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Discover the strange histories of the Maltese islands via a private tour to suit you and your group
- Guided Tours
- Historic Settings
- Date of Your Choice
Take a Tour The Way You Want It
All Dark Malta Tours are available to be booked for private groups.
The costs depend on the number of souls in the group, and whether you choose a tour that enters a venue.
Street tours are available in Valletta, Mdina, Birgu and Senglea, and venues include St John’s Co-Cathedral, St Catherine’s Monastery (Mysterium Fidei) and Mdina Dungeons.
All available tours can be found here and can be organised for between one and 52 souls.
So whether you’re getting your friends together, having a team-building night out, or looking for a memorable way to entertain your clients, a private dark history walking tour can be held at a time and place that suits you.
Get in touch for a quote and take a private tour that will delight, enlighten and entertain with all the fascinating stories Malta has to offer.
What to Expect
Choose Your Tour
Book a private dark history tour of your choice and hear remarkable and strange tales from across Maltese history.
Historic Settings
The tours will take place in various ancient sites around the Maltese islands, according to your interests.
Professional Guide
The tour will be conducted by Mario, a tourist guide and ex-BBC journalist who has spent years studying Malta's history.
Flexible Access
These tours are suitable for people of average fitness and ability. Please get in touch if you have mobility requirements.
Payments
A deposit will be required to secure your booking, and payment in full must be made on or by the actual tour date.
Contact
Ask for more information or make a booking on +356 99892628 or click the icon above to send an email.
Quotes available upon request
Experience Dark Malta Tours
Hear horrible history stories from around the Maltese islands
The Dark History of Valletta
Dscover the darker side of Malta’s capital city. Hear of a 16th Century ghost who threw parties in the 1990s; learn the truth about Valletta’s namesake Jean de Valette; hear of Malta’s first ever transgender person, and discover why British sailors once wriggled through a large hook found in the city.
Mysteries and Histories of Mdina
Wander through the charming streets of medieval Mdina and see the exact place where a huge treasure hoard was uncovered; learn why priests were once beaten up at the cathedral, hear about a heartbroken ghost, and find out why a woman was once whipped on a donkey through Mdina’s streets.
Witchcraft and Blood in Birgu
Birgu is an ancient city where you’ll find stories of magic, curses, spells and witchcraft trials. It’s also the site of Malta’s biggest-ever explosion, the place where torture was carried out by the Inquisition, where a priest murdered his lover, and ghosts still roam the palazzos and forts.
The Dark Side of Senglea
Senglea is the scene of bloody murders and moving Madonnas, of dragons and mermaids, and the place where jealous lovers took their terrible revenge. Walk these narrow, atmospheric streets and enjoy stunning views of the Grand Harbour while hearing about Senglea’s dark and fascinating past.
Stories of the Strange in Valletta
Discover the more unusual stories from Valletta’s past, like the city’s uncomfortable history with poo; the unusual rebels who tried to overthrow the Knights of Malta; the place where the plague of 1813 began; and learn the story of a British Army surgeon who came to Malta while hiding an incredible secret.
Secrets of St John’s Co-Cathedral
Uncover the stories and symbols hidden within one of Tripadvisor’s Top 25 attractions in Europe. Discover messages left for you by the Knights of Malta from beyond their graves; see two Caravaggio paintings and discover the strange reason why this unforgettable church is a “co-cathedral”.
Scandal and DisOrder: Dark Knights in Valletta
This tour reveals the titillating truth about the Knights of Malta and the people they ruled over. Uncover the sex lives of these rich, bored knights; hear of the ex-prostitutes who became nuns, and of the female pharmacist who personally tortured her slaves.
Mysteries in a Valletta Monastery
Take a tour around the Mysterium Fidei Museum, part of the cloistered St Catherine’s monastery. This intimate tour will show you where the nuns live, reveal the truth behind the monastery’s “control rooms” and lead you into the candlelit crypt where you’ll be told of the rituals surrounding its death bed.
Dark Tales in an Mdina Palazzo
Gain rare access to an exquisite Mdina palazzo and discover strange stories from its fascinating past. You’ll touch a piece of the True Cross as certified by a Pope, see tiny rooms where slaves slept and the place where legend has it a French solider was beaten to death. The tour will end with drinks on either the roof or in the stunning drawing room.
Tales of Torture in Mdina Dungeons
Take a guided tour around Mdina Dungeons at night and hear tales of terror and trauma from Malta’s horrible histories. Examine lifelike displays showing torture, witches, plague victims and more, while hearing blood-curdling stories of these brutal, true moments from history.
