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Cyprus Tour: Salamis, Famagusta & Varosha
3.5
22 Ratings
Paphos
Discover the ancient city of Salamis, the old town of Famagusta, and the ‘ghost town’ of Varosha. Explore classical ruins, intact defensive walls, and the surreal experience of walking through abandoned streets.
Discover the ancient city of Salamis, the old town of Famagusta, and the ‘ghost town’ of Varosha. Explore classical ruins, intact defensive walls, and the surreal experience of walking through abandoned streets.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Salamis - Explore the ancient city of Salamis, where you can stroll through the remnants of temples and the historic theatre.
- Famagusta - Discover Famagusta, where the old town remains safeguarded by the well-preserved defensive walls constructed by the Venetians long ago.
- Maraş - Take a walking tour in the ‘ghost town’ of Varosha, a…
- Salamis - Explore the ancient city of Salamis, where you can stroll through the remnants of temples and the historic theatre.
- Famagusta - Discover Famagusta, where the old town remains safeguarded by the well-preserved defensive walls constructed by the Venetians long ago.
- Maraş - Take a walking tour in the ‘ghost town’ of Varosha, a former bustling beach resort that has been deserted for over 50 years.
What's Included
- Transport
- Admission fees
- English-speaking guide
- Full insurance cover in the northern area
- Transport
- Admission fees
- English-speaking guide
- Full insurance cover in the northern area
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Extras
- Lunch
- Extras
Additional Information
This comprehensive day tour to the northern region of Cyprus takes visitors to three of the area’s most captivating locations. Participants will explore the ancient city of Salamis, the historic town of Famagusta, and the ‘ghost town’ of Varosha.
The adventure into history begins in classical times at Salamis, where visitors can wander through its…
This comprehensive day tour to the northern region of Cyprus takes visitors to three of the area’s most captivating locations. Participants will explore the ancient city of Salamis, the historic town of Famagusta, and the ‘ghost town’ of Varosha.
The adventure into history begins in classical times at Salamis, where visitors can wander through its ancient temples, the partially restored theatre, and more.
After enjoying some free time for lunch, the tour continues to Famagusta, where the old town remains encircled by well-preserved defensive walls constructed by the Venetians centuries ago. The guide will highlight attractions such as the castle and the Gothic cathedral that has been converted into a mosque.
This once-thriving beach resort has been deserted for over 50 years. Walking through the overgrown streets with decaying facades, rusted shutters, and shattered windows offers a surreal experience.
- You’ll need your passport/ID card to cross the checkpoint into the northern part of Cyprus
- When we receive your booking we will contact you to confirm the exact pickup time and place so please check your email. If you haven´t heard from us at least 48 hours before the activity start time you should contact us
- Just so you know, because of local restrictions at Strovillia checkpoint, only passport holders from EU member states, the UK, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland can travel to and from the occupied northern part of Cyprus.
- Please note, single parent families or those travelling without both parents need to provide extra documentation for anyone under the age of 18 when travelling into the northern part of Cyprus. This includes a ‘letter of authorisation’ from the missing parent, as well as supporting documents including birth certificate of the child, passport copy of the missing parent or a copy of a court order. Templates of these letters are readily available on search engines however we recommend you consult a lawyer prior to travelling on holiday
- Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Location
Paphos
Pick up is provided from selected hotels in Paphos town. Participants are required to contact the local service provider at least 48 hours before excursion date to confirm their exact pick up location and time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.5
(22 Ratings)
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Pamela_b
Oct 30, 2023
Eye opening tour - We were picked up from our hotel and driven in a comfortable coach . It’s a long day but well worth it. The tour guide Katerina was very knowledgeable and passionate about the places we went. For us the tour to Famagusta was an eye opener and quite emotional actually.
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Zoltanandras_h
Oct 1, 2023
Many things to see - The whole trip was very good. The guide talked a lot about the history of Cyprus and of the tourist sights.
In the morning we received half an hour coffee break but I used the time to run through the UNESCO world heritage site nearby.
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Patrick_b
Dec 5, 2022
Great tour, packed with history - One of the best day trips I've done recently with a very knowledgeable tour guide (Eva Voss), absolutely recommendable. I loved the all the places we stopped.
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Luke_g
Sep 30, 2022
Educational and touching trip - Our tour was amazing. Our tour guide (Eva) was incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of the trip, answering all questions and engageing with all participants. Eva truely brought the tour to life, as well as bringing a personal touch.
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Karenholyer
Jul 9, 2023
Very interesting tour - Tour guide was very informative and knew lots of information on all of the locations we visited.
Lots to see and history to be told
Long day but worth it
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Hollypgadd
Apr 2, 2023
Go Prepared - The guide, escort and driver were all fabulous. Be prepared this was a 12 hour trip door to door - a LOT of driving. The border was slow and the passport checks took a while. The ruins were amazing (50c fee to use toilets) and the Venetian walls were impressive. We never really had time to eat and food is not provided. It was a very very long day. The north is not nearly as nice as the south.
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Nikki_r
Apr 4, 2026
Dirty Scammers - We booked through Viator many months before our trip and entered all of our information properly. I also thoroughly reviewed the booking information. No where did it say that Canadian passports would not be able to cross the checkpoint (I have since looked and seen that on other booking sites it does state that information). We got on the bus and the tour operator did not ask to see our passport and had all of our booking information properly printed (again, I clearly filled out all information with Viator at the time of booking). The tour then started driving, picking up more passengers. About 5 mins after picking up the last passengers, the tour operator came to collect passports so I handed ours to them. A few minutes later she walked back asking about nationalities and I said “Canadian”. She then made the bus turn around and drop us off at a bus stop near the last hotel. We had to pay our own way on a bus on a 10 min ride back to near our hotel. And then I tried to get a refund via Viator and they denied the refund because “the tour operator did not authorize”. So, even though all of my residency information (home address, my credit card info) would all show my residency, no one bothered to mention this to us before the tour started. The tour operator even messaged me many weeks ago to advise of our pick up time and spot, but did not mention anything. No one checked this before we got on the bus. I thoroughly read all of the Viator information and all it told me was that we had to have valid passports. I also even researched to make sure we didn’t need a Visa or something to get in to Turkey and we did not. The tour provider said, on TripAdvisor’s booking site (which I did not book through and only looked at after we got kicked off the bus) that the particular checkpoint they use only allowed certain types of EU passports through. THIS WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE VIATOR TOUR DESCRIPTION AT THE TIME I BOOKED, so I will continue to hound these scammers until my refund is fully issued. I don’t care if this comes from Viator or the tour operator. I did not screw up - one of them did.
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Krassimira_k
Oct 18, 2023
Never book it - They did not show up. This is the first time when the company did not show up. They clams that I was on a different hotel, but my pick up is set in-front of another hotel, which is not through because they sent me a confirmation mail. Never book this company. My initial mistake was that I disregarded similar experiences described by another tourists. This is a shame if a company. Totally untrustful.
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Resort57409098497
Jul 28, 2023
Don't join this tour if you want to skip go back - Too bad.
I was refused to join tour when I met guide. I asked tour opperator about skip to go back way.
However I can't contact opperator everytime by email.
Refuse could accept but I asked about refund they didn't reply until now.
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Luc_g
Jun 11, 2023
The pick up location... - The pick up location given wasn't appropriate at all. I requested to change it. I was answered it was ok. So I confirmed the new address, and got no further assistance. So that I couldn't take part. That wasn't serious at all.
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