Spring and Autumn Hikes and Delights on Malta & Gozo
Relaxing 3 centre itinerary offering a variety of hikes.
Time to Discover Valletta and
Gozo!
Spring and Autumn Hikes and Delights on Malta & Gozo
This is a well paced holiday, with easy to lightly-moderate graded walks
and there will be time to do some alternative sightseeing, or perhaps to
go swimming when you are there. Our tour visits both Malta and Gozo which
despite their size, offer a striking variety of scenery: Great cliff lined
seascapes, limestone pavements, rocky gorges and clover-strewn fields.
According
to the ‘World Database of Happiness’ recently conducted by Rotterdam’s
Erasmus University, the Maltese are the happiest people on earth! This may
have something to do with the intimate size and complex history of their
islands, as well as their attractive landscapes, good cuisine and
generally excellent year round climate. The first rains after the long,
hot summer bring the landscape to life with an astonishing variety of wild
flowers. This is the best general walking period when you’ll find the
islands green and lush. Fields are carpeted with fennel, clover, wild
iris, myrtle and at least nine types of orchid. In fact a thousand or more
species of plants will be in flower by late May.
The Maltese Islands offer walkers some of the most stunning views anywhere
in the Mediterranean. The first thing to do is to decide what sort of view
you prefer – dramatic cliffs plunging into waves, the rocky, scrubland
of the garrigue or hidden, lush valleys. En route, you’ll come across
mysterious, prehistoric sites, cave chapels and secluded palaces of the
Maltese Knights. What more is needed to convince you to try walking in
Malta? Well, we offer a range of walks from three bases, including coastal
cliffs, inland historical sites and also in the time-staid city of
Valletta. An additional attraction for walkers are the low levels of
traffic in the countryside in general. Having arrived in Valletta, you
will have time to walk round this historical city, perhaps you would like
to take a ferry across the harbour to view the impressive fortifications.
Next you catch the ferry to Gozo where you spend two nights at beautiful
Xlendi Bay: often the location of amazing sunsets. Walks from here take
you out to bays across golden limestone plateaus and you could tramp
around the citadel at Victoria (Rabat). Back on the mainland, you will
stay in Bugibba in St. Paul’s Bay, the place where the great man was
shipwrecked (for the second time). Walks around here trace ancient paths
past watch towers to more delightful coastal bays.
7
nights/8 days - Note that this
may vary, below is a statement of intent and depends upon
availability. Our first two nights are spent in Valletta
at the longest established hotel in the capital, located in one of
the city’s quaint terraced streets. This is a 2* family owned and
run hotel, overlooking the magnificent Grand Harbour and the
restaurant, lounge bar and most of our guest bedrooms offer
panoramic views of this historic and picturesque setting. This is
only two minutes from Valetta’s prime shopping area. There are
comfortably furnished guest bedrooms, each room has an ensuite
bathroom or shower. When it is warm enough, you can bask in quiet
comfort on the roof-top sundeck, where you can enjoy a snack or a
tall, cool drink as you tan; for the evening take it easy in the
lounge bar and restaurant where they boast a delightful choice of
Maltese food accompanied by the finest wines.
On Gozo two nights are spent in a 4* hotel situated right on
the sea front of picturesque Xlendi Bay, just three metres
away from the the clear blue Mediterranean Sea. It is in a
convenient position close to restaurants, bars and shops. All bedrooms are fully airconditioned and
are en suite. There is also a rooftop spa and sun deck with full
waiter service.
You then spend three nights in the heart of Bugibba, in St.
Paul’s Bay, one of the most popular holiday resorts in Malta, our
3* hotel is just about one hundred metres away from the sea. It is
within easy reach of Bugibba’s shopping centre, beach, cinema,
restaurants and bars and is especially conveniently close to the
scheduled service bus stop, to get to and from the walks.
Sherpa
Notes
Accommodation &
Meals 7 nights bed and breakfast in 2*, 3* and 4* hotels.
