Why Malta Themed Tours Just Won Two Malta Tourism Awards and What It Means for Your Next Malta Experience
Malta Themed Tours has won both the Tourism Worker of the Year – Tourist Guides and the
Tourism Worker of the Year and the Travel & Tourism Services at the Malta Tourism Awards 2025. A first-time entrant making history with a double win. If you’re looking for the best guided tours in Malta, this is the story (and the guide) you need to know
What Are Malta Toursim Awards?
The Malta Tourism Awards are the official national awards of Malta’s tourism industry, organised by the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), the government body responsible for regulating and promoting tourism across the Maltese Islands. Winning one is the highest recognition the industry can bestow.
The Tourism Worker of the Year Award recognises workers who offer outstanding service across core sectors of the tourism industry, based on performance that goes beyond the required call of duty. Nominations are evaluated against strict criteria.
The awards are presented to participants by the highest tourism authority on the island, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Dr Ian Borg.
The Night Everything Changed
There are moments in life that stop you mid-sentence. For the founder of Malta Themed Tours, that moment came at the Malta Tourism Awards 2025, when not one, but two trophies were placed in his hands:
Tourism Worker of the Year – Tourist Guides.
Tourism Worker of the Year – Travel & Tourism Services.
Two awards. First-time entry. A record that has never been set before.
“Normally, I never stop talking,” he admits a fact his guests will cheerfully confirm “but this time, I was genuinely speechless.”
From Finance to the Fortresses of Malta
This victory didn’t arrive overnight, and it certainly didn’t arrive easily.
Before Malta Themed Tours existed, its founder had a stable career in finance. A predictable path and a sensible future. He walked away from all of it.
The pull was too strong, history, storytelling, and an almost obsessive desire to share Malta’s extraordinary past in a way that felt alive, not like a lecture from a textbook.
“I’ve been called crazy,” he says. “Perhaps, at times, I was.”
But here’s what the doubters missed: passion combined with expertise creates something that no algorithm, no automated chatbot, and no generic experience can replicate.
It creates connection, it creates moments that guests remember ten years later, that they tell their friends about at dinner, that make them book a flight back to Malta just to experience it again. That’s not a tour. That’s a story you become part of.
What Makes Malta Themed Tours Different and Why It Matters to You
Malta is extraordinary. It is one of the most historically dense places on earth a tiny island that has been conquered, coveted, and celebrated by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Knights of St. John, Napoleon, the British Empire, and more. Every stone in Valletta has a story. Every harbour view hides centuries of drama.
Most visitors only scratch the surface.
Malta Themed Tours goes deeper. Here’s what sets the experience apart:
Themed, not generic. Every tour is built around a narrative arc and a theme that connects moments, historical personalities and places into something coherent and compelling. You’re not ticking boxes on a sightseeing list. You’re living and diving deep into a chapter of history. For a small, independently run tour company, that is incredibly niche, these awards mean the world, and are more than recognition. They are proof that Malta Themed Tours can continue to pursue with confidence immersive, story-driven
Expert-led. Your Maltese guide, Giacomo, has spent years immersed in Maltese history, culture, and stories, drawing on knowledge that only genuine passion and obsessive research produce.
Human and personal. Malta Themed Tours is not a faceless agency with many layers of people, It’s the same one man show and behind every booking, every itinerary, every “good morning” at the meeting point.
Award-validated. Two Malta Tourism Awards 2026 is not a marketing claim. It is independent, expert recognition of excellence. When you book with Malta Themed Tours, you are booking with the best and now the industry agrees.
For the Sceptics: Why Awards Matter When Choosing a Tour
In an age of fake reviews and AI-generated content, independent awards remain one of the most reliable trust signals available to travellers. The Malta Tourism Authority doesn’t give trophies to mediocrity. A panel of independent Judges and industry experts evaluate real guest experiences, real impact, and real commitment to the industry.
Winning once as a first-time entrant is remarkable. Winning twice is historic.
If you’re comparing Malta tour operators and trying to decide who deserves your time and money, that distinction matters enormously.
The Person Behind the Promise
Behind every great brand is a real story, and real stories require real sacrifice.
The hardest part of this journey, Giacomo says, has been the time spent away from family, his wife and young son, to build the experiences and business alone. His wife Joanne, who has supported, believed in, and patiently endured his “slightly obsessive passion” is the quiet force behind everything Malta Themed Tours has achieved.
This is not a venture built on investment decks and growth hacking. It was built on love for a subject, sacrifice for a dream, and relentless commitment to the guests who showed up, took a chance, came back, and told their friends.
To every guest who has ever joined a tour, left a kind word, or simply trusted him to guide them through history, he has a message:
“Malta Themed Tours would not exist without you. Every step, every story, every experience is for you.”
Ready to Experience the Best Guided Tours in Malta?
Malta Themed Tours is now recognised as one of the leading guided tour experiences in Malta, not by marketing spend, but by the highest authority in Maltese tourism i.e The Malt Tourism Authority
Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a first-time visitor, or someone who has been to Malta before and wants to see it properly for the first time, this is your invitation.
Book your experience with Malta Themed Tours today.
Malta Themed Tours is now recognised as one of the leading guided tour experiences in Malta, not by marketing spend, but by the highest authority in Maltese tourism i.e The Malt Tourism Authority
Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a first-time visitor, or someone who has been to Malta before and wants to see it properly for the first time, this is your invitation.
Malta Themed Tours: Winner, Malta Tourism Awards 2026: Tourism Worker of the Year (Tourist Guides) & Tourism Worker of the Year (Travel & Tourism Services).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most visitors settle for ordinary tours and miss Malta’s most thrilling stories and our Best Valletta Malta Tour Experience. At Malta Themed Tours – we’ve crafted immersive, interactive experiences so you can escape the ordinary Malta Tours and uncover Malta’s secret past in a fun way you’ll always remember!
What awards has Malta Themed Tours won?
Malta Themed Tours won two awards at the Malta Tourism Awards 2025: Tourism Worker of the Year – Tourist Guides, and Tourism Worker of the Year – Travel & Tourism Services. It was the company’s first-ever entry, making it a historic double win.
Apart from the local awards Malta Themed Tours have also won two International Awards being the Trip Advisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards for 2025 as well as Global Tourism Excellence Award 2025
What type of tours does Malta Themed Tours offer?
Malta Themed Tours specialises in themed, expert-led guided tours of Malta, focusing on the island’s rich history, culture, and storytelling. Tours are personalised, narrative-driven, and led by an award-winning guide.
Why choose Malta Themed Tours over other Malta tour operators?
Malta Themed Tours is independently recognised as the best in Malta by the Malta Tourism Authority. Unlike generic sightseeing tours, every experience is built around a historical theme, delivered by an expert guide with genuine passion and deep knowledge.
Is Malta Themed Tours suitable for first-time visitors to Malta?
Absolutely. Whether it’s your first visit to Malta or your fifth, Malta Themed Tours offers an experience that goes far beyond the surface, perfect for travellers who want to truly understand the island’s extraordinary history and culture. It is also an option to combine after attending a traditional experience, to get a deeper perspective.
