From Ayia Napa: Famagusta City Tour with Salamis and Varosha
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Cross the UN-patrolled border into northern Cyprus and visit some of the north’s most famous historical sites. The first stop of this day trip is Salamis Archaeological Site, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea from Cyprus’s east coast.
Salamis was the most brilliant ancient city in Cyprus and the capital of the island for more than a thousand years. The archaeological site of Salamis, culture and history is considered as one of the most important not just in Cyprus but also in the Mediterranean Sea. Discover the archaeological site of Salamis as your guide shares with you the rise and fall of this Great Greek Kingdom.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Alcohol Beverages for +18y
Clients need to have a valid Passport to pass the boarder
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Coffee and/or Tea
Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Ayia Napa
Pick up guests from Ayia Napa and Protaras resort
Dherynia
Drive to Dherynia Checkpoint – cross the Green Line and drive to Salamis city ruins
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From Ayia Napa: Famagusta City Tour with Salamis and Varosha
Pickup included
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent tour
Luba O,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour, you can see a large chunk of North Cyprus with abandoned areas of Famagusta (more than 50 years ago), St Barnabas (patron saint of Cyprus) shrine (bring your own candles) and Greco-Roman theatre and baths. A pleasant experience and a very friendly and helpful guide.
Absolutely not to be missed!!!
Giorgia F,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful day immersed in history... and not only!!! Caterina is a fantastic guide, you feel that she does her job with great passion, she manages to transmit the love for her land! Absolutely recommended if you want to learn more about the history of this wonderful island!
Pickup was 10 mins walk...
Lauren M,
Jul 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Pickup was 10 mins walk from the hotel. Not at the hotel as advised on the booking. Other than that the tour was good.
Has a great time
Anthony D,
Jul 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was really good, would have liked free time at salamis to wonder around freely also the Turkish guide was not very talkative
Surreal passage in history
Fabiola R,
Jul 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Experience highly recommended! Go through history from ancient times to modern times through oil Middle Ages! The guide Catherine was very careful and very clear in the explanation. He speaks several languages correctly including Italian, and English is very understandable! Truly a well-organized tour even in refreshment and lunch breaks.
Rafael made the tour special
Wassim A,
Jul 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I had such a wrong idea about North Cyprus , this tour was definitely eye opening, learnt so much and the guide Rafael has really made it very enriching, he's very knowledgeable and friendly, highly recommend
Great trip, informative/friendly guide highly recommend
Davers2005,
May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a fantastic time with a very informative guide, varosha was interesting and also the roman ruins. It was a long day with lots of walking. Would highly recommend. Bus was also very comfortable.
A very enjoyable day
Niall H,
May 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was well planned and managed, and the guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave a really good insight into the past and more recent history of Cyprus
Famagusta city tour
sergejss722,
Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing tour. Well organised, very informative and staff were lovely. We enjoyed from start to finish but mostly the Ghost town. Highly recommend.
Fantastic tour
Jo C,
Sep 28, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was fascinating, also saddening to see, and hear the history Stavrula (I think the guides name was) was fantastic, engaging and spoke very clearly all the facts. We were a mix of languages but we all understood. It was calm and organised tour, we knew the run of the day. I forget the drivers name but he was so friendly. This tour costed a little more than others but it was absolutely worth every penny, lunch was included and was very nice along with a choice of white or red wine, beer or a lemonade plus a nice cup of tea or coffee included. I would 100% recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about famagusta.
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