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Varosha experience tour by the Original Red Bus

4.4/5
96 reviews

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.

Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Protaras
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Language:English
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Guided Tour
Instant confirmation
e-Voucher
Hotel pick up

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
  • IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR 2026: If you wish to add the Varosha map with extra points of interest to your phone, there's a €5.00 cash fee payable when you board the bus
  • 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 96 reviews


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  • M

    Miss Thompson

    Traveled as a couple


    October 12, 2026
    4.6

    United Kingdom

    Enjoyed very much the opportunity to see Varosha. Not a great deal of detail about the history of the Cyprus Problem from the guide. As someone who worked as a civilian at Ayios Nikolaos British base found the comments about the implied cushy lives of the soldiers rather insulting. Apart from this the guide did a fairly good job.

  • S

    Sunny B

    Traveled as a couple


    October 8, 2026
    4.6

    United Kingdom

    Tour was well organised and professional. Bus was well maintained and very clean. Only slight complaint is that the pick up point was named after a hotel that is no longer there and hence not obvious to find.

  • D

    Ditte

    Traveled with family


    September 13, 2026
    5

    Denmark

    Virkelig et sødt og venligt par - de virkede glade om muntre og spillede dejligt musik - så det var en rigtig god stemning 👍🥳

  • H

    Helen H

    Traveled as a couple


    September 18, 2026
    5

    United Kingdom

    Excellent tour, highly recommended 👌

  • A

    Arja

    Traveled as a couple


    September 21, 2026
    4.6

    Finland

    Oppaan selitys ei aina kuulunut hyvin taakse, puhe oli epäselvää tai mikrofonissa oli vikaa.

  • A

    AMW

    Traveled with family


    September 17, 2026
    4.6

    Sweden

    Trångt mellan sätena Hade gärna velat veta att man borde haft ngt att lägga på sätet, typ en handduk, för det blir extremt svettigt