This 8-day self-guided walking holiday explores Gozo, the green, quiet sister island of Malta, from a single base at a five-star hotel. There is no group or tour leader: you walk at your own pace, following GPS routes and notes on a navigation app. You stay all week at Ta' Ċenċ, a secluded hotel set in 400 acres near Sannat, with stone cottages, private terraces and two large swimming pools. Breakfast and dinner are included every day. You can book the holiday on its own or with flights from London, which include airport transfers. Your hotel is a short taxi ride from the ferry port at Mġarr, and the island's buses reach most villages.

Gozo is small enough to explore on foot, with farm tracks, coastal paths and village lanes linking its sights. Your first walk starts at Mġarr, the island's port, full of colourful luzzu fishing boats and guarded by the 18th-century Fort Chambray, and follows the coast to the narrow creek of Mġarr ix-Xini, once a hideout for raiders.

Next you head to the island's quieter north-west, reached only on foot, past the great basilica of Ta' Pinu to the village of Għarb. The cliffs near Sannat are the highest on Gozo, alive with shearwaters in late spring, and a walk along them leads down to the bay at Xlendi, with views to Comino and Malta. A free day lets you take the island's buses to the Ġgantija temples, among the oldest free-standing structures in the world, Calypso's Cave and the red sands of Ramla Bay. Spring brings wild flowers to the fields and cliff tops.

Further walks take you to the Punic burial site at Wardija Point, Fungus Rock and the Inland Sea at Dwejra, and finally from Qala through lemon groves, vineyards and fig trees to the hidden beach of San Blas Bay and the old watchtowers along the coast.

The walking is graded easy to moderate, on farm tracks, coastal paths and some rocky ground, for a few hours a day. This holiday suits independent walkers and couples who want a relaxing week of gentle walks on their own schedule, good food and a comfortable base.

Trip highlights

Mġarr harbour and the creek of Mġarr ix-Xini (Day 2)
The basilica of Ta' Pinu and the north-west coast (Day 3)
The high cliffs near Sannat and Xlendi Bay (Day 4)
The Ġgantija temples and Ramla Bay (Day 5)
Dwejra, Fungus Rock and the Inland Sea (Day 6)
A week at a five-star hotel with half board

Map of the 8-day self-guided walks on Gozo from Sannat to Mġarr, Ta' Pinu, Xlendi, Ġgantija, Dwejra and Qala — 8-day walks: Sannat – Mġarr – Ta' Pinu – Xlendi – Ġgantija – Dwejra – Qala

Sannat Days 1–7
Mgarr Day 2
Ta' Pinu Basilica Day 3
Xlendi Day 4
Fungus Rock Day 6
Qala Day 7

One five-star base all week, with breakfast and dinner included and routes on a navigation app. Gozo's quiet paths and coast are ideal for gentle, independent walking.

Best suited to

Independent walkers who prefer no group
Couples looking for a relaxing active break
Travellers who like one comfortable base
Anyone interested in Malta's ancient history

Mġarr harbour beneath its hilltop church, Gozo

Day 1 · Sannat, Gozo Arrive on Gozo

Arrive at your hotel in Sannat, set in quiet gardens on the south of the island, and settle in before dinner.

Hotel
Hotel Ta' Ċenċ

Meals
Dinner
Day 2 · Mġarr, Fort Chambray, Mġarr ix-Xini Mġarr and the raiders' cove

Start at Mġarr, Gozo's colourful port beneath the 18th-century Fort Chambray, and follow the coast path to the narrow creek of Mġarr ix-Xini, once a refuge for raiders.

Hotel
Hotel Ta' Ċenċ

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 · Ta' Pinu Basilica, Għarb Ta' Pinu and Għarb

Walk along farm tracks in the island's north-west, reached only on foot, visiting the neo-Romanesque basilica of Ta' Pinu and the village of Għarb.

Hotel
Hotel Ta' Ċenċ

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 · Sannat cliffs, Xlendi The cliffs and Xlendi Bay

Follow the highest cliffs on Gozo, with views to Comino and Malta, and descend through tamarisk trees to the bay at Xlendi.

Hotel
Hotel Ta' Ċenċ

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 · Ġgantija Temples, Calypso's Cave, Ramla Bay Free day to explore

Take the bus to Xagħra for the Ġgantija temples, among the oldest free-standing structures in the world, and Calypso's Cave, then have lunch on the red sands of Ramla Bay.

Hotel
Hotel Ta' Ċenċ

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 · Wardija Point, Fungus Rock, Inland Sea Dwejra and Fungus Rock

Walk to the west coast and the Punic burial site at Wardija Point, then down stone-walled lanes to Fungus Rock and the Inland Sea at Dwejra.

Hotel
Hotel Ta' Ċenċ

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 · Qala, Dahlet Qorrot, San Blas Bay Bays and towers

From Qala, stroll to the little harbour of Dahlet Qorrot, then through lemon groves and vineyards to the hidden beach of San Blas Bay.

Hotel
Hotel Ta' Ċenċ

Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8 · Gozo Holiday ends

The holiday ends after breakfast. Extra nights on Gozo or Malta can be arranged when you book.

Meals
Breakfast

Sannat, Gozo (7 nights) Hotel Ta' Ċenċ

Hotel names are indicative and may be replaced with a property of similar standard and location.

Included

Accommodation 7 nights at a five-star hotel on Gozo
Meals 7 breakfasts and 7 dinners
GPS routes and notes on a navigation app
Flights from London and airport transfers, if you book the flight-inclusive option

Not included

Flights, unless you book the flight-inclusive option
Lunches and drinks
Bus fares and entrance fees
Travel insurance
Personal spending

Rugged cliffs and blue sea on the Maltese coast

Honest disclaimer — please read

You want a tour leader or group — this is self-guided
You want long or strenuous hikes — the walks are gentle
You want to explore all of Malta — this holiday is on Gozo
You want lively nightlife — Gozo is quiet

FCDO advice UK FCDO travel advice for Malta and Gozo

Fungus Rock off the cliffs at Dwejra, Gozo

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