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Kykkos Monastery and Troodos Mountains Small Group Tour
Excursions & day trips
Paphos, Cyprus
4.37/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 8 Hours
Do this because
This tour takes in the pine-clad valleys and ancient villages of the Troodos Mountains
A visit to the Kykkos Monastery to admire its collection of icons and frescoes is on the agenda
You'll have time to soak in long views over mountains from the top of Throni Hill at 1450m
There's a typical Cypriot lunch in a family-run restaurant in Pedoulas village included
This is a small group tour with expert local guide to share their knowledge of Cyprus
What to expect
The drive into the Troodos Mountains is a journey to another Cyprus. Rustic stone villages dot pine-studded valleys and traditional ways of life still hold sway. This small group, adults-only tour takes you into the spiritual heart of the highlands, the Kykkos Monastery, as well as the hilltop tomb of Makarios III. Eva, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘The Troodos Mountains are where I find my soul. There are villages where time has stood still, where people still care about one another, where you enter as a guest and leave as a friend.'Ascending into the wild landscapes of the Troodos Mountains, you'll stop for a coffee break in a typical village. Then it's on to the star of the show, the beautiful Kykkos Monastery, perched on top Mount Kykkos. The interior is richly decorated, and you won't be able to keep your eyes off the icons and frescoes. You'll hear the legend of why its most famous icon, ‘the Golden Girl', remains half-hidden. And you'll also have some free time to wander around the grounds and enjoy the panoramic views of the mountains.We'll then visit Throni Hill and the elaborate tomb of Archbishop Makarios III. Superb views greet you before the drive down to the village of Pedoulas. Here, you'll enjoy a typical Cypriot lunch made from locally sourced ingredients in a family-run restaurant. There's time for an optional walk up to the Orthodox church of the Holy Cross, then we'll head back with a photo stop at Prodromos viewpoint and a coffee break en route.
What's included
Panoramic bus tour
Transport
Guide
Lunch
What to remember
Dress appropriately – no shoulders or knees showing – when visiting religious buildings
Adults only
Not suitable for wheelchairs
This experience doesn't follow our general cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Drinks not included
Provider
TUI CYPRUS LTD
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Pickups are available from selected areas in the following resort: PaphosIf you don't see the option to add an hotel for pickup, please provide the details at checkout.
Reviews
great
4.4/5
Based on
66 reviews from verified customers
J
Jayne
May 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 48 years old
Excellent
An excellent trip & an excellent guide & driver. Felt very safe on the whole trip. The guide was very informative. A fabulous trip into the mountains. The Monastery was so beautiful. Highly recommend the small tours trip .
L
Lesley
April 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 61 years old
Excellent
Excellent day, just nine had booked this trip. Leader was extremely knowledgeable and considerate to clients. Unfortunately it was me who found it difficult to keep up with group but all were friendly, this was appreciated, my being a traveller on her own with limited mobility and 78 years. Two of us opted out of climb up to top of mountain. Lunch was a little rushed, only niggle and its’ shop was closed when some of us tried to find way in?
L
LisaT
November 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 39 years old
Excellent
This trip was excellent- Liza, our guide was fantastic and so knowledgeable and fun. Big thanks to her. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole day- the mountains were so beautiful and it was great to try the wonderful local olive oil on the way. The monastery was incredible- so peaceful and beautiful Lunch was delicious and lots of food! A really brilliant day all round.
L
Lorraine
November 2025
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
Lisa unsere Reiseleiterin war einfach großartig, viele Informationen über Land, Leute, Traditionen, Geschichte und noch viel mehr. Der Besuch der Oliven Manufaktur war sehr gut und zum Thema Qualitätsmerkmale auch lehrreich., sowie der Besuch des wunderschönen Kloster Kykkos sowie das Grabmal Makarios. Gefehlt hat uns der Spaziergang durch ein traditionelles Bergdorf. Unser Fahrer Georgios war ein besonnener, ruhiger angenehmer Mensch.
W
William Leigh
November 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 59 years old
Excellent
Interesting and varied itinerary with excellent guide and driver.
C
Claude Nine
October 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 58 years old
Great
Especially enjoyed the stop at the olive oil press and the extensive wide ranging knowledge of our guide. Lunch at the Stavros restaurant was disappointing - hot food barely warm, staff off-hand/rude, and drinks order did not arrive. TUI need to find a more welcoming alternative. Staff at the afternoon coffee stop at Orosimo Platres by contrast were very welcoming despite being busy.
B
Bert
October 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With friends
- 56 years old
Great
B
Burt
October 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With friends
- 53 years old
Great
Veel haarspeldbochten onderweg was een lange zit,die door de minibus overigens krap was weinig zitruimte maar de excursies waren goed de lunch ook veel keus maar gerechten waren niet al te warm en de lunch laat om 14.30 verder leuke trip
A
Angela
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Great
Tour was good. Guide helpful. Driver very safe. Olive oil factory good. Monastery great. Food was buffet style , that was very poor. Meat was fatty and dried out. When we went to pay owner was very rude to us and others.
L
Leo koeijvoets
September 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
Alone
- 49 years old
Excellent
DE uitleg door de gids was goed een leuke excusie voor de rest was alles goed geregeld
B
Block Jan
September 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 53 years old
Great
M
Martin McKelvie
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Great
The Olive Oil experience was informative. The monastery the good , lunch adequate but the final drink stop came too soon after lunch and just made the day unnecessarily longer
W
Walter
September 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Great
een leuke en aan te raden trip maar wel rekening houden met de toch wel lange reistijd in de bus, de kronkelende weg er naar toe maar anders geraak je er niet.
I
Ingrid
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 49 years old
Excellent
Kykkos mobastery is realky impressive as well as the toom of the bishop Makarios. The lunch we had missed greek food such as tzatziki, mussaka, stuffed peppers etc. It was just a usual buffet. The driver was very good.
W
Willem@35
September 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Great
Veiligheid de chauffeur reed in het gebergte vrij snel en door de vele bochten, is mijn vrouw wagen ziek geworden. En heeft overgegeven in de bus alle medewerking van de gids Nick en andere passagiers hebben geholpen en we konden weer door.
H
Happy Holiday makers
August 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 56 years old
Excellent
From pickup to return the day was fantastic Tour Gide was first class and very knowledgeable and gave lots of good information about all the different places we drove through also The drive was also very knowledgeable I think because it was a small group of 8 and different Nationalities we all got on very well.
J
JD
August 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 39 years old
Excellent
J
Julie.
August 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 49 years old
Average
The pick u was on time. Mini bus was ok a little cramped a bit more leg room would have been good. Air con worked but wasn’t the best. Guide was knowledgable and informative. Lunch was barely edible. First time I have ever been served fish so dry with batter a knife couldn’t break through and offered under ripe peach or plum for dessert, really not the standard expected or experienced elsewhere on the island.
M
Mario
July 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 46 years old
Great
Boeiende dag helaas gids sprak gee´n Nederlands
J
John
June 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 59 years old
Excellent
The tour was excellent with many spectacular and interesting views. On the bus, participants were not told to use seat belts or that it was a legal requirement to do so, and many did not. The guide was reasonably knowledgeable but he sometimes seemed not to know the right English word, leaving the information unfinished. He was sometimes vague about departure times and then had to rush us to reassemble.
V
Veronique
June 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 24 years old
Excellent
C
Claudia
June 2025
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 37 years old
Excellent
Unser Tourguide Andrea war spitze und konnte sogar deutsch. Bis der Bus kam und es los ging, hat sie uns die Tour auf deutsch schonmal kurz erklärt. Danach hat sie auf Englisch gesprochen, was wir aber auch gut verstehen konnten. Das Kloster Kykkos ist fantastisch.
C
Carine Van Vre
June 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With family
- 47 years old
Excellent
Deze uitstap was zoals beschreven . Met een zeer goede gids. Zeer goede uitleg. Zeker een aanrader.
M
Marianne
May 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 51 years old
Great
Her klooster zelf was prachtig! Ook de toer was mooi door het Troodesgebergte. Maar de rest stelde helaas weinig voor. Erg veel in de bus gezeten. Geen leuk bergdorpje bekeken. Weinig tijd overal.... Prijs kwaliteit 90 euro veel te duur voor zo weinig bezienswaardigheden. Hier is toch echt wat leukers van te maken.
M
Mr Grantley Kingscott
May 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 46 years old
Excellent
Very enjoyable day the guide and driver were fun and very knowledgeable
A
Andrew
May 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
S
Simon
May 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
Alone
- 42 years old
Great
Te veel informatie. Geen gelegenheid om een dorp echt even te bezoeken. Ik mis ook gebrek aan communicatie welke dorpen door heen gereden wordt.
J
JH
March 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 63 years old
Great
K
Ken
March 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Average
€90 was expensive for the trip. Yes a good guide and the monastery was interesting along with the drive up into the mountains. Olive visit also good. But overall very expensive for what we got. Too expensive - should be c€50/60
M
Muriel
March 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 56 years old
Great
Y
YAV
November 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 58 years old
Excellent
I love the Troodos Moontains beautiful cedar valley. The tour was lovely except didn’t really need to go for the oil tasting. Much prefer to have gone to Omodos and then onto Kykkos Monastery the drive would have been quicker and more time at Kykkos. Lunch was good. The guide was informative and considerate plus the driver very good.
T
Tsopablue
October 2024
From France
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Great
Bcp de bus pour 40min de visite au monastère. Arrêt dégustation huile ok. Arrêt café aurait pu être dans un village plus joli. Bien dans l'ensemble.
K
Karel van Dijk
September 2024
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Excellent
Geweldig mooi tocht
C
CD
September 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 48 years old
Excellent
Really good tour if you like your history, guide and driver were excellent very attentive, I personally had a slight disability but they really looked after me wouldn’t recommend for anyone who has difficulty walking to far or climbing but I enjoyed it anyway
S
Sab
July 2024
From Germany
Traveled as
With family
- 42 years old
Excellent
Klasse Guide (Andrea), die viele Erklärungen und Geschichten geteilt hat. Mir persönlich hat das Restaurant, wo zu Mittag gegessen wurde, weniger gut gefallen, da etwas "Massenabfertigung". Essen war aber OK (Buffet). Hervorzuheben ist, daß man für uns Vegetarier extra gegrillte Gemüsespieße zubereitet hat. Lage des Restaurants war auch schön. Insgesamt aber ein wirklich schöner Ausflug.
B
Bds
July 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 62 years old
Excellent
Very informative guide who's knowledge was amazing
Z
zonnetje
July 2024
From Netherlands
Traveled as
Alone
- 55 years old
Excellent
Echt een aanrader. Het klooster is echt geweldig en je krijgt voldoende tijd om alles te zien.
P
PAG
June 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 50 years old
Excellent
Great guide, appraised us with a lot of information. Good day out!
G
Gill
June 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 48 years old
Great
Guide and driver excellent
J
John Mens
May 2024
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 53 years old
Excellent
Prima excursie
M
M en M
May 2024
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Great
De gids wist heel veel over deze excursie en Cyprus zelf te vertellen. Het was wel allemaal in het engels. Wij gingen met een kleine groepje en dat maakte het wat informeler.
L
LJ. Fletcher
May 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 53 years old
Great
You see the beauty of the Troodos Mountains. Also visit an Olive Oil farm and get tasting. Onward to the Monestary and tomb of President Marios. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
R
Ross
May 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
We have always gone on large group trips & going on a small group trip was a much better experience. You could hear and see everything the guide was describing. The lunch we had was fantastic. Really worth the extra money.
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**********
May 2024
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 59 years old
Great
J
Janneke
May 2024
From Netherlands
Traveled as
Alone
- 46 years old
Excellent
Uitstekende gids die veel vertelde. Ze heeft echt lol in haar werk en dat zorgt ervoor dat ze iedereen meekrijgt.
D
dirk
May 2024
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 52 years old
Great
K
Kathryn
April 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 51 years old
Great
The bus was small by choice but was a bit cramped for space. It was a long day and the last stop was unnecessary. The lunch stop was adequate. The guide was informative but talked all the time so maybe just a bit too much. The scenery and destination was interesting as expected.
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November 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Excellent
F
fla
November 2023
From France
Traveled as
As a couple
- 40 years old
Great
beaucoup de route pour peu de temps passé sur place (monastère de Kikkos) ********** d'arrêts café
K
Kristina
October 2023
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Great
Reiseleiterin Liza war top, sehr unterhaltsam und engagiert, obwohl der Ausflug auf Englisch war, hat sie für uns vier Deutsche einige Erläuterungen in Deutsch übersetzt. Kykkos Kloster ist sehenswert, Trodosgebirge etwas eintönig und insgesamt sehr lange Fahrzeiten, zum Glück durch nette Kaffeepausen unterbrochen. Das Mittagessen war in Ordnung, aber sehr rustikal und die Gaststätte nicht besondereres gemütlich, es war hauptsächlich ein Souvenirshop .
T
The irish contingency
September 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 43 years old
Excellent
Very enjoyable and well worth seeing I would have liked maybe another point of interest on the return trip otherwise brilliant
U
Una
September 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 60 years old
Average
The guide was great full of information about where ever we went, The tor overall was good
C
Claire Beckett
September 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 31 years old
Excellent
I
ioannis
July 2023
From France
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Excellent
tout était parfait rien à redire
T
Thom en Nancy
July 2023
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 50 years old
Great
Te weinig tijd bij de interessante plaatsen terwijl er een lunch van meer dan anderhalf uur gepland was op een plek in the middle of nowhere. Jammer maar door veel interessante plekken gereden waar wel van alles te zien was. Ook de "reisleiding" was wat overheersend. Had meer het idee met haar dat zij met een kleuterklas op stap was dan met een groep (oudere) volwassenen.
A
Anonymous
June 2023
From Poland
Great
M
Matt
June 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 15 years old
Average
The monastery and views were absolutely beautiful, however, you didn’t get a lot of time to enjoy them as it was a very quick stop before moving on to the next thing. They tried to cram far too much in such a small amount of time purely because the journey is a long one. The lunch was amazing and so much food, which was all excellent! Everyone in our group felt like we could have had more time enjoying the views or at the monastery. Extend the day so you get back later if needed
J
Janice
June 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
Great
There was a pointless stop after the lunch. The guide was determined that nobody would be looking at anything around the monastery to buy anything ( it had to be bought at the lunch stop) surely my choice. At the monastery there was very little if no time to look at the actual building, the guide although very informative about the museum had no knowledge to in part about daily life of the monks. It seemed rushed at this point.... Miss the stop after lunch and re allocate the time.
D
doreenhide65@yahoo.com
June 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 52 years old
Excellent
The guide was knowledgeable and informative but sometimes rattled on a bit repeating herself. There was a problem with the bus the driver acted quickly and got us a replacement bus immediately, lunch was excellent thought we were going to a visit a village to have a look round but it was a refreshment stop
J
John
April 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 43 years old
Average
Monastery was good and lunch was good but there is far too much time spent on the coach driving around the true dust mountains and not enough time enjoying the other experiences
S
Sandra
April 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 49 years old
Excellent
The trip was excellent. Liza the guide was very experienced and the whole trip ran very smoothly. Also she was extremely knowledgable about the history, the nature, religion so we came away understanding so much more about Cyprus. I would highly recommend the trip, beautiful scenery and lovely lunch. But take a coat, it was cold up there!
G
G & L
April 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 50 years old
Excellent
Our tour guide was fantastic, very knowledgable.
O
Oss81
September 2022
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 24 years old
Great
Was een goede trip goederisleiding en chauffeur
S
Sunnybee
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Excellent
Lisa was excellent as she guided us around the sites ! She told us the history about each place and informed us how the trees on the mountains lived! All in all a lovely day in the peacefulness and coolness of the mountains
D
David
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 50 years old
Excellent
The overall experience was superb, Lisa was an excellent informative guide with a great sense of humour and Andreas a very safe and confident driver, sharing Lisa's humour.
D
David
July 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Great
A good and informative trip. Guide (Lisa) and driver (Costa) were excellent. Could have done with more information in advance about the timings, particularly the length of the drives. Could have done with more time in each of the main venues. On balance a very good trip and worthwhile.
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