Red Bus Varosha experience in English from Ayia Napa

Explore the deserted Varosha resort from Ayia Napa. Discover its history, wander empty streets, and relax on beautiful beaches. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ghost Town Famagusta - Stroll through the streets of Varosha and enjoy some leisure time for swimming or a coffee break.
What's Included
  • Pickup and Drop Off
  • Licensed Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Varosha journey has been designed to maximize your exploratory experience in this abandoned vacation venue known as Varosha. This spot was once the vacation hub for the affluent and famous in the 1970s, hosting personalities like Raquel Welch, Brigitte Bardot, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, among others. Since the conflict in 1974, this resort…

Location
Ghost Town Famagusta
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Q4916nvsteveo
May 24, 2025
Fascinating tour - Really interesting trip. Fascinating to see the deserted and damaged town. There is a lovely beach, with sand access to the sea and plenty of time to have a dip. Nice couple of cafes, although mainly drinks and snacks rather than anything more substantial. Hayley was a great guide and Clive a happy driver. Long day from Ayia Napa as there are a lot of pick ups in Protaras. We were picked up at 8 40am and not dropped back until 3.30pm.
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Nic1972
May 20, 2025
An excellent trip that I would definitely recommend! - An excellent day from start to finish. Booking was made via sending a WhatsApp. Response and confirmation was very quick. Bus arrived on time. The driver and tour guide were both excellent and knowledgeable. Varosha was eerie and the whole situation now and then is tragic. Remember that these were peoples homes, businesses and livelihoods. It’s hard to imagine how things can be resolved but I hope one day they will be. An experience that will live with me for a long time. Would definitely recommend you book this trip!
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N53eet
May 10, 2025
Certainly worth a visit ! - Hayley, John , Dave & Paul were our hosts today . Thank you all for making the trip welcoming and interesting . Hayley spoke clearly , slowly and with precision to ensure accuracy . A little hiccup at varosha beach was no fault of the tour company and was dealt with to the best of their abilities. First day of this years tour so well done keep up the good work in the friendly manner you all displayed A&A Clarke , Leicester England
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O9639kgkatem
May 6, 2025
Great day out - Great day out, Gary the bus driver was multi talented and Maria the guide was very knowledgeable as was the Turkish guide (Octen?). Totally recommend, great history lesson.
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Nicola_e
May 5, 2025
Great guides, very... - Great guides, very british. Verosha is a very sobering but interesting experience! Would recommend!!
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Vickychip
Oct 26, 2024
Great informative family trip. - Excellent trip, informative speaker, Gary was a great driver. Had a lovely couple hours In Farmagusta and an hour at Palm Beach. Learnt a lot about the history.
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Hilary_m
Oct 26, 2024
A surreal experience steeped in history with an element of relaxation on a magnificent beach. - What an amazing trip, highly recommend. Hayley our guide was amazing and so knowledgable on all things Famagusta and Varosha. Clive the driver was so friendly and welcoming. If you are visiting Cyprus this trip is a must.
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Global32462996595
Oct 23, 2024
Great organized excursion to Famagusta/Varosha - The trip was well organized, we were the first to be picked up and the last to be brought back home. The tour guide (Maria) explained great, all times were observed and the food at the last stop (Beach Varosha) was inexpensive and delicious. So we can recommend the trip without restriction and thank Maria, the bus driver (whose name I don’t get at the moment) and the Turkish tour guide (whose name I don’t remember anymore).
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Gilliant963
Oct 19, 2024
Perfect trip in all aspects - We took this trip from Protaras, our driver was Clive and we sat on the top deck as guaranteed in the leaflet, even though we were skeptical this would be possible and this gave us great views on the journey. They seem to only take as many bookings to fit people on the top deck we later realised. We were given information about Varosha on the way by Hayley our guide, but not constantly bombarded with dialogue like on some trips so we were happy with this. When we arrived at Varosha we were given a map which had places to see marked on it and we had 2 hours to roam free around the town. It was fascinating, so sad and eerie to see the derelict buildings. You could hire bikes to cycle around or a golf buggy to be driven around but we just walked. Our map told us how long it took to walk from 1 place to another so we could guage our time, which was very useful. We could have gone in the sea but we didnt have time. On the way back we were taken past the residential part of Varosha which had been abandoned and yet the other side of the street was occupied. Very bizarre. The trip in all was was around 5 hours with travel time and we were dropped off at 2.30pm, which still gave us time to sunbathe afterwards.
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Ang
Oct 15, 2024
Excellent, well worth the money and full of history. - Very informative and Halley our guide and Clive our driver were great. Well worth the money. You could get lovely souvenirs to buy to take home. Great day, more memories made..
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From $44
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).