What is a UTV tour in Gozo?

A Gozo UTV tour is a full-day open 4x4 around the island, usually with hotel pickup in Malta, a boat or ferry to Mġarr, and a loop of lookouts, Ġgantija, salt pans, Dwejra, and the Citadel. A UTV is a utility terrain vehicle with seats in a row — often a 6-seater. It is not an ATV or quad you straddle. Many tours finish with a Comino and Blue Lagoon pass or swim.

Do I drive a UTV in Gozo?

Usually your guide drives. On the four tours we list, Cominology is a ride-along 4x4, and Arrigo and Barbarossa put a driver-guide on a 4WD buggy. Pride’s 6-seater UTV keeps a family or group together in one open vehicle. If you want to sit on a bike and ride it yourself, that is a self-drive quad — a different, brilliant tour.

Do I need a driving license for a UTV tour in Gozo?

Not on a ride-along or chauffeured buggy. You only need a valid car license, typically 21+ and held for a year, if you pick a self-drive option. Most Gozo UTV tours are passenger tours: sit back, take photos, and let the guide take the tracks.

What is the difference between a UTV, ATV, and quad in Gozo?

ATV and quad are the same idea here: a straddle bike you usually drive, with a helmet. A UTV is a side-by-side or 6-seater 4x4 with a bench and a roll cage. Jeep safari is a shared closed or open 4x4 with a guide. Buggy on Gozo is typically a small chauffeured 4WD on the same island loop.

What stops do Gozo UTV tours include?

Expect Qala or Ta' Ċenċ first, then Ġgantija, Calypso over Ramla, the Xwejni salt pans, Ta' Pinu, Dwejra, and the Citadel. Pride adds Xewkija and Xlendi. Arrigo and Barbarossa add Wied il-Mielah. Most return via Comino. Going inside Ġgantija is an optional add-on on some tours. Order can change with the weather.

Do Gozo UTV tours include the Blue Lagoon?

As a boat pass-by or a swim, weather permitting — not a full beach day. Barbarossa lists about 45 minutes in the water off Comino. Cominology swims in summer. Pride is a scenic pass on the private boat home. Winter can be viewing only if the sea is up.

How long is a UTV tour in Gozo, and can I start from Malta?

About six to eight hours on the island, plus transfers. Pride is around six hours. Cominology about seven. Arrigo seven to eight. Barbarossa about eight door to door. Almost all full-day UTV and 4x4 packages pick up in Malta. Independent rental is a different product and is not these tours.

Open six-seater UTV on a Gozo coastal road with passengers looking out to sea.

Open 4x4 · four tours to compare

The 4 Best Gozo UTV Tours

From $95 per person · 6–8 hours · Usually a ride-along or 6-seater

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Full-day quads, UTV loops, and sunset buggies fill first in summer. Jeep and tuk tuk tours have more seats.

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UTV tours in Gozo

An open-air 4x4 day across Gozo’s coastlines and villages

A Gozo UTV tour is an open-air 4x4 day across the island’s most dramatic coastlines and villages. These are the four best UTV and 4x4 tours on Gozo—each with a driver who knows the island, a clear route, and a booking link to check live dates.

A typical day starts with pickup in Malta, a boat or ferry to Mġarr, then lookouts at Qala or Ta' Ċenċ, Ġgantija, Calypso over Ramla, the Xwejni salt pans, Ta' Pinu, Dwejra, and the Citadel. Most finish with a Comino and Blue Lagoon pass or a swim. Pride’s 6-seater UTV, Cominology’s ride-along 4x4, and the chauffeured buggies from Arrigo and Barbarossa are the four to compare.

Best for

Groups, couples, and anyone who wants Gozo’s tracks and views without sitting on a quad.

Standout

Four operators, four machines, one island loop: lookouts, temples, salt pans, Comino.

Planning tip

A UTV is a multi-seat, open-air vehicle. If you were picturing a quad bike you straddle and drive yourself, you'll want the Self-Drive Quad section instead. If you want to sit back and enjoy the views, you are in the right place.

The tours

The 4 best Gozo UTV tours

For the best value, look for tours that include lunch and the Comino swim. If you want to go inside Ġgantija or take the small cave boat at Dwejra, bring a little cash for those optional add-ons.

1. Gozo Full Day UTV Tour with Private Boat to Gozo and Return
2. Gozo Jeep Safari Tour (4x4) + Comino (Blue Lagoon) boat trip
3. Gozo 4x4 Chauffeured Buggy Tour with Lunch and Transport
4. Malta: Gozo Full Day Buggy Tour with lunch and Comino Stop

You can drive or ride

Gozo Full Day UTV Tour with Private Boat to Gozo and Return

Supplied by Gozo Pride Tours Ltd

From $95 per person · 6 hours

Open 6-seater UTV — a family or group stays together in one vehicle.

Six-seater UTVs on a Gozo country road during a full-day Pride tour.

Why we like it

The open 6-seater UTV is perfect for keeping a family or group together. You get the fresh air and 4x4 access without having to navigate the trails yourself.

Pride’s tour follows the island’s landmark loop — lookouts, temples, salt pans — in an open 6-seater, then a private boat past Comino on the way home.

Qala is the briefing point, with Comino and Malta in one view. Then Ġgantija, Ramla from above, the Xwejni salt pans, Ta' Pinu, a crafts stop, Dwejra, the Citadel, Xewkija’s dome, and Xlendi. The boat home passes the Comino caves and the Blue Lagoon when the sea allows.

Where the tour actually goes

1. Qala Belvedere
First look over Comino and Malta. The guide sets the tour here — about 15 minutes, no ticket.
2. Ġgantija
Neolithic temples, older than the Egyptian pyramids. Plan about 45 minutes. Going inside is an optional add-on — a little cash is handy if you want it.
3. Calypso Cave lookout
The viewing platform over Ramla’s red sand, not a long cave hike. About 20 minutes.
4. Xwejni salt pans
A walk along the coastal pans for photos. About 15 minutes.
5. Ta' Pinu
The national shrine on the western plain. About 15 minutes at the architecture, not a mass.
6. Ta' Dbiegi crafts village
Local products, a bite, shopping if you want it. About 20 minutes.
7. Dwejra Bay
Summer swim stop. The Inland Sea cave boat is an optional add-on on site. About 30 minutes.
8. The Citadel
Victoria’s fortified hill, visible from most of Gozo. About 30 minutes.
9. Xewkija Rotunda
St John the Baptist — Gozo’s largest church, one of the bigger unsupported domes. About 15 minutes.
10. Xlendi Bay
A short walk at the inlet before you turn for the harbour.
11. Comino and Blue Lagoon
A scenic pass-by on the private boat home, weather permitting.

What’s included

Private boat to Gozo and back, with a scenic pass of Comino and the Blue Lagoon when the sea allows.
If you want to go inside Ġgantija or take the small cave boat at Dwejra, bring a little cash for those optional add-ons.
About six hours on the island.

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Someone else drives

Gozo Jeep Safari Tour (4x4) + Comino (Blue Lagoon) boat trip

Supplied by COMINOLOGY LTD

From $101 per person · 7 hours

Ride-along. Your guide takes the tracks so you can enjoy the views.

Open 4x4 UTV tour on Gozo with a driver-guide, Comino boat included.

Why we like it

This is the sit-back 4x4: a driver-guide on trails coaches skip, lunch included, and a Comino boat to close the day.

Your guide handles the rough terrain while you take in the scenery and the commentary. Hotel pickup in Malta and ferry tickets are included, so the tour starts at the minivan.

Lunch is in the fare. Summer brings a swim at the Blue Lagoon when the sea allows; winter is a scenic look if the boat runs. Going inside Ġgantija is an optional add-on if you want more time at the temples.

Where the tour actually goes

1. Ta' Ċenċ cliffs
Gozo’s tallest drop, about 150 metres, in a Natura 2000 pocket. A long first stop — up to an hour.
2. Xlendi Bay
The old fishing inlet under the cliffs. About 30 minutes on the waterfront.
3. Fontana
The small spring village above Xlendi, on the way toward Victoria. About 30 minutes.
4. The Citadel
The hill fortress in Victoria. About 45 minutes to walk the walls.
5. Ġgantija
UNESCO temples. About 20 minutes on this run. Going inside is an optional add-on.
6. Dwejra
Western geology — Inland Sea country. About 30 minutes.
7. Ta' Pinu
The shrine in the open west. About 15 minutes.
8. Xwejni salt pans
A short photo stop on the north coast, with Qbajjar and Marsalforn as pass-bys.
9. Blue Lagoon and Comino
About an hour at the lagoon in summer for a swim. Winter is viewing if the boat runs. Caves on the pass-by.

What’s included

Lunch, hotel pickup in Malta, and ferry tickets are included.
Summer swim at the Blue Lagoon, weather permitting, plus caves on the Comino pass-by.
If you want to go inside Ġgantija, bring a little cash for that optional add-on.
About seven hours. Your guide drives.

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Someone else drives

Gozo 4x4 Chauffeured Buggy Tour with Lunch and Transport

Supplied by Robert Arrigo & Sons

From $101 per person · 7–8 hours

One experienced driver per buggy. You sit back and enjoy the views.

Chauffeured 4WD buggy leaving a Gozo village street with a driver-guide.

Why we like it

This is the sit-back-and-relax option. Your guide handles the narrow lanes and rough tracks, leaving you free to take photos of the salt pans and cliffs.

You meet the 4WD buggy at Mġarr Harbour. One Arrigo driver per vehicle stays with you for the island loop and the commentary.

The route is built for photos: Qala’s belvedere over Comino, Calypso above Ramla, time at Ġgantija if you want to go inside, the Citadel, Dwejra’s Inland Sea, Ta' Pinu, the Xwejni pans, then the walk down to Wied il-Mielah’s limestone window. Lunch and Malta transfers are included.

Where the tour actually goes

1. Mġarr Harbour
You board here. Each buggy has a driver who stays with you for the island loop.
2. Qala Belvedere
Comino, Cominotto, and the Blue Lagoon from the high courtyard by the little church of Il-Madonna Tal-Blat.
3. Calypso Cave
The lookout over Ramla Bay. Ramla and Ta' Kola windmill are pass-bys.
4. Ġgantija Archaeological Park
About 40 minutes if you go in. Entry is an optional add-on. Xewkija’s rotunda is a pass-by after.
5. The Citadel
Victoria’s castle. About 35 minutes. The Knights’ wash houses and Xlendi sit on the way west.
6. Inland Sea and Dwejra
The lagoon through the 65-metre tunnel. The short cave boat is an optional add-on on the spot, weather permitting.
7. Ta' Pinu
The shrine of letters and crutches. About 20 minutes on the western plain.
8. Xwejni salt pans
North-coast pans after a countryside run. Ta' Ġurdan lighthouse is a pass-by.
9. Wied il-Mielah Window
The limestone arch reached by a railed stair. About 20 minutes. Marsalforn is a pass-by on the way.

What’s included

Lunch and hotel transfers are included.
If you want to go inside Ġgantija or take the small cave boat at Dwejra, bring a little cash for those optional add-ons.
Seven to eight hours. Your guide drives.

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Malta: Gozo Full Day Buggy Tour with lunch and Comino Stop

Supplied by Barbarossa Excursions

From $101 per person · 8 hours

Your guide drives, leaving you free for photos of the salt pans and cliffs.

Full-day Gozo buggy tour with lunch and a Comino swim stop.

Why we like it

This is the sit-back-and-relax option. Your guide handles the narrow lanes and rough tracks, leaving you free to take photos of the salt pans and cliffs.

Barbarossa’s tour is the long one — about eight hours door to door — with buffet lunch, wine and water, and a guide at the wheel.

The loop hits Calypso, the Citadel, Dwejra’s Inland Sea, Wied il-Mielah, the Xwejni pans, Sanap’s cliffs, then Qala. The closer is the swim: about 45 minutes around Comino and the Blue Lagoon when the sea allows.

Where the tour actually goes

1. Calypso Cave
Ten minutes on the Ramla side. Ġgantija is a pass-by on this run.
2. The Citadel
About 30 minutes in Victoria’s Castello.
3. Inland Sea
Dwejra’s seawater lagoon through the natural arch. About 20 minutes. The cave boat is an optional add-on if it is running.
4. Wied il-Mielah Window
The north-west limestone window. About 10 minutes at the stair. Marsalforn is a pass-by.
5. Xwejni salt pans
The old pans along the north shore. About 15 minutes.
6. Sanap Cliffs
About 130 metres of limestone into deep water. About 10 minutes. Xlendi and Ta' Pinu are pass-bys.
7. Qala
Five minutes at the belvedere before you head for the boat.
8. Comino swim
About 45 minutes in the water around Comino and the Blue Lagoon, weather permitting.

What’s included

Buffet lunch with wine and water, round-trip from Malta, and hotel pickup are included.
About 45 minutes at Comino and the Blue Lagoon when the weather holds.
If you want the small cave boat at Dwejra, bring a little cash for that optional add-on.
About eight hours. Your guide drives.

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FAQ

Gozo UTV tour FAQs

What is a UTV tour in Gozo?: A Gozo UTV tour is a full-day open 4x4 around the island, usually with hotel pickup in Malta, a boat or ferry to Mġarr, and a loop of lookouts, Ġgantija, salt pans, Dwejra, and the Citadel. A UTV is a utility terrain vehicle with seats in a row — often a 6-seater. It is not an ATV or quad you straddle. Many tours finish with a Comino and Blue Lagoon pass or swim.
Do I drive a UTV in Gozo?: Usually your guide drives. On the four tours we list, Cominology is a ride-along 4x4, and Arrigo and Barbarossa put a driver-guide on a 4WD buggy. Pride’s 6-seater UTV keeps a family or group together in one open vehicle. If you want to sit on a bike and ride it yourself, that is a self-drive quad — a different, brilliant tour.
Do I need a driving license for a UTV tour in Gozo?: Not on a ride-along or chauffeured buggy. You only need a valid car license, typically 21+ and held for a year, if you pick a self-drive option. Most Gozo UTV tours are passenger tours: sit back, take photos, and let the guide take the tracks.
What is the difference between a UTV, ATV, and quad in Gozo?: ATV and quad are the same idea here: a straddle bike you usually drive, with a helmet. A UTV is a side-by-side or 6-seater 4x4 with a bench and a roll cage. Jeep safari is a shared closed or open 4x4 with a guide. Buggy on Gozo is typically a small chauffeured 4WD on the same island loop.
What stops do Gozo UTV tours include?: Expect Qala or Ta' Ċenċ first, then Ġgantija, Calypso over Ramla, the Xwejni salt pans, Ta' Pinu, Dwejra, and the Citadel. Pride adds Xewkija and Xlendi. Arrigo and Barbarossa add Wied il-Mielah. Most return via Comino. Going inside Ġgantija is an optional add-on on some tours. Order can change with the weather.
Do Gozo UTV tours include the Blue Lagoon?: As a boat pass-by or a swim, weather permitting — not a full beach day. Barbarossa lists about 45 minutes in the water off Comino. Cominology swims in summer. Pride is a scenic pass on the private boat home. Winter can be viewing only if the sea is up.
How long is a UTV tour in Gozo, and can I start from Malta?: About six to eight hours on the island, plus transfers. Pride is around six hours. Cominology about seven. Arrigo seven to eight. Barbarossa about eight door to door. Almost all full-day UTV and 4x4 packages pick up in Malta. Independent rental is a different product and is not these tours.

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