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Half-day Safari Exploration: Discover Akamas Peninsula's Wild Landscapes from Paphos
4.1
25 Ratings
Paphos
Embark on a thrilling half-day 4x4 safari tour from Paphos and explore the untamed beauty of Akamas Peninsula. Discover wildlife-rich Avakas Gorge, Lara Beach, and learn about Cyprus Turtle Conservation Project. Capture stunning photos and enjoy a refreshing dip at Lara Bay.
Embark on a thrilling half-day 4x4 safari tour from Paphos and explore the untamed beauty of Akamas Peninsula. Discover wildlife-rich Avakas Gorge, Lara Beach, and learn about Cyprus Turtle Conservation Project. Capture stunning photos and enjoy a refreshing dip at Lara Bay.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Avakas Gorge - After hotel pick up, starting at 08.30h, we will drive to the meeting point of Avakas Gorge. Here you will receive a short briefing and then an escorted mini hiking into the Avakas Gorge followed by a coffee break.
- Lara Bay Turtle Conservation Station - After the coffee break we will drive to Lara Bay. Lara Bay is one of the…
- Avakas Gorge - After hotel pick up, starting at 08.30h, we will drive to the meeting point of Avakas Gorge. Here you will receive a short briefing and then an escorted mini hiking into the Avakas Gorge followed by a coffee break.
- Lara Bay Turtle Conservation Station - After the coffee break we will drive to Lara Bay. Lara Bay is one of the few remaining havens for loggerhead and green turtles to nest. Aluminium cages are placed over the nests in order to protect small turtles from foxes and enable them to escape to the sea as soon as they emerge from the sand. Turtles nest from the middle of May to the end of August. We will visit the Turtle Conversation Project and will have half an hour for a swim before we drive back to the hotels.
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This half-day 4x4 tour is all about exploring some of the most untamed terrains of Cyprus. It offers a chance to experience the abundant wildlife of Avakas Gorge and Lara Beach, and to gain insights into the initiatives of the Cyprus Turtle Conservation Project. Following this, you’ll visit Lara Bay, where you can enjoy a refreshing swim, unwind over a…
This half-day 4x4 tour is all about exploring some of the most untamed terrains of Cyprus. It offers a chance to experience the abundant wildlife of Avakas Gorge and Lara Beach, and to gain insights into the initiatives of the Cyprus Turtle Conservation Project. Following this, you’ll visit Lara Bay, where you can enjoy a refreshing swim, unwind over a cup of coffee, and of course, click some eye-catching photos for your Instagram.
- Wheelchairs, pushchairs and car seat can’t be taken on jeeps
- Minimum age is 2 years
- Please note that the operational program is subject to change.
- Transfer by 4x4 vehicle: Max capacity 10 people
- When we receive your booking we will contact you to confirm the exact pickup time and place so please check your email. If you haven´t heard from us at least 48 hours before the activity start time you should contact us.
Location
Avakas Gorge
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Yéléna
Sep 2, 2023
A good morning excursion! - The guide came to pick us up at the agreed time in a Jeep to take us to the gorges. We went there at 8:30 a.m. so there weren't many people, which was nice. After a quick hike with explanations about the region and anecdotes we were able to enjoy the landscapes, we then went to Turtle Bay (a little less impressive because there were a lot of people and so far, no turtles). We ended up at a small restaurant by the sea to drink and swim (if you wanted only, nothing obligatory). I recommend, the guide was great!
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Jericho0225
Aug 12, 2019
Fantastic trip and excellent after service! - The trip was fantastic and the gorge was worth the price alone. I would have liked to go to the blue lagoon also but had a great time at the beach with the family. I have a 4, 6, 14 and 16 year old and they all enjoyed it and all walked with everyone else!
Special mention to our driver Costa who returned my phone after it was left in the back of the jeep, thank you a 1000 times for bringing it back to us.
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Sheila
Jul 24, 2019
Safari Tour to Akamas Peninsula from Paphos - Really enjoyed the trip. Picked up from our hotel on time. The driver added to the trip by his knowledge of the island and his sense of humour. Would definitely recommend.
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Sharon_m
Aug 10, 2022
Turtles amazing,trip could have been better - The trip didn't get off to a good start and had to be changed from the original booking as trips such as this don't run on a Tuesday yet it let me book it for Tuesday.
It was postponed to Wednesday then we received an email stating the trip didn't include lunch nor the Baths of Aphrodite as stated in the trip itinerary.
Angelo was our Jeep Driver and arrived bang on time to pick us up from our hotel.
We headed to the gauge and stopped en route to spot things and have a small guided tour.
Our first stop was the Akamas Gauge
It was a hike and slippery in parts.
Sturdy footwear is definitely needed.
Beautiful views and interesting.
Then we headed to Lara Bay and the Turtle Conservation.
We were able to watch nests being opened and baby turtles being taken out and released into the sea.
Most hatch at night and head to the ocean but there were a few straglers today.
Lara Bay is beautiful, such a sandy beach and just a wonderful place with a fabulous conservation area for the turtles.
If the trip had lived upto its initial itinerary a 5* would have been given.
Felt that we should have been informed way before 24hrs before the trip that the itinerary was wrong.
Not good communication from Viator here.
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Ausra_n
Jul 7, 2022
Excursion is nice, just a pity that information in the offer is not correct. - The first part of excursion was really nice. Gorge and the path are really amazing. Next stop Lara bay, but unfortunately there were no turtles - we only saw the turtles nests. Organizators didn’t brought us to the Third point -Aphrodite’s baths (explained that we ordered half day excursion and this point is not included. It is strange because neither in the ticket nor in the page there was not information re. this. ) Also in the offer and ticket there was mentioned that lunch is included, but appeared that not. A lot of things were not according offer, except this everything was nice.
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Dainius-pra
Mar 9, 2020
Huge highlights, but a bit dull - It was great experience to go off-road. Experiencing Avakas Gorge was magnificent. Guide was also very funny and knowledgeable. But some of the stop-points were a bit dull and left me wondering that maybe there is something better in the beautiful scenery of Cyprus that is worth seeing. But overall, it was a nice and valuable trip with a number of pictures and experiences to remember.
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Rvtz
Oct 17, 2021
You can do this better on your own - You will see most of the highlights of Akamas, but you will not stay there for long. I would recommend going on your own.
What we really did not like was that our group had to join other groups at the places we visited. If you get there you will be with more than 20 people walking around. The guide will tell something and that is it.
I also think you could visit more places. After lunch we just went to a beach (because we did not want to go on a boat) and that was it for the afternoon.
We were also not a fan of our guide. He was knowledgeable absolutely, but it felt also as he was just doing his job. We met the other guides, like George Michael (nick name) and he really did an effort. Unfortunately he was driving another jeep.
In short, just spend your money on hiring a buggy of quad and go your own way.
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P9152eltraceyh
Aug 2, 2022
Not worth the money or time - We were collected from our hotel by Akis. He was very friendly and chatty. We got to hear about his ex wives, children, past jobs and political views, however this is where his imparting of knowledge stopped. The Land Rover he was driving Definitely had something wrong with it and it struggled in places you would hope a Land Rover wouldn’t. When we got to the gorge, Akis passed us over to his brother to walk us down through the nature reserve. We weren’t given any information about the site and just trudged down to the gorge where we stopped for about 2 minutes and then trudged back. We stopped once for him to point out goat poo and once for him to read off an information board. It was way too hot to do this walk in July and he told us that the day before a lady had to be taken to hospital with heat exposure. We were the driven to Lara bay, where we were expecting coffee and refreshments and to be ‘expertly’ told about the Turtle Conservation, we received neither. The whole trip was such a disappointment. My advice would be to drive to Lara Bay yourself and if you’re here in July or August please, please avoid the Gorges Nature Reserve, it’s just too exposed in the heat. We basically spent 2 hours being driven in a clamped out Land Rover and spent an hour on a beach next to the most basic of shacks serving warm soft drinks. NOT WORTH THE MONEY or time.
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Jessicasu4475lg
Aug 18, 2022
Shame on you - Shame on you!!!
We booked and confirm a day trip for 14 people ( 10 childs) and you don t come
You don t answer to phone calls , mail!!!!
We paid 570 € and don t receive the refund
Guys, don t book by this supplier there is many societies in Paphos to book directly with them
Schnitzler jessica
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Béla
Jul 9, 2022
Fake advertisement, cheeting you! - It is a fake advertisement, this price not includes the lunch and the Aphrodite bath. 3 hours of driving in an dirty uncomfortable car and no time for fun or looking around. Wasting time at a small bar without any attraction for the lunch of the drivers, who have run back for the next trip. DO NOT TAKE IT!
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