Best of Troodos Mountains & Villages tour from Limassol

Explore Troodos Mountains & Villages: visit Laneia, Troodos Square, Kykkos Monastery, Throni tis Panagias, enjoy lunch, wine tasting, and Omodos village.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Laneia - Our first stop will be at the picturesque Village of Laneia; a walk through the beautiful flower lined streets and stone houses. We will see the Old Wine press of the village, as well as the Olive Mill.
  • Troodos Mountains - Next stop will be in Troodos Mountains Square, in the surroundings of the pinewoods, you may enjoy a coffee break and wander around the Stalls selling traditional products.
  • Kykkos Monastery (Panagia tou Kykkou) - Continuing up the mountains with beautiful forest views, we will arrive at the island’s most famous and wealthiest monastery - Kykkos. Founded at the end of the 11th century and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. With its impressive gold decoration, paintings and mosaics, the monastery possesses a precious icon of the Virgin Mary painted by the Apostle Luke.
  • Throni - Following on the peak of the mountain, we will have the opportunity to visit the stunning (Throni tis Panagias) of Kykkos. Well worth it, to experience the wonderful views of the beauty of nature all around; it is here that during long periods of drought, the monks of the nearby Kykkos Monastery used to climb to the top of the mountain, place the Virgin Mary icon on a wooden “throne” and pray for rain. It is also the location of the tomb of the first President of the Republic of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios III.
  • Pedoulas - Next, you will have time to relax and enjoy lunch at a nearby mountain traditional restaurant.
  • Lambouri Winery - After lunch, we will visit a winery for wine tasting, located in the island’s best grape region. Here you can try a variety of locally produced exquisite wines, including the famous “Commandaria”, which is one of the oldest named wines in the world.
  • Omodos - Lastly, we will stop at Omodos village; where you can visit Timios Stavros Church of the Holy Cross; the local bakery, try a Cypriot coffee made in the traditional way. Wander around this interesting village with its craft shops.
    Omodos is situated in the heart of the wine producing countryside, with the beauty of nature all around.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Our first stop will be at the picturesque Village of Laneia; a walk through the beautiful flower lined streets and stone houses. Next stop will be in Troodos Square, in the surroundings of the pinewoods, you may enjoy a coffee break and wander around the stalls selling traditional products. Continuing up the mountains, we will arrive at the island’s most famous and wealthiest monastery, Kykkos. With its gold decoration, paintings and mosaics, the monastery possesses a precious icon of the Virgin Mary painted by the Apostle Luke. Following on the peak of the mountain, we will have the opportunity to visit the stunning Throni tis Panagias. Next, you will have time to relax and enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant. After lunch, we will visit a winery for wine tasting. Here you can try a variety of locally produced exquisite wines. Lastly, we will stop at Omodos village; where you can visit Timios Stavros Monastery; the local bakery, try a Cypriot coffee made in the traditional way.

  • The remaining time is designated for transportation purposes.
  • Modest attire is required to enter the monastery (covered shoulders and legs down to knees)
Location
Ascot Travel & Tours
This is our main office on the sea road.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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David_a
Jul 6, 2024
History crammed trip - Great driver, knowledgeable and friendly. The trip was good, we visited a local village a Monastery and a winery. Interesting group of people.
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Hmmauckland
Jul 2, 2024
Excellent tour to see the mountains and villages- a much do when you are in Lemesos, Cyprus. - I highly recommend this small group tour of the mountains and small villages of Troodos. Our tour guide, Chris, was engaging and knowledgeable with a great sense of humour. He shared his extensive knowledge of the areas we travelled through as well as the rich history and culture of Cyprus. We stopped at several beautiful villages, learned about the traditions and saw how olive oil and wine were produced in the past. Each village or stop had its own unique highlights but the Kykkos monastery is worth a mention. The wine tasting included a range of excellent wines. We had ample opportunities to visit local shops, enjoy coffee and take photos. The small bus was comfortable and air conditioned. This tour is excellent value for money.
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Dave_h
Jul 1, 2024
Great trip to Troodos - Good value for money, very friendly, polite and knowlegable, safe driver, areas we where taken are good to visir, Ovetall a great day out
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Linell_h
Jun 23, 2024
Worth it - Lovely trip, Chris the guide was very informative. Beautiful mountains, great wine, fun time was had.
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Geoff515
Jun 10, 2024
Three excellent tours with Ascot Travel & Tours - We did three tours with Ascot, this one, The Best of Troodos, The Grand Tour and a private tour to the occupied Turkish sector. The tours and the two guides we had were excellent. The guides had very extensive local knowledge with a good sense of humour. Our guide to the occupied Turkish sector spoke from the heart which gave an insight into this Turkish tragedy that would otherwise so easily be missed. Excellent tours and all sensibly priced, good value for money.
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Carlfo1971ie
May 29, 2024
Thanks Harry - Great trip yesterday with Harry, informative, interesting, and enjoyable. Harry was a fantastic driver. Lunch was plentiful. Thanks!
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Fred3181
May 17, 2024
Super Day in the troodos mountain - Excellent excursion in the Troodos Mountains! Chris was exceptional with comprehensive and interesting explanations. We had enough time to enjoy each place visited. Impeccable organization and a great restaurant with delicious local cuisine. I highly recommend this tour.
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I8837sdshaunr
May 11, 2024
Definitely recommend this tour. - Wonderful day, Chris our driver/guide was superb, very knowledgeable about all areas of Cyprus and our tour. thanks..
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Siham_k
Apr 27, 2024
Fun,informative,historical knowledge - The sense of harmony with everyone, even though we met first time The scenery, the beautiful nature and specially the hard working Harry, our tourist guide
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Blairr248
Apr 1, 2024
Fantastic Tour of Troodos Mountains - Booked the tour through Mary at Chronos Travel and had a great time. Our tour guide Harry was a great chap and really made the experience so brilliant. The locations visited were excellent visiting the small villages and amazing old church’s and Harry had a great knowledge about all. Most enjoyable time and will be back again for another one. Blair, Sara & Liam
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