Cyprus Holidays

See a side of Cyprus that many visitors don’t tend to see – the stunning and character-filled villages that are tucked away in the Troodos Mountains. Begin your day in Kakopetria, where winding cobbled streets are lined with gorgeous stone-built houses. Next up is the settlement of Omodos, a rural town that’s home to a 17th-Century monastery and an array of craft shops and local tavernas, one of which will be your lunch spot.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 9am to 4pm
• Departs Monday to Saturday
• Operates year-round from Protaras and Limassol
• Private experience

It’s all about Cyprus’s natural beauty on this on-foot tour in south-east Cyprus. You’ll lace up your walking shoes and follow the coast to Cape Greco, a breathtaking rocky promontory where cerulean seas shape dramatic cliffs and caves. You’ll also walk through the nearby National Forest Park where miniature pine trees and juniper bushes are scattered across the sun-soaked landscapes. Sustenance will be in the way of a picnic packed with mouth-watering Cypriot food.

• Duration: full day
• Departs Monday-Saturday
• Operates year-round from Protaras
• Private experience

Pack in the best of the island’s sights, tease the tastebuds and explore rural Cyprus on an all-day adventure. You’ll begin with breakfast at a traditional kafenion (coffee shop) before visiting the UNESCO-listed village of Fikardou with its criss-crossing narrow streets and mountainous backdrops. As well as sitting down for a meze lunch at a local family restaurant, visit the terracotta topped Macharias Monastery.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 8am to 5pm
• Departs Monday to Saturday
• Operates year-round from from Protaras and Limassol
• Private experience

Learning a recipe and new cooking techniques is the ideal way to ensure that holiday feeling continues once the wheels have touched down in the UK. You’ll get the chance to learn from the experts in the village of Vavatsinia as they show how a selection of local dishes. And the best thing about cooking classes is that you have the chance to taste your creations – this time at lunch. The day concludes with a visit to Lefkara, a village known for its traditional crafts.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 8am to 3.30pm
• Departs Monday to Saturday
• Operates year-round from Protaras and Limassol
• Private experience

Away from the coastal resorts and larger towns and cities, life in Cyprus has retained much of its traditional charm. We’ll spend the day learning about local delicacies, firstly visiting a goat farm where halloumi is produced. Next up we’ll visit a farm to learn to make olive bread and a winery to taste the island’s sweet dessert wines. The tour ends up in the Troodos Mountains where a visit to local family taverna is included.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 8am to 3.30pm
• Departs Monday to Saturday
• Operates year-round from Protaras and Limassol
• Private experience

Bees are essential to the ecosystem and economy of Cyprus as the island has a long history of honey production and it is a major export. Today, discover the work that goes into caring for these busy little insects from working with the hives to extracting and bottling the sweet nectar produced. Of course, you’ll get to try different varieties of honey as well as learning how it is used in cosmetics and other parts of life.

• Duration: half day
• Time: 9am to 2pm • Departs Monday to Saturday
• Operates year-round from Protaras and Limassol
• Private experience

You can really get to know a destination by travelling through its countryside, driving from farms to villages and really getting off the beaten track. This full day exploration is flexible in nature but there’ll be the option to visit a halloumi cheese workshop, stop at a winery where you’ll join a short tour and a tasting and visit the village of Fyti which is famed for its lace weaving. Coffee lovers will love the stop at a local kafenion while nature enthusiasts can head out on a short walk to see a rare species of wild sheep. Alternatively, you could head to a nearby bay for a swim.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 9am tp 5pm
• Departs Monday to Saturday
• Operates year-round from Paphos, Pissouri, Polis and Limassol
• Private experience

There’s a share of nature and culture on this full day exploration up in the foothills of the Troodos Mountains. Head into the stunning Diarizos Valley, stopping for a delicious Cypriot coffee in Agios Nikolas before you drive through the Paphos Forest and onto the UNESCO-protected Agios Ioannis Lampadistis Church. The rest of the day will be spent wandering through impossibly pretty mountain villages, sitting down to a typical Mediterranean lunch at riverside restaurant and wandering to a small pretty waterfall hidden in the forest.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 8.30am to 5pm
• Departs Monday to Saturday
• Operates year-round from Paphos, Pissouri, Polis and Limassol
• Private experience

Enjoy a lively sun-kissed day out on the glistening Med on the Ocean Flyer motor yacht. You’ll be welcomed on board with a glass of sparkling wine and set off for the first of two inviting swimming spots. Here, you can take a dip (swimming noodles are included if you are a nervous swimmer), hop on one of the canoes or simply soak up the rays on the open-air decks. A varied buffet lunch will be served at one of the swim spots and followed up by desserts and fresh fruit. Throughout the voyage, there’ll be an open bar serving local drinks and there’ll be some light-hearted entertainment.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 11am to 4pm
• Daily departures from Paphos
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

The stunning Troodos Mountains hide a cluster of traditional Cypriot villages where cobbled streets are lined with charming stone houses that are adorned with flowers. During your time in the mountains, you’ll visit a museum where you’ll learn about the region’s wine producing industry, and the bijou Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis (St. Nicholas of the Roof) which was believed to have been built in the 11th Century. The next stops are the wonderfully preserved medieval settlement of Kakopetria and tour ends with a wine tasting session in the village of Omodos.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 8am to 6.40pm
• Departs on Tuesday from Paphos
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

Peel back the layers of the island’s rich and varied history on this heritage-packed day out. The tour starts at Aphrodite’s Rock, also known as Petra tou Romiou, the mythological birthplace of the Goddess of Beauty and Love, before moving on to the Kourion Archaeological Site, where the remains of an ancient kingdom are beautifully framed by the Mediterranean and the rugged coastline. The Crusades are the next historical focus as you visit Kolossi Castle. This military stronghold was originally built in the 13th Century and reconstructed in its existing form 200 years later. It’s then time to head up into the Trodos Mountains and the traditional village of Omodos where you’ll take part in a wine tasting a nearby winery.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 8am to 5.15pm
• Departs on Monday from Paphos
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

Cyprus is an island that is rich with traditions that have endured across centuries. You’ll start in the heart of Paphos Old Town where characterful streets are lined with vibrant buildings and browse the stalls of the old market. Here, you can buy locally produced crafts and try traditional delicacies and wine (at your own cost). Just to the north of Paphos is hillside Tala which is home to the 16th-Century Holy Monastery of Saint Neophytos the Recluse with its beautiful frescoes. Continue on to Letymbou where you’ll visit the local home where Sophia will show you how halloumi cheese is made, and you’ll sit down to a typical Cypriot brunch and coffee. End the tour tasting another of the island’s famed produce: wine.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 9am to 3pm
• Departs on Tuesday from Paphos
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

For centuries, faith has been incredibly important to the people of Cyprus and there are reminders of this wherever you go. On this full-day trip, we’ll take you to a handful of historic monasteries, some of which are just shy of 900 years old. First up is Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery, a 12th-Century place of worship that’s dedicated to ‘Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate’. The most lavish and largest of the island’s monasteries is Kykkos which is reached along pine- and cedar-lined lanes. Spend a bit of time here seeking out fascinating artefacts and soaking up the unique atmosphere. The final stop of the day is the village of Omodos where you’ll find the Holy Cross Monastery, one of the oldest in Cyprus.

• Duration: full day
• Time: 8am to 6pm
• Departs on Monday from Paphos
• Operates year-round
• Group experience