Malta Cultural, religious historic sites Trips

I have traveled the world in the past 35 years with various tour companies. Because of our guide, ALTHEA, this has become my favorite trip! The itinerary is excellent and Althea turned 15 strangers into good friends by the 2nd day. Hopefully Althea will be your guide in Malta - she’s enthusiastic, well-versed in the culture and history of this amazing country. There is something for every traveler in Malta, and having this exceptional guide made every road trip and stop meaningful. All travelers appreciated Althea’s talents, kindness and organization. When the weather was poor or big crowds anticipated, Althea smartly rearranged the day’s activities for our comfort. This is never a boring, canned tour experience. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

A very enjoyable week with a great guide taking us to a wide variety of historic sites and places on the two islands. It was great to see the contrasts between the two islands, and to learn all about the various peoples who have controlled these places over the last thousand years and before.

Athena was an absolutely superb tour leader and had a positive wealth of knowledge to impart, as well as her being decidedly friendly and welcoming with a terrific sense of humour. However, I am used to Explore accommodating its groups in small, locally run hotels, therefore, I was extremely disappointed to have been booked into large conglomerates, particularly the Plaza Regent hotel in Sliema, which was a terrific disappointment. Breakfast was a veritable bun fight. Also, the rooftop swimming pool was only accessible from 9am until 6pm, which was when we were out and about, enjoying our tours. Despite its having greatly changed, due to the horrendously large cruise ships and countless hotels having been built, since my having lived there in the early 60s, none the less, it is still worthwhile visiting both Gozo and Malta. It is also an extremely honest place as one isn’t constantly aware of having to overly protect personal property, whilst out and about, which ensures relaxed explorations, shopping and dining experiences.

A fantastic tour that takes you just about everywhere on Gozo and Malta in a few days. I loved the quietness oof Gozo. Places were small and quiet but everywhere had a lovely vibe. Malta was much busier but equally as nice. There is so much history, most of which I knew nothing about. We were busy all day everyday to ensure we made the most of the time we had and yet I never felt rushed. Our guide Althea was superb. She had a deep knowledge of Malta and Gozo and was very proud of her country. She was always super helpful and kind. Couldn’t have wished for a better guide. Overall a fab trip that I would thoroughly recommend.

Gozo and Malta beats Venice, Athens and Rome for history, buildings and variety. This is the 5th Explore trip and matches Jordan as the best. The guide, Althiea was excellent in every respect and clearly loves her country.

Althea Mifsud was a first-class guide who transformed what promised to be an interesting tour into a truly rich and rewarding adventure. Her enthusiasm, pride in, and knowledge of her country were deeply impressive. She read the group exceptionally well and was able to offer thoughtful, tailored advice on several occasions, which greatly enhanced the overall experience.