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Ghost-Town Famagusta: Intimate Mini Bus Tour from Protaras and Ayia Napa
4.7
307 Ratings
Ayia Napa
Embark on an intimate mini bus tour from Protaras and Ayia Napa to the ghost town of Famagusta. Explore abandoned hotels, learn about the history in great detail, and visit iconic landmarks like Othelo Castle and St George Cathedral.
Embark on an intimate mini bus tour from Protaras and Ayia Napa to the ghost town of Famagusta. Explore abandoned hotels, learn about the history in great detail, and visit iconic landmarks like Othelo Castle and St George Cathedral.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Famagusta Viewpoint - Begin the journey at the Cultural & Heritage Center in Derynia, where a short film showcases Famagusta before the invasion. Afterward, head to the center’s rooftop for a closer view of Famagusta across the border, with binoculars available. Enjoy a coffee or purchase refreshments at the center.
- Famagusta Walled City -…
- Famagusta Viewpoint - Begin the journey at the Cultural & Heritage Center in Derynia, where a short film showcases Famagusta before the invasion. Afterward, head to the center’s rooftop for a closer view of Famagusta across the border, with binoculars available. Enjoy a coffee or purchase refreshments at the center.
- Famagusta Walled City - Start by observing Famagusta as it stands today, an abandoned Ghost Town. After crossing the border, drive along the fence that encloses this once magnificent city, arriving at its famous sandy beach to see the deserted hotels up close along the coast.
Continue by circling the moat of the gothic city, where the castle walls loom above, and finally enter to explore the city within the walls, where 365 churches and cathedrals once bore witness to centuries of history. Free time is provided to wander the city, explore further, or relax with a coffee and their renowned sweets.
- Ghost Town Famagusta - Walk through the streets lined with timeless abandoned hotels, prestigious properties, and shopfronts, all the way to the golden sandy shore and back.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Included local taxes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Included local taxes
What's Not Included
- Refreshments
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Refreshments
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Embark on a half-day journey to the deserted Varosha Resort.
- Examine the forsaken hotels up close.
- Watch a video comparing Famagusta before and after, plus a viewpoint before venturing into the taken territories.
- Receive comprehensive historical guidance.
- Enjoy the intimacy of a small group excursion.
- Be within touching distance of the…
- Embark on a half-day journey to the deserted Varosha Resort.
- Examine the forsaken hotels up close.
- Watch a video comparing Famagusta before and after, plus a viewpoint before venturing into the taken territories.
- Receive comprehensive historical guidance.
- Enjoy the intimacy of a small group excursion.
- Be within touching distance of the Ghosted hotels and the all-encompassing No Man’s Land.
- Ample leisure time to discover the ancient town Famagusta Gothic city nestled within medieval walls.
- Othelo Castle
- St George Cathedral
BE AWARE THAT THIS ITINERARY MAY CHANGE AT ANY POINT DUE TO UNEXPECTED EVENTS WITHOUT PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT.
- Passports required for boarder control PLEASE NOTE Armenian, Nigerian and Serbian passport holders are NOT ACCEPTED to cross the boarder
- If baby seat is required a child price will apply
- Operates in all weather conditions
Location
Ayia Napa Square
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
4.7
(307 Ratings)
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Boardingpass823182
May 28, 2026
Impressive tour through the political history of Cyprus - The pickup from the hotel was very punctual and went as described. We had a very nice (English-speaking) driver. The actual guide then took over at the visitor center and led us after a short drive through the streets of the "ghost town" Varosha. Even though it is now open to tourists, and therefore many groups are wandering around, there remains a creepy and oppressive feeling. This tour impressed us very much, especially since everything went as described. Highly recommended!
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Culture66908418593
May 18, 2026
Amazing tour - George was an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable and was very easy to understand. An extremely pleasant and funny person.
A real asset to your business
5 star.
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Grandtour19968097492
May 5, 2026
Ghost city - Both George and Dimitri were fantastic tour guides, both with emotional stories first hand of 1974, the Ghost town has been on my bucket list since early 2000’s when I saw Famugusta from the beachfront from the occupied side.
Such a huge experience that has such a sad story attached to it, but hopefully one day I can go back to once a fantastic city.
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W1827jjdouglasm
Apr 29, 2026
If you don't do this tour you will regret it.. - George our guide was brilliant & a lovely man...I felt very saddened in the holy spirit as to what has happened in terms of what I saw...none of what happened in 1974 was of God nor the continuous justification of what happened..there is a spiritual darkness hanging over the famagusta. A shame because the Turkish cyproits are victims as well..George finds the balance in what he is guiding on which is credit to him as it is very personal to him...hopefully it will all get sorted because it's not the people..
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Joseph_j
Apr 22, 2026
Very good for the price. Excellent guide. - Such a sombering experience! Well worth the money. "King" George our guide was excellent. Quality transport with air conditioning.
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Andrew_b
Apr 18, 2026
Interesting trip - George was a great guide , made the trip very informative and knowledgeable, sad times war , thank you
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Jannic_p
Oct 29, 2025
Eerie, exciting and interesting. - An incredibly exciting tour into the closed city of Famagusta. Our guide George was very clear, friendly and took us through the story in a very entertaining and informative way.
I can really recommend this tour to anyone who can walk in the sun for a while.
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Heidikf6682uw
May 27, 2026
Interesting - Very interesting trip. Ideal that it was not an all-day tour.
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Håkan
Apr 25, 2026
Expressed Amagusta Varosha. - Picked up in a tight time, unfortunately we had to wait at the information center quite a long time for the second part of the group..
Otherwise the information was excellent and the trip to Varosha and the tour there good and informative. The time in old city Famagusta was unfortunately too short there needed at least another hour.
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Vincentbk6682dx
Apr 29, 2026
Paid then they cancelled - We made a booking for this tour via 'Get your guide' on the website it stated "likely to sell out" we made our booking and paid for the trip and received email confirmation. We then received a phone call asking us to change the date to a date that we would not be in Cyprus without any explanation. A few hours later we received an email stating it was cancelled with no reason and we had to claim the refund otherwise we wouldn't have received our money back. I think this is poor advertising for the tour as there shouldnt have been any availability if they were not able to accommodate us.
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