15 Food & Drink Experiences in Cyprus Worth Booking

1.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 610 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $142Our pick

Travel from Paphos into the Troodos mountain villages with a local bilingual guide such as Myra, Christina, Elena or Dimitris. Taste halloumi, anari, olive oil, sweets, Commandaria and village meze, then visit a winery. Pickup is door to door, and the group is limited to six.

“Had a wonderful day . Learnt a lot beautiful food and wine and a lovely knowledgeable guide Christina”

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2.Troodos Mountains Jeep Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 558 reviews · 9 hours · from $73

Join local guide Konstantinos of Sunshine Safari Tours for a nine-hour, small-group Jeep trip from Paphos into the Troodos Mountains. Expect forest tracks, dams, villages, Chantara Waterfall, Omodos sweets, Commandaria wine, the Holy Cross Monastery, and a final stop at Aphrodite’s Rock.

“We had the best day on this tour in Cyprus. Our guide was amazing — very friendly, funny, and extremely knowledgeable. He shared so much interesting information about the places we visited and the activities we did, which made the day even more enjoyable. He was also very helpful and made the whole experience fun and engaging. We learned a lot and truly enjoyed every moment. Highly recommended! Thank you”

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3.Troodos Mountain Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 344 reviews · 8h 30m · from $155

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring Troodos mountain villages with an English-speaking guide such as Georgina, Helena, Demi, or Panicos. Visit local producers, taste halloumi, honey, sweets, olive oil, and wine, enjoy a generous meze lunch, and see village sights in a group of no more than six.

“Our guide, Georgina, was simply fantastic, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere throughout the entire day. The locations were perfectly chosen, giving us an authentic perspective on the local culture and a chance to enjoy the hospitality of the Cypriots. The food and wine were exceptional, turning every stop into a true celebration of flavors. I wholeheartedly recommend this unique trip!”

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4.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

From Larnaca, Cyprus Taste Tours takes you into Troodos mountain villages for five local food and craft visits. Expect halloumi, honey, sweets, wine, village scenery, and a filling meze lunch. Guides such as Georgina, Helena, Panicos, and Theodora add local stories to this small-group outing.

“This excursion was a great day trip. We were able to do so many things in a short amount of time. I highly recommend booking this tour!”

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5.Troodos Mountains 4×4 Tour with Free Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 230 reviews · 9 hours · from $70

Spend nine hours with a local English or Greek-speaking guide such as Costas, Gabriel, John, or Telis, traveling by 4x4 from Paphos into the Troodos Mountains. Visit villages, Tzelefos Bridge, Chantara Waterfall, Omodos, and a winery, with Turkish delight tasting and a final swim stop at Aphrodite’s Rock.

“It was a wanderful trip. Our guide try to make everyone to be pleased even that there was a big age difference betwen us and other couple on the trip. Also guide make a lot of nice photos of us even with dron, and send it to us after the trip.”

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6.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

Travel from Ayia Napa or Protaras into Cyprus village country with a bilingual guide such as Helena, Georgina, or Demi. Visit local food producers, Lefkara, a family winery, and a village tavern for meze, wine, and tastings. The route changes with the season and local hosts.

“Firstly I would not have been able to do this / cover this ground alone - this is as authentic an experience as it gets. The team are wonderful especially Evie who was patient with my car rental return issues and Theodora. The pace of the tour was excellent and although there was a lot of food and many stops it wasn’t overwhelming. It was a highly informative tour and I got many insights into Cypriot culture and life.”

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7.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

Spend about eight hours exploring Troodos mountain villages from Limassol with a bilingual guide such as Theodora, Demi or Anna. Expect four or five changing food stops, a generous meze lunch, Omodos, a monastery, local museums and a tasting at Ayia Mavri Winery, including Commandaria.

“Very good experience with the small group tour, we had a very nice dynamic with the group and the atmosphere was fun. The tour guides drove us through the Trodos Mountains and we got explanations. We tasted a lot of food and were satisfied with a wine for dessert. Chocolate man learned a tremendous amount. The wine man was very rushed though, and at the Haloumi I would have liked to see more of the process, now they were busy cleaning and couldn't get close, I would have liked to see a little more of the process (Photo I took through the window on my own iniative) but of course…”

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8.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $142

Join a bilingual guide such as Myra, Christina, or Sally-Ann for a six-hour, door-to-door food and wine trip from Paphos. Visit award-winning wineries, taste Cypriot wines, enjoy a full meze lunch, walk through Omodos, and stop at a monastery and local cultural sites.

“À day well spent. A truly memorable experience. Myra was wonderful. She did everything she could to make our small group feel welcome and to have us appreciate the rich history and culture of Cyprus.”

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9.Scenic Troodos Mountains Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 63 reviews · 8 hours · from $64

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking local guide and driver in the Troodos Mountains. You will visit Tzelefos Bridge, Lambouri Winery, a mountain viewpoint, Millomeris Waterfall, Troodos Square, and Omodos. Guides such as Ester, Teddy, and Galina are noted for friendly local insight.

“Het leukste van de dag was toch de wijnproeverij. Leuke afwisselende tour alleen jammer dat er veel tijd tussen de activiteiten zat.”

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10.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $142

Set out from Larnaca with a bilingual Cyprus Taste Tours guide, such as Helena or Maria, for a seven-hour food and wine day in Troodos villages. Visit a family winery, taste local grapes, eat a full meze lunch, and walk through Pano Lefkara or another traditional village.

“it was a very good experience the guide very kind and competent the day was very full and interestinh. we see and appreciate same winery”

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11.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $127

Spend about six hours exploring Troodos villages with a local bilingual guide such as Georgina, Elena, or Christina. Visit two family-run wineries, taste Commandaria and local grape varieties, tour Omodos, see an old wine press and monastery, and enjoy a full meze lunch with drinks.

“Great tour. Good communication with Louisa before the tour and a fun day at the two wine stops. Elena is so nice and a great driver. Lunch was delicious although far too much food!”

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12.Troodos Mountains Jeep Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $74

Spend nine hours with local guide Konstantinos in a Land Rover Defender, traveling from Paphos into the Troodos Mountains. Expect rough forest tracks, village coffee, dams, a waterfall swim, Omodos, Commandaria wine, and Aphrodite’s Rock. The group is limited to eight, but comfort is basic.

“Great experience with great guide. It was clear that the guide put a lot of thought and care into developing an itinerary away from the crowds and has a true passion for what he does”

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13.Tasting 10 + 1 CYPRUS WINES including transfers only from Larnaca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $46Best value

Start with hotel pickup in Larnaca at 5 pm, then join Sergio at The Oak Tree Wine Cellar for 10 Cyprus wines, from rosé and white to red and sweet. Wines are served at the right temperature with proper glasses, and you can add a cheese platter before walking near Saint Lazarus Church.

“What an amazing experience, they were so knowledgeable and the wine was not expensive to buy considering how lovely it was”

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14.Adults Only Cruise with Drinks, Food, Bus, Swim Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 44 reviews · 5 hours · from $93

Spend five hours aboard the Ocean Flyer, an adults-only yacht limited to 65 passengers. You get hotel transfers, Champagne, unlimited local drinks, canapés, a hot and cold buffet, desserts, WiFi, and two swim stops near Peyia and the Sea Caves.

“We werden ruim op tijd opgehaald. Aankomst op de boot met een glaasje champagne en vervolgens onderweg non-stop drankjes naar keuze. Het eten was prima, de plekken voor het zwemmen waren heerlijk. Er was een fotograaf aan boord en de crew is enorm gastvrij en vriendelijk. Een groot pluspunt voor ons was dat het adult-only was.”

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15.wine tasting at your villa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $118

A certified sommelier brings five premium Cypriot wines, local cheeses, meats, vegetables, and fruit to your villa in Larnaca. Over about two hours, Gery Nikolova guides your private group through the tasting, while glasses, a decanter, ice box, set-up, and clean-up are all provided.

“It was a unique experience Geranga is an amazing , talented and cheerful person. She made our night so special with her knowledge and communication”

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