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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
8 hours
Number of Guests
1 - 4 guests
Language
English
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Private Experience
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Explore Northern Cyprus's mountain charm with a private tour to Bellapais, Ilgaz, and Karmi. Enjoy local wine tasting, scenic views, Kyrenia harbor stroll, and comfort of a guided experience.
For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
10 meals
Experience Details
Take the opportunity to see the most beautiful villages of Northern Cyprus and taste a selection of local wines. Follow a less explored path with this private tour that takes you to scenic mountain villages of Bellapais, Ilgaz and Karmi and taste a selection of local wines in a vinery located on the northern slopes of the Kyrenia Mountains. These charming villages are packed with narrow alleys, character buildings and panoramic views. The tour also offers a stroll around a stroll through the picturesque Kyrenia harbor. You will enjoy the comfort of a private vehicle and explore the local history and culture with a professional guide. Lunch and entry fees and wine tasting are included in the price of the tour.
What You Get
Private transportation
Entrance fees to all attractions are included
Lunch
Gratuities
Good To Know
- The total duration of the itinerary is around 5 hours. The remaining hours will allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What You’ll Experience
1
Bellapais
Bellapais Village is the most famous of all villages that we will visit. The village is developed around the 13th century Bellapais Monastery. Both the monastery and the picturesque Bellapais village set in the foothills of the Kyrenia Mountains. As a former home of British writer Lawrence Durrell, the village and the monastery became famous with his book ''Bitter lemons of Cyprus''.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery the 13th century Bellapais Monastery is deservedly regarded as the masterpiece of Gothic architecture in Cyprus. The abbey is remarkably well preserved and with beautiful aches, ornate decorations, and stunning views from its courtyard, it offers a feast to the eye.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
3
Ilgaz
Ilgaz Village is the second stop of the tour. It is the smallest village that we will visit and it's usually outside the typical tourist route. Ilgaz is quiet, peaceful and full with traditional style cottages. It also hosts the vinery that we will enjoy a tour, tasting and lunch.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4
Gillham Vineyard Hotel
Wine Tasting and Lunch. The tour offers wine tasting (a selection of 6 wines and a tour of the vinery) and lunch in a winery located in Ilgaz village against the views of wine fields located in slopes against the Mediterranean.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
5
Karmi
Karmi Village. The village of Karmi is famous with its whitewashed little cottages, traditional stone houses, colorful antique doors, quirky narrow alleys, and secret passages. It is an architectural protection zone and all houses are owned by Europeans, mostly British with a long-term lease. Such structure enables the village to have its own community and vibe. The streets are full with bougainvilleas and laidback stray cats that are fed by the village community.
50 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6
Kyrenia
Kyrenia Harbour and old town. No tour to Kyrenia is complete without a stroll around the Kyrenia old Harbour. The horseshoe shaped picturesque Old Harbour is the jewel of Kyrenia where one can breathe the history of the city and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
Meeting & Pickup
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Pickup Details
Travelers joining the tour from Kyrenia can identify a particular location in advance to be picked up by our guide or choose the specified meeting point in Kyrenia.
For travelers joining the tour from the southern part of Cyprus, the meeting point is the Turkish side of Ledra street crossing point. Our guide will meet you in front of Tas Fırın restaurant which is 30 meters ahead on the right, as soon as you cross the checkpoint. Our guide has a badge around his neck. Please inform us about your preferred meeting point or pick up details in advance.
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Baldöken Otoparkı
Baldöken Otoparkı, Ziya Rızkı Caddesi, 99300
Ledra str. border cross point
Ledra str. border cross point, Ledras, Cyprus, CY, 1010
End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.
from $457.60
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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Eastern European Time.
All bookings are final. Cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.
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2025
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Earliest available date: July 21, 2025
from $457.60 per guest
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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Eastern European Time.
All bookings are final. Cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.
For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
10 meals