🏨 Buskett Woodlands and Dingli Cliffs Nature Walking Private Tour Activity

Buskett Woodlands and Dingli Cliffs Nature Walking Private Tour

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 5 hours

Departs: Malta, Malta

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Appreciate the beauty of nature and learn about Malta’s biodiversity from an experienced and fully qualified botanist, visit Buskett Gardens, one of the few woodland areas found in Malta and appreciate the extraordinary views from Dingli Cliffs, the highest point of the Maltese islands.

Enjoy a perfect combination of fun, education, non-exhaustive exercise and sightseeing with breath-taking views, magnificent scenery and a touch of history.

Enjoy a peaceful walk off the beaten track in these tranquil locations and their surroundings, away from the typical touristic routes and large crowds.

What's Included

Guide (a fully qualified & certified botanist).

Hotel pick-up and drop-off (included also for guests staying in Gozo)

What's Not Included

Ferry tickets for guests staying in Gozo are not included (must be paid on spot, price €4.65 p.p.)

Food & drinks (an optional packed lunch can be added to your booking)

Tips (optional)

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

Although this tour includes some historic attractions, this is not a history tour, the focus of this tour is not history but nature, the tour is overseen by a fully qualified botanist and although he is knowledgeable on some aspects and areas of the Malte
Guests are allowed to bring their own food/snacks and beverages during this tour.
Not recommended for travelers with mobility impairments
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The optional packed lunch includes a traditional Maltese “Ftira” (a traditional leavened Maltese bread with fillings such as tuna, fresh tomatoes, onions, capers, and olives), some savoury snacks and a bottle of mineral water.
This is a private activity, only you and your party will be participating.
Various stops are included at panoramic and historic sites.

Although this tour includes some historic attractions, this is not a history tour, the focus of this tour is not history but nature, the tour is overseen by a fully qualified botanist and although he is knowledgeable on some aspects and areas of the Malte
Guests are allowed to bring their own food/snacks and beverages during this tour.
Not recommended for travelers with mobility impairments
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The optional packed lunch includes a traditional Maltese “Ftira” (a traditional leavened Maltese bread with fillings such as tuna, fresh tomatoes, onions, capers, and olives), some savoury snacks and a bottle of mineral water.
This is a private activity, only you and your party will be participating.
Various stops are included at panoramic and historic sites.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Buskett Gardens

We start our walking tour with a visit to Buskett Woodlands (also known as Buskett Gardens), this 30-ha site is located in the fertile valley of “Wied il-Luq” in Siġġiewi and is one of the few woodland areas found in Malta.

The gardens contain broadleaved deciduous woodland, native coniferous woodland, with sclerophyllous garrigue and maquis shrubland, as well as groves of fruit trees. Many different trees and shrubs grow in the gardens, including numerous fruit-bearing trees. Renowned as one of the greenest areas in Malta, the gardens are at their best in the spring but also provide shade from the harsh mid-summer sun and offer a quiet place for a walk in the winter months.

We will walk along the valley within these woodlands where we will have the opportunity to appreciate a variety of trees found in the Mediterranean region, including the national tree of Malta (the Sandarac Gum tree) and some of the oldest trees found on the island, dating back at least 500 years.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

We will be able to enjoy great views of the beautiful Verdala Palace; perched on a hilltop adjoining and overlooking Buskett Gardens, this palace was built by Grand Master Hughes de Verdalle in 1588 as a summer residence and hunting lodge. The building now serves as the President's summer residence. The palace is a landmark and not open to the public except for certain occasions.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Dingli Cart Ruts (Clapham Junction) and Caves

Here we will also see the mysterious “Curt Ruts”, a complex network of tracks carved in the rock, the age and purpose of the tracks remain uncertain. In general, most archaeologists presume that the site developed about 2000 BC after new settlers came over from Sicily, starting the Bronze Age in Malta, but no archaeologist has provided a concrete theory regarding their purpose.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dingli Cliffs

From here we will proceed to Dingli Cliffs, located off the village of Dingli on Malta’s western coast; at around 253 meters above sea-level, these cliffs represent the highest point of the Maltese islands.

The cliffs propose a majestic sight; the views overlooking the terraced fields underneath and the panorama of the vast open seas, with the uninhabited small island of Filfla on its backdrop, are truly breath-taking! Given their impressive height, the cliffs can be considered as natural forts, since no attacker can approach the island from the west. Apart from the fantastic views of the sheer cliffs and clay slopes, this area features several endemic plants and typical Mediterranean flora, including wild orchids, aromatic shrubs, and the national plant of Malta (the Cheirolophus Crassifolius). Both the Buskett Woodlands and Dingli Cliffs are “Natura 2000” protected sites, which is a network of protected areas covering Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

St. Mary Magdalene Chapel

The final part of the tour continues along a trail parallel to the cliffs, offering fantastic views and a cool breeze throughout, perched on the edge of the cliffs, marking the highest point on the Maltese islands is a gorgeous tiny chapel built in 1646, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene.

A hawker selling local fruit, homemade products and Maltese coffee is also located here, and there are benches to enjoy the views from the highest cliffs of the Maltese islands.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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