My previous attempt to share this review has been deleted by Tripadvisor and I have been advised to re-submit after making edits to comply with Tripadvisor's "policy about Promotional or Commercial Content". I have read the policy and do not see how my original post may have violated it. My review does not promote any of my products or services. The website link included in my review is managed by the European Commission to provide information to travellers about Covid-related travel restrictions and requirements in the European Union countries and as such is most relevant and helpful to travellers and not at all promotional in nature, and as such it is allowed by the policy. The post does not include advertisements, solicitations, or website links with referrer tags or affiliate codes. In other words, the original text fully complies with Tripadvisor's Promotional or Commercial Content policy and has been removed by Tripadvisor without just cause and, having no viable option to communicate with Tripadvisor about this issue, I am re-posting the original text of my review again, prepended with this explanatory paragraph for the benefit of Tripadvisor staff. We have booked and paid $650 on April 18 for this private, full-day, free-cancellation tour scheduled for April 23. We were traveling to Malta on April 22, departing from Croatia in the afternoon, with transfer through Germany. We have a valid EU Digital Covid Vaccine certificate, having been fully vaccinated with the single-dose Janssen vaccine approved by the European Union. We have checked reopen.europa.eu for Covid travel restrictions and have confirmed that both Germany and Malta allow entry to travellers who have been vaccinated with EU approved vaccines. To our knowledge, we have done everything that could reasonably be expected to prepare for our trip and we were happily on our way. Unfortunately, we were informed at the airport that Germany now, and as of recently, requires the Janssen vaccine to be supplemented with a booster, or a single shot of another vaccine, and so we were denied boarding. I have contacted the tour operator to advise them of the fact that we are unable to arrive, requesting a refund or rescheduling of the tour for a later date. This was in the late afternoon on April 22. The operator replied the following day (the day of the tour) and told us that she will get back to us on Monday (April 25). On April 25, we have received a follow-up reply from her advising us that she cannot issue a refund "because of the policy of Viator and the expenses for the guide and the transport. This services were organized and pre paid in advance." Let's put this in perspective. The tour was booked during off-season. The tour involves a private guide driving us around Malta in a private vehicle. NO COSTS HAVE BEEN INCURRED. The tour allows free cancellation with at least 24 hours notice. So, technically, yes, the tour operator did not need to refund the money, or offer to reschedule, because we were a few hours late cancelling the booking and so I commend My Maltese Guide for securing such a well-earned profit. Well done!

I was looking for a tour to visit the most relevant Jewish historical spots in Malta. The team was very fast to respond and propose a customized half day tour. My guide, Dennis has a lot of knowledge of history, art, religion, and of course Malta. Therefore, the experience was above my expectations!!! Thank you!

Our wonderful hotel Casa Ellul suggested we try My Maltese Guide for our private tours. I had quite the list of things that we wanted to cover. We were not disappointed! We were picked up by Gertrude and John and headed to the ferry to Gozo. We began at the Church of St John the Baptist, then Ggantia Temple and the windmill. We were able to stop at some other churches before making it to the Gozo salt pans, Dwerja Cliffs and site of the collapsed Azure window. We made our way to Xlendi Bay for an amazing lunch and gelato. We were able to see Ta Pinu and also the citadel and Gozo Cathedral in Victoria. Thank you Gerturdue and Luis for an amazing day. We followed this the next day with a full day in Malta! We began at the Mosta Dome then headed to Rabat and Mdina. Paula, and Mario made our day amazing. We were able to see the St Pauls Grotto and visited catacombs, lovely walking tour of Mdina and toured the Cathedral and museum as well. Mario even took my husband to tour his home village while Paula and I walked. We then proceeded to see Lawrence the Bird man to visit his Harris Hawks and also a surprise Blue Grotto overlook before continuing to Marsaxlokk for a fresh fish lunch and to see Church of Our Lady of Pompeii. Even met Stephen in Costa Coffee! Thank you to everyone at My Maltese Guide for an Amazing two days. Can't imagine doing all we had down without you all. Can't wait to return. We did Valletta on our own to maximize our tours, times and guides!

Alfred was an excellent tour guide and Leo an excellent driver for the 4 of us, all adults. We enjoyed our tour of historic Valleta, but most enjoyed our visit to Mdina, where we also had lunch at Coogi's, much recommended. Alfred was very knowledgeable and also responsive to our requests. You can't go wrong w this service.

Stephen Place (My Maltese Guide) Stephen was recommended to my husband and I by a fellow passenger on the plane when we were flying to Malta to pursue our family heritage. We found Stephen to be an utterly charming man, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Malta. Stephen and his guides turned a good holiday into a thoroughly memorable one. Thank you so much Stephen. We unreservedly recommend “My Maltese Guide” to anyone going to Malta.

We had a great guide - Miriam - for this tour. She picked us up from our hotel in Valletta and took us to the ferry to Gozo. Once in Gozo we had a comfortable van where Miriam and our driver took us around the island. We visited Ggantija which was spectacular then had a great meal at a little restaurant in Xlendi which has a nice little harbor. We went to the Inland Sea/Dwerja and had a great boat ride. This is where the Azure Window was location. After that we saw the beautiful Basilica Ta'Pinu and visited La Cittadella in Victoria. Miriam speaks fluent English and has a lot of knowledge of the area. She is an excellent tour guide and I highly recommend her.

Very informative well organised, highlight was the boat trip from the inland sea. Thanks to Miriam and the drivers for a most friendly and enjoyable day.

We had a wonderful day with Dennis and Maria. Dennis is an amazing guide and a true gem of a person. He was so passionate and knowledgeable about Malta and it's history ! Maria was an excellent driver who was right there at every stop with a nice cooled down car. We can't wait to come back to Malta as we would love to spend more time on this beautiful island.

We had a private half day tour/shore excursion for 6 which was great. We waited a few minutes for the guide after disembarkation, but the rest of the day was smooth and she certainly gave us great attention on the tour. She tailored the day to our preferences and was extremely knowledgeable about Malta. There was no language barrier and we saw everything we had hoped to see. Highly recommend at least a half day tour of this interesting island.

We had the best day ever in Gozo, our guide was very informative and friendly and so was the driver.

We contacted My Malta Tours at the last minute after a recommendation from our Airbnb host. Stephen was very responsive putting together a four hour tour based on our interests. Nick arrived with a driver and we spent four hours getting a crash course in many things Malta. Nick took our interests into consideration and walked us through history, geography, the various occupying forces, the culture, the language and any questions we could come up with. This is just what we asked for and he knew so much. This was our first trip to Malta and I would highly recommend Nick and My Malta Tours as a great way to be introduced or learn more about this fascinating country.

We were a party of 13 with 8 adults and 5 children, aged 4 to 14. Our tour guide was Nikki, who was spectacular - the best tour guide of our two week-trip. Enthusiastic about her adopted home of Malta, very knowledgeable not only about Malta but about history in general. We learned so much and our grandchildren even enjoyed hearing about stories and life in the old times. English was perfect. We covered much territory in our tour and the grandkids loved the swim in the Blue Grotto. Lots of fun. One of our grandkids had a brace on her teeth that broke, but no problem, Nikki found a dentist who repaired the brace and at no charge to us. Highly recommended.

We booked a full day Malta Loop tour. Malta is a stunning country. It was the second time we have been there and we still fell like we only scratched the surface. Our guide Sylvia was amazing. Her knowledge was endless and her enthusiasm for her job was great. I would highly recommend booking a tour with My Maltese Tour Guide.

We used this company to do 2 tours - walking tour of Valletta and a full day Malta tour. Both were excellent and planning and booking with Stephen - the owner - was like dealing with a friend. Our day with our guide Nick was particularly informative, entertaining and a wonderful day well spent. No Malta stone was left untouched. We loved it!

After reading some reviews on Trip Advisor, I found My Maltese Guide. I truly appreciated their prompt responses to my emails and questions. We booked them for A-day in Malta when we docked from our cruise ship. We had a group of 9, ages 10 to 73 years old. It was a very hot June day. The van we had, had air conditioning but the driver kept his window open, honestly the ride around Malta was miserable. Ingrid was our tour guide for the day, she was very nice and accommodating. We went to a farmers market on the water and sampled some pastries then we went to see the blue grotto, the water was too rough to take a boat. Next we went to ancient temples and to the old city with walls. We had grabbed a snack from a roadside stand, but honestly we were hot and hungry. When we finally got to a restaurant the power went out, so we decided to end our day early and head back to the ship for some air conditioning and food. Over all My Maltese Guide did a good job but I recommend going in cooler months. Malta is a heavily populated area, known as the Rock. Almost as many vehicles as people. The OLD City is super clean.