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Hidden Treasures of Cyprus Add-on

3 Day Experience

Cyprus, Europe

Delve deeper into the heartland of this beautiful island by adding on our mini-tour which includes a cookery experience, a visit to a wine village, the Troodos mountains, UNESCO churches and museums.

Highlights

  • Visit popular UNESCO churches in the Troodos region
  • Get the chance to interact with local villagers whilst making local bread and pies
  • Walking tour at Kakopetria Village
  • Herbal tea tasting in Mandria Village
  • Explore Lefkara village and Omodos Wine village

Itinerary

Day 1

Drive to Agios Georgios Silikou village to enjoy a cookery experience. In this village, we will meet a local villager who is going to show us how the traditional bread – Olive and Halloumi pies are made. You will get the chance to make and bake the bread and pies using a traditional oven. Giving you an authentic experience with the locals. Tasting of bread and pies, as well as a coffee, is included. Then, continue our trip to visit the Mandria village for some tea herb tasting. In the afternoon, you will visit Omodos Wine Village, located on the Troodos Mountain range. Famous for its wine, Zivania spirit, handmade narrow-knit lacing, and ‘arkatena’ bread, its quaint environs are perfect for agrotourism. Later, return to your hotel for an evening at leisure.

Day 2

Your day will start with a visit to Panagia Assinou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that contains some of the finest Byzantine wall paintings on the island, dating from the 12th to the 17th century. You will then drive to Kakopetria where you will explore two of the four painted churches; Panagia Church and Archangelos Michael Church. Enjoy a walking tour of Kakopetria Village. This beautiful village is a popular summer resort, thanks to its charming character and breath-taking scenery of pine forests that stretch across the Karkotis Valley. Take in the views whilst enjoying lunch at a local tavern before a final visit to Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis Church (please note the church is closed on Mondays). Transfer to Platres, where you will enjoy the rest of your evening at leisure.

Day 3

Visit Lefkara Village, a mountainous village world-renowned for its traditional handicrafts of lace embroidery and filigree silver. The crafts of lace and silver have been practiced in the village since Venetian times, and visitors can learn all about them. The character of the village is very picturesque with its narrow, winding streets and traditional architecture of old, terracotta-roofed houses. Then, visit Petros Museum House, this traditional excursion combines preparing and sampling appetizing and flavoursome dishes with learning the skillful craft of basket weaving. Visit the enchanting village of choirokoitia and explore the picturesque alleyways on the route to the traditional agricultural home of a friendly local family where you will meet Petros, a talented chef specializing in classic Cypriot cuisine. Followed by a transfer to your next hotel.

Dates & Prices

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Important Information

Please note, this experience can be booked before or after your holiday. However, you may need to book an extra night at the end of the tour due to a full day itinerary. Please call our Cusomer Experience Team, for more information.

If booking more than 12 weeks before departure a deposit of £295.00pp will need to be paid at the time of booking with the full amount payable at 12 weeks prior to departure. The deposit applies to adults and children. If you are within 12 weeks of travel then the full balance of the holiday will be payable.

You can travel to Cyprus for up to 90 days without a visa.

If you have a UK passport, you will need to ensure that your passport issue date is less than 10 years before the date you arrive into Cyprus. Your passport expiry date will need to have at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave. If your passport does not fulfil the entry requirements, then you will be refused boarding onto your flight and Mercury Holidays will not be responsible for your lost holiday.

We strongly recommend that you and all members of your party are suitably insured as soon as you book your holiday. It is a condition of booking that you must have suitable travel insurance. It is important that you purchase travel insurance that suitably covers your participation in whatever activities you may undertake at the time that you make your booking. To assist you with this, we have arranged travel insurance in partnership with Holiday Extras. To arrange your travel insurance with Holiday Extras, please call 0333 188 0407 and quote 'WK830' for preferential rates. Please ensure you provide us with the name of your insurer, policy number and their 24-hour emergency contact number as soon as possible. Mercury Holidays will not be liable for any costs incurred by you due to your failure to take out suitable travel insurance from the date of booking.

It is your responsibility to check any health and vaccination requirements applicable to your booked arrangements. We can only provide general information about this. Health and hygiene facilities and disease risks vary from country to country. You should take health advice about your own needs as early as possible and in good time before your departure. Sources of information include; www.fco.gov.uk, http://travelhealthpro.org.uk/, www.hpa.org.uk, your General Practitioner or a specialist clinic.

This tour is accessible to most people with an average level of fitness. It involves some climbing of steep steps. This tour is not suitable for anyone with walking difficulties.

The currency used in Cyprus is the Euro. You can exchange your currency before you travel, or whilst you are in Cyprus. It is important that you budget carefully and ensure you have the right form of currency before you arrive in the country

You will need to take some extra money with you to cover any personal purchases, such as souvenirs, laundry, extra drinks, and snacks.

We have no minimum number of passengers to run this holiday. If we are not able to operate your departure date for any other reason, then you may be asked to change to a different date and a full refund will be made available to you should this alternative not be suitable.

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