Malta itineraries
Day-by-day plans for Malta and Gozo. Each itinerary includes morning and afternoon routings, ferry timings, lunch suggestions, and the bookable activities that fit the day. Plans from a long weekend to a full week, plus a Gozo-focused variant and a family version.
3 days
3 days in Malta: Valletta, Mdina and a Gozo daytrip
The short Malta trip that hits the essentials. Day 1 Valletta + Three Cities, Day 2 Mdina and the centre, Day 3 Gozo. Honest, independent itinerary.
3 days
A Malta long weekend: two or three nights, Valletta only
A short Valletta-focused break for repeat European travellers: the cathedral and the Caravaggios, Three Cities across the harbour, one evening of slow walking. Independent.
5 days
5 days in Malta and Gozo: the minimum to do it properly
Three nights Malta + two nights Gozo, with the southern temples, Mdina at sunset, and Gozo at its own pace. The minimum trip that does not feel rushed.
7 days
Active Malta in 7 days: diving, hiking, kayaking and the cliffs
A different rhythm for the same week: shore dives off Gozo, the cliff walks no guidebook covers, sea kayaking around Comino. Independent itinerary.
7 days
7 days in Malta and Gozo: the classic week, with Comino half-day
4 nights Malta + 3 nights Gozo: Valletta, Mdina, the southern temples, the Cittadella, Ggantija, Dwejra, Ramla, and a Comino early-morning excursion. Independent itinerary.
10 days
10 days in Malta and Gozo: slow travel for the whole archipelago
Five nights Malta + five nights Gozo with time for the second-tier sights, the festas, a serious south coast day, and proper Gozo rhythm. Independent itinerary.