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Sacred Malta...a Unique Pilgrimage & Holiday 2010Itinerary

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Valletta - Malta Experience Show

Our guided tour of Valletta starts with a visit to the Barraka

Gardens, here you can enjoy breathtaking views overlooking th

magnificent Grand Harbour and the Three Cities. The tour also

includes a walk through the bustling Republic street, our guide

pointing out prominent buildings en-route.

A tour of St. Johns Co. Cathedral, historically one of the most

important buildings in Malta and which is adorned in riches datin

back to the era of the Knights of St. John is a highlight of this tou

Here you can also admire the magnificent Caravaggio paintin

The Beheading of St. John, after our tour of the cathedral you w

also have time to visit the church museum, a main feature are th

numerous Flemish tapestries. Our tour ends at the Malta

Experience, a superb 45-minute show illustrating the history of th

Maltese Islands - from Neolithic to modern times. The show is

displayed on a giant screen by means of state of the art visual a

audio effects.

Dinner at the Hotel

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by the ancient medieval city of Mdina. Our walking tour takes

through a maze of magnificent architecture in an olde worlde

setting, evidence that this magnificent city is also known as the

silent city. From the high bastion walls you can admire views o

most of the island. Close to Mdina is the Roman town of Rabat

here we will visit the catacombs before proceeding to the remoWestside of the island visiting the spectacular cliffs of Dingli.

Enjoy lunchon a cliff with breathtaking views.

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To end our day we include the Crafts Village. Here you can adm

the local glassblowers, filigree, pottery and variety of other locacrafts with time for some shopping.

Exciting Dinner

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Gardjola Gardens - Birgu - Traditional Boat Trip

This half day tour visits the oldest part of the Grand Harbour. We f

visit the Gardjola Gardens, here you can admire the

magnificent view from the Vedette (watch tower used by theKnights). We continue with the tour of this area next Birgu. Birgu

is the oldest city of the Grand Harbour. In 1530 the Knights of St

John first settled in this area, and we will give you an insight to a

era dominated by the Knights of St. John.

Our walking tour will take us to the heart of city, the narrow stree

and quaint alleys known as the 'collachio', an area of old Palazz

which where the original Auberge's occupied by the Knights'. W

finish this tour with a trip around the harbour on a traditional

Dghajsa (type of gondola). This is the end of our tour and we ma

our way back to the hotel.

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Gozo Island Tour

Our tour starts with a short 25min. ferry crossing which passes the

small and pretty island of Comino. On arrival at the picturesqueMgarr harbour, you will notice how much greener it is on Gozo

Even though so close to the larger island of Malta, the smaller

island has many different characteristics. Included on our tour is

variety of scenic routes and interesting sights. We include stops a

the Inland Sea and Azure Window at Dwejra, Victoria and the

imposing Citadel, the beautiful seaside village of Xlendi Bay an

the oldest free standing temples in the world, known as GgantijTemples, these temples date backcirca.3500 to 4000BC.


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A local lunch and some time for shopping for local hand mad

lace and woolen goods, both very popular buys on the island

Throughout the day you will also see some of Gozos typical old

villages where the pace of life is typical of Mediterranean lifestyof years gone by.

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Blue Grotto - Local Villages - Marsaxlokk - Hagar Qim - Ghar

Dalam

Our tour will take us to an unspoilt local villages in the southern p

of the island, you will be guided through the narrow winding stree

that lead to the village piazza - a typical scene of Malta's old tow

and villages. We will then proceed to the beautiful Wied iz-Zurrie

for a visit to the Blue Grotto. This picturesque grotto and its

neighboring system of sea caverns mirrors the brilliant

phosphorescent colors of underwater flora. Boat trips, which tak

around 25 minutes allow you to explore these grottoes and sea

caverns along this stretch of coast. The boat trip is not included

the overall price as it operates subject to weather conditions. W

will then proceed to a rural area and the unique Hagar Qim

Temple. Hagar Qim has the largest and heaviest megaliths out

all the temple sites around the Maltese Islands, some slabs

weighing a staggering 20 tons. In he afternoon our lunch we the

visit the pretty village of Marsaxlokk on the south coast of the

island. Marsaxlokk is characterized by low lying buildings and thcolorful traditional fishing boats known as the 'luzzu'.

You will have some free time to browse around the small markewhich lines the seafront.

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All day at leisure. Leave at 3pm for Airport

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