Cyprus · NICOSIA TOURS
The capital is an hour inland and nothing like the coast: a walled old town, the Cyprus Museum, and lanes narrow enough that a segway makes more sense than a coach. These 15 are the ways to see it, priced and paced for a day away from the beach.
Review of the 3-hour Nicosia Segway Tour, covering historic landmarks, the Green Line, local workshops, coffee, cost, and practical tips.
“The best way to discover the city effortlessly and spot interesting museums and buildings to come back to later!Auto-translated”
Walk Nicosia’s Green Line with local guide Eleni Ellinas, seeing Venetian walls, buffer-zone streets, divided communities, and Ledra Street.
“Anyone interested in the history of the division between Northern Cyprus and the Republic of Cyprus needs to go on this tour. Eleni, our guide, was part of this story since the 70s and shared her first-hand experience, which made the tour very powerfully vivid. And the great recommendations for places to visit after the tour on both sides of the buffer zone were the cherry on top.”
Review of Northern Cyprus’s private day trip from Nicosia, covering Salamis, Famagusta, Kyrenia, Bellapais, lunch, transport, and value.
“We really enjoyed this Northern Cyprus tour and would recommend this tour to someone that has limited time in Cyprus. Sedat was very knowledgeable and did an excellent job guiding us around the northern part of the Island. The tour was just the right length with enough time at each stop. Sedat's vehicle was clean, comfortable and we were very glad of the AC. Lunch was plentiful and very good.”
Review of the Paphos to Lefkara and Nicosia tour, with border crossing tips, timing, costs, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“One of the standout features of the excursion is the guide's captivating and in-depth narration of Nicosia's history. This storytelling enriches the journey from Paphos to Nicosia and back. Upon reaching Nicosia, a highlight is the chance to traverse the border and delve into Nicosia's "Turkish side". Visiting this city and immersing oneself in its history, as presented by the guide, is a truly enriching experience — a tale that, regrettably, is not often spotlighted in European discussions.”
Review of Nicosia’s North City Tour, with Green Line history, Ottoman sights, local neighborhoods, coffee, pricing, and practical tips.
“Our guide was very formative, social, and patient. She explained the history, where to shop and eat.”
Review of the Paphos to Lefkara, Larnaca, and Nicosia tour, with practical advice on transport, stops, value, timing, and border crossing.
“Our guide was brilliant. Lots of really interesting info. Our drver was wonderful. We had lots of torrential rain, thunder and lightning on the trip. Driver was very calm and coped with the absolutely atrocious whether conditions admirably Well done to both driver and guide.”
Explore Nicosia’s divided streets, Ottoman quarter, Gothic mosque, ancient gates, and border crossing on a private three-hour tour.
“It was an amazing tour ! Sirin is a very knowledgeable guide and a very nice and friendly person. Within a few hours we got great insights in Nicosias history and saw all the important spots. I really can recommend this tour!”
Review of the private Kyrenia and Bellapais tour from Nicosia, with castle ruins, harbor views, local guiding, and practical booking advice.
“El trato de Sedat estupendo y muy agradable. Kyrenia preciosa!! Y tuvimos tiempo libre para callejear e ir de shopping!! 🤣”
Explore St. Barnabas, Salamis, medieval Famagusta, and Varosha on a private seven-hour tour from Kyrenia.
“Sirin was an absolute joy to spend the day with. I had known a littl bit of history regarding North Cyprus, but she went above and beyond in explaining the history surrounding the ghost town (my highlight of the trip) as well as the other sites we saw. I highly recommend this tour. It’s a must see when visiting Cyprus, and with Sirin you won’t be disappointed!”
Review of the Limassol to Lefkara, Nicosia, and Larnaca tour, with practical advice on stops, value, timing, guides, and what to expect.
“This was a small group tour, but there only ended up being 4 of us on the tour due to the time of year. We had a fun trip with our guide, Kris, who had a wonderful sense of humor and gave us great tips of things to see in each place. In Nicosia, we went to the border of the neutral zone, went into the observatory to see a panoramic view of the city, and visited the beautiful museum in town, which is free. We visited St. Lazarus Church, did some shopping, and had some great food by the water in Larnaca. Overall, a fun day.”
Review of the Larnaca and divided Nicosia tour from Paphos, with sacred sites, coastal views, border advice, timing, and value tips.
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Explore St. Hilarion Castle, Bellapais Abbey, Kyrenia Castle, and the harbor on a private full-day tour from Nicosia.
“Our guide was excellent with plenty of information and answers to all our questions. The day gave us all the main areas of interest north of Nicosia, plus a local lunch. A lot of walking but worth it for the experience. Thoroughly recommended”
Explore divided Nicosia from Larnaca with Ancient Idalion, old-town walks, a border crossing, museums, lunch, and private transport.
“We went to 2 museums that were both very interesting. Also seeing the occupied part of Nicosia was very informative. Having a driver made it a lot easier, plus picking us up/returning us at our location was a real benefit.”
Review of a private Cyprus tour from Nicosia to Famagusta, Salamis, Bellapais, and Kyrenia, with history, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“We enjoyed this tour very much. Our personal guide Cemaiyle was exeptionel. She was very knowlidgable, frendly and as my housband has difficulty with walking, she went out of her way to help us to see everything what the tour included and more. The tour might seem to be more expensive then a coachtour but this exeptionel personalized service is worth it. No hurry, you determine how to spend your time. Thak you very much Cemaiyle for this wonderful experience!”
Explore Nicosia’s divided old city, from Büyük Han and Selimiye Mosque to the Green Line, with local guide Eleni Ellinas.
“Eleni was a fantastic guide and the tour was a very interesting introduction to the complex history of this city.”
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