best trips ? depends on what you want to do ! Jeep Safaris, boat trips of varying kinds (beach bbq, visiting Famagusta the Ghost town, glass bottom etc), The Big Red Bus Tour (if you want some real history and village life its a must), waterpark in Ayia Napa, Trips to Nicosia to shop or history etc, Trips to Pafos, Horse riding (I think is still going, best to find a poster/sticker and ring him - Moonshine ranch).. there are lots of places to book from and lots of things to do...

What I'd recommend not to be missed if you are anything like us and want to see Cyprus and Cypriot life and history, food and culture etc...

Big Red Bus tour, trip around Pernera, Protaras, Ayia Napa areas seeing the old villages, seeing the division of the Island, learning about day to day life, the history and many other bits and bobs.

Jeep Safari up the Troodos Mountains - depending on who you book with will depend on where exactly you go and what you will do etc (we booked ours from Trackers in Pernera just up the road from Protaras and saw lace and silverware, went on a fantastic off road adventure up the mountain, had a meze lunch (paid for seperately when booking usually), went swimiming in a lake, saw some dams, an old church and plenty of other things...

Boat Trip - We had a day out swimming, eating, sunbathing, sight seeing, diving from the rocks, generally have a good laugh (booked with Mike in the Nautilus Trattorria in Pernera)

Hope this gives you a few ideas

Steve

We love going on the boat trip around the bay of Protaras, up to Cape Greco, where you can dive off the boat, snorkle around, you go as close as you can to Famagusta, its really relaxing.
You get it from just outside the Sunrise hotel, captains a bit mad!... I would say though, make sure you take your own refreshments as its expensive on board.

Hi, it really depends on what you like to do. There are a variety of boat trips and overland trips. The most popular attraction is probably ther waterpark. You can pick up discount vouchers in most pubs, so dont go booking with a tour office or rep as iot will cost you more, about 4 euros off at the moment!
http://www.waterworldwaterpark.com
Boat trips depend on your taste, for a bit of a thrill, seeing the Ghost Town of Famagusta, watching cliff jumping, swimming in blue lagoon and the chance to see Dolphins, take the Raptor from Pernera harbour http://www.manic-ribs.com. If you want something more sedate then take a walk down to the harbour or visit a tour shop in Pernera protaras.
Popular overland trips are to the Troodos mountains however, I would suggest a trip to the North. Famagusta, or a combination of Famagusta/Kyrenia with a stop off at Bellapis & St Hellerians Castle.

Cheers

one of the largest independents is National Tours par of the Louis Group.. some of the available trips from east Cyprus

Lefkosia [Nicosia] shopping or sight seeing [day trip] [[you can do this yourself bu bus from Paralimni]]
Pafos a days sight seeing

Troodos a days sightseeing

Lemesos [Limasol] day sight seeing and shopping in the islands second largest town

Greek night out

Kykko monastery probably the most famous on Cyprus day trip includes a few other churches and the tomb of Makarios 3rd [ females please make sure you ware cloths that cover your arms ,legs, and chest, silk wrap will normally suffice]

old Cyprus a day round the villages still very traditional

others subject to availability... scuba diving, submarine trip various jeep safaris, donky riding,Cruses [2/3 days] Cairo, egypt [including Alexandria], Beirut, Rhodos [Rhodes] and finally a selection of half and full day boat trips

go enjoy

yasus
wizard

Kykkos monastery rules require that men wear long trousers.

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as i always wear long it never occurred to me??? sorry all