Malta Audio Tours: the 12 to Press Play On

1.Explore Malta in a Self-drive Electric Car Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 839 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $58Our pick

You drive a small electric golf cart from Birgu through Malta’s Three Cities, following a GPS route with recorded commentary. Expect forts, harbor views, medieval lanes, a famous cannon, and film locations. Staff monitor the cars and can call with directions. A driving license and left-side driving confidence are essential.

“So much fun. I would recommend this to anyone. A great way to see the sights of the 3 cities at your own pace. The team are always on hand to help if needed. Would definitely do it again.”

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2.Valletta: “The Malta Experience” Audio-Visual Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 468 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $16

You watch a 45-minute audio-visual journey through 7,000 years of Maltese history in Valletta, with commentary in 17 languages. Add the 30-minute English tour of La Sacra Infermeria for a closer look at the Knights of St. John, then enjoy harbour views from the café.

“all you need to know about Malta's history. Everywhere else we went, they were basically repeating what is in this video show.”

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3.Maltese Islands History Audio-Visual Show and La Sacra Infermeria Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 344 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Start at The Malta Experience for a clear, multilingual audio-visual history of Malta, from its first settlers to World War II. Then join a professional guide inside the Knights of St. John’s Sacra Infermeria. Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes and bring your own transport to Valletta.

“The audio-visual show is outstanding. Because of another appointment, we skipped the Sacra Infermeria tour.”

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4.Valletta: Self-Guided Historical Walking Tour (Audio Guide)

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 251 reviews · 1 - 7 days · from $8

Use the PopGuide app to explore Valletta at your own pace, following a three to four hour route through bastions, gardens, palaces, churches, and historic streets. Commentary comes in five languages, works offline after download, and includes a free audio tour of Mdina.

“The information about each point was good and interesting.”

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5.Malta: 3-City Self-Drive Exploration with GPS Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 126 reviews · 2.5 hours

Drive an easy-to-handle electric car through Vittoriosa, Senglea, Cospicua, Kalkara, and Smart City. Your GPS audio guide covers more than 50 sights in eight languages, while the English-speaking team, including Chris, monitors the route and helps if you take a wrong turn.

“Great way to explore the Three Cities at your own pace, fun and easy to use buggies.”

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6.Valletta: Malta 5D Audio-Visual Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 91 reviews · 1 day · from $12

Watch Malta’s history unfold in a 20-minute 3D film with moving seats, air blasts, water spray, scents, and leg ticklers. English hosts welcome you, while audio commentary comes in 17 languages. Shows run every 30 minutes in Valletta, and temporary exhibitions may add more time.

“A pesar de indicar que no había horario, tuvimos que volver una hora y media más tarde para completar un grupo. En cuanto a la experiencia, muy positiva e interesante.”

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7.Gozo Self Drive E Jeep Tour – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $117

Explore Gozo in a self-drive e-jeep, following a local leader through cliffs, villages, salt pans, Dwejra, Ta’ Pinu, and the Citadel. Guides such as Joe, Michael, and Stephen have led this route. Lunch, transfers, ferry travel, and Comino Cave viewing are included, with a possible Blue Lagoon swim.

“Overall, this was a great way to see Gozo in one day and I would recommend it for those short on time, especially the self-drive option (if you are comfortable driving), as it added a fun element to the experience. However, I didn't give 5 stars as there were a few differences/clarification to the original tour description which could have been handled better. 1. Mini-van pick-up to the boat was perfect and on time (8am). We arrived at the port and got on the boat to Gozo with all the other people doing buggy/quad/tuktuk tours. 2. When the boat reached Gozo, it's chaos! Everyone is searching for their tour guide;…”

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8.Mdina: The Mdina Experience Audio-Visual Show (Open Ticket)

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 22 reviews · 1 day · from $7Best value

Step inside Mdina Experience for a 30-minute projection and surround-sound show covering the city’s 7,000-year story, from the mother goddess cult to St. Paul and the earthquake. Your open ticket works on any operating day, subject to show times.

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9.Gozo Day Pass Ferry and Hop-on Hop-off buses with audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 19 reviews · 7 hours · from $59

Travel from Sliema or Bugibba to Gozo on a Captain Morgan coastal ferry, then use two City Sightseeing bus routes to reach Victoria, Dwejra, Xlendi, Marsalforn, Ramla, and Ġgantija. A multilingual audio guide explains the island as you ride.

“Absolute shambles. worst HOPO we ve been on. No one co ordinating at disembarkation of ferry. Finally found someone on red bus who checked our ticket via phone & told us to go on green bus. Got on it as instructed by lady outside green bus. Ticket issuer spoke very badly by telling us to get off & go to red bus for assistance. Finally same lady that sent us to green bus accepted our ticket this time. For some reason our paper ticket with QR code was not enough By this time we missed our bus. They got an additional one some 15 min later. The driver drove like…”

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10.20-Minute Audio-Visual Show + Optional Valletta Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 11 reviews · 20 - 260 minutes · from $12

Start with Malta 5D, a 20-minute film with moving seats, water spray, air blasts, scents, and leg ticklers. Add a self-guided Valletta route with offline maps and audio points in English, French, German, Italian, or Polish. The theatre commentary is available in 17 languages.

“The audio visual show is ok but the optional audio guide is a complete waste of money”

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11.GOZO All Inclusive Self Drive Jeep day tour wt Blue Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours · from $165

Take the wheel of a six-seat automatic UTV and follow a multilingual guide across Gozo’s coast, valleys, cliffs, salt pans, and historic sites. You’ll stop for Maltese lunch, then sail to Comino and the Blue Lagoon. Drivers must be 21 or older with a full license.

“une journée au top, des paysages incroyables, un bon mix route et OffRoad. super guide et SSV un vrai jouet vraiment addictif... pris l'option self conduite et je ne regrette absolument pas... bonne prise en charge a l'hôtel, traverser vers Gozo rapide, repas de midi suffisant.. une journée mémorable 😀”

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12.Malta: Full-day Self Drive Buggy tour, Lunch & Swim Stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours

You drive a two-seater buggy behind an English-speaking guide from Mgarr Harbour, visiting Gozo’s caves, cliffs, temples, bays, churches, and Citadel. Carlos may lead your route, with lunch, wine, fuel, hotel pickup, ferry transfers, and a Blue Lagoon swim stop included.

“Our guide met us at the ferry, he was friendly and taught us so much about Gozo, the churches, history, we travelled the whole island and feel as though we got to see everything in a day.”

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