Walk through the narrow streets of Mdina with your guide
Beautiful buildings and rich history in Mdina
Your guide dressed in suthentic costume tells the tales of the silent city
Immerse into the hauntingly silent and rich textured medieval streets of Mdina.
Re-live the time as your guide portrays a real character who once roamed the medieval streets of Mdina
Main gate to the medieval city, Mdina
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Medieval Mayhem in Mdina: Dark and Dangerous 15th Century Malta

2 hours and 15 minutes

Easy

Walk through Mdina's medieval silent & off-beaten medieval streets. Brace yourselves on medieval Malta’s sauciest secrets, betrayals, rivalries and affairs. Re-live the time as your guide, dressed in authentic costume.

Beware! It’s 1425, and you’ve arrived in a city shrouded in mystery city where surviving until tomorrow is nothing short of a miracle! 

Your guide and host? A rather questionable character fresh from the city's more... colourful establishments, hired by noble families who made Mdina great and whose titles shine brighter than their morals. 

Trust me, you'll want this scoundrel on your side for what's about to unfold as you navigate the cutthroat world and chaos of 15th century Maltese politics.

Think your families dysfunctional? Wait till you meet Mdina's medieval VIPs. On this walking story tour, you'll learn who's sleeping with whom (and who shouldn’t be), who's plotting against whom (and who absolutely shouldn’t have been),

It's like a medieval soap opera, but with more backstabbing, and some still unsolved gruesome mysteries.

Discover why danger lurked at every turn, as civil wars raged between power-hungry nobles and seafaring, piratical Knights. Feel the weight of history as you wander through the narrow medieval off beaten streets 

Experience the Black Death (safely, we promise) and learn plague cures that’ll make you deeply appreciate modern medicine and discover execution methods so inventive they’d make even the Spanish Inquisition take notes!

Don’t just visit Mdina. Embrace it and travel back into a city where every breath was a gamble, Become part of the scandal, the secrets, and the sheer audacity of survival. You’ll leave with great stories and an even greater appreciation for modern hygiene as a real Game of Thrones played out in Mdina on this thrilling themed experience. 

Tour can be run as a group private tour.



What's included?
    • Mdina guided walking tour
    • Highly immersive and interactive guide wearing authentic costume and plays the part of a real character from Malta's past.
    Exclusions
    • Food & drinks
    • No food or drinks.
    • No attraction entrance tickets are included.
    • No pick-up and/or drop-off service to the starting point.
    Please note
      • The time shown on the website or on your ticket is the approximate start time of the activity.
      • This tour has no pick-up service, you have to make your way to the meeting point. The meeting point address is given in the tour’s meeting point details -  Joseph Howard Memorial (next to the public toilets, left side to Mdina gate)
      • The ending point is Mdina, Bastion Square.
      • This tour is a walking tour. The English-speaking guide is a highly immersive and interactive guide wearing an authentic costume and plays the part of a real character. of the Malta's past.
      • The provider reserves the right to change the order of the visits without prior notice. 
      • No dress code is required unless entering churches; comfortable seasonal clothing is recommended. To enter churches, shoulders and up to the knees must be covered. Kindly wear comfortable footwear and avoid flipflops. 
      • The tour is not recommended for travellers with mobility impairments.
      • The tour is not wheelchair accessible. Guests with mobility challenges or using a wheelchair, kindly contact us for more information and guidance for the selected tour. 
      • Foldable strollers are allowed during the tour. 
      • Pets, large luggage, and suitcases are not allowed during the tour. 
      • Bags and any personal items have to be attended to at all times. The company      will not be held responsible for any damages or loss of personal items while on tour. Guests are expected to stay with the guide and follow any instructions while on tour. 
      • The tour will operate as scheduled, rain or shine. 
      • Always take any vouchers or documents provided during purchase - Both electronic and paper vouchers are accepted. 
      • TOUR CANCELLATION: The Company reserves the right to cancel any tour without prior notification. All tours shall operate subject to a minimum participation.
      • Bookings preferably 48 hours in advance.
      • For any queries, you may reach the excursions department either by phoning +356 2345 2210 during office hours, or by email on info@excursionsinmalta.com.
      What to bring
        • Dress according to season.
        • To enter churches, shoulders and up to the knees must be covered.
        • Comfortable footwear, avoid flip-flops.
        • Cash / Credit Card for snacks, drinks and donations.
        • During the summer months - keep well hydrated. It is recommended that you bring small water bottles.