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Gozo Guided Tours

Gozo with a Difference Tour
Pick-ups start at 0925hrs

Tour duration is approx. 8 hours

Explore the ancient Ggantija Temples, Dwejra Bay, the fortified Citadel in Victoria and tour the beautiful coastal scenic route of Marsalforn, Qbajjar and Xwejni.


What is included

• Pickup and drop off to/from ferry terminal in north Malta
• Accompanied by Licensed Tourist Guides
• Ferry fare to/from Gozo Island
• Trackless train ride
• Ggantija Temples entrance ticket


We transfer to the Cirkewwa terminal located in the north of Malta to board our ferry for a short ferry crossing to the island of Gozo. During the crossing, you will pass the smaller island of Comino and you will notice a top of the high rugged cliffs stands the Santa Maria Fort which was used during the movie 'Count of Monte Cristo' (filmed 2002). Our ferry lasts only 25 minutes and on arrival, we join the guide and tour transport for our tour of Gozo.
 
You will immediately notice that Gozo is much greener and has certain characteristics making it different to the larger island of Malta. We start our tour with a visit to the ancient temples of Ggantija. Ggantija Temples (a UNESCO World Heritage site) are 5500 years old, making them some of the oldest free-standing structures in the world. Our guide will unfold the history related to these 'giant towers' erected during the golden neolithic period (c. 3600–2500 BCE).
 
We next proceed to the pretty bay of Marsalforn and here you will board a trackless train which will take you on a fabulous trip where you will discover some of Gozo's natural sites. You will travel on the smooth plateau from where you can admire ancient salt pans and beautiful natural bays of Xwejni and Qbajjar, not accessible by large coaches. This unique way of touring is exclusive to this tour and so not to be missed. We rejoin our coach and continue to our next stop at the Ta’ Dbiegi Crafts Village, this shortstop is ideal if you want to pick up a souvenir. Here you can view local handmade pottery, mouth-blown glass, Gozo lace and silver filigree.
 
We continue to our next stop and the area known as 'Dewjra'. Here you will see three interesting geological sites including Dwejra Bay and the Inland Sea which is a lagoon of seawater which has access to the open sea through a small arch-like tunnel. You can take a small boat trip around the inland sea and through the tunnel (cost of the boat trip is not included in the tour rate, allow €4 per person if you would like to do this and if time allows). Another of Dwejra's geological delights is the Admiral's Rock or as it is better known, Fungus Rock. A special plant is said to grow here which has various medical cures for conditions such as dysentery, bleeding and impotence.

Our final stop is to Victoria, the island capital and the crossroads of Gozo..meaning all main roads pass through Victoria. Victoria is also locally known as Rabat, in fact, locals still call it that. Here you will have time to explore the ancient Cittadella an ancient fortified city located at the heart of Victoria. The Cittadella is a small walled city, only a small number of families still live within the walls. This historical fortified city has recently undergone major restoration works and you can visit the new visitors centre, explore quaint alleys or stroll around the walls enjoying amazing views of the island from the high bastions.

At this stage, our tour is coming to an end and we will make our way back to the ferry for our return to Malta and transport you back to the drop off point. 

The licensed tourist guide that accompanies on tour is multilingual, therefore the tour can be delivered in more than one language.

The ferry fare for infants, for 4yrs and under, is not included and cost is €1.15 which is paid on the day of the tour.

Lunch is not included in the cost of the tour, you will be allocated free time.

The routing of the tour may be different to how it is explained in the tour description.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

October 9, 2024

4-star

Knowledgable guide and a good itinerary. The only criticism is that there was no lunch or refreshment stop until 4pm. On a very hot day that was disappointing…

The tour includes a decent break in Victoria, you have ample time to grab a snack and drink.


October 2, 2024

4-star

Absolutely great tour guide , enjoyed the tour just found it a bit too long of a day , could have reduced free time at the end and know idea why we kept having to go through the centre so many times as that's where all the traffic problems are


September 25, 2024

5-star

Excellent tour and guide. Quite a long ride to the coast from Valletta, but the coach was comfortable.


September 11, 2024

3-star

It was a rushed experience. the tour herds you from place to place very quickly and it took nearly 2 1/2 hours to actually get to Gozo from the Valletta meeting point by coach and slow ferry. Next time, I'd be better off using the fast ferry (45 mins) and doing my own tour.

Yes most tours to Gozo use the ferry from the north, and the journey time can take a while. We do operate a tour to Gozo using the fast ferry. It is a Small Group Tour, max. 12 people and so it is more expensive than coach tours larger coach tours.


July 10, 2024

2-star

Certainly was different! Another guide that rushed off without saying what we were going to see & not caring who followed. I missed the best part of the ruins as she rushed off then sat in coach for 1/2 hour waiting for everyone else. Seemed to be no logic in order we saw sights kept crossing the island to get to stops. Don't shop but appreciate others do but little else to do in area.


May 22, 2024

4-star

Very good tour, but I think if I was to book it again I would book the small group tour which uses the fast ferry from Valletta.


November 29, 2023

5-star

Very good tour. The guide was informative and well organized.


June 28, 2023

5-star

Lovely day to Gozo, well organized, with very professional tour guide.


May 3, 2023

5-star

The most amazing tour. Seeing the artefacts and the temples blew my mind


March 22, 2023

5-star

Very interesting tour,and amazing tour guide,thank you for good organization!


January 4, 2023

5-star

Great tour and guide. Excellent value for money.


September 14, 2022

4-star

The tour itself was interesting and informative and our tour guide was profession and knowledgable. At times it did feel a little rushed, particularly visiting Marsaforn where I would have liked time to explore the village rather than spend 30 mins on the land train tour. We were picked up from/ returnef to our hotel in a luxury coach and all transfers and the ferry was inclusive of the cost, which was great value for money. As someone who has visited Gozo eight times the limited time in certain areas such as Victoria did not impact much on me but I suspect a first time visitor would potentially miss out due to the time constraints; particularly as the included lunch eats into the time spent in Victoria. Overall I enjoyed my day in Gozo and would say it is great value for money.


July 20, 2022

4-star

Excelent tour. María the guide is very helpful. I recomend it.


June 8, 2022

5-star

it was a good trip, we enjoyed the full program, thanks


May 25, 2022

5-star

Great tour guide and helpful and friendly driver... Would highly recommend not only this tour but the whole service from start to finish at Malta tours


April 20, 2022

2-star

It is hard to spend 1h15' looking for each participant in each hotel and after leaving at same hotels. Instead in Valletta all participants had to concentrate in same point. Lunch was really poor as we were children from school. In Gozo we didn't have enough free time to visit. Finally at return our bus was broken and we had to wait for another bus. It was not really a good experience. I do not recomend it.


December 1, 2021

5-star

Very nice!


Mary BJORKHOLM

August 23, 2017

1-star

Not a good tour. Guide was totally disinterested and grouchy. The visit to see handicrafts--was to a very crowded commercial store. We did not see any of the lovely churches on the island. The Gigantija was worth seeing which was my main reason for booking the tour.


Stephen Piscopo

August 23, 2017

4-star

Really good tour. Gozo is beautiful, like a dream Island. The tour guide and drivers are so nice and knowledgeable. Would love to do this again.


Mr Les Wright

July 12, 2017

5-star

Booking not straight forward as was given the wrong contact telephone number, but eventually sorted via several emails. The trip was very good, well planned and very informative by our guide who was very pleasant, lunch was enjoyable and well presented. Overall a good day, plenty to see and value for money


Raphael

April 26, 2017

5-star

Loved it. Good view from different angles.


Margaret Spiteri

September 10, 2016

4-star

Mini bus driver waited for us at back of church, not front where we were instructed to wait. Disputed this fact when I mentioned it. Lovely tour guide, Ninka ( I think that's the pronunciation ??), good driver, good pace. Great lunch. Pity Ta'Pinu Church is not included in itinerary. Thank you.


Miss Michele Cashman

August 5, 2016

4-star

Tour was very enjoyable, guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She really seemed to enjoy her work and wanted to share as much about each site we visited as she could. Did not enjoy the lunch as none of us eat fish & this was all that was available.

Lunch has 3 choices - meat, fish and vegetarian. Did you request something different?


Sally Fahim

June 23, 2016

5-star

Excellent tour guide Maria and spent enough time at all the sites.


Shizue Watanabe

April 30, 2016

4-star

Boat trip was very reasonable and I had a good time. This trip was the best off all tours I joined


Sandeep Hampal

April 23, 2016

4-star

The tour guide was very good at her job and had very good knowledge of the islands. I thoroughly enjoyed the company on tour and the inclusive meal was also decent. Thank you Ninca! Definitely recommended.


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

October 9, 2024

4-star

Knowledgable guide and a good itinerary. The only criticism is that there was no lunch or refreshment stop until 4pm. On a very hot day that was disappointing…

The tour includes a decent break in Victoria, you have ample time to grab a snack and drink.


October 2, 2024

4-star

Absolutely great tour guide , enjoyed the tour just found it a bit too long of a day , could have reduced free time at the end and know idea why we kept having to go through the centre so many times as that's where all the traffic problems are


September 25, 2024

5-star

Excellent tour and guide. Quite a long ride to the coast from Valletta, but the coach was comfortable.


September 11, 2024

3-star

It was a rushed experience. the tour herds you from place to place very quickly and it took nearly 2 1/2 hours to actually get to Gozo from the Valletta meeting point by coach and slow ferry. Next time, I'd be better off using the fast ferry (45 mins) and doing my own tour.

Yes most tours to Gozo use the ferry from the north, and the journey time can take a while. We do operate a tour to Gozo using the fast ferry. It is a Small Group Tour, max. 12 people and so it is more expensive than coach tours larger coach tours.


July 10, 2024

2-star

Certainly was different! Another guide that rushed off without saying what we were going to see & not caring who followed. I missed the best part of the ruins as she rushed off then sat in coach for 1/2 hour waiting for everyone else. Seemed to be no logic in order we saw sights kept crossing the island to get to stops. Don't shop but appreciate others do but little else to do in area.


May 22, 2024

4-star

Very good tour, but I think if I was to book it again I would book the small group tour which uses the fast ferry from Valletta.


November 29, 2023

5-star

Very good tour. The guide was informative and well organized.


June 28, 2023

5-star

Lovely day to Gozo, well organized, with very professional tour guide.


May 3, 2023

5-star

The most amazing tour. Seeing the artefacts and the temples blew my mind


March 22, 2023

5-star

Very interesting tour,and amazing tour guide,thank you for good organization!


January 4, 2023

5-star

Great tour and guide. Excellent value for money.


September 14, 2022

4-star

The tour itself was interesting and informative and our tour guide was profession and knowledgable. At times it did feel a little rushed, particularly visiting Marsaforn where I would have liked time to explore the village rather than spend 30 mins on the land train tour. We were picked up from/ returnef to our hotel in a luxury coach and all transfers and the ferry was inclusive of the cost, which was great value for money. As someone who has visited Gozo eight times the limited time in certain areas such as Victoria did not impact much on me but I suspect a first time visitor would potentially miss out due to the time constraints; particularly as the included lunch eats into the time spent in Victoria. Overall I enjoyed my day in Gozo and would say it is great value for money.


July 20, 2022

4-star

Excelent tour. María the guide is very helpful. I recomend it.


June 8, 2022

5-star

it was a good trip, we enjoyed the full program, thanks


May 25, 2022

5-star

Great tour guide and helpful and friendly driver... Would highly recommend not only this tour but the whole service from start to finish at Malta tours


April 20, 2022

2-star

It is hard to spend 1h15' looking for each participant in each hotel and after leaving at same hotels. Instead in Valletta all participants had to concentrate in same point. Lunch was really poor as we were children from school. In Gozo we didn't have enough free time to visit. Finally at return our bus was broken and we had to wait for another bus. It was not really a good experience. I do not recomend it.


December 1, 2021

5-star

Very nice!


Mary BJORKHOLM

August 23, 2017

1-star

Not a good tour. Guide was totally disinterested and grouchy. The visit to see handicrafts--was to a very crowded commercial store. We did not see any of the lovely churches on the island. The Gigantija was worth seeing which was my main reason for booking the tour.


Stephen Piscopo

August 23, 2017

4-star

Really good tour. Gozo is beautiful, like a dream Island. The tour guide and drivers are so nice and knowledgeable. Would love to do this again.


Mr Les Wright

July 12, 2017

5-star

Booking not straight forward as was given the wrong contact telephone number, but eventually sorted via several emails. The trip was very good, well planned and very informative by our guide who was very pleasant, lunch was enjoyable and well presented. Overall a good day, plenty to see and value for money


Raphael

April 26, 2017

5-star

Loved it. Good view from different angles.


Margaret Spiteri

September 10, 2016

4-star

Mini bus driver waited for us at back of church, not front where we were instructed to wait. Disputed this fact when I mentioned it. Lovely tour guide, Ninka ( I think that's the pronunciation ??), good driver, good pace. Great lunch. Pity Ta'Pinu Church is not included in itinerary. Thank you.


Miss Michele Cashman

August 5, 2016

4-star

Tour was very enjoyable, guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She really seemed to enjoy her work and wanted to share as much about each site we visited as she could. Did not enjoy the lunch as none of us eat fish & this was all that was available.

Lunch has 3 choices - meat, fish and vegetarian. Did you request something different?


Sally Fahim

June 23, 2016

5-star

Excellent tour guide Maria and spent enough time at all the sites.


Shizue Watanabe

April 30, 2016

4-star

Boat trip was very reasonable and I had a good time. This trip was the best off all tours I joined


Sandeep Hampal

April 23, 2016

4-star

The tour guide was very good at her job and had very good knowledge of the islands. I thoroughly enjoyed the company on tour and the inclusive meal was also decent. Thank you Ninca! Definitely recommended.