Cyprus Monasteries: Spiritual and Cultural Gems

Embark on a thrilling exploration of Cyprus’s natural beauty and ancient monasteries. Discover Troodos, the highest mountain in Cyprus, and visit Omodos Village, Kykkos Monastery, and Holy Cross Monastery.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery - • Explore the 12th-century monastery, celebrated for its stunning Byzantine icons and its devotion to the Virgin Mary.
    • Wander through the serene grounds and take in the sweeping views of the valley below.
  • Throni - Visit the tomb of Archbishop Makarios in Throni, where you can enjoy the breathtaking views of…
What's Included
  • Licensed guide
  • Air-conditioned coach
  • Hotel pick up and drop off (Paphos City Center)
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Discover the spiritual and cultural wonders of Cyprus on this remarkable tour. Start at the Panayia Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery, a 12th-century haven renowned for its exquisite Byzantine icons and stunning valley vistas. Proceed to Kykkos Monastery, the island’s most renowned and affluent monastery, featuring golden mosaics, historic frescoes, and the…

Location
Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery
E703
Cancellation Policy

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

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Thomasgrahams
Nov 14, 2025
The Troodos Experience - Sophia our Guide was extremely knowledgeable and highly affable. The driver, Mr Adamas, negotiated the drive with excellent skill. Our entire day was extremely informative and highly pleasurable. The Troodos area and Monasteries are exquisite.
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280julietl
Nov 9, 2025
Beautiful - This was our 4th trip up the mountains, third time with Qualiday and so worth the money. Our guide and driver were excellent, pointing out all the beautiful things to see and with a wealth of knowledge. The stop at Kykkos was stunning as always and then the stop at Omodos. We will take this trip again and highly recommend Qualiday.
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Andrew_b
May 31, 2025
Great day out - Great day out. Sophia and Adamos were excellent. Our guide was full of interesting information and it made the day run really well. Was good that we never felt rushed.
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Malcolmt964
Feb 21, 2025
Well worth considering these tours as they offer a very good service at reasonable prices. - Luxury coach, excellent tour guide and a very competent driver. The guide, Sophia, explained everything as we traveled and we learned a lot of the local history. We had considered hiring a car but this is a much better way of finding things out.
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Blanka_w
Dec 17, 2024
Despite the heavy rain,... - Despite the heavy rain, we enjoyed our trip to the mountains. If you can get travel sick I recommend taking some precaution as the roads are very curvy.
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Quest08427407248
May 11, 2025
Informative day tour - Good guide with lots of information on country u history, interesting sightseeing u nice drive through the mountains!
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Fearless694968
Mar 27, 2025
Excellent tour - Had a delightful tour with our tour guide, she was very knowledgeable, experienced, and friendly. The tour was organized very well. Thanks to the driver who managed the complicated route through the mountains very professionally. At the day of our tour the weather was cold, it was even snowily in the mountains. Unfortunately, we were not advised that it could be cold up there and we had to wear warmer clothes. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Tim_d
Jan 24, 2025
Knowledgeable guide - The guide showed her extensive knowledge of the sites visited. Unfortunately Omodos was undergoing major works so the square wasn't open.
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Aleidamosterman
Nov 7, 2025
Because of the too tight program not really being able to enjoy. - There is a lot on offer in this day trip but for me that was at the expense of quality. Because of all the haste, you can't really enjoy yourself. For lunch and sales in the store was relatively much time. It wasn't really a warm Mood in the restaurant, the food was fine. So I was sorry that there was little time in the Kykkos monastery. A lot is told on the bus and little in the places themselves. There was also little room for questions. The program had to be finished was my conclusion.
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Daniel_d
Jan 11, 2025
Terrible. - When entering the bus the everyone was sitting in the middle or back of the bus. No one was in the front seats but there was a purse there, usually meaning that the seat was already occupied, one would suppose by the tour guide who was outside. So everyone passed it by. When the bus filled up, the tour guide had to remove her purse to let the last people on sit there as there was nowhere else. So the last people on got the best seats. Where does that ever happen? You will waste time a money at a ridiculously terrible restaurant in the middle of nowhere at lunchtime when you’re starving and there is nowhere else to go. The buffet food is beyond terrible. The lamb is joints of sheep. The chicken is old rooster legs (no white meat). We were gouged 15€ for this mess of pottage, and then another 4.5€ for one coffee. Then afterward we drove to a nice village with lots of restaurants that looked quite good. It was cold up on the mountain and the only fire was against the wall so it only heated in three directions instead of four. The bus driver sat on the table on one side before anyone else could sit there and had the good sense to order a panini (obviously having experienced the buffet that was highly recommended by the tour guide). The table on the other side had a “Reserved” sign on it so no one could sit there, though no one ever did sit there. So only one couple got to sit by the fire and stay warm. The desert was supposed to be something like baklava, but was some gooey dough that was terrible. the bananas offered were not ripe. The orange was good, so I’ll give them that. Really, all we wanted to do was avoid renting a car and driving on the wrong side of the road, and see a few really nice and famous churches. That could have been done in an afternoon without a lot of time wasting. Although I will say that the time spent (30 minutes) at The Cypriot leader’s tomb was extraordinary and worth the trip all by itself.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).