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Famagusta and Salamis Excursion
4.5
19 Ratings
Famagusta
Explore Famagusta's Ghost Town, ancient Salamis, and historic sites. Discover hidden gems and enjoy free time on the Golden Beach.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Famagusta Walled City - Free time in Famagusta Old Town Center for sightseeing, walking and lunch or coffee (optional extra for lunch, not included in the price)
- Salamis - Guiding at the archaeological site of Salamis and Saint Barbaras church and tomb (please note, an extra charge of 6 euro/adult (cash only) and free for children up to 12 y.o. fees for both sights)
- Ghost Town Famagusta - Walk inside the part of Ghost Town of Varosha and/or spend free time on the Golden beach
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees EUR 6 per person for visits of St. Barnabas and Salamis
- Drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join one of the most popular trips that takes you to the beautiful coastal town of Famagusta and its famous “Ghost Town of Varosha.” Visit the Monastery of Saint Barnabas and the ancient city-kingdom of Salamis (optional, extra fees of 6 euros apply). The next stop is the Famagusta Old Town Centre with its Venetian Walls, where you can optionally visit the Gothic Church of Saint Nicolas and Othello Castle (extra fees apply). The final stop will be the Ghost Town of Varosha, where you can walk around and enjoy free time on the Golden Beach.
- Bring sunscreen and hat, especially in the summer months
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel. European Union Citizens are allowed to use Identity Cards - For other nationalities passports are required. Only original documents will be accepted at the checkpoint - no photocopies are allowed.
- Coach excursion with up to 50 passengers
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if the days of operation change. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Please be advised that holders of Armenian, Syrian, Nigerian and Turkmenistan passports and cannot join the excursion, unless they have a special visa! Ukrainians that live in Cyprus with a refugee status cannot join the excursion.
- For the minors travelling with only one parent or in the care of friends or relatives a consent letter should be used for a cross-border travel.
Location
Famagusta Walled City
Hisar Yolu
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(19 Ratings)
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Sinead_k
May 22, 2024
Brilliant Tour - A brilliant tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide and lovely bus driver, who picked us up nwar the hitel we were staying in and dropped us back at the end of the tour . Highly recommend !!
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Yv0nne558
May 21, 2024
The ghost town - Both tragic and historically interesting to see this ghost town had a fantastic guide who himself was stationed there as a former soldier and had a lot to tell and photos from the Famagusta of the time.
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Tmccretton
May 2, 2024
Famagusta & Salamis tour - Tour guide was very informative about the history of Cyprus. The tour excursion was value for money. Many thanks - Tony
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Anzku77
Apr 18, 2024
An exciting tour to Northern Cyprus - A very well organized tour with experienced staff. All the necessary information concerning the pick up was received in advance and the schedule was correct. Our guide Evangelia guided us through the interesting sites as the ghost toen of Varosha, Famagusta, Salamis and the St. Barnabas monastery with high competence and sense of humor. Personally I liked the ghost town the most. Very eerie and strange site despite the tourists. By the way, one lady lost her purse with the ID card during the trip, she had forgotten it at the toilet in Salamis. ID card or passport is mandatory when crossing the border. All staff did their best to solve the problem with major effort. Luckily the purse was found later with help from several people. So we had a happy end for our tour. Recommend this tour definitely for history lovers.
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Elsbeth
Apr 18, 2024
Interesting and fun excursion - Contact with the organization via the link in the reservation was appropriate and fast.
The bus arrived on time at the agreed pick-up point.
We were surprised that there was a guide with us. She really added value to the trip.
She informed about the progress of the program. She provided interesting information. And she always indicated when the bus was leaving again. You could choose whether you walked with her or not. She, the driver and the extra guide in Northern Cyprus were friendly and very helpful.
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Susanna
Apr 12, 2024
A day full of history and unbelievable sites - Fantastic tour, arranged via Tui.
Well worth the money as packed with interesting places, full of history.
Our guide was Julia, she was very knowledgeable and new so much about the history and the area.
Our tour with Tui included lunch at a little seafront restaurant just on the edge of the Ghost Town.
You wouldn't think one small area could have so many stories and so much history.
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Jeanette_h
Apr 12, 2024
Trip worth going on - Enjoyed the day as the guide was very informative.
Would have liked more time in famagusta old town
The ghost town felt unbelievably emotional as the guide recounted his personal experience of the time
A well organised trip . Good value for the cost.
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Volkerg618
Mar 22, 2024
Great tour with two even better guides (George Michael + Fano) - We had an eventful trip to the northern part of Cyprus with George Michael ("it's really true") and Farno.
Start in Ayia Napa, via Famagusta to the ghost town. Oppressive but also very impressive impressions of this divided island. And two tour guides who let us experience history vividly with lots of stories about this and the other places we visited.
Many thanks to you George Michael and Farno. It was really unbelievable and amazing time you have spent with us.
Anette & Volker
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Lutzm194
Mar 6, 2024
A great tour for understanding the island's history - The tour was very well organised and the tour guide Evangelia was so knowledgeable. Famagusta and Salamis are key areas of Cyprus for understanding the island's ancient and recent history and so we left with a lot of vivid impressions and some big questions to ponder. Very enjoyable and well worth doing!
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Stephenm9990
Nov 22, 2019
Educational and Picturesque - Worth every nickle. I was amazed to see the Abandoned Area. The Turks captured the most successful area of Cyprus. But first they bombed the heaven out of it. Now it is a worthless piece of real estate shut off from everyone. It looks like something out of a B-budget movie. The BBC says the Turkish soldiers have orders to shoot on sight anyone who dares go into the area. The UN man a buffer zone between the occupied territory and the rest of Cyprus.
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