Famagusta City Tour with Salamis & 'Ghost Town' from Paphos

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

This full-day tour to the northern part of Cyprus takes you to three of the territory's most intriguing spots. You'll discover the ancient city of Salamis, the old town of Famagusta and the ‘ghost town' of Varosha.

Your journey into the past starts all the way back in classical times at Salamis. You'll explore its ruined temples, the partially restored theatre and more.

After free time for lunch, you'll visit Famagusta, whose old town is still protected by intact defensive walls built by the Venetians centuries ago. Your guide will show you sights such as the castle and the Gothic cathedral-turned-mosque.

This once-popular beach resort lay abandoned for more than 50 years. It's a surreal experience to walk on overgrown streets of crumbling facades with rusted shutters and broken windows.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Transport

Admission fees

English-speaking guide

Full insurance cover in the northern area

Lunch

Extras

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Meeting points

Paphos

Paphos Cyprus

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Salamis

You'll wander through the ruined temples and ancient theatre of the historic city of Salamis.

2 hours • Admission Included

Visit Famagusta, whose old town is still protected by intact defensive walls built by the Venetians centuries ago.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

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Famagusta City Tour with Salamis & 'Ghost Town' from Paphos

Pickup included

Reviews

3.57

21 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Eye opening tour
Pamela B,
Oct 30, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.
Never book it
Krassimira K,
Oct 18, 2023
- Review from Viator
1.00
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.
Many things to see
ZoltanAndras H,
Oct 1, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.
Don't join this tour if you want to skip go back
Resort57409098497,
Jul 28, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
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.
Very interesting tour
Karenholyer,
Jul 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00
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
The pick up location...
Luc G,
Jun 11, 2023
- Review from Viator
1.00
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.
Go Prepared
hollypgadd,
Apr 2, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00
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.
Great tour, packed with history
Patrick B,
Dec 5, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.
Educational and touching trip
Luke G,
Sep 30, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.
Good excursion, needs improvement
tia l,
Jul 1, 2022
- Review from Viator
3.00
The trip overall was good. There was however an issue with the passports at the border which resulted in us having to take a different route back to a different border crossing and added 3 hours onto our excursion time. This could have been avoided if prepared beforehand. Also, our lunch was planned incredibly late at 14:30 and since we were on the coach since 07:30 we were extremely hungry by around 12:30-13:00 and we couldn’t eat for a while. While in Othello Castle we weren’t given much time and was only able to see two rooms which was disappointing. I felt the guide was very useful with her information however the information could’ve been provided at a different time so we could have enjoyed the sights we paid to see for longer. Overall a good trip if you’re wanting to see various parts of Cyprus in one day.