DAY 1: ISTANBUL AIRPORT – MALTA
By entering through gate 3 of Istanbul Airport, meet with our valued guests at the Air Malta counter at 08:30. After check-in, depart for Malta at 11:35 on Air Malta flight KM785. Arrival in Malta at 12:15 local time. With our waiting vehicle, we set off on a panoramic Valletta tour. Places we will see include the Grand Master's Palace, Upper Barrakka Gardens, the Parliament Building, St. John's Cathedral (from the outside), and the National Library. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel, check-in, settle into the rooms, and free time.
DAY 2: MALTA
After breakfast at the hotel, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish can join the extra "Malta Island Tour & Three Cities Tour" organized by their guide. First, we take our panoramic island tour. Then we visit the first settlement of the Knights of Malta, known as the Three Cities. Later, we go to Marsaxlokk. It is a beautiful Mediterranean village famous for its harbor adorned with fish restaurants and brightly painted fishing boats, and for its charming houses that reflect the colors and texture of the island, where you can find organic products in its lively market. It also has special significance for us as the area where Ottoman troops first landed on the island of Malta. After the photo break here and free time for lunch, transfer to our hotels.
APPROXIMATE TOUR DURATION: 7 HOURS | TOUR FEE: 70 EUR
DAY 3: MALTA
After breakfast at the hotel, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish can join the extra "Mosta & Mdina & Rabat (Game of Thrones) Tour" organized by their guide. We begin our full-day excursion by departing from the hotel for the tour. At our first stop, we visit the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, which has the third-largest dome in Europe. After seeing the 200 kg bomb dropped by German Nazi aircraft during World War II inside this large church in Mosta and receiving detailed information from our guide about the church's interior and exterior architecture, we enter Mdina, the former capital where unforgettable scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed. After information from our guide about the Government Palace, Casa Inguanez Mansion, Cathedral, and Carmelite Church in Mdina, we will take a break with an unforgettable view at the famous Fontanella Cafe, known for its cakes. Guests who wish can taste the cafe's world-famous cakes, enjoy their coffee and tea, and admire the view. From here, after our walk in Rabat, we continue to Sliema, Malta's modern side. After free time here, we return to our hotel.
APPROXIMATE TOUR DURATION: 7 HOURS | TOUR FEE: 80 EUR
DAY 4: MALTA
After breakfast at the hotel, free time for shopping and personal activities. Guests who wish can join the extra "Gozo Island & Dwejra - T'Pino Church & Victoria Rabat - Xelendi - Mgarr Tour" organized by their guide. In the morning, at the time specified by our guide, we depart for Cirkewwa port for the transfer to Gozo Island; from the port, we cross to Gozo by ferry. Gozo Island is greener than Malta and is a place where life seems to stand still. It is a true paradise island. First, we see the Inland Sea (Inner Sea) and the Fungus Rock. This area is where very famous films such as Troy, Gladiator, and Game of Thrones were shot, and it is one of Malta's most important diving spots. Later, after visiting the T'Pino Church, which was once a small chapel in history but today is a very large vow church, and making our wishes, we taste local products for which Gozo Island is world-famous, such as honey, marmalade, carob syrup, olives, olive oil, Gozo cheese, wine, and liqueurs. We arrive in Xelendi, a fishing town, for lunch and free time. Guests who wish can have a seafood lunch here. After lunch, we arrive in Victoria Rabat, the capital of Gozo Island. We see St. George's Basilica and walk through the narrow streets. Then, with our vehicle, we come to Mgarr port, cross to Malta by ferry, and return to our hotels.
APPROXIMATE TOUR DURATION: 9 HOURS | TOUR FEE: 90 EUR
DAY 4: MALTA - ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, early in the morning, vacating the rooms and handing the keys over to reception. Then transfer to the airport with our waiting vehicle. After baggage and check-in procedures, depart for Istanbul at 06:00 on Air Malta scheduled flight KM784. Arrival in Istanbul at 10:35 local time and the end of our tour.