Magnificent Malta, the Pearl of the Mediterranean – 3 Nights with Turkish Airlines, October 29 (October 29 Special)

Tour details
What's included

Services Included in the Price;

  • Turkish Airlines flight ticket between Istanbul – Malta – Istanbul
  • Airport taxes
  • Airport – hotel – airport transfers and intercity transfers
  • 3-night – 4-day bed and breakfast accommodation at a 3* hotel
  • Valletta city tour
  • Professional Turkish-speaking guide service
Not included

Services Not Included in the Price;

  • Visa Fee
  • International Departure Tax
  • Travel Health Insurance 
  • Museum and Archaeological Site Entrance Fees
  • -Extra Tours and Personal Expenses
  • Optional Driver and Guide Tips
  • Tourist City Taxes + Guide and Driver Tips (50 Euro) – Will be collected by your guide on the first day of the tour.
     
Need to Know

  

  • A passport valid for 6 months, covering at least the minimum tour duration, is required for this tour.
  • LİDYA TOUR acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol.
  • During registration, the name as stated in the passport, date of birth, and passport number must be entered into the system. Airline tickets are issued according to this information. No-show fees resulting from the cancellation or changes of airline tickets due to incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
  • The city where the aircraft lands may vary. LİDYA TOUR cannot be held responsible for schedule changes that may be made by airlines or for possible delays.
  • Airline rules apply to group tickets, and according to the group ticket rule, if the outbound flight is not used, the return flight cannot be used either.
  • For most flights departing from Türkiye, the baggage allowance is 20 kg. This weight may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. On domestic flights in the countries visited, this allowance may decrease to 15 kg. Excess baggage weight and pricing rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of LİDYA TOUR.
  • If the number of participants required for the package tour is not reached, the cancellation of the tour will be notified to the consumer 20 days in advance.
  • The tour route specified in the tour program is an example route, and changes may be made to the tour itinerary. City sightseeing tours may be conducted on the following day or days depending on the arrival time in the city. The excursions specified in the programs may, at the guide’s discretion and for any reason, be conducted on a day other than the specified day or days.
  • City sightseeing tours may be conducted on the following day or days depending on the arrival time in the city.
  • The excursions specified in the programs may, at the guide’s discretion and for any reason, be conducted on a day other than the specified day or days.
  • Extra tours can be conducted if there is a minimum participation of 20 people; if fewer people participate, they may be conducted at the guide’s discretion and, if necessary, with revised prices. LİDYA TOUR cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot be conducted.
  • Extra tours along the route take place if at least 10 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be asked to wait at the rest stop.
  • Excursions or tours that local authorities do not permit for any reason will not be conducted. LİDYA TOUR cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot be conducted.
  • Museum and archaeological site entrance fees are not included in the prices.  
  • LİDYA TOUR reserves the right to change hotel names, provided that the star category remains the same.
  • All hotel names specified in the programs are examples and have been included to indicate the star category and distance. They do not mean that accommodation will be provided at the hotel with the specified name.
  • Triple rooms have an additional bed; the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is an additional folding bed.
  • When children under the age of 18, who are not legally adults, do not participate in the tour with one or both of their parents, the required consent forms must be carried by the individuals during the journey.
  • In the event of cancellation or changes, the “LİDYA TOUR Sales Agreement” applies.

  

Tour Program
Day 1: Istanbul – Malta – Valletta – Malta

Meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the International Departures terminal of Istanbul Airport 3 hours before the flight. Following the baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure for Malta at 08:00 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1369. After our arrival at 08:30 local time, we will take a city tour of the capital, Valletta, in our vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Following the tour around the city walls by vehicle, we will explore the city’s lively streets.  Our first stop will be the Barrakka Gardens, built on the upper part of the defensive walls surrounding this magnificent city. These gardens, built by the Knights of St. John, offer views of the Grand Harbour and the 3 old cities surrounded by walls. We then continue our tour. St. John’s Co-Cathedral, the Grandmaster’s Palace and the Parliament Building are among the places to be seen. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. 
 

Day 2 Malta – Gozo – Malta

Following breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Gozo Island Tour, organized as an optional extra. (80 Euros). We will travel to Gozo, Malta’s second-largest island, departing in the early morning from Cirkewwa Port in the north of the island. During our approximately half-hour ferry journey, we will also see the country’s small islands of Comino and Cominotto. During our tour after arrival, the places we will see include Ta’Pinu Church, Dwejra, the Inland Sea, Fungus Rock, and the fishing village of Marsalforn. Finally, we will visit Victoria, the capital of the island. After seeing the island’s central church, city walls, the Palace of Justice, and the Bishop’s Palace, we will return to Malta by ferry following our free time in the city. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. Overnight at the hotel. 
 

Day 3 Malta – Mdina & Mosta – Marsaxlokk – Three Cities – Malta

Following the breakfast we will have at the hotel, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Towns and Cities (Mdina & Mosta & Marsaxlokk & Vittoriosa & Senglea & Cospicua) tour, which will be organized as an optional extra. (80 Euros) Our tour will take us to the central region of Malta, dominated by the historic Mdina Castle. During our tour in Mdina, the former capital of Malta and a place of historical importance, we will visit the city walls, which offer the opportunity to see almost the entire island of Malta in a panoramic 360-degree view. We will then visit the historic town of Mosta, located in the center of Malta. The town is famous for its impressive Rotunda Church (Mosta Dome). This church, which has a gigantic dome built without support in Europe, is remembered as a miracle because of the bomb that fell inside it but failed to explode during World War II. Following our tour, our next stop will be Marsaxlokk, a traditional fishing town. Named after the Arabic word "marsa," meaning "harbor," and the "xlokk" wind blowing from the southeast, the town is known for its harbor filled with traditionally painted, brightly colored luzzu boats, its lifestyle intertwined with the sea, and its restaurants famous for seafood. We will then visit the Three Cities (Vittoriosa – Senglea – Cospicua). With narrow stone streets, structures surrounded by walls, Baroque churches, and walking paths overlooking the sea, these cities were the area where the Knights of Malta first settled in the 16th century and formed the backbone of the island’s military defense line. Each one bears traces of the knights, the Ottoman sieges, and Malta’s maritime history. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. 
 

Day 4 Malta – Istanbul

Following breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the Magnificent Popeye Village Tour, which will be organized as an optional extra. (65 Euros).  The village, built as the set of the world-famous 1980 film Popeye, has today been transformed into an open-air museum and amusement park. This charming village, consisting of wooden houses, offers many activities such as interactive shows, playgrounds and boat tours for both film enthusiasts and families. Afterwards, transfer to the airport at the time determined by the guide. Following baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure for Istanbul at 19.55 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1372. Arrival at 00.20 local time and the end of our tour.