Built on a peninsula overlooking the Grand Harbour, Valletta is a compact capital where golden limestone streets, baroque architecture, and sweeping sea views reflect the remarkable legacy of the Knights of Saint John. Behind its impressive fortifications, elegant palaces, ornate churches, and hidden gardens reveal a city shaped by centuries of resilience, culture, and Mediterranean influence.
The Valletta Scavenger Hunt and Self Guided Tour invites you to explore Malta’s historic capital through an engaging journey of discovery. Solve location based puzzles, follow clues between fortified landmarks, scenic terraces, and charming streets, and enjoy immersive AI narration that uncovers Valletta’s military heritage, architectural masterpieces, and the fascinating stories woven into this UNESCO World Heritage city.
About Valletta Scavenger Hunt and Self Guided Tour
Highlights of Valletta Scavenger Hunt
Play
Solve location based puzzles. Use logic, imagination and observation. No knowledge required.
Learn
Uncover fun facts, local legends and information about the attractions and the city.
Walk
Who doesn’t love walking as a way to explore a city? Do it at your own pace and discover hidden gems.
Flexibility
Start anytime. Time is with you and not against you. Customise your route. Snap photos as you go.
Team Building in Valletta: An Island Quest of Strategy, Discovery, and Team Spirit
Locations and Route (Show Map)
In the map you can check the optimised route. You can change the order and adjust it according to your needs.
Download the World City Trail app from the store and after the purchase you will receive a booking reference. Fill in your details and you are ready to go!
Experience the ultimate Valletta Scavenger Hunt and self-guided tour, the most sun-drenched way to explore the smallest capital in the European Union. Combining an outdoor escape room with sightseeing, our game offers the most affordable and flexible adventure through a UNESCO World Heritage city built by the Knights of St. John. With no schedule and no time pressure, you decide when to play, learn, and walk through the fortified limestone streets and grand bastions at your own pace. This interactive city game is multilingual, allowing you to solve riddles and listen to audio narrations in your preferred language while enjoying a healthy walk through a city that is essentially an open-air museum.
We have carefully curated the best route in Valletta, connecting 10 of the most important attractions into one seamless, walkable journey. Starting at the neoclassical Saint Publius Parish Church and the majestic Triton Fountain, you can use our customizable route feature to adjust the order of checkpoints based on your needs. As you interact with the modern Parliament of Malta and visit the stunning Upper Barrakka Gardens—offering world-class views of the Grand Harbour—you’ll solve location-based puzzles and listen to audio stories that unlock local legends. The path leads you to the charming Knisja Santa Katerina tal-Italja and the jaw-dropping St. John’s Co-Cathedral, home to Caravaggio’s masterpieces.
Discover the resilience of the island at Great Siege Square and browse the treasures of the National Library of Malta. Your journey continues through the quiet corners of St. George’s chapel before concluding at the ornate and historically significant St. Paul’s Cathedral. Whether you are admiring the Baroque gold leaf or looking out over the Three Cities, you are getting the best exercise while uncovering the soul of the city. Conclude your quest with a deep understanding of Valletta’s knightly heritage, knowing you’ve experienced the city’s finest gems for the cheapest price available.
Important information about Valletta Scavenger Hunt
Smartphone
You will need a fully charged smartphone with internet access and World City Trail app.
Self Guided Tour
Nobody will wait for you. Start anytime and do it at your own pace. Pause and resume anytime.
Not Suitable
For wheelchair users, people with mobility impairments or unaccompanied children.
Important
You don’t have to pay any entry fees.
Explore the attractions of Valletta Scavenger Hunt
St Publius – starting point of Valletta Scavenger Hunt and city tour
This is a site you must explore as it is highly related to the history of Malta. St. Publius is also famous as the Maltese Saint of the first century and he is also famous as the first bishop of Malta making this place highly important for the locals. While there are some event celebrations here, the thing of your interest is going to be the architectural beauty of this place. It can be an amazing background for your images.
Triton fountain
Time to see something in action. The fountain itself is one of the best things to see in Valletta. It is present outside of the City Gate of the city. Well, it has been built amazingly as 3 bronze sculptures are holding a huge basin that is the base of the fountain.
The fountain was constructed as well as designed in the mid-20th century. While it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city it was used as the site for national celebrations for a long time
Parliament of Malta
Designed by the renowned architect Renzo Piano, this striking modern landmark greets visitors at the city’s entrance with its innovative “floating” limestone blocks that appear to have been eroded by nature. As you admire the geometric patterns of the perforated facade, you will experience a bold fusion of contemporary design and historic heritage that serves as the heart of Malta’s democratic spirit.
Upper Barrakka gardens
Another place that provides you with some time to spend away from the busy city streets. This is the garden that is even more beautiful than the previous one as it has amazing plantations. On top of everything, it has a great view of the harbor which brings a unique vibe to the place. If you are looking for the history of this garden, it dates back to the mid-16th century. One of the best spots of Valletta Scavenger Hunt.
St Catherine of Italy
This is a historic Roman Catholic church that must be a part of your visit as it still serves as a church in Malta. The church was opened in the 16th century. It portrays Roman architecture.
St John cathedral
Another stunning Roman Catholic Church must be visited while you are in Valletta. This church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. It was dates to the last quarter of the 16th century. The designer of the church was a Maltese architect who also designed some other important sites in Malta.
Great siege square
If there is one place that has stunning architectural beauty in Valletta, then it is this Square. This holds rich historical value for the place as the buildings and the bronze sculptures symbolize faith, fortitude, and Civilization. The place gets even more attractive in the evening with better lighting.
National library
It is a reference and research library located in Valletta and it is one of the best assets of Malta. The library not only holds a lot of knowledge, but it is also a historic site to visit that dates back to the 18th century.
St George square
What is now a tourist attraction was to be the home to the storied president’s palace. Not only this but it was home to some other neoclassical and decorative buildings. It is another site that can be an amazing background for your travel pictures.
St Paul cathedral – ending point of Valletta Scavenger Hunt and city tour
Although it is not the main cathedral in Valletta, it still has the status of a cathedral, and it is officially the Pro-cathedral church of St. Paul. The building dates back in the mid-19th century and has amazing architectural beauty. Enjoy your sightseeing with our Valletta Scavenger Hunt and self guided tour!
Frequently Asked Questions
Fun Facts about Valletta: Hidden Gems, Local Legends and Must Do and See
Saint Publius Parish Church: A Tapestry of Faith and Art in Valletta
The Triton Fountain: Valletta’s Monument to Resilience and Art
The Parliament of Malta: A Modern Beacon of Democracy in Valletta
Upper Barrakka Gardens: A Panoramic Jewel in Valletta’s Crown
Knisja Santa Katerina tal-Italja: A Baroque Jewel of Italian Heritage in Valletta
Saint John Co-Cathedral: A Baroque Masterpiece in the Heart of Valletta
Great Siege Square: A Monument to Valor in the Heart of Valletta
The National Library of Malta: A Repository of Knowledge and Heritage in Valletta
Aline – France –
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Super façon de visiter lune ville qu’on ne connaît pas !!! À refaire !
Austria –
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Nette Idee um Valetta kennenzulernen. Für jüngere Kinder war es dann doch zu viel historischer Input. Aber wir sind gut durchgekommen und die Rätsel waren alle gut lösbar bis auf das letzte.
Germany –
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An sich war die Führung super und auch die Handhabung der App war einfach, nur die Rätsel waren manchmal etwas mehrdeutig.
Germany –
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Die Schnitzeljagd war sehr gut zu Fuß zu meistern. Manche Aufgaben hätten gerne schwerer sein können.
Austria –
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Die Schnitzeljagd ist sehr zu empfehlen. Sie ist auch für Teenager spannend, da es Rätsel zu lösen gibt. Weiters erfährt man in kurzen Texten einiges über die Geschichte der Stadt und der historischen Stätte. Schön ist auch, dass man sie im eigenen Tempo machen kann und so auch Zeit zum Genießen der Eindrücke oder eines Kaffees hat!
Croatia –
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Very fun, I love the concept. We got to see the most important things at our own pace and when we wanted to.
Flavy– France –
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Sympa pour connaître les principaux monuments de la ville.
France –
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Parfait rien a redire
Germany –
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Die Idee ist klasse und die Rätsel waren einfach zu lösen. Es wäre schön gewesen, wenn der Hinweis, dass man die Tour im Hellen machen sollte, irgendwo gestanden hätte. Schade ist auch, dass man nicht einfach zurückgehen kann. Außerdem wurden manche Lösungen nicht gespeichert. Etwas mehr Hintergrundinformationen zu den nicht enthaltenen bedeutenden Sehenswürdigkeiten hätte ich mir auch gewünscht.
United States –
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Very fun activity, make sure you have suitable walking shoes because there are a lot of uneven roads, slopes and stones.
Switzerland –
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Lustige Erfahrung. Sehr kurzweilig. Leider hat man doch nicht alle Ecken der Stadt gesehen. Hinweise zum Beispiel auf die Waterfront gab es nirgends.
Juan– Spain –
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Actividad muy dinámica e interesante, perfecta para hacerla en pareja y conocer la ciudad. se me hizo algo corto , quizas meter algún punto intermedio o dar la posibilidad de realizar acertijos opcionales estaria genial
United Kingdom –
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A fun way to explore the city as a family.
Belgium –
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Heel leuk om iets te weten te komen over Valetta op een spannende manier!
Ilona– Poland –
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Not many options to chose, however very good to remember something.
Luca– Italy –
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Attività giocosa che ti permette di visitare la città divertendosi in gruppo! Consigliata!
Germany –
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Rätsel zu einfach und die Tour an sich nicht spektakulär. Leider nur 10 Stopps. Ein paar “Insider” News wären super.
France –
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Très bien pour visiter La Valette
Barney– United Kingdom –
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Although very cheap and easy, this surprised us by being a brilliant highlight and the perfect way to start our 4 day trip to Malta (staying in Valletta). The reason: you start whenever you want and go at your own pace: you could do it in an hour but we took the opportunity to keep stopping and get used to the layout of Valletta so took half a day (!). By the end, we knew our way around, had seen the main sights of Valletta, and were much entertained too. One word of warning: you will need some tech skills: make sure you download the app in advance (we did this before leaving UK) and make sure you know how to use Google Maps (tell it you’re walking not in a car). The clues were very clever, and you can ask for hints if you get stuck. Many thanks for this hunt!
Austria –
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Wirklich nett aber mit 10 Stationen viel zu kurz. Die letzte Station war bei uns nicht zu schaffen, weil es wegen Restauration nicht zu sehen war. Sehr schade.
Switzerland –
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Wir, zu zwei ich und meine Tochter fanden es sehr kurzweilig, Plant sicher einen 1/2 Tag dafür ein. Es ist perfekt für die schönsten Sehenswürdigkeiten in Valletta zu sehen. Beim Brunnen auf jeden Fall vom mittleren Essens-Stand Samosa essen. Die waren perfekt, extrem gut!?? ??Wir werden die Schnitzeljagd in einer andern Stadt auf jeden wieder einmal machen. Euch viel Spass!
Luxembourg –
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We ran out of options of what to do in Malta, so this was an ideal occasion to go explore further into Valletta. (For approximately 1 hour)
France –
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Appli ludique, permets de se diriger facilement vers les principaux sites à visiter Je recommande ??
United States –
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Great idea, got to see quite a bit of the city but strangely not all the main sites though guess there are quite a lot in Valletta. we enjoyed it, took us a couple of hours with a pitstop for a drink half way through.
France –
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Activité sympathique mais niveau un peu trop facile pour des personnes habituées. Cela nous a tout de meme tenus 1h en faisant des arrets magasins et en faisant pas mal d’aller retours entre les endroits (le parcours aurais egalement pu etre optimisé). Attention egalement le parcours ne permet pas de visiter certains endroits emblematiques comme le fort St Elmo
Germany –
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Die Rätsel waren verständlich aufgebaut und man würde an die wichtigsten Spots geführt. Der Start des Rätsels hat einen riesigen Parkplatz nebenan, wo man für 3€ am Tag parken kann. Das letzte Rätsel war leider etwas abseits der Innenstadt und der Ort nicht so schön. Ansonsten würde ich es jedem empfehlen!
Netherlands –
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Het was een hele leuke (niet te moeilijke) puzzle-wandeltocht door Valetta. Wij hebben ervan genoten. Had nog iets langer mogen duren.
France –
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Une manière originale de découvrir la ville en famille. Les enfants ont adoré
France –
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Activité très intéressante par contre groupe important et en deux langues. Nous n’avions pas d’écouteurs donc nous n’avons pu entendre toutes les informations.
France –
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Quizz pas toujours réalisable car beaucoup de travaux en ville.
Italy –
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L’idea è carina e ti permette di visitare la città facendo qualcosa di diverso.
Heli– Finland –
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Tosi hauska tapa kiertää nähtävyydet. Arvoitukset eivät olleet liian vaikeita ja teinikin tykkäsi.
Switzerland –
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Interessante Art die Stadt kennen zu lernen. Die Rätsel waren aber doch swhr einfach und das ganze hätte noch etwas länger sein können. Zudem hätte ich mir noch einige Tipps gewünscht, was man sonnst noch alles anacheuwn kann.
Austria –
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Wir haben das erste Mal auf diese Art und Weise eine Stadt erkundet und es wird nicht das einzige Mal bleiben 🙂 Sehr kurzweilig, wenn gleich auch nicht sonderlich schwierig zu lösen. Tipp: Kurz vor 12 lohnt es sich an der Saluting Battery zu sein!
Slovenia –
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A very fun experience and a nice way to get to know the city.
Switzerland –
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Sehr zu empfehlen! Wir konnten auf diese Art wunderbar und spielerisch die schöne Stadt entdecken.
Malta –
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A real fun family activity
France –
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Les énigmes sont un peu compliquées mais c’est un bon moyen de découvrir la ville. C’était amusant
Eleonora– Italy –
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Modalità molto carina per visitare una città, le descrizioni e i giochi sono interessanti e divertenti. Un paio di indovinelli però non avevano molto senso
Italy –
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Molto simpatica, dovete, però, essere più precisi negli indizi
Greece –
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GREAT!!!
Greece –
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very good
United Kingdom –
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Great tour to get around the city and see the sights but the scavenger hunt itself was too difficult which really took the fun out of it!
Romania –
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The starting point was a bit far from our initial arrival point in Valetta (by ferry from Sliema), but this was a very interesting was of visiting the city. This was the first time I went on a self guided tour with riddles and puzzles along the way and I’ll try to do it this way again in other cities I’ll visit. I recommend it if you want an interesting way to explore.
Germany –
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Uns hat die selbstgeführte Tour super gefallen. Man hat viel von Valletta gesehen und dabei kleine Rätsel gelöst. So war es nicht “nur” eine Sightseeing Tour. Das Tempo bestimmt man selber, genauso kann man weitere Zwischenstops einlegen. Tipp: die ersten 2/3 Stationen sind außerhalb der Stadtmauer und können gut mit dem E-Scooter zurückgelegt werden. Weiterzuempfehlen 🙂
Germany –
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Die Schnitzeljagd besteht aus 10 Fragen / Sehenswürdigkeiten. Gut ist, dass sie auch Sehenswürdigkeiten außerhalb der Stadtmauern von Valetta erklärt. Die Fragen fanden wir gut gemacht. Wir waren 3 Erwachsene und die Schnitzeljagd war eine willkommene Ablenkung zu den sonstigen Stadttouren. Die Erläuterungen wiederholten sich innerhalb des einzelnen Textes leider. Sodass man beim Vorlesen schauen musste was man bereits einmal gelesen hat. Wünschenswert wäre auch, verschiedene Informationstexte oder Möglichkeiten zur Auswahl zu haben. Der angebotene Text war sehr Zahlenlastig (1560;1876;…) und Fremdwörterlastig (neoklassizismus, etc) eher für Erwachsene historisch begeisterte Menschen geeignet. Ein bisschen Auflockerung der Texte/ einfachere Schreibweise täten diesen gut. Gerade, da die Schnitzeljagd sicherlich häufig auch mit Kindern gemacht werden. Ansonsten hatten wir einen lustigen Nachmittag mit vieeeeelen Kaffeepausen.
Greece –
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Very nice route around Valletta and some of the most important attractions. Nice and challenging puzzles!!!
Germany –
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Interessante Schnitzeljagd mit vielen wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten. Die Rätsel sind fast alle mit Köpfchen zu lösen außer zwei (heilige Katharina & triton Brunnen). Da wollen sie was von dir was du nicht erahnen kannst, fand ich irgendwie anstrengend. Aber mit den Tipps war es ok. Hätte mir ein Funktion gewünscht die mir sagt ob Wort oder Zahl hier richtig ist. Achtung für Spieler das letzte Denkmal wird gerade renoviert und deshalb war das Rätsel nicht lösbar. Haben jetzt einen Gutschein für eine weitere Aktion bekommen und werden es bestimmt noch mal nutzen. Ist zu schaffen
United States –
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Found it to be more challenging than expected, not really our cup of tea
jonathan33 –
A super activity for a city such as Valletta is! Small , walkable with much history! We learnt many things about the city and the navigation was great!