Nature Highlights Private Walking Tour with Transport

Nature Walking Tour in Central Malta

This guided walking tour explores three key natural sites in central Malta: Chadwick Lakes, the Victoria Lines, and Binġemma Escarpments, ideal for nature enthusiasts of all levels.

Highlights

• Explore Malta’s biodiversity along three well-known nature walking trails
• Visit Chadwick Lakes, the Victoria Lines, and Binġemma Valley
• Combine light exercise with education and sightseeing
• Enjoy peaceful walks away from typical tourist routes and crowds

Description

The Chadwick Lakes are artificial freshwater lakes created in the late 19th century by British engineer Sir Osbert Chadwick. These lakes form Malta’s only freshwater stream large enough to be considered a rivulet, surrounded by a carefully managed system of small dams within the Qlejgħa Valley, Malta’s largest valley.

The valley hosts a rich variety of wetland flora and fauna, such as the endemic painted frog, indigenous plants, insects, tadpoles, frogs, crustaceans, riparian trees, and flooded areas sometimes covered with aquatic plants like floating buttercups.

The Victoria Lines stretch across 12 km, forming a series of British-built fortifications along high escarpments. These historic structures divide northern from southern Malta and offer wide views over the villages of Mġarr and Mellieħa, extending northwards toward the island of Gozo.

Binġemma showcases Malta’s garigue shrubland and wild orchids, along with Paleo-Christian rock-hewn tombs—some of the largest in Malta—which you will enter during the tour. The tour concludes near the rustic 17th-century chapel of Our Lady of Itria, still in use today.

Includes

• Fully qualified and certified botanist guide
• Pick-up and drop-off transfers from/to your hotel or nearest pick-up location for guests staying on Malta (excluding Gozo)

Excludes

• Food and drinks (optional packed lunch available, including traditional Maltese Ftira with fillings, snacks, and water—add at checkout)
• Pick-up and drop-off transfers for guests staying in Gozo
• Tips (optional)

Important Information

• The walking distance is approximately 6.5 km.
• This tour focuses on nature, led by a certified botanist; it is not a history tour.
• Wear comfortable trekking shoes and weather-appropriate casual clothing.
• No toilet facilities are available during the tour; please use facilities before pickup.
• Guests can bring their own food and drinks if preferred.
• The difficulty level is easy, with about a 5-minute walk on rough terrain near Binġemma Valley.
• Guests staying in Gozo must arrange their own ferry transfer to Malta for pickup.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

For the best experience, book in advance, wear suitable footwear, and bring water and sun protection. Morning tours offer cooler temperatures and better lighting for nature observation.