Gozo is about 14 km across, which is small enough for a quad bike to cover the entire island in a single day – including the coastal tracks and valley roads that coaches cannot use. The highest-rated option is Gozo Pride Tours' full-day quad tour with a private round-trip boat: €98 per person for 6 to 8 hours, with hotel pickup on Malta and the crossing to Gozo included.
There are three other ways to do it, and the right one depends entirely on where you are sleeping. A €119 small-group guided ride suits visitors already staying on Gozo, self-drive rental starts at around €89 for up to two people, and a chauffeured tuk-tuk covers similar ground for anyone who would rather not drive. Below: what each costs, what the routes actually visit, and the deposit rule that catches self-drivers out.
Gozo: Full-Day Quad Tour with Private Round-Trip Boat
The whole logistics problem solved in one booking – hotel pickup on Malta, a private boat across to Gozo and back, a guided full-day quad route around the island, and a swim stop. No ferry queue, no hire car, no working out where anything is.
- Private round-trip boat from Malta – the ferry queue is not your problem
- Pickup from Valletta, Sliema, St Julian's, Bugibba, Mellieħa and Marfa
- Full-day guided route with a swim stop, 6–8 hours
Which Gozo quad tour should you book?
Four formats cover the island, at four different prices. The single deciding factor is where you are sleeping – a Malta base and a Gozo base point to different bookings, by a wide margin.
| Option | Price | Duration | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-day quad + private boat | €98 per person | 6–8 hours | Anyone based on Malta – the crossing is included |
| Small-group guided quad | €119 for up to 2 people | 4 hours | Visitors already staying on Gozo |
| Self-drive quad rental | from ~€89 for up to 2 | typically 3–7 hours | Confident riders who want their own pace |
| Full-day tuk-tuk with driver | from ~€85 per person | 7 hours | Families and anyone not driving |
If you are based on Malta, the full-day tour with the private boat is the only option that does not require you to solve the Gozo crossing yourself. If you are already on Gozo, paying for a boat you do not need makes no sense, and the €119 guided ride is the better buy.
What is the best Gozo quad tour from Malta?
Gozo Pride Tours' full-day quad tour with a private round-trip boat is the highest-rated quad tour on the island, with well over a thousand verified reviews and a "Top rated" badge on GetYourGuide. It is also flagged as likely to sell out, which in July and August is a statement of fact rather than a marketing device.
The tour costs €98 per person, runs 6 to 8 hours, and includes hotel pickup, a private boat to Gozo and back, the quad, a guide and a swim stop. English-speaking travellers rate it particularly well, and the guiding is delivered in English throughout.
The full-day circuit takes in the Qala Belvedere viewpoint, the Ramla Valley, the traditional salt pans on the north coast, the Għasri Valley, and the Inland Sea at Dwejra with Fungus Rock offshore – a genuine loop of the island rather than three stops and a lunch break.
Pickup is available from Valletta, Sliema, St Julian's, Qawra, Bugibba, St Paul's Bay, Mellieħa, Marfa and from Gozo itself – a wider spread than most Malta day tours offer. Check it against your hotel before assuming you need to travel to a meeting point.
Book at least a week ahead for July and August. Outside peak summer, three to five days is usually enough.
Is there a quad tour for visitors already staying on Gozo?
Yes, and it is the better choice if you are not crossing from Malta. Hammerhead's small-group guided quad tour runs 4 hours from Żebbuġ and costs €119 for a group of up to two people, including a 450cc quad, helmets and a live English-speaking guide.
The appeal is the format rather than the price per head. Groups are small, the guide rides with you rather than leading a convoy of twenty, and the route favours Gozo's back roads and valley tracks over the headline stops. You get to Gozo independently on this one – the ferry is not included, which is exactly why it costs less than the full-day tour from Malta.
It suits anyone with a few nights on the island who wants a half-day out rather than a full-day commitment – our where to stay in Gozo guide covers the bases it works from. Book it directly: Gozo Quad Bike Guided Tour.
Can you rent a quad on Gozo and drive it yourself?
Yes. Several operators rent self-drive quads from Xewkija and nearby villages, and it is the cheapest way onto a quad if you are confident on public roads.
Self-drive rental starts at around €89 for up to two people per session, with a session typically running 3 to 7 hours rather than a full calendar day – confirm the exact hours and any extended-hire rate with the operator before booking, because the pricing is structured by session rather than per day.
The requirements are straightforward, with one exception that catches people out:
- Age: 21 to 71
- Licence: a valid driving licence, any category
- Deposit: €750 in peak season (1 April to 30 September) and €450 in low season (1 October to 31 March), held on a physical Visa or Mastercard
- Fuel: not included – roughly €7–8 to fill, and the tank must be returned full
- Footwear: closed shoes, no sandals or flip-flops
Self-drive buys freedom to linger at Dwejra or Ramla. What you lose is route knowledge: Gozo's back roads are inconsistently signposted and the best viewpoints are not obvious from a map, so on a first visit the guided options usually earn the difference.
What if you would rather not drive at all?
The full-day tuk-tuk tour costs from around €85 per person, runs about 7 hours, and includes a private chauffeur, lunch and a boat segment past Comino's Blue and Crystal Lagoons. It is highly rated with hundreds of reviews, and the price occasionally appears discounted on GetYourGuide, so check the live figure before booking.
It covers similar ground to the quad routes – Victoria and the Citadel, the Ġgantija temples, coastal viewpoints – with none of the driving. The drivers between them cover English, Italian, German, French, Polish and Dutch, which is unusual on Malta and makes it a genuine option for non-English-speaking groups.
It suits families with younger children, and anyone who would rather look at the scenery than the road surface. Book it here: Gozo Full-Day Tuk-Tuk Tour with Lunch.
Several Gozo operators run the same routes as 4x4 jeep tours, for groups who want a roof rather than handlebars.
What do Gozo quad routes actually cover?
Most full-day routes visit the same set of places. These are the ones worth knowing before you choose.
- Dwejra and the Inland Sea – the west coast site where the Azure Window stood until it collapsed in 2017, with Fungus Rock offshore. The most dramatic stretch of coast on the island
- The Għasri Valley – a narrow inland valley running down to a cliff-sided cove, and one of the sections a coach cannot reach
- The salt pans near Marsalforn – terraced limestone pools on the north coast, worked by hand and among the most photographed scenes on Gozo
- Ramla Bay and the Ramla Valley – the island's largest sandy beach, distinctly red-gold, and the swim stop on most guided routes
- Qala Belvedere – an eastern viewpoint looking across the channel to Comino and Malta
- Victoria and the Citadel – the hilltop capital at the island's centre, on most but not all full-day routes
Our things to do in Gozo guide covers each of these in detail with entry prices and opening hours, which matters if your route includes a stop where you pay to go inside.
What are the rules for riding a quad on Gozo?
Quad bikes on Gozo are ridden on public roads shared with cars, buses and trucks – they are not confined to off-road tracks. Helmets are mandatory and provided on all guided tours, closed shoes are required, and passengers must generally be at least 8 years old. Guided tours require no licence from riders, because the operator carries the responsibility.
Not sold on a quad at all? Our Gozo day trip guide covers the ferry, the buses and the coach tours.
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