Malta · Walking Tours

Mdina & Rabat Uncovered: Private Tour of Malta’s Silent City

3 Hours Round trip from Attard Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Private walking tour through Mdina and Rabat
02 Explore Mdina’s historic streets and landmarks
03 See St. Paul’s Cathedral and learn its history
04 Discover Rabat’s links to Roman Malta and early Christianity
05 Visit the area of St. Paul’s Catacombs
06 Hear legends, hidden stories, and ghost tales from a local guide
07 Learn about Malta’s heritage in two atmospheric old towns

Step back in time on a private walking tour through Mdina and Rabat, two of Malta’s most atmospheric and historic towns. Explore Mdina’s iconic landmarks, quiet streets, and fortified corners as your local guide shares the stories, legends, and history that shaped the island’s former capital.

Continue into neighboring Rabat to discover layers of Roman Malta and early Christianity, including sites connected to St. Paul and the remarkable catacombs that reveal Malta’s ancient past. Along the way, uncover hidden corners, local heritage, and ghostly tales that bring these timeless places to life.

The archaeological clearing of the site has revealed an extensive system of underground galleries and tombs dating from the third to the eighth centuries CE.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Mdina, Rabat

Languages English, French, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

We will go through Mdina, stopping by at every point of interest and learning the history behind each place.St.Paul's church, where it is believed St.Paul lived in Malta here for 3 months.St. Paul's Catacombs are some of the most prominent features of Malta’s early Christianity archaeology. The archaeological clearing of the site has revealed an extensive system of underground galleries and tombs dating from the third to the eighth centuries CE.Discover the largest woodland area in Malta and the hidden gruesome secrets behind it.Get to know one of the most secure places in Malta, the history and the ghost stories behind it.

The route