- Excursion: Gozo with all your senses
- Excursion: Colourful Palermo
- Modern and air-conditioned coaches
- English speaking travel guide
Day 1: Arrival and transfer
Accommodation eg Beach Hotel Ramla Bay Resort
After a short flight you will reach Malta’s modern airport, where you will be greeted by our friendly tour guide and chauffeured by air-conditioned transfer to your 4 * beach hotel..
Included Services
- Bus transfer
- English-speaking tour guide
- City tour of Valletta
- Visit to the Barakka Gardens
- Entrance to St. John’s Cathedral
- City tour of Mdina
Day 2: Full day Excursion “Valletta/Mdina” (optional, 1/1 day)
Accommodation eg Beach Hotel Ramla Bay Resort
Valletta
City of St. John & the medieval Mdina
Valletta is the only capital in the world that has been completely protected by UNESCO – and rightly so: hardly any other city has preserved its character over so many centuries. Almost every nook and cranny solves astonishment and admiration. Valletta is a “Grande Dame”, a place created by “Gentlemen for Gentlemen”. Our tour takes you first to the Upper Barakka Gardens. From here, the view spreads over the Grand Harbour and its imposing fortifications. After this impressive panorama you will stroll with us through the streets of Valletta. First to the greatest legacy of the Order of St. John, St. John’s Cathedral, one of the most impressive churches in the Mediterranean region. Behind its simple façade, the abbey church of St. John conceals true treasures, including the masterpiece and the only signed painting of Caravaggio, the “beheading of the Baptist”. Admire with us the magnificent outer walls of the Grand Master Palace – the seat of the President and the Maltese Parliament. Afterwards we drive to Mdina, a former capital city of Malta. This medieval city has preserved its own character to this day. Winding alleyways, aristocratic palaces in changing architecture, monasteries and the Episcopal Cathedral of Mdina tell of many historical events that follow the traces of the Middle Ages. If time permits, make a detour to the famous café “Fontanella”, which is very romantically located on the fortress grounds of Mdina. You will be rewarded by a great island panorama.
Included Services
- Bus transfer
- English-speaking tour guide
- City Tour in Mosta
- “Maria-Ascension-Church”
- Visit to the Buskett Gardens
- Visit of the Dingli Plateau
Day 3: Half-day excursion “Mysterious Malta” (optional)
Accommodation eg Beach Hotel Ramla Bay Resort
“Mysterious Malta “
Mosta, Dingli Cliffs & Buskett Gardens
Today’s excursion takes us to the heart of Malta, to the city of Mosta. Here we would like to visit with you one of the largest dome churches in Europe, Maria Ascension Church, also called the Rotunda of Mosta. After seeing this impressive church, it continues in the southwest of Malta. In the suburbs of Rabat, the Buskett Gardens, a sanctuary and hunting ground of the Knights of St. John. In the midst of the forest, which decorates pines, orange and lemon trees, the Verdalapalast of the Knights of the Order of the 16th century rises. Over the centuries, this palace has received numerous crowned and uncrowned heads. Today the Verdalapalast serves as a summer hostel for the president of the State.. Not far away is the Dingli Plateau, which marks the highest point of the island of Malta with its steeply sloping, huge cliffs. Marvel at the enigmatic grinding/Karrenspuren in this part of the island with us. To this day they are not sufficiently explored and thus offer a reason for mystical speculation.
Included Services
- Bus transfer
- English-speaking tour guide
- Ferry to Gozo
- Visit to the village of Ta ‘ Sannat
- Tasting of regional products
- Salt pans in Xwejni Bay
Day 4: Crossing by ferry to Gozo + Half day excursion: Gozo “With All your senses” (including 1/2 day)
Accommodation eg Grand Hotel Gozo
Gozo “With all senses”
As well as the ferry boat to the port in Mgarr, you will feel the magic of this unique archipelago. Explore with us the natural heritage of Gozo, the legends of Odysseus and his nymph Calypso and accompany us on this “excursion of the Senses”. Our first route takes us to the village of Ta ´ sannat. The lush flora and fauna – the spectacular cliffs, the prehistoric traces of sand – temples and dolmens will fascinate you. Gozo is well known for its micro-agriculture in harmony with nature, far beyond the borders of the Mediterranean Sea. Together we try the products of the respective year and harvest time. After these natural and local delicacies we continue to the salt pans in the Xwejni Bay. These were already carved into the limestone by the ancient Romans and serve to the present day the extraction of natural sea salt of the highest quality. A bizarre fairytale landscape awaits you – a real work of art by the forces of nature. Do not forget the camera!!! Most certainly impressed by the overwhelming nature of Gozo, we return to our 4 * hotel and let the evening end with good food in best company.
Included Services
- Bus transfer
- English-speaking tour guide
- Ferry to Gozo
- Visit Ta ‘ Pinu Church
- Entrance to temple facilities “Ggantija”
- Visit of Dwejra Bay
- Visit of the fishing village Xlendi
Day 5: Full day excursion: Gozo (optional, 1/1 day)
Accommodation eg Grand Hotel Gozo
Gozo
The Megalithic temples and the heart of the small villages of Schmiegenden Baroque churches tell the story of the Endless Sea. Explore Malta’s little sister on your own or join us for Ta ´ Pinu Pilgrimage church. This Marian sanctuary towers like a lighthouse of faith and attracts people from all over the world. The journey continues to the impressive Stone Age/Neolithic temple complexes “Ggantija, which are among the oldest freestanding stone constructions in the world. They were built about 1000 years before the pyramids of Egypt and were named UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Discover with us extraordinary natural beauties, such as the fascinating view of the sea in the Dwejra Bay. Then we will show you a small fishing village called Xlendi, located in a picturesque bay and equipped with a delightful fjord that has been washed in the rocks over the centuries. The end of the excursion is the journey to the capital city of Victoria with its imposing medieval citadel. From here you can overlook the breathtaking beauty of the island. Cafes and small shops on the market square invite you to stroll around.
Included Services
- Bus transfer
- English-speaking tour guide
- Ferry from Gozo to Malta
- Flight from Malta to Palermo
- City Tour + time to explore
- Panoramic trip to Catania
Day 6: Ferry crossing to Malta | Transfer to Malta Airport | Flight to Palermo Half day excursion “colourful Palermo” (included, 1/2 Day)
Accommodation middle class hotel room Catania
Colourful Palermo
Arriving in Palermo, we will go on a city tour and then stroll through the colourful baroque old town. We enjoy the wonderful Mediterranean flair. It is time to stroll through the alleyways individually to enjoy the Sicilian atmosphere & culinary. After a fantastic panoramic ride – through the Green Island – to Catania, we can end the day in a comfortable way.
Included Services
- Bus transfer
- English-speaking tour guide
- City tour of Catania
- Visit Syracuse
- Greek Theatre
- Roman Amphitheatre
- Ear of Dionysius
Day 7: Full day Excursion “Syracuse” (optional, 1/1 day)
Accommodation middle class hotel room Catania
Syracuse-“Pearl of the Greeks”
After a short city tour of Catania, we head towards the east Coast, to Syracuse (UNESCO World Heritage Site 2005). In ancient times, Siracusa was over several centuries, the cultural center and the largest and most powerful city of Sicily. We stroll on the idyllically located peninsula of Ortigia through the historic Old town, to the imposing cathedral Athenentempel of the Cathedral of Santa Maria delle Colone. Afterwards we visit the Greek Theatre, the Roman amphitheatre and listen to the ear of Dionysius, in which the tyrant, the political prisoners, should have overheard.
Included Services
- Bus transfer
- English-speaking tour guide
- Majestic sight of Mount Etna, a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Breathtaking beauty of huge craters and lava flows
- Beautiful artistic and cultural heritage of Taormina
- Journey through the picturesque Sicilian countryside
- Time for free exploration
Day 8: Full day Excursion “Taormina/Etna” (optional, 1/1 day)
Accommodation middle class hotel room Catania
Taormina/Etna
Today you will visit with US Europe’s highest active volcano – the fiery Etna (3323m) – UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient, romantic city of Taormina – praised as one of the most beautiful places in the world, combines all the beauties of Sicily. Its unique location, with unforgettable dream panorama, magnificent palaces, quaint alleyways, quaint restaurants, coffee shops and boutiques, where lush Bougainvillia hedges, invite you to stroll and linger. The beguiling fragrance of Jasmin’s fills the air. Pure Mediterranean romance.
Day 9: Transfer Airport Catania
Flight: Catania – Malta | Accommodation eg Beach Hotel Ramla Bay Resort
Day 10: Journey Home
Our tip:
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Comfort Package “Pleasure”
✔ ︎ 9 x Rich Buffet in the evening
€130,-
Comfort package “Enjoyment & Culture”
✔ ︎ 9 x Rich Buffet in the evening ✔ ︎ Half-day excursion “Mysterious Malta” ✔ ︎ All-day excursion Sizlien “Taormina & Etna”
€199,-
Airports, seasons and prices
Airports with direct connections from Air Malta:
Frankfurt (Fra), Munich (MUC), Düsseldorf (Dus), Vienna (VIE), Zurich (ZRH), Geneva (GVA), Amsterdam (AMS), Brussels (BRU), Paris (CDG), Lyon (Lys), London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (Your), Manchester (man), Brussels (BRS), Birmingham (BHX), Prague (PRG), Moscow (SVO).
Surcharges 2018/19
Season
January: No Surcharge * November to April (except January): from €29,-per person * * All-year-round appointments are possible on request.
Accommodation
Single room supplement: from €99,-per person