Cruise and 4X4 Safari Tour at Akamas Peninsula from Paphos
Description
Here’s a combination Land-and-Sea tour featuring a day of adventure, swimming and sightseeing across western Cyprus’ wild coastal frontier, the Akamas Peninsula. Get ready for non-stop thrills, swimming and tons of fun. Our itinerary takes in all the ‘’must-see’’ sites and landscapes of this spectacular environmental wonderland. Join the mini trek into Avakas Gorge. You will have the opportunity to visit the Turtle Conservation Project and take photos from Akamas view point. On the way back, you will visit the Baths of Aphrodite where legend has it, the goddess Aphrodite used to bathe. Afterwards it’s lunch time and then you board for a cruise to Blue Lagoon where your will get the opportunity for swimming and snorkelling in crystal clear waters.
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Itinerary
Avakas Gorge is part of the “European Natura 2000 network. Situated in the south-west part of Akamas Peninsula, Avakas Gorge is the most imposing and famous gorge in Cyprus.
Lara Bay is one of the few remaining havens for loggerhead and green turtles to nest. Aluminium cages are placed over the nests in order to protect small turtles from foxes and enable them to escape to the sea as soon as they emerge from the sand. Turtles nest from the middle of May to the end of August.
Visit the Baths of Aphrodite where legend has it, the goddess Aphrodite used to bathe
Cruise and Swimming stop at the largest bay of the Akamas Peninsular the famous BLUE LAGOON. The difference with this bay compared to others is the sky blue colour and shallow waters, the sandy seabed and warm temperature. The Blue Lagoon is a sheltered bay where the water tends to be warmer – in summer it can reach up to 30 degrees C.
This excursion takes place in Akamas Peninsula
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If your booking includes a hotel pick-up and drop-off, you should already have received a message from us informing you about the exact pick-up time and place. Please ignore the the pick up point and time stated on the ticket. If you have not received this information at least 72 hours before the activity start time, please contact us.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Wheelchairs, pushchairs and car seats cannot be taken on the 4X4
- Transfer by 4x4 vehicle: Max capacity 10 people / Infant or booster seats on request upon booking / No wifi / No heating or air-conditioning / No bathroom
- Boat trip with yacht: Max capacity 120 people / No wifi / No heating or air-conditioning / Toilet available
- Minimum age is 2 years
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Recommended to wear comfortable shoes and swimwear
- Bring beach towel and sunscreen
- Please note that the operational program is subject to change.
- When we receive your booking we will contact you to confirm the exact pickup time and place so please check your email. If you haven´t heard from us at least 48 hours before the activity start time you should contact us.
Reviews(27)
Guide was excellent and was fun, funny and very informative and made the trip worth it. The boat trip was ok, and you could take a dip if you wanted to which was nice. However the lunch provided was awful, literally the worst food I have ate. Cold, greasy, and extremely poor.
Great trip, Rian was a great host and driver. Lots of awesome stops- boat trip was well run. Other stops accessible for young family. Thanks for a fun day out.
Dear valued Guest, Thank you for your very positive feedback. We are glad you were satisfied with our services and hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team
What a fantastic day. We had a lovely time and saw some amazing things. The boat trip was great, and the 4x4 safari was excellent. We had a very informative and knowledgeable guide. I highly recommend this tour.
Dear valued Guest, Thank you for your positive feedback. We are happy you enjoyed every part of the tour and we met your travelling expectations. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team
What an amazing experience...Rick in all his glory made the whole day memorable. The Rick and roll bus with so many jokes, added information, bonus views along the way and some good tunes. It's an experience I will never forget and would go again every day if I could while here, the whole day I've never had that much fun, Rick made the day! The safari massage even helped a friend's bowel movement so if the holiday constipation has got to you it's an added little bonus to help😂.
Dear valued Guest, Thank you for your very positive feedback. We appreciate your kind words for our guide and we are happy you enjoyed every part of the tour. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team
We really enjoyed the first stop, the walk into the gorge, we were sensible though, you need shoes you can properly walk in, this is not suitable for flip flops, heels, sandals. Make sure you take plenty of water it’s very hot in the summer months. Next stop was a cafe - they did take card! Go to the toilet here! Then a viewpoint and Aphrodite’s bath before lunch. Lunch was a little disappointing, lots of carbs and a bit of chicken and a salad. The vehicle was a td5 landrover, we are a family of four sat in the back, a mother and two kids were sat on a row behind the driver with a mother and daughter up front with the driver. We read lots of reviews about how good the guides were. Ours was talking about lot to the woman in the front but we couldn’t hear him up at the back, with the windows and the breeze it was impossible to hear him. He perhaps needs some kind of intercom speaker system. For the price we paid I was surprised we were not provided with water, a cool box strapped on the top of the lady with some bottles of water would have gone down a treat. The boat to the blue lagoon was packed and there wasn’t enough room for everyone to sit. Wine and watermelon offered out at the start of the journey was excellent. We took our own snorkels and the snorkelling wasn’t very impressive, my son did get a new pair of sunglasses he found on the bottom of the sea though. Overall I think it was a nice trip but I’m not convinced it was worth the money.
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Nice trip, happy guides, we saw also to born the turtels in Lara Bay. Like trecking, nice places and beautiful Blue Lagoon
Dear Minya, Thank you for your very positive feedback and for the time dedicated to write it. Your comments are crucial for us to improve our services and I am glad you had a lovely experience with us. We are pleased to hear that you liked all the activities programmed during your activity and that we met your needs and expectations. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team
We were at the pickup point and waited for 45 Minutes. Nobody showed up!! After calling the contact number many times (nobody answered) i had to call many different viator offices from greece to cyprus. Nobody could help me. Nobody was responsible. Then i was told we were not at the pickup point at the right time, so they start the tour without us. Thats a lie. Nobody showed up. We were there 10 min before the meeting time. So we are really dissaponted, because we were really looking forward to that tour.
All the drivers who are also guides were very good at what they did. With care for nature and helpfulness towards the tourist! They knew a lot about everything we got to see.
Great drivers well organised trip. Boat good with amazing swimming in the blue lagoon. Can recommend!
Really great tour, the tour hides were amazing, funny and could tell a lot about Paphos. Especially the tour guide Andres - fantastic, helped with everything, great driver, showed everything about the land and harvesting fruits. The boat drive also was nice, as well as the lunch, definitely worth the money. Giving four stars for only one reason - the communication with the tour operator. Well, it was very poor, nobody answers the phone, or if they do, they hung up and block the number, Viator also was not helpful in this situation, but everything turned out great, would advise to contact the tour operator in writing only.
