Marsaxlokk & Blue Grotto Tour
Excursions & day trips

Marsaxlokk & Blue Grotto Tour

4.1/5
Excellent
Based on 15 reviews
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£29.00
Free cancellation
Language: German, Spanish, English, French, Italian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Do this because
  • Weekly market in Marsaxlokk waterfront
  • The Blue Grotto
What to expect

Maltese Sunday mornings are made for leisure. And this shopping and sightseeing combination is all about enjoying the real Malta. On this trip, you'll visit the fishing village of Marsaxlokk – one of the country's most picturesque – for its weekly market and the famous Blue Grotto.

We kick off with some shopping in Marsaxlokk. This quaint fishing village hosts a large market down by the waterfront – check out the colourfully painted ‘luzzu' boats floating in the harbour – on Sunday mornings. As well as freshly caught fish, there'll also be locally grown fruit and veg, Maltese wines, cold cuts, cheeses and leather goods.

Then we'll head to one of Malta's most famous natural sights – the Blue Grotto of Wied Iz-Zurrieq. It's a 50-metre deep natural cave with a huge arch that stretches out to sea. The caves get their name from the light reflecting off the water, which creates a dazzling blue colour. An optional boat trip into the grotto is available.

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What's included
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What to remember
  • Boat trip to the Blue Grotto is an optional extra
  • Market is weather dependant during winter months
  • Food and drinks not included
  • This experience doesn't follow our general cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Provider
TUI MALTA LTD
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.1/5

Based on 15 reviews from verified customers

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  • Len

    From United States of America - December 2024

    Travelled as a couple

     

    55 - 64 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Would like to have had more time in Marsexlokk.

  • James

    From United Kingdom - May 2024

    Travelled as a couple

     

    45 - 54 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    The market itself is very interesting with a combination of stalls intended with the locals including a wide variety of fo ods. There are also stall ...

  • Gaby

    From United States of America - May 2024

    Solo traveller

     

    25 - 34 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    4/5

    The actual trip was good. Could have done with a little longer at the market but it was fine. Unfortunately although I was back looking for the bus i ...

  • Traveller

    From United States of America - February 2024

    Solo traveller

     

    45 - 54 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Well run tour

  • D Shore

    From United Kingdom - September 2023

    Travelled as a couple

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Average

    Overall rated

    3/5

    Marsaxslokk was a really crowded market with less than an hour to try and push through, not really able to stop and browse at stalls. Public toilets a ...

  • AG

    From United Kingdom - August 2023

    Travelled with family

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Great

    Overall rated

    4/5

    What you don't get from the pre-experience information is how many people will be there, how busy it will be, the rocky access, the difficulty in find ...

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