Take A Break Travel

Take A Break Travel is a Maltese travel agency for people who want to leave the islands for a while. From its office in Żejtun it puts together escorted group tours and private trips to destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe, along with short, good-value breaks in Sicily and family resort holidays in Britain. Itineraries can be shaped around what each traveller wants, and tours come with a driver so that guests can sit back and enjoy the scenery.

This is an outbound agency, so it is most useful to UK nationals and others who already live in Malta, or are about to move here, and want a holiday abroad organised locally. On VisitMalta.co.uk it appears in our directory of tour operators in Malta. If you are visiting Malta and want excursions on the islands themselves, an operator such as A4 Malta DMC private tours is a better fit.

Tours further afield

The longer tours lean towards history, desert landscapes and wildlife. Printed prices include Jordan at €2110, Oman at €2399, Egypt with Cairo and a Nile cruise at €2350, a five-day Egypt trip at €1350, and eight days in Istanbul and Cappadocia at €1490. Morocco comes as a ten-day tour at €1250 or a thirteen-day version at €1620.

Further away, there are tours of Sri Lanka at €2950, Vietnam at €2875 and India at €2700, a Kenya safari with cultural visits at €3900, and Tanzania with Zanzibar at €4900. Festive departures include Jordan for New Year at €2350, Sharm El Sheikh for New Year at €1750, and Oman over Christmas and New Year at €2550, while a stay at a top-category all-inclusive resort in Sharm El Sheikh is listed at €1350.

European breaks and family holidays

Closer to home, the agency offers Thessaloniki at €450, Albania at €975, an eight-day Serbia tour at €1250, Scotland at €1655 and skiing at Borovets in Bulgaria at €830. For families, there are resort holidays in Scotland at €690, Blackpool at €765 and the Lake District at €525, which will appeal to British families based in Malta who fancy a trip back with the children.

Sicily, a short hop across the water, gets plenty of attention: a four-day break in Pozzallo at €199, a quad bike adventure at €235, agriturismo stays near Ragusa at €275 and Comiso at €375, a farmhouse resort in Puntarazzi at €285, a private villa in Avola at €150, and self-catering in Zafferana. Ask what each price covers when you enquire, as inclusions vary from trip to trip.

Private and tailor-made trips

Every destination can be booked as part of a shared group or as a private tour, and the agency is happy to adjust an itinerary to suit your interests, pace and dates. That suits couples marking a special occasion, groups of friends, or anyone who prefers not to travel with strangers. Flights from Malta to many of these places are short, and our guide to KM Malta Airlines covers the national carrier's routes, while our Malta weather guide helps you decide when to swap the island's summer heat or winter wind for somewhere else.

Finding the office in Żejtun

The agency is based on Triq il-President Anton Buttigieg in Żejtun, a traditional town in the south east of Malta, not far from the fishing harbour at Marsaxlokk and a short drive from the Three Cities around the Grand Harbour. Joan Agius handles enquiries.

If you are new to the island, our UK guide to relocating to Malta covers settling in, and our list of things to do in Malta and the nearby Blue Grotto boat trips will keep you busy between trips abroad. To ask about a tour, departure dates or a trip built just for you, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to Take A Break Travel.