Once a thriving holiday resort, Varosha has lain abandoned in the northern part of Cyprus for over 50 years. This open-top bus tour takes you to the heart of this forgotten town, where you'll have around two-hours of free time. Desolate hotels line the beach where you can grab a drink and relax on the sands – it's a real touristic time capsule.

Very interesting trip and I would recommend, Paul and John were a great team. Took almost two hours to get to Varosha, personally I think a short stop en route would have been good. No spaces on the top deck on return journey so had to sit down stairs, which was a shame.

Would have liked slightly more information about what led up to this situation

Every thing on the trip to Varosha was excellent but very sad the staff were great all round a great little day

An amazing tour, thoroughly recommend, we loved it

41* heat....Front tyre blew out in paralimni , start of tour to the northside. the electrics were all out (off) in varosha - so no cold drinks, ices, etc.

The tour guide Hayley was excellent and very Knowledgeable. The bus broke down on the way there, was resolved in 30 to 40 minutes. Sitting on the open top bus needs a warning, it was so hot and all the waiting caused us to feel unwell, so don't sit up there! When we got to Varosha after 3 hours trip, the beach shop wouldn't allow us to purchase a drink as their system was down. We had to go back to the entrance and stayed there at Goodfellows where we could get a drink and cool down. Awful day!

Why you’ll love this…

Visit the forgotten resort of Varosha
Open-top bus tour and free time
Recently reopened to the public

Important to know

Drinks are available to purchase from the vendors near the beach but only card payments are accepted
Just so you know, because of local restrictions at Strovillia checkpoint, only passport holders from EU member states, the UK, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland can travel to and from the northern part of Cyprus
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
Bring a hat
Bring suitable footwear
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Bring your passport or official EU identification
Food and drinks not included
English-speaking guide for all nationalities
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring a towel
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

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Transport
Driver/ Guide

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI CYPRUS LTD

What people say about this experience

4.4/5

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Based on 77 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

4.5/5

Service

4.6/5

Safety

4.6/5

Staff

4.6/5

All ratings (77)

5 stars (45)

58%

4 stars (23)

30%

3 stars (8)

10%

2 stars (1)

1 star (0)

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Richard
Travelled as a couple
26 October 2025
4.2
United Kingdom
Very interesting trip and I would recommend, Paul and John were a great team. Took almost two hours to get to Varosha, personally I think a short stop en route would have been good. No spaces on the top deck on return journey so had to sit down stairs, which was a shame.
B
Bazz
Travelled as a couple
9 September 2025
5
United Kingdom
Would have liked slightly more information about what led up to this situation
P
Paul1cfc
Travelled as a couple
28 August 2025
5
United Kingdom
Every thing on the trip to Varosha was excellent but very sad the staff were great all round a great little day
L
Liz
Travelled with family
21 August 2025
5
United Kingdom
An amazing tour, thoroughly recommend, we loved it
P
PHILIP.
Travelled with family
11 August 2025
3.4
United Kingdom
41* heat....Front tyre blew out in paralimni , start of tour to the northside. the electrics were all out (off) in varosha - so no cold drinks, ices, etc.
M
Marie
Travelled with family
10 August 2025
3
United Kingdom
The tour guide Hayley was excellent and very Knowledgeable. The bus broke down on the way there, was resolved in 30 to 40 minutes. Sitting on the open top bus needs a warning, it was so hot and all the waiting caused us to feel unwell, so don't sit up there! When we got to Varosha after 3 hours trip, the beach shop wouldn't allow us to purchase a drink as their system was down. We had to go back to the entrance and stayed there at Goodfellows where we could get a drink and cool down. Awful day!