Explore the wild and rugged Karpaz Peninsula on one of our most popular North Cyprus tours! Meet wild donkeys, take the waters at a healing spring under a monastery, enjoy a tasty lunch (included), and relax on a golden sandy beach, all in one day!
As with all our full-day North Cyprus tours, our friendly driver and expert tour guide will
collect you from your hotel for your Karpaz Peninsula adventure.
Your first stop is Bogaz for a coffee break if you wish, and a chance to take photos of the
charming fisherman’s harbour.
Then, head inland to a local olive oil mill, to meet the friendly owners and discover the secret
of making outstanding olive oil! Feel free to taste (and buy) their own olive oils produced at
their mill, and also local wines! Your tasting is included in your great value Karpaz tour
price.
Next is a unique Northern Cyprus village, Dipkarpaz. This harmonious friendly community of
Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots live and work side by side. Admire the whitewashed 14th
century Greek church of Ayios Synesios before entering the impressive 20th century mosque just
next door.
Time for lunch at our favourite Karpaz restaurant! Enjoy deliciously fresh North Cyprus dishes
served on the shady terrace, with views over the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. This tasty lunch
is included in your tour price; just buy your own soft drinks, wine or beer.
Now the landscape starts to change as you head into the Karpaz National Park. Inevitably, we’ll
have to stop to meet the feral donkeys that live wild here. They usually demand a carrot or an
apple or six before we can pass!
Ride through wild and rugged countryside to the very tip of the peninsula and the Apostolos
Andreas Monastery, one of the ‘must see’ North Cyprus attractions. Legend says that the Apostle
Andrew landed here and created a spring with a single strike of his staff. Soak up the
atmosphere in this important Cyprus monastery, and taste the healing spring waters alongside the
many pilgrims who travel here.
The Karpaz has some of the most glorious beaches in Cyprus. If time and weather permit, your
tour bus will stop at the best of them all, Golden Beach. Here you can relax on the sands, soak
up the sun, and maybe take a cooling dip in the sparkling Mediterranean Sea.
As the afternoon fades into evening, we’ll head back towards Famagusta, Nicosia or Kyrenia and
return you to your North Cyprus hotel.
You will be picked up from your hotel lobby.
Your confirmation email will indicate the time.
Make sure to be at your hotel's lobby 10 minutes before your pick up time.
For a few hotels in Kyrenia, we will pick you up from the nearby main road.
If you are not staying in a hotel, then you must come to the lobby of one of the hotels.