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Christmas and New Year in Malta

From C$4,349
Duration 11 Days
Departures from: Dec 2025 - Dec 2025
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From C$4,349
Duration 11 Days
Departures from: Dec 2025 - Dec 2025

Tour Overview

There is so much to discover on the small island of Malta, which boasts a mild climate, even during the winter months. On this festive break which takes in both Christmas and New Year, you'll delve into its fascinating history and admire its natural wonders. Explore cities built and fortified by the Knights of St John, take a cruise around Valletta's Grand Harbour, discover the famous Mosta church and admire the beauty of the Blue Grotto caves. You can also choose to spend a day on Malta's sister island, Gozo before in the New Year at a sparkling gala dinner back at the hotel.

Your Holiday Includes

  • Just You Holiday Director as your host & Specialist Local Guide
  • 10 nights half-board in a 4-star hotel
  • A guaranteed twin or double room of your own
  • 21 included meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 Christmas lunch, 10 dinners, including New Year's Eve gala dinner
  • Transportation excluding overseas transfers to and from the airport*
  • Porterage

Included Holiday Highlights

  • Three Cities & harbour cruise
  • Valletta tour & its magnificent St Johns Co-Cathedral
  • Mosta and its Spectacular domed roof
  • Discover the medieval walled town of Mdina
  • Visit the St. Paul's Catacombs
  • Admire the Blue Grotto & Marsaxlokk fishing village
  • Behold the Ghar Dalam cave with its bones of prehistoric animals
  • Visit the Hagar Qim Temples

Itinerary

Malta

Day 1 Malta

Make your own way to our hotel where your Holiday Director will meet you for your welcome meeting that evening. Meals included: D
Christmas Eve, Three Cities & Harbour Cruise

Day 2 Christmas Eve, Three Cities & Harbour Cruise

Today's included excursion takes us to Vittoriosa, Cospicua and Senglea. Collectively known as the Three Cities, all were built and fortified by the Knights of St John and offer a fascinating insight into Malta's history. Sit back and relax as we drive through Cospicua to Vittoriosa, whose waterfront is home to the former Palace of the General of the Galleys and the Order of St John's Treasury. Next, take in spectacular views in Senglea, which sits on a promontory jutting out into the Grand Harbour. We'll end the day with a cruise around Valletta's Grand Harbour to Sliema, where there's free time for some shopping.
Meals included: B,D
Christmas Day, St Paul's Bay

Day 3 Christmas Day, St Paul's Bay

It's Christmas Day, so enjoy a relaxing morning at the hotel. Later, we'll gather for a festive Christmas lunch with all the trimmings and you can spend the rest of the day as you please, either enjoying the hotel's facilities or perhaps you'll head out for a stroll with your travelling companions. Dinner is served back at the hotel this evening.

Meals included: B,L,D
Boxing Day, St Paul's Bay - at leisure

Day 4 Boxing Day, St Paul's Bay - at leisure

You can choose to spend today at your hotel or enjoy exploring more of Malta. Alternatively, you can join our optional excursion to Malta's sister island Gozo, which we'll reach by a short ferry crossing. You'll notice that Gozo is much greener than Malta and has certain differing characteristics. On arrival, we will be met by a Local Guide and start our tour that includes a visit to shrine of Ta' Pinu. This important church is set in a stunning location on the edge of a ridge in open countryside, and provides beautiful views of the surrounding area. Another stop is the area known as 'Dwejra'. Here, you'll explore interesting geological sites including Dwejra Bay and the Inland Sea – a lagoon of seawater accessible to the open sea via a small tunnel through the cliff. There will be a short walk through the busy little city of Victoria, known locally as Rabat and the Cittadellla - a small walled city within the city, where only a small number of families still live. Upon return to the ferry port of Gozo, we will pass through some small villages, and if time allows, stop at Qala Belvedere where there is an amazing scenic view of the landscape cascading down to the coast, with the smallest island of Comino in the distance. Our tour will then head back to the ferry for our return to Malta and transfer back to the hotel.

Meals included: B,D
Valletta

Day 5 Valletta

Malta's capital Valletta is all ours to explore on today's included tour. Highlights include the Upper Barrakka Gardens from where you can take in impressive views over the famous Grand Harbour, and a visit to the St John’s Co-Cathedral with its magnificent decorations dating back to the time of the Knights as well as the oratory to view the famous Caravaggio masterpiece; «The Beheading of St. John». We will then have some free time for a stroll in the capital centre. Meals included: B,D
Mosta, Ta' Qali Crafts Village, Mdina & Rabat

Day 6 Mosta, Ta' Qali Crafts Village, Mdina & Rabat

We'll explore the centre of the island today on an included excursion which begins in Mosta village. The church here boasts a spectacular dome modelled on Rome's Pantheon, and it became famous during the Second World War when a bomb crashed through the dome but miraculously failed to explode. Inside you can see the damage caused and even view a replica of the 200kg bomb. Next, is a stop at Ta’ Qali Crafts Village located in the former RAF wartime airfield. and is a very popular tourist attraction in Malta. Here, different kinds of crafts and beautiful artefacts are created by local experts. You can watch the craftsmen blowing and forming glass, visit the goldsmiths filigree to see their beautiful jewellery and have a look at the beautiful sculptures and lace.
We will then head to the medieval walled town of Mdina, where we'll stroll through its narrow-cobbled streets lined with honey-hued stone buildings as well as the adjacent town of Rabat where you will be able to visit the St. Paul’s Catacombs, home to most prominent features of Malta’s early Christianity archaeology.

Meals included: B,D
Blue Grotto & Marsaxlokk

Day 7 Blue Grotto & Marsaxlokk

Today's included excursion will take us to the south of Malta. Here, we'll see the famous Blue Grotto, a natural cave system surrounded by azure waters. There's time to take an optional boat ride through the caves before we head to the pretty fishing village of Marsaxlokk for a stroll. The afternoon will be dedicated to the visit of Ghar Dalam cave with the bones of prehistoric animals that lived in the archipelago more than 170 000 years ago, as well as the Hagar Qim Temples. It is in this site that several statues were found. These were the rounded figurines that represent the goddess of fertility.

Meals included: B,D
St Paul's Bay

Day 8 St Paul's Bay

A day to do as you please. Rest, relax and enjoy the many facilities of your hotel, or go out and explore more of this beautiful island

Meals included: B,D
New Year's Eve St Pauls Bay

Day 9 New Year's Eve St Pauls Bay

It's New Year Eve, and time to get ready to celebrate with your fellow travellers at a fabulous New Years Eve gala dinner this evening.

Meals included: B,D
New Year's Day, St Paul's Bay

Day 10 New Year's Day, St Paul's Bay

It's New Year's Day, so enjoy a relaxed day at your hotel starting with a celebratory New Years Day brunch.

Meals included: B,D
Departure

Day 11 Departure

Today it's time to say goodbye to your fellow travellers as your holiday comes to an end. Meals included: B

Optional Excursions

Experience even more of your destination by adding one or more optional excursions to your trip before you set off. Take a look below at the extra trips you can enjoy on this tour

Tour of Gozo

Tour of Gozo

Visit the scenic island of Gozo. As we arrive to this picturesque island by ferry, you will notice that the landscape of Gozo is much greener than that of Malta. Highlights of the day include a visit to the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta'Pinu, Dwerja Bay and Victoria - the Capital of Gozo, whilst also stopping off along the journey for lunch and to spend tome wandering through a Craft village on the island.

Full Day – Moderate/Strenuous – Breathtaking & Historical
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