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Tours and Excursions to the Troodos Mountains from Ayia Napa
The Troodos Mountains are in land in the heart of Cyprus and are a stunning range of peaks, pine forests and beautiful scenery. Take an excursion to the Troodos Mountains, experience fresh mountain air, tiny churches, quaint villages and stunning natural landscapes.
Highlights:
- Mount Olympus - At a height of 1952 metres, this is Cyprus's highest peak and home to 4 ski slopes for winter skiing.
- Byzantine churches and monasteries - UNESCO declared a collection of 10 religious buildings a world heritage site in 1985. Many contain centuries old icons and are richly decorated.
- Kykkos Monastery - The jewel of the Troodos Mountains. This sprawling monastic complex is famously wealthy and opulent.
- Mountain Villages - There are numerous tiny traditional villages dotted across the Troodos area. Most are quaint and pretty with sleepy cobbled streets.
- Troodos Square - Popular stopping point close to the top of Mount Olympus with picnic points, shops, cafe and a hotel.
- Caledonia Trail and Waterfall - Breathtakingly beautiful forest walking area.
- Cedar Valley - Forest walking area with stunning scenery
- Deserted Villages - Old villages abandoned by their inhabitants and left to nature.
- Wine Making - The lower foothills of the Troodos area is famous for it's wine and Commandaria making and many wineries offer tours and tasting.
Distance from Ayia Napa: Troodos Square is around 155 km from Ayia Napa and it takes just under 2 hours to get there.
Villages in the lower foothills can be reached in little over an hour.
Villages in the lower foothills can be reached in little over an hour.
The tours below all visit The Troodos Mountains. You can view the schedule of excursions and tours from the calendar button below, or choose one of the tours shown for more details. If you don't see a tour that interests you, please send us an email with your requirements and we can create an itinerary to suit your needs - [email protected]
