Mdina, Rabat & Mtarfa Tourist Sightseeing Train Tour

Experience Malta’s only ‘Quality Assured Visitor Attraction’ sightseeing train tour service that departs every hour from a terminus next to the Domus Romana (Roman Villa) Mdina, near public transport Bus interchange and a short walk from Mdina Main Gate whilst following signs through Howard Gardens. The train tour provides a very informative commentary in seven languages on the historical, cultural and architectural importance of the areas of Mdina, Rabat and Mtarfa.

This train tour is especially suited for those tourists who arrive to these areas on their own by public transport or by sightseeing buses which is the ideal travelling means to discover the charms and rich heritage of these areas at a guaranteed value for money service. The tour’s duration is approximately 30 minutes with an 8km route that passes adjacent to Mdina Main Gate, Old Casino Notabile, then to the heart of Rabat with its numerous archaeological places, in close proximity to St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Grotto, the catacombs of St. Paul’s and St. Agatha Complex and thereon to the suburb of Ghar Barka with picturesque views of Rabat and the surrounding countryside.

The tour proceeds into the heart of the neighbouring town of Mtarfa viewing other interesting buildings such as the Ex Royal Navy Hospital and the Clock Tower. The train at its highest point on the island proceeds from Mtarfa with breathtaking views of Mosta and most of Malta with particular emphasis on Mdina and the surrounding magnificent bastions with their captivating allure. The train passes over the same bridge transited by the Old Malta Railway Trains and close to the Old Railway Station, thereafter steaming to Mdina’s Greek Gate Tunnel and back to the terminus.

Your holiday stay in Malta is not complete until you board our train, which provides fun and smiles all along the way!

 

Departures:	Next to Domus Romana (Roman Villa), Mdina
Schedule:	From 10am till 4pm (on the hour every hour)