Corporate incentive travel in Malta

Colours of Malta runs qualifier trips, president's clubs and dealer programmes. Guests visit and dine in places in Malta that are not open to the public.

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Round tables laid with blue cloths on the Saluting Battery in Valletta, its cannons in a row above the Grand Harbour, with Fort St Angelo and Birgu across the water
Dinner at the Saluting Battery, Valletta
Group size
15 to 800 guests
Programme length
3 to 6 nights
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Lead time
6 to 20 months
Fort Manoel's parade ground laid with rows of tables in red and white, Valletta across the harbour
Fort Manoel, laid for a dinner, with Valletta across the harbour

Exclusive-use venues for incentive dinners

Palaces, star forts, bastion gardens, gun batteries and cathedrals can all be hired for private evenings. Every outdoor event we contract has an indoor alternative with its own floor plan and agreed price.

1,400 seated at the Sacra Infermeria, the largest of the venues

Guests at the rail of a schooner under sail on open sea

Activities for incentive groups

Guests choose their own week from a menu of activities with online sign-up and set capacities, so no activity is oversubscribed on the day. For a President’s Club of 600 guests we offered fifteen activity options across four days.

15 activity options for a President’s Club of 600 guests

On the water
  • Private schooner and catamaran charters
  • Comino and the Blue Lagoon
  • Grand Harbour cruises in traditional boats
  • Diving, sailing regattas and RIB tours
History and culture
  • Valletta on foot with a historian
  • Mdina, the silent city, and Rabat
  • The Three Cities and the Great Siege
  • Neolithic temples older than the pyramids
  • Film-location tours across the islands
Food and wine
  • Maltese vineyard visits and tastings
  • Cooking classes in private homes
  • Marsaxlokk fish market and harbour lunch
  • Michelin-starred dining for smaller groups
Active and team
  • Dingli Cliffs hiking and coastal trails
  • Vintage vehicle and Vespa island rallies
  • Team-building briefs built around the islands
  • CSR activity with local charities and coastal clean-ups
  • Spa and free time, left unscheduled
A Maltese artisan weaving at a traditional wooden loom beneath the arches of the Upper Barrakka Gardens

Gifts from Maltese makers

We build a working artisan market in place of a room drop. The stalls are run by the makers themselves, with hand-loom weaving, Mdina Glass, silver filigree, ceramics and nougat. Each guest receives a token and chooses a piece directly from the maker.

A silversmith at his bench beside a board of Maltese filigree crosses and pendants
A lace-maker working bobbins on a lace pillow at her stall
The Phoenicia hotel and its gardens under a pink evening sky
The Phoenicia, outside Valletta’s city gate

Hotels for incentive groups

The InterContinental and voco Malta are joined by a bridge and sold as one hotel, so a group of up to 649 rooms can stay together. That keeps everyone in one place and makes hospitality suites and late-night bars possible. Larger groups use two hotels close together.

649 rooms in one hotel

Five-star resorts
Large seafront properties in St Julian's, St George's Bay and Sliema with their own ballrooms, pool decks and beach clubs. The default choice for groups of 150 and above.
Valletta boutique
Converted palazzos and townhouse hotels inside the walls of the capital. Right for senior groups and for programmes that want guests walking to dinner.
Gozo & rural
Farmhouse and estate properties on the second island, reached by a 25-minute ferry. Suited to smaller groups and to split-stay programmes.
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When to go and getting here

Malta has a Mediterranean climate with around 300 days of sunshine. April to June and September to November are the strongest months for outdoor evenings and full-day activities.

The seasons

Spring · April–June
Around 20–28°C, with warm evenings. The sea is swimmable from late May.
Summer · July–August
30–35°C and the busiest months. Best for programmes on the water.
Autumn · September–November
The most popular incentive months. The sea stays warm into October.
Winter · December–March
15–18°C, with some rain and wind. The best value, with the evenings planned indoors.
The best time for an event in Malta →

Getting here

Malta International Airport is 20 minutes from the main hotel districts of Sliema and St Julian's, and around 15 minutes from Valletta. We build transfer schedules backwards from your flight manifest and staff the airport until the last guest is through.

From Europe
Direct scheduled services from more than 35 cities, including London, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Vienna, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Brussels, Copenhagen and Warsaw. Flights take two to three and a half hours.
From North America
Delta flies nonstop from New York (JFK) three times a week from June to October, about nine and a half hours. From elsewhere in North America, one connection via a European hub, usually London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Munich, Rome or Istanbul.
From the Gulf
Direct flights from Doha and Dubai, which also bring Asia-Pacific qualifier groups to Malta with a single change.
Entry
Malta is in the Schengen Area. US, UK, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand passport holders travel visa-free for short stays. Check other nationalities on your qualifier list early.

Why planners appoint Colours of Malta

The back of a Colours of Malta team jacket, delegates out of focus in a resort lobby beyond

Programme at a glance

Operating in Malta since
1997
Average email response
6 min
Hosts Global International DMC of the Year
2023
On-island support during programmes
24/7
Hosts Global
The exclusive Maltese member of Hosts Global, an alliance of destination management companies established in 1958 with representation across six continents.
Accreditation
A Quality Assured DMC, officially vetted and certified by the Malta Tourism Authority, and winner of Leader in Quality Tourism at the Malta Business Awards.
One contact
The person who answers your first email is on site for the event.
Languages
English, Italian, French, Spanish and Maltese in house, so correspondence and on-site handling can run in your guests' language.
Hosts Global Quality Assured Destination Management Company, Malta Tourism Authority

Incentive travel in Malta: common questions

How many guests can Malta handle for an incentive programme?

A group of up to 649 rooms can stay in one property, the InterContinental and voco Malta, which are joined by a bridge and sold as one hotel. Larger groups use two hotels close together. The Sacra Infermeria seats around 1,400; the limit is hotel room blocks.

When is the best time of year for an incentive trip to Malta?

April to June and September to November. Both windows give warm evenings for outdoor events, comfortable daytime temperatures for activity programmes and better rates than peak summer. July and August are hot at 30–35°C and busy with leisure demand; December to March is good value but should be planned indoor-led.

How do US groups get to Malta?

Delta flies nonstop from New York (JFK) three times a week from June to October, about nine and a half hours. From elsewhere in the US, groups connect once through a European hub such as London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Munich, Rome or Istanbul. Colours of Malta builds transfer schedules backwards from your flight manifest and staffs the airport until the last guest is through.

Is English spoken in Malta?

Yes. English is an official language of Malta alongside Maltese, and it is the working language for contracts, permits, hotel operations, guiding and emergency services.

How far in advance should we book?

Nine to eighteen months secures first-choice hotel inventory and historic venues, particularly for the April–June and September–November windows. Colours of Malta has also contracted and delivered full programmes in ten weeks. Ask early and we will tell you what is still available for your dates.

How much does an incentive trip to Malta cost?

Colours of Malta does not publish prices, because the cost depends on the dates, the group size, the hotel and the venues. Send those to incentives@com.com.mt. A senior planner replies the same day, usually with available hotels, venue options for your dates and an indicative cost per head.

Can historic venues really be taken for private use?

Yes. Palaces, star forts, bastion gardens, gun batteries and cathedrals can all be hired for exclusive evening use. None are standard event hire, so each needs negotiated access, a permit file and an approved build plan, and heritage conditions govern what can be rigged, where power runs and how late music can play. Colours of Malta holds these relationships directly and secures availability before a programme is contracted.

What happens if the weather turns?

Every outdoor event Colours of Malta contracts carries an indoor alternative with its own floor plan and agreed pricing, held until the day of the event. You approve both at contracting stage, so there is nothing to negotiate on the day.

How do we contract with you?

Directly with Colours of Malta in Sliema. Quotes are in euro with Maltese VAT shown separately, and public liability certificates are issued with the proposal.

Send us your group size, dates and budget.

A senior planner will reply the same day, usually with available hotels, venue options for your dates and an indicative cost per head.

incentives@com.com.mt

Or call +356 9904 9514