Malta Beach Life Express: Valletta, Gozo, Comino & Paddleboarding

This journey begins at Malta. On the first day, we meet at 18:00.

Your Group Leader will add you to the WhatsApp group for your trip about 15 days before departure.
 It’s a great way to start getting to know your travel mates, receive more details about the first day’s meeting point, and ask any pre-departure questions you might have. If you expect to arrive later, let the Group Leader know through the group: we’ll make the necessary arrangements so you can join without any issues.

This journey ends at Malta. On the last day, you are free to leave at any time, so whether you need to book a flight, a train, or wish to continue the journey on your own, you can organize your return as you prefer.

For this itinerary, you can choose the type of luggage you prefer – we always recommend a backpack, but you can also travel with a duffel bag, a holdall, or (it breaks our heart to say it) a cabin trolley case or a checked suitcase, as long as it’s moderate in size. Our Group Leader will suggest the ideal luggage before departure in the WhatsApp group!

Return international flights are not included on our trips because we want to give you full autonomy and flexibility. You can choose your preferred airline, fly from the airport that works best for you, and decide how many stopovers you want to make along the way.

As flights are not included, you also have more flexibility with your travel dates: you could arrive at your destination a few days early or return home a bit later – or even continue independently to a nearby destination!

Yes, you can change your trip directly from your MyWeRoad personal area, up to 31 days before departure. If you purchased Flexible Cancellation, to give you maximum flexibility, you may cancel your trip up to 8 days before departure and receive a refund, whatever the reason.

How to change your trip from MyWeRoad

• Enter your booking
• Scroll to the “Change your trip” section at the bottom right
• Select a different date for the same trip or a completely different trip

Things to know

You can change your trip up to 3 times from your MyWeRoad personal area. Further changes must be requested by contacting our team at hello@weroad.com.
The new trip must depart within 12 months from the original departure date.
If your original booking included a private room, Flexible Cancellation, discount codes, gift cards, or vouchers, we will notify you before confirmation if they cannot be applied to the new trip.

You cannot switch to sold-out trips. For “On request” departures, we will check availability. For “Last spots” departures, availability in rooms of your same gender may not be guaranteed.
If there is a price adjustment: if the new trip costs less, we will refund the difference; if it costs more, you will need to pay the difference.

PLEASE NOTE: before cancelling, keep in mind that you can move your booking to another trip or a different date. Find out how!

In some cases – for example when a departure is not yet confirmed and it is your first unconfirmed booking – you can book without paying the €/£/$100 deposit upfront.

This means that you can secure your spot at zero cost: nothing will be charged until the departure is confirmed. Once the departure is confirmed, the €/£/$100 deposit will be automatically charged within 48 hours according to the terms agreed at the time of booking.

Yes, you can cancel on your own from MyWeRoad. If the tour is confirmed, amounts paid are non-refundable; if it is not confirmed, we refund everything you've paid. If your plans change, you can modify your trip free of charge up to 31 days before departure.

How cancellation works 
For confirmed tours, fees paid are not refundable in cash. You can move your booking to another trip free of charge, up to 31 days before departure. After this deadline, changes are no longer possible.
Please note: if it's your first unconfirmed booking, you will only be asked to provide a credit card, PayPal, or Revolut as a guarantee, but nothing will be charged. From the second unconfirmed booking onwards, a mandatory £/$100 deposit will be required.

Tour not confirmed 
If the tour is not yet confirmed and you cancel from MyWeRoad, we refund everything you've paid (excluding the cost of Flexible Cancellation, if you bought it). The same applies if WeRoad does not confirm the trip.

Flexible Cancellation
If you purchased the Flexible Cancellation option (available in the first step of the booking process), you may cancel your trip up to 8 days before departure and receive a refund, whatever the reason. The only non-refundable amount is the cost of the Flexible Cancellation option itself.

How to cancel your trip 
Go to your MyWeRoad Personal Area, open the trip management section and choose the option to cancel your booking. Before confirming, you'll see whether a refund applies. For any questions, write to hello@weroad.com.

PLEASE NOTE: before cancelling, keep in mind that you can move your booking to another trip or a different date. Find out how!

We offer several payment methods to fit every need:

1. Credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express);
2. Instalment payment with Klarna (you’ll pay for the trip in three equal amounts);
3. PayPal (for selected destinations);
4. Revolut Pay to pay even faster straight from your Revolut account.

Yes, in two ways:

1. From your personal area
Once you've booked, every WeRoader can add their flight details in their personal area, and the rest of the group can see them anonymously. Just log in, open your booking, and you'll find the section there. The more people fill it in, the easier it is for everyone to match up.

2. From the trip messages
Every departure has its own message space on the WeRoad website: the best place to ask your future travel mates directly, or to read what they've already written.

You don't need to have booked to join in. If you're still deciding, you can already ask who's going, when, and on which flight. You can get there from the departures list, from the trip page, or from your personal area once you're logged in.

Your Travel Coordinator is in the conversation too, so if you have a question about that specific departure, that's where you'll get an answer.

And if you can't find what you're looking for, just write to us and we'll share whatever information we have.

If a departure is “Open to book”, it means that the trip is not yet confirmed and we are waiting for a few more bookings… maybe yours!

The good news? If it’s your first booking on an unconfirmed departure, you can book without paying anything! Just. leave your credit card details as a guarantee: no immediate charge, €/£/$0 deposit.
In the meantime, wait for the departure to be confirmed before purchasing your round-trip flights!

It depends on when you cancel, the status of your departure, and how much you have already paid. 
Here are all the cases.

If the tour is not confirmed (at any time)
You can cancel directly from your MyWeRoad Personal Area, without contacting support (see the FAQ “Can I cancel my booking directly from MyWeRoad?”).
If it was your first unconfirmed booking, nothing has been charged: no refund is needed.
If you paid the €/£/$100 deposit, it is fully refunded. If you bought Flexible Cancellation, the cost of the option is not refunded. The deposit is also fully refunded if WeRoad does not confirm the tour.

Tour confirmed – you paid only the €/£/$100 deposit
In case of cancellation, the deposit paid is not refunded. However, you can change your trip from your MyWeRoad Account and use the amount for another departure.

Tour confirmed – you paid the full amount
In case of cancellation, the amount paid is not refunded. However, you can change your trip from your MyWeRoad Area and use the amount for another departure.

If you cancel within 31 days of departure – Tour confirmed
You can cancel your booking at any time. However, in case of cancellation within 31 days of departure, no refund of the amount paid is provided, nor is it possible to change your trip, unless you have purchased Flexible Cancellation.
The private room fee, included in the price of your trip, is not refunded under any circumstances within this time frame, unless you have purchased Flexible Cancellation.

If you have Flexible Cancellation
With Flexible Cancellation, you may cancel your trip up to 8 days before departure and receive a refund, whatever the reason. The only amount not refunded is the cost of the Flexible Cancellation option itself.

PLEASE NOTE: before cancelling, keep in mind that you can move your booking to another trip or a different date. Find out how!

For any doubts about your specific situation, write to our team at hello@weroad.com: we'll help you!

Generally, our groups have an average of 11 people. Everyone on our trips speaks English, and travellers join us from across the US, UK, Europe and beyond. Our trips are open to travelers between 18 and 53 years old. The indicated age is meant to give you an idea of the type of group, but it's not a strict limit: it's possible to participate even with a few years more or less, as long as you can keep up with the pace and energy of the group you're traveling with.

Each group will be joined and led by one of our experienced Group Leaders, who’s there to ensure everything runs smoothly and the group feels well-supported. 

If you’d like to know more about our typical WeRoad groups do reach out to us on WhatsApp on +44 7716573700. 

Yes! If you're curious, you can take a sneak peek at the group before booking. 
You’ll find the info in the ‘Group’ section for each trip on the departures page, showing how many WeRoaders have already booked. 

Click the little arrow and you’ll even see their gender and ages – but hey, that’s exclusive info, so we’ll ask you to log in or sign up to see that!

For our trips we usually use locally owned accommodation instead of big hotel chains. It’s our favourite way to really experience the local culture and, whenever we can, support the local economy. Typically, you’ll stay in hotels, apartments, guesthouses and hostels with the same standard maintained across all trips in the same destination.

The list of accommodation for your trip will be shared with you by your Group Leader 2-5 days before departure, along with other useful details for your adventure!

For some trips, in the itinerary section, you’ll find the number of nights and the location (not the hotel) where you’ll be spending the night(s). The location shown is the one we usually go for on most trips, but in some cases, you might stay in a nearby town. This will depend on logistics or availability of accommodation. 

The list of accommodation for your trip (and therefore also the exact locations) will be shared by your Travel Group Leader 2-5 days before departure, along with other useful information for your adventure!

The WeRoad Travel Group Leader is an experienced and skilled traveler who will be the perfect companion for your trip. They will manage all the logistical aspects of the itinerary like transport, timings, accommodation, restaurant bookings and meeting points, so that you can enjoy the trip without this hassle. They’re there to support the group, ensure everything runs smoothly and will no doubt make the trip a lot of fun along the way too! 

The Group Leader will set up a WhatsApp group approximately 2 weeks before departure. This will be the moment to ask any pre-departure questions and get to know the rest of the group! If the trip you are interested in already has a Travel Group Leader assigned, you can contact them before booking. Their details will be on the trip page, or you can search for their name here. After booking, you will find their contact details in your My WeRoad account, under ‘Bookings and Trips’ > ‘Your Upcoming Trips’ > ‘Trip Details’.

When you set off on a WeRoad trip, you’re officially a WeRoader – and as we often say, 'once a WeRoader, always a WeRoader'. This means that once you’re part of the community, a little piece of WeRoad will always stay with you.

But you’re not just a WeRoader during your trips, far from it! The community is alive and active all year round: you can stay in touch by following and interacting on our social media channels, like the Facebook group or the Instagram profile. You can also come along to one of our many events that we run in different cities worldwide. Check out and sign up to our events by downloading the WeMeet app here. 

Yes, on all our trips you will share a room with other WeRoaders in your group. The bathroom will either be private or shared only with other travelers on the trip. The rooms might be twins, triples, quadruples or multi-share (up to 8 people in exceptional cases), depending on the destination and availability.

You will never share with people from outside of the WeRoad group, except in certain cases for local experiences, which are specifically mentioned in the itinerary or communicated before booking. These typically involve specific nights in unique accommodation like tents, homestays, or camping, offering a more adventurous travel experience in exchange for some comfort.

During the booking process, you can also choose to stay in a mixed-gender room. If needed, only travelers who have opted in to this option may share a room with travel companions of a different gender.

On some of our trips we can offer a private room for an additional cost. Just tick the ‘Private Room’ option at checkout to get this added. For some of our trips if you book as two travelers together you can add this private room free of charge. Look out for this option at checkout. 

Please note that if you do book a private room with a friend/partner this could be either a double or a twin room so please email hello@weroad.com if you have a preference on this. 

Find out the entry requirements for Malta, and, if needed, apply for your visa through our partner Sherpa.

Before traveling, always remember to check the government website of your country of origin for updates on the entry requirements for Malta – you wouldn’t want to stay home due to a bureaucratic detail!

• UK residents: review the FCDO Travel Advice.
• US residents: consult the US Department of State Travel Advice.
• Other residents: refer to your government or local consulate's travel advice.

Malta is in the Central European Time (CET) zone, which is 1 hour ahead of the UK. So, if it is 12pm in the UK, it will be 1pm in Malta. If you're in the USA, the time difference will vary. For example, if it is 12pm Eastern Time, it will be 6pm in Malta. Keep in mind that Malta follows daylight saving time, so from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, the time difference may change.

The currency used in Malta is the Euro (EUR). If you're exchanging from GBP, USD, or other European currencies, you can do so at:

• Banks
• Exchange offices
• Some hotels

The daily exchange rate can vary, so it's a good idea to check the current rate before you exchange.

In Malta, you can pay with credit cards, debit cards, and cash. Most places accept major credit cards like Visa and Mastercard. However, it's always good to have some cash on hand, especially for smaller shops or markets. ATMs are widely available if you need to withdraw cash. Remember, the currency in Malta is the Euro.

In Malta, tipping is not obligatory, but it is appreciated for good service. In restaurants, it's common to leave around 5 to 10 percent of the bill if you were happy with the service. In bars, rounding up to the nearest Euro or leaving small change is a nice gesture. For taxis, you can round up to the nearest Euro. Hotel staff, like porters or housekeeping, will appreciate a few Euros for their services.

In Malta, you can enjoy reliable internet connectivity. As Malta is in the Schengen area, you can use your existing data plan with roaming if you're from the EU. Wi-Fi is widely available in hotels, cafes, and public spaces, so you should find it easy to connect while you're there.

If you prefer a local option, buying a SIM card is straightforward. Providers like GO, Epic, and Melita offer prepaid SIMs with data plans. This could be a great choice if you plan to stay longer or need a lot of data for navigation and streaming.

In Malta, the official languages are Maltese and English. Most people speak English fluently, so you'll find it easy to communicate. Here are some useful Maltese expressions you might hear or use:

• Hello: Merħba
• Thank you: Grazzi
• Yes: Iva
• No: Le
• Please: Jekk jogħġbok

In Malta, the plugs used are Type G, which is the same as in the UK. The voltage is 230V and the frequency is 50Hz. If you're coming from a country that uses a different plug type, we suggest you bring a universal adapter to ensure all your devices can be charged without any issues.

In Malta, the main religion is Roman Catholicism. The country has a strong Catholic heritage, with numerous churches and religious festivals celebrated throughout the year. Some important religious holidays include:

• Christmas on December 25
• Easter Sunday
• The Feast of St. Paul’s Shipwreck on February 10

These events often involve processions, special church services, and community gatherings.

Malta is a beautiful Mediterranean destination with warm weather most of the year. Here's a handy list of what to put in your backpack for a trip there:

• Clothing:
  • Lightweight t-shirts and shorts
  • A light sweater or jacket for cooler evenings
  • Swimwear for the beaches
  • A hat and sunglasses for sun protection
• Shoes:
  • Comfortable walking shoes or sandals
  • Flip-flops for the beach
• Accessories and Technology:
  • Sunscreen with high SPF
  • A reusable water bottle
  • A power bank for your devices
  • A camera or smartphone for photos
• Toiletries and Medication:
  • Basic toiletries like toothbrush, toothpaste, and deodorant
  • Personal hygiene products
  • Common travel medication like pain relievers or motion sickness tablets

Malta is generally sunny, so pack light and enjoy the island vibes.

Malta enjoys a Mediterranean climate, making it a great year-round destination. Here's a breakdown of what you can expect:

• Summer (June to September): Hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching 30°C or higher. Perfect for beach lovers.
• Autumn (October to November): Mild and pleasant, with temperatures around 20-25°C. You might experience some rain.
• Winter (December to February): Mild and wet, with temperatures ranging from 10-15°C. Rain is more frequent.
• Spring (March to May): Mild and gradually warming up, with temperatures between 15-20°C.

The best time to visit is during spring or autumn when the weather is mild and ideal for exploring.