Famagusta Half Day Tour from Ayia Napa Protaras

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Famagusta Half Day Tour from Ayia Napa Protaras

Name: Famagusta Half Day Tour from Ayia Napa Protaras
SKU: TRA-FAM
Price: 50.0 EUR
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€50

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Half day small group sightseeing tour by minibus. Free time to explore Famagusta and Varosha. Scroll down for full info.

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Adult ticket

Child ticket (2-12 years) (-€15)

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Ayia Napa areas

Protaras / Pernera / Kapparis areas

Other areas - Meet at Ayia Napa meeting point

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Famagusta Half Day Tour from Ayia Napa Protaras

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A fascinating and memorable half day tour to the ancient city of Famagusta, exploring the old town and witnessing the devastation wrought by the invasion of 1974 which split the island in half. View the eerie abandoned remains of this once glamourous city up close, take a swim in the crystal clear waters at the beach and explore the historic old town with it's multitude of landmarks.

Runs Tuesdays & Thursdays. Please book at least 48 hours in advance.

Highlights:

Varosha Ghost town
Swimming time
Old town sightseeing and free time
History of the invasion and occupation

Availability / Schedule

Tuesdays and Thursdays only

Please note there are no tours between 14 December and 13 January.

The morning tour starts at around 8am,

Description

We leave the holiday resorts behind and head to the Famagusta cultural Centre where we can watch a short film about the invasion of 1974 and find out a little about the history of the ancient city of Famagusta. We then cross the border and head for the fenced off "ghost town" of Varosha. This area of Famagusta was once the most glamorous holiday resort in the Med with royalty and film stars staying here. Then in 1974 it was abandoned in a matter of hours as the invading forces came and was sealed off to the public until 2020 when parts of the ghost town were opened up to the public. You have a little time to explore this area continuing on to the golden stretch of beach.

We then have a short drive around the walled old city of Famagusta followed by a short orientation tour in the old town. You then have free time to explore the numerous ancient sites or browse the shops for bargains.

Pick up times / locations

Pick up is available from all hotels, apartments and villas in the Ayia Napa, Protaras / Pernera / Kapparis areas.

Pick up time is as follows -

Kapparis/Pernera 07.30 - 07.45am

Protaras 07.45 - 08.00am

Ayia Napa 08.00 - 08.15am

If you are staying in the Larnaca area and wish to join this tour you can take the local or Intercity bus from Larnaca Finikoudes promenade to Ayia Napa and we will pick you up by the main bus stop at Ayia Napa Monastery.

What is included

What is Included

Includes pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Ayia Napa or Protaras.

Includes a professional guide / driver.

Includes a half day sightseeing tour by jeep or minibus (4-5 hours)

What is not Included

Lunch and refreshments are not included.

Souvenirs

Booking

Full payment is required at the time of booking

Please book at least 48 hours in advance.

We will always try to accommodate last minute bookings but we ask for a second choice of date/time in case your first choice is already full.

As this trip is by minibus there is a limited number of spaces available on each tour.

Know Before you go - Important Information

Not wheelchair accessible.

This tour is by minibus

Children are welcome on this tour under their parents supervision.

Pick up times for the tour are around 07.45 - 08.00am from hotels in Protaras and 08.00 - 08.15 am from hotels in Ayia Napa.

Itinerary of this excursion is subject to change without prior notice due to weather conditions or reasons beyond our control.

All indicated times are approximate and subject to change.

Customers must have with them their Passports or their EU National Identity (ID) Cards

Only the citizens of European Union Countries are allowed to use their National Identity (ID) Cards to cross the checkpoint. All other nationalities must use their Passports for crossing. Only original documents can be used for crossing. Photocopies of the original documents, or other forms of identification (e.g., driving licenses, temporary residence permits, etc.) cannot be used for crossing.

Armenian, Syrian, Nigerian and Turkmenistan citizens cannot cross the border, unless they have a special visa

Ukrainian citizens living in Cyprus with a refugee status cannot cross the border.

Greek citizens that have the old National Identity (ID) Cards which are handwritten with a pen, cannot join this excursion. Greek citizens must have with them either a new National Identity (ID) Card or their Passport to be allowed to join this excursion

Please note there are no tours between 14 December and 13 January.