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Cyprus: Troodos Mountain Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch

1. Cyprus: Troodos Mountain Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch

A guide will pick you up from a location of your choice and you’ll be driven around carefully selected villages to visit locals making traditional products and taste Cypriot delicacies. One of these stops will be an award-winning winery where you'll try a selection of wines and discover a variety of indigenous grape varieties. You’ll learn about the ingredients, the making process, and the traditions linked to the products. Part of the touring will be visiting villages where you’ll have time to explore and see the sites. Along the way, the group will stop at a local tavern to feast on a selection of Cypriot dishes with a full meze lunch. We keep our tours authentic by visiting true locals and because these local villagers are busy with every day life – we cannot guarantee which stops we’ll be including… However, here’s an example list of products which are likely to be included – Halloumi Cheese, Honey, Olive Oil, Village Breads, Traditional Sweets, Wine etc. We guarantee a great day out and you can be sure that you’ll visit 5 fantastic places within the Troodos mountain villages and experience a foodie day tour like no other!

From Paphos: Taste of Cyprus Day Trip

2. From Paphos: Taste of Cyprus Day Trip

Experience the best sights and flavors of Cyprus in a single day on this multi-stop trip starting with pickup in Paphos. Snap photos in the picturesque village of Lania, join a wine tasting, visit the Agros Rose Factory, and experience the greenery at Troodos Mountain. First, go to Lania, the village of artists and one of the main wine-producing villages of the country. Walk through one of the most picturesque villages of Cyprus and leave with quite a few beautiful photos. Next, visit the famous Rose Factory in the village of Agros. Get acquainted with all kinds of products from damask rose petals. Head to the local smokehouse and traditional jam house, where residents make delicious smoked meats as well as unique jams from a variety of vegetables and fruits. At the foot of the Troodos Mountains, surrounded by green forest and streams, stop at the colorful village of Kakopetria. Go on a walk, relax, and have lunch (at your own expense). Visit a local tavern to try trout that’s found in mountain rivers. On the way back, drop into a winery to taste Cyprus wines and other strong drinks. 

Cyprus: Troodos Mountain Wine Tour with a Local

3. Cyprus: Troodos Mountain Wine Tour with a Local

Enjoy the convenience of being picked up from your accommodation. Meet your local guide and learn about the local food and wine offerings. Drive to a Troodos mountain village and visit a family-owned boutique winery. Take a tour of the facility and enjoy a wine tasting. Continue to a quaint village where you’ll have a chance to wander the cobbled streets and take in the picturesque scenery. Visit the local church, monastery, and local craft shops. As you explore the village, stop for a food tasting. After exploring the village, sit down for a light lunch and refreshments. Relax and watch the world go by.

From Ayia Napa: Cyprus Tasting Tour

4. From Ayia Napa: Cyprus Tasting Tour

Experience the ultimate tasting tour locally. The red villages of Famagusta are famous for many locally grown products like strawberries, potatoes, watermelons, taro, and much more and this tour will allow you to see into their past and present way of life of the local people. We commence with a visit at one of the villages folklore museums taking you back in time of how the Cypriots used to live. We then go off to explore a local farm with animals and loads of fruit trees, here you will be shown how they milk the goats and you will have time to look around and see what fruit is in season for you to pick. Here you will also sample things like fruit jam, carob syrup and other local produce. We then head off to the house of a local village lady (Fani) to learn the traditional technique of fresh halloumi Cheese and anari (ricotta) making. A visit to the flour mill is a must on this tour to see how flour making has evolved in Cyprus over the years and then take part in either past or breadmaking class. Our final stop is at a traditional tavern in the village of Sotiras to a sit down lunch of a selection of dellicious authentic dishes. This is an extraordinary and fascinating tour experience with a surprise or two at every corner.

Cyprus: Troodos Mountains Villages and Wineries Tour

5. Cyprus: Troodos Mountains Villages and Wineries Tour

Embark on a full-day food and wine adventure in the scenic Troodos Mountains designed to showcase Cypriot food and wine. With roundtrip transportation included, visit remote villages, taste regional products, and try delicious local wines. Begin with pickup from a location of your choice and head to the Troodos Mountains. Visit villages and carefully selected wineries, stopping for lunch to feast on a selection of Cypriot dishes and enjoy a full meze spread. At 3 family-owned wineries, learn all about the wine-making process and Cypriot indigenous grape varieties. There are many different wines for tasting including the world-famous Commanadaria.

Nicosia: Nicosia, Kyrenia& Famagusta-3 Cities in oneday Tour

6. Nicosia: Nicosia, Kyrenia& Famagusta-3 Cities in oneday Tour

Buyuk Han built during Ottoman period, Nicosia Cyprus, 40 minutes Famagusta Wall city where the st nicholas visited, Famagusta District, 30 minutes Ghost Town Famagusta abondened since 1974, 25 minutes Bellapais Monastery, Bellapais Village, Kyrenia Cyprus, 30 minutes Kyrenia Harbour, Kyrenia Cyprus, 30 minutes

Cyprus: Mountain Towns and Cheesemaking Day Trip with Brunch

7. Cyprus: Mountain Towns and Cheesemaking Day Trip with Brunch

Travel through the Troodos region for a traditional cheese-making workshop in a local village on this full-day trip. Make some additional stops to taste some local products along the way. Choose from pickup in Ayia Napa, Protaras, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos, and Larnaca. Be picked up from your accommodation and sit back and relax on the scenic trip into the Troodos villages. Stop at a local village for a hands-on workshop in cheesemaking. Listen as you learn about Cypriot food and history from locals.  Taste fresh cheeses and have a delicious traditional brunch. Continue your journey with a trip into the Troodos countryside. Enjoy the mountain scenery as you explore with 3 bonus stops along the way. Return to your accommodation at the end of your tour. 

Nicosia: Kakopetria and Pelendri Day Tour

8. Nicosia: Kakopetria and Pelendri Day Tour

Head out to the charming little villages of Kakopetria Pelendri in the Troodos Mountains on this day tour from Nicosia. Enjoy the scenery, historical buildings, and an optional winery tour. Visit the popular summer vacation spot of Kakopetria, known for its charm and the breathtaking pine forest scenery of the Solea Valley. Explore the old quarter of the village, with its narrow, stone-paved alleys. Move on to nearby Pelendri village and its impressive 14th-century Church of the Holy Cross. Consider an optional visit to a local winery to complete your sampling of life in the mountain villages of Cyprus.

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What people are saying about Nicosia District

It was a great and easy way to explore Cyrus! Our tour guide was amazing and all of the food was delicious!! She took us to prominent cypriot locations and indulged us in its history. Her knowledge of the region only bolstered her credibility and our appreciation.

Highly recommend this day trip! The communication from the tour company, our guide Theodora and the selection of local food and wine stops were all excellent. I would do this again in one of the other regions on the island on my next visit.

Excellent tour! Lovely trip up into the mountains along with two wineries and a village tour with lunch. Definitely recommend.

I loved the whole experience. The food and elena the guide were 1st class. I couldn't have wished for a better day

Thanks to Theodora, our lovely guide. It couldn’t have been better!