The 7 Best Nicosia & Kyrenia Day Trips in Cyprus

1.Kyrenia Tour (only from Nicosia/Kyrenia Hotels)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) Our pick

Travel from Nicosia or a Kyrenia hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a private guide such as Sirin Suha or Sedat. Visit Kyrenia Castle, the Venetian harbor, Ottoman graves, the Round Tower, Bandabuliya, and Gothic Bellapais Monastery in about five hours.

“I visited Cyprus for the second time this year. As I decided to get acquainted with the northern part of the island, I pre-booked a private tour to Kyrenia and Bellapais Abbey. The trip was led by Mrs. Sirin Suha. It was a spectacular half-day tour to amazing sites. And Mrs. Sirin was a wonderful companion - she speaks English perfectly, knows her job very well, and knows Cyprus and its history very well too. Therefore, immediately after that, we arranged an excursion to the medieval city of Famagusta and to the Troodos mountains. The last trips left a great impression not only because of the uniqueness of the objects…”

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2.Tales of Two Cities Nicosia & Kyrenia-Polish

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 16 reviews · 8 hours · from $91

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Ayia Napa to Nicosia, Kyrenia, and Bellapais Abbey with a Polish-speaking guide. You will see a divided capital, a medieval harbor castle, and a 13th-century monastery, with free time for lunch and shopping. Bring your passport or EU ID.

“Świetna wycieczka, przyjazna atmosfera, przemiła pani przewodnik, która wspaniale przedstawiła Cypr.”

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3.Kyrenia & Famagusta

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews · 10 hours · from $80Best value

Spend 10 hours exploring Northern Cyprus with an English-speaking guide. See Famagusta’s Venetian walls, Bellapais Abbey, Kyrenia harbor and castle, and the sealed Varosha district. Guide Eva is especially praised for bringing Cyprus’s 1974 history to life.

“Thank you for the good experience! Lots of places, definitely worth it!”

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4.Private Tour to the Highlights of Kyrenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $210

Meet your guide at Ledra Street checkpoint in Nicosia for a 7 to 9-hour private tour of Northern Cyprus. Visit St. Hilarion Castle, Bellapais Monastery, Kyrenia Castle, the old harbor, and Kyrenia’s alleys, with lunch, entry fees, transport, and a traditional drink included. Guides such as Sedat and Camel bring local history to life.

“I had a wonderful tour guide, Sedat, whose knowledge of Northern Cyprus, it's history, and culture was fabulous. I had returned to Cyprus, where I once lived, for the first time in 63 years. I got to see Kyrenia Harbor where we had a house, Kyrenia Castle and St Hilarion's where my family visited often. Not only was it a great tour, but it was a walk down memory lane. Sedat was very supportive and encouraging in making sure I got to see the places that were important to me.”

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5.From Nicosia and Kyrenia: Famagusta & Kyrenia as Circular Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Travel from Nicosia by private air-conditioned vehicle to Famagusta, Salamis, Bellapais, and Kyrenia. Your guide explains the abandoned Varosha district, Ottoman-era Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Roman ruins, and Cyprus history. Guides including Cemal, Cemaiyle, Celmaliye, Chema, and Sirin Suha have led this experience.

“Our guide Sirin Suha was really wonderful her knowledge of history was astounding she went the extra yard to allow us to really have a wonderful tour thank you Sirin”

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6.Nicosia and Kyrenia Private Tour From Nicosia & Kyrenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Spend seven hours with a private driver-guide exploring Kyrenia Harbour, Kyrenia Castle, St Hilarion Castle, Bellapais Monastery, and Nicosia’s Great Han. Guide Gemma is available for a personal, flexible day, with afternoon tea included and lunch extra.

“Gemma was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. She was very friendly , easy to talk to and very accommodating and responsive to my tour preferences . I can highly recommend the tour as it was very interesting and enjoyable and enabled me to see a part of Cyprus I had wanted to visit very much.”

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7.From North Cyprus: Kyrenia, St Hilarion Castle, Bellapais

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 6 hours

Join guide Cemal or another English-speaking guide for a six-hour private tour from Kyrenia, Nicosia, or Famagusta. Visit St Hilarion Castle, Bellapais Abbey, and Kyrenia, with transport and entry fees included. Lunch is optional, and the castle involves steep walking.

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