Varosha experience tour by the Original Red Bus
Excursions & day trips

Varosha experience tour by the Original Red Bus

4.6/5

Excellent
30 reviews
from
£31.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 2 hours to 4 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Visit the forgotten resort of Varosha
  • Open-top bus tour and free time
  • Recently reopened to the public
What to expect

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.

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What's included
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What to remember
  • 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
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Provider
TUI CYPRUS LTD
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.6 /5

Based on 30 reviews from verified customers


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4.7/5

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Value for money

4.6/5

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  • B

    Bazz

    Verified booking

    5

    9 September 2025

    Travelled as a couple


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

  • L

    Liz

    Verified booking

    5

    21 August 2025

    Travelled with family


    An amazing tour, thoroughly recommend, we loved it

  • P

    PHILIP.

    Verified booking

    3.4

    11 August 2025

    Travelled with family


    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

    Verified booking

    3

    10 August 2025

    Travelled with family


    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!

  • T

    TUI Musement Traveler

    Verified booking

    5

    7 October 2025

    We were really pleased with the tour. Very interesting. Our guides Hayley and Clive were super nice and knowledgeable about the subject. The history of Varosha is sad but also very interesting and this tour is a must for anyone visiting Cyprus.

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    TUI Musement Traveler

    Verified booking

    5

    18 September 2025

    Fab day out! Driver was excellent and guide was really good too. Picked up at 8am and back around 3pm so lingering than expected but really enjoyed the bus ride and the experience seeing Varosha. Don’t like full/on guided trips so this was perfect!

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