7 Famagusta and Salamis Day Trips in Paphos to Build a Day Around

1.Full-day Famagusta: Lost Cities & Coastal Secrets from Paphos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $82Our pick

Travel from Paphos into northern Cyprus for Salamis, Famagusta’s Gothic mosque and Venetian walls, and the abandoned resort of Varosha. The Friday tour includes hotel pickup, transport, entry to Salamis, and a guide such as Emma or Vassos. Bring your passport or accepted EU identity card, water, and patience for a long day.

“It is a very interesting trip if you want to know more about when the Turks invaded Cyprus in 1974. It is very sad to see the ghost town with all the empty derelict buildings and hotels. The old walled City is beautiful to walk around also the Archiological sites. Be prepared it is a very long day. 11 hours. As we were a large group it was difficult to hear what the guide was saying. It would help if he had a microphone and speaker like a guide had on a different tour. Our guide can't remember his name was very knowledgeable.”

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2.Choirokitia & Famagusta Guided Tour with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 261 reviews · 11 hours · from $80

Travel from Paphos into Northern Cyprus with an English-speaking guide, visiting Salamis, Famagusta Old Town, and Varosha. Guides such as George, Emma, and Vasos have led departures. Expect a long day, substantial coach time, ancient ruins, Gothic churches, and a moving look at a resort abandoned in 1974.

“Amazing trip, great guide and driver, very informative and very interesting with the ongoing issue. Don't be put off by the 11 hours time it's a very good tour and doesn't feel like your out for 11 hours. Would recommend.”

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3.Famagusta with Salamis and Varosha ‘Ghost Town’

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 64 reviews · 11 hours · from $93

Spend a full day crossing into northern Cyprus from Paphos with an English-speaking guide. See Salamis, Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Othello Tower, Famagusta, Varosha, Constantia Beach, and St. Sophia Cathedral, with lunch time and hotel pickup included.

“It was very informative and the guide knew her history. It was great seeing more of Cyprus.”

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4.Famagusta, Salamis, and Varosha Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 54 reviews · 11 hours · from $64Best value

Travel from Paphos into northern Cyprus with an English-speaking guide. Visit Salamis ruins, Famagusta’s walled old town, and Varosha, the sealed resort city reopened for guided walks. Guides such as Eva bring strong local knowledge and personal memories to this moving, full-day trip.

“The tour was excellent and Eva was the most excellent guide, being a refugee herself from the North of Cyprus she gave true detailed accounts of her life, love and passion for the area Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and highly recommend”

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5.Day Tour to Famagusta, Ghost Town & Ancient Salamis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $66Top rated

Travel from Paphos to Salamis, Famagusta, and Varosha with guide Eva, or Iva on some departures. Expect an 11 to 12-hour day, a passport checkpoint, ancient ruins, medieval architecture, free time for lunch, and a sobering visit to the abandoned resort of Varosha.

“This trip was educational and emotional. Our guide Eva, not only knows the history she was telling us about, she has lived through it. She was relaying her very personal and detailed tragic experiences she's gone through during an illegal occupation of Northern Cyprus by Turkey and beyond. It was a long day but theres plenty of stops for refreshments and eats. All credit goes to both Eva, our guide and Yani our driver who gave us a comfortable safe ride.”

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6.Discover Famagusta

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 27 reviews · 12 hours · from $81

Travel from Paphos into northern Cyprus with an English-speaking guide such as Elpida or Stavroula. Explore Salamis, Famagusta’s walled old town, and Varosha’s abandoned streets. The day includes transport, entry fees, and northern-area insurance, but not lunch or drinks.

“The collection was a little late but no matter , the guide and driver were wonderful and very customer oriented. The trip was great I would have wanted to go to Saint varnavas church too but this only happens from Agia Napa pick up Point . Over all very enjoyable and the guide was very knowledgeable.”

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7.Famagusta City Tour with Salamis & ‘Ghost Town’ from Paphos

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 21 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Travel from Paphos into northern Cyprus with an English-speaking guide, visiting Ancient Salamis, Famagusta’s walled old town, and Varosha’s abandoned resort area. Guides such as Eva and Katerina have earned praise for bringing Cyprus’s divided past to life. Bring your passport, food, and patience for a long day.

“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.”

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