April 9th - 16th, 2022
All day: Arrivals in Malta; Osborne Hotel
Evening: Dinner at the hotel (7:30 pm)
Opening presentation about Malta at the hotel by Vanessa Ciantar (8:30 pm)
Morning:Leave hotel 8:15 am to catch ferry to Gozo (9 am). Visit Xewkija windmill and Ggantija temples.
Afternoon: Lunch at Cittadella (Ta Rikkardu) and then go for a walk. Visit Ta Pinu Church, and then Dwerja or Zebbug depending on road works.
Evening: Ferry back to Malta (5 pm). Visit the upper Barakka Gardens for photos. Several dinner options.
Guide -- Joe Misfud
Morning: Take van to Senglea (depart 8:45 am). Visit Senglea bastions, Cospicua Church; Vittoriosa: Collachio, Couvre Port and the Inquisitor's Palace
Afternoon: Lunch at Inquisitor's Palace. Visit Fort St. Angelo, then ferry back to Valletta.
Evening: Several dinner options
Guide -- Joe Misfud
Morning: National Museum of Archaeology (8:45 am). Take van to Mgarr (10:15 am), to visit Skorba and Ta Hagrat temples.
Afternoon: Lunch at farmer's bar in Mgarr. Head back to Valleta and visit the St. John's Co-Cathedral and Fort St. Elmo. Then a Valletta tour focusing on WW2.
Evening: Taste History Dinner at Ft. St. Angelo, Malta Maritime Museum.
Guides -- Joe Mifsud & Maria Micallef
Morning: Ghar Dalam cave & Museum (8:45 am). Visit Hagar Qim and Mnajdra temples.
Afternoon: Blue Grotto for quick lunch and boat ride.
Evening: Wine tasting at Meridiana, and then dinner in Valletta
Guide -- Maria Micallef
Morning: St. Paul's Catacombs (8:45 am), then visit Domus Romana, and grab a quick snack of pastizzi.
Afternoon: Hal Saflieni Hypogeum and Tarxien temples. Head back to Valletta.
Evenning: Free timen and then a walking tour and dinner in Mdina.
Guide -- Maria Micallef
Morning: Visit Mosta Church (9:30 am), Ghar il-Kbir Cave Comples, and Clapham Junction cart ruts.
Afternoon: Lunch at Buskett. Head back to Valetta and enjoy free time.
Evening: Good Friday procession (5pm) in Valletta and then dinner at hotel.
Guide -- Joe Misfud
All day: Flights out.
The Archaeology Channel Tours: Land of Forgotten Temples, Malta
An Educational Tour Designed for Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI).
A tour led by Maria Micallef and Joseph Mifsud, experts on Malta history and prehistory.
This 7-day tour will lead you through beautiful Malta, and its sister island Gozo, to see the oldest megalithic temples on Earth, as well as many other important places in Malta's history. You will be staying in four-star comfort at the Osborne Hotel.
The tour is based in beautiful Valletta, Malta's capital, and features excursions to the Ggantija Temples of Gozo, and many temples on Malta, including Skorba, Ta Hagrat, Hagar Qim, and more. In addition, you will visit historic sites such as Ghar Dalam Cave, which houses the remains of extinct neolithic animals, and St. Paul's catacombs, where people of all religions were laid to rest between AD 200 and 700.
Since no one can enjoy Malta without also experiencing the local culture, you will also have the chance to visit Marsaxlokk, a fishing village that has been in the industry since Roman times. The tour will also feature ample opportunities to taste Malta's exquisite cuisine.
Lodgings: Osborne Hotel
Total Price: $2900 per participant. (assuming double occupancy; single lodging fee $424 will be added)
Registration fee: $1000 to ALI by registration deadline of February 11th, 2020. (included in total price)
Costs not included: tourist visas (for those outside the US and EU), personal travel insurance, airfare to & from Malta, alcoholic beverages.
Date: April 9 - 16, 2022
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