A Troodos day trip from Paphos climbs from the coast into the mountains for villages, monasteries and wine tastings. Find more trip ideas on Greece Tours.
Below we compare the coach, bus, 4×4 jeep and wine village tours that leave Paphos. The comparison covers pickup, drive legs, stops, group sizes, languages and booking rules.
How does a Troodos day trip from Paphos run from pickup to drop-off?
A Troodos day trip from Paphos starts with a hotel pickup. It climbs inland to the mountain villages, adds a tasting and returns to Paphos. The GetYourGuide listing for the guided Troodos Mountains and villages day trip runs 8 hours.
Every GetYourGuide tour on this page carries the “Pickup available” label. Headout adds that guests meet the guide and fellow travellers in Paphos. They then head inland by road toward the mountains.
Hellotickets calls its Troodos day trip from Paphos an eight-hour adventure by private vehicle. The ticket includes transport to and from your hotel. Booking.com closes the route of its version with the return to Paphos.
Which kinds of Troodos day trip from Paphos can you book?
Four kinds of Troodos day trip from Paphos run on GetYourGuide. They are coach or bus tours, small-group village tours, 4×4 jeep safaris and tours with a private option. Each follows its own road and holds a different group size.
The coach and bus tours head for Kykkos Monastery and Omodos. The small-group village tours add mountain villages and wine tastings. The jeep safaris leave the paved roads for tracks.
One jeep listing calls the Troodos wilderness “accessible only by 4×4” and promises a route away from the crowds. The longer jeep days run 9 hours and climb toward the peaks. Pick the type of Troodos day trip from Paphos first, because it sets the stops and the pace.
The Chrysoroyiatissa, Kykkos and Omodos day trip carries a “Private option available” label. That label suits a family or a group with its own driver.
Which stops does a coach Troodos day trip from Paphos make?
The coach tours stop at Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery, Kykkos Monastery and the cobbled streets of Omodos. Omodos is a village known for its vineyards. The route runs through Pafos Forest, and the coach listing takes 8 hours.
The bus tour from Paphos names a different set of sights. It lists mosaics, the sacred icon of the Virgin Mary, vineyards and pine forests. Both tours combine their monastery stops with Omodos.
The old winery of Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery reopened and now runs on a commercial basis. It produces wine from the monastery’s own vineyards.
The full-day Troodos, Omodos and Kykkos Monastery tour carries the GetYourGuide “Bestseller” label. The Chrysoroyiatissa, Kykkos and Omodos day trip adds sacred icons and a taste of local wine.
Which village stops does a small-group Troodos day trip from Paphos add?
A small-group Troodos day trip from Paphos adds Lofou for craft shops, coffee and fresh halloumi. It adds a wine village in the Afames region for a tasting. It also visits the Timios Stavros Monastery.
Hellotickets and Booking.com both list Lofou, a wine village and the Timios Stavros Monastery. Lofou gives guests narrow streets, craft shops, coffee and fresh halloumi.
Mon and Ryan stopped in Lofou for a coffee and a traditional cheese pastry. They found that less than an hour is enough to walk the streets.
Hellotickets places its wine tasting at Lambouri Winery. Mon and Ryan tasted at Lion Spirit Winery and Distillery. Its blue wine comes from mixing specific grape varieties and skins to get the colour.
The Super Andreas listing promises complimentary wine tastings in Omodos. The scenic Troodos Mountains tour with wine tasting adds mountain trails, a medieval bridge and cascading waterfalls.
Read the Troodos Mountains tour page for the villages, painted churches and monasteries in depth. This page keeps to the logistics of a Troodos day trip from Paphos.
What does a 4×4 Troodos day trip from Paphos involve?
A 4×4 Troodos day trip from Paphos goes by guided jeep to the Venetian Tzelefos Bridge and Chantara Waterfall. It then reaches the Omodos wine region for a tasting. The listing runs 8 hours and accepts up to 8 travellers per booking.
Another 4×4 Troodos day trip from Paphos takes guests through traditional villages to the same bridge and waterfall. It promises a day “away from the crowds”.
The Troodos and Kykkos Monastery jeep tour runs 8 to 10 hours. Its listing promises a journey deep into the Troodos Mountains and a look at wild landscape.
The Land Rover safari to Kykkos promises views from close to the highest peak of the Troodos Mountains. It combines those views with culture and village life. Another jeep safari points to the flora, the endemic flowers and the geology of the range.
For the grapes and wineries behind these jeep days, read the Troodos wine tour page.
Why does a longer Troodos day trip from Paphos run 9 hours?
The 9-hour jeep days climb further into the range. One listing for a Troodos day trip from Paphos crosses villages, forests and peaks near 2,000 metres. Other 9-hour listings add off-roading, a local wine tasting and a swim.
The Highest Peaks listing promises villages, forests and diverse landscapes on a route through the heart of Cyprus. Another 9-hour listing combines historical villages and waterfalls with off-roading and a local wine tasting.
The guided safari to the Troodos Mountains and Kykkos Monastery also takes 9 hours. It adds a swim in clear blue water and a visit to the monastery.
Where does the pickup happen on a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
Pickup on a Troodos day trip from Paphos happens at your hotel or at a meeting point nearby. The Booking.com listing offers free pickup from Paphos. It asks guests to give their pickup details at checkout.
For certain Paphos hotels, Booking.com sets the pickup point 3 to 5 minutes away on foot. It gives limited access and logistics as the reason. It asks guests to be ready 10 minutes before the scheduled time.
Headout makes the same point: hotels and private rentals can use a meeting point within a short walk. Mon and Ryan booked a Troodos day trip from Paphos. Pickup and drop-off sat within a short walk of their hotel.
Headout asks guests to show the voucher on a mobile phone, with a valid photo ID, at the starting point.
How long are the drive legs on a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
The car drive takes 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes each way, say Mon and Ryan. Cyprus Spirit puts the plateau 90 km from Paphos, about 1.5 hours.
Cyprus Spirit describes the Paphos approach as a road that runs north-east through the wine villages of the Paphos hills. It then climbs to Kykkos Monastery.
Cyprus Spirit splits a self-planned Troodos day trip from Paphos into legs. Paphos to Pano Panayia is 40 km and 50 minutes. Kykkos Monastery follows after another 20 km and 25 minutes.
From Kykkos, Cedar Valley lies 15 km and 20 minutes further on. The route then reaches Troodos village and the Mount Olympus viewpoint. It returns through wine villages such as Omodos, Arsos or Vasa.
Pano Panayia sits at 900 metres on the edge of Paphos Forest, 35 minutes from Paphos airport.
In which order do the stops fall on a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
The order of a Troodos day trip from Paphos differs by operator. Hellotickets starts on the coast and climbs to the villages. Headout saves the coast for the end of the day. Booking.com begins in Lofou and finishes with a return to Paphos.
Hellotickets lists Petra tou Romiou first, then Lofou, then Omodos. The same day adds the Timios Stavros Monastery, the Millomeris waterfall and a tasting at Lambouri Winery.
Headout reverses the plan. Its guide pauses by the water near the end of the day. The group then heads back.
Mon and Ryan’s guided day included a coastal stop, Lofou, a winery and the waterfall. It ended in Omodos, the last village before the return to Paphos.
Booking.com opens in Lofou and visits a wine village in the Afames region. Next come the Timios Stavros Monastery and Pano Platres. An optional lunch follows at the Psilo Dentro trout farm.
How big are the groups on a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
The booking form caps a booking at 8 travellers on the Tzelefos 4×4 tour. It allows 19 on the Kykkos and Omodos bus tour. Hellotickets quotes about 21 travellers on its Troodos day trip from Paphos. Mon and Ryan rode in a small coach of 12 to 15 people.
The “Small group” label appears on the Super Andreas village tour, the Tzelefos 4×4 tour and the Land Rover safari. The booking form for all three accepts up to 8 travellers.
The 8-hour villages trip accepts up to 15 travellers per booking. The Omodos and Kykkos full-day tour takes the same number. The coach tour and the private-option day trip accept up to 50.
Mon and Ryan prefer smaller tours over big buses with 30 to 40 people. Their guide asked for no tips.
Which languages are spoken on a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
English runs on every GetYourGuide listing on this page. Other languages depend on the operator. Greek, French, German, Polish, Russian, Hungarian and Romanian all appear for a Troodos day trip from Paphos.
The jeep safari in English and French also lists Greek. The 4×4 tour with a free wine tasting and the Kykkos and Omodos bus tour list English and Greek.
The Chrysoroyiatissa, Kykkos and Omodos day trip lists English and German. The Troodos and Kykkos Monastery jeep tour adds Polish, so it runs in English, German and Polish.
The guided safari to Kykkos Monastery runs in English, Polish, Russian and Hungarian. The Omodos wine tour lists English and Romanian.
Can children and wheelchair users join a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
Children join a Troodos day trip from Paphos. GetYourGuide sets its child band at ages 0 to 12 on the village tour. On the coach tour the band is 4 to 11. Booking.com, Hellotickets and Headout all rule out wheelchair access on their versions of the day.
On the guided village day trip an adult is 13 or older. On the Kykkos and Omodos coach tour, infants are 0 to 3 and adults are 12 or older.
The Kykkos and Omodos bus tour sets infants at 0 to 2 and children at 3 to 11. Hellotickets and Booking.com both list child seats as available.
Booking.com requires the booker to be 18 or older, and it asks children to travel with an adult. It lists the tour as suitable for all fitness levels.
Hellotickets says the tour is not adapted for wheelchair users. Headout rules out guests with mobility impairments.
What does a Troodos day trip from Paphos include?
Headout lists a full-day trip and round-trip hotel transfers from select locations in Paphos. It adds a wine tasting at a family-owned winery. Hellotickets adds transport by private vehicle and a tasting of fresh halloumi.
Booking.com lists transport in an air-conditioned vehicle and pickup from the hotel on its Troodos day trip from Paphos.
The Super Andreas listing names complimentary wine tastings in Omodos. The 4×4 listing from Paphos puts “Free Wine Tasting” in its title.
Hellotickets accepts smartphone tickets and confirms the booking immediately. The day needs no printed voucher.
What do you wear and pack for a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
Wear sturdy, comfortable shoes, as Headout advises for walking through villages and around the waterfall area. Pack a warm layer for your Troodos day trip from Paphos. Cyprus Spirit puts the plateau 10 to 15 degrees Celsius cooler than the coast in summer.
Wikipedia notes wider daily temperature swings in the Troodos than on the coast. At Prodromos, the daily mean temperature is 4 degrees Celsius in January and 23 degrees in July.
The Super Andreas listing names a swim at Petra tou Romiou, so a swimsuit and a towel fit that day. A swim stop does not appear on every tour, so read the itinerary before you pack.
Which season suits a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
Spring and autumn suit the day. Cyprus Spirit rates spring for flowers in the foothills. It rates September and October for warm days, good light and the grape harvest in the wine villages.
Cyprus Spirit says the upper slopes carry snow from January to early March. The Cyprus Ski Club operates two ski lifts on the north face of Mount Olympus.
July and August can be 10 degrees Celsius cooler in the mountains than on the coast. The roads and Kykkos Monastery get crowded on weekends, and weekday mornings are calmer. Plan a summer Troodos day trip from Paphos for a weekday.
Mon and Ryan travelled on Good Friday, when locals filled the cafes in Lofou. The church in Omodos did not allow photos that day.
What booking rules apply to a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
Where it lists a cut-off, GetYourGuide closes booking 4 to 10 hours before the start. It offers free cancellation on every listing on this page. Headout and Hellotickets give a full refund up to 24 hours before departure.
The cut-off differs by tour. The guided village day trip needs a booking 6 hours ahead. The full-day Kykkos and Omodos tour needs 4 hours, and the 4×4 wine tour needs 10 hours.
Hellotickets sets a minimum number of travellers for its day. If the operator cancels, you receive another date, another experience or a full refund.
Booking.com lets guests cancel for free until 24 hours ahead of the start. The refund reaches the original payment method in 3 to 10 days, depending on the bank. A confirmation email follows once the provider confirms the booking.
Booking.com adds that a provider can cancel because of unforeseen conditions. For last-minute bookings, free cancellation can be unavailable. Book a Troodos day trip from Paphos early in the stay, so a cut-off never blocks the date.
Is a self-drive Troodos day trip from Paphos worth trying?
A self-drive Troodos day trip from Paphos needs a car. Cyprus Spirit calls a car effectively required, because public transport to the plateau is limited and infrequent. Mon and Ryan note that Cyprus has no trains.
The public bus routes do not show on Google Maps, say Mon and Ryan. They booked a tour instead and found it hassle free, because they did not plan a route.
Cyprus Spirit says the principal roads to Kykkos, Platres, the Caledonia trail and Omodos are paved. A standard car copes with them. Only the minor forest tracks need higher clearance.
Mountain roads are narrow in places, so drive carefully on blind bends. After snow or ice, chains can be required above 1,200 metres. Checkpoints enforce this in severe conditions.
How do you plan the days around a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
Plan the days around a Troodos day trip from Paphos so the mountains get a full day of their own. Mon and Ryan advise using one of at least 3 days in Cyprus for a Troodos Mountains day trip. They wish they had allowed an extra day for the region.
The Paphos tours page covers the town’s old quarter, early Christian sites, sea trips and food tours. Pair those with the mountains on different days.
Akamas jeep days run 7 to 8.5 hours on GetYourGuide, so they fill a day as well. The Akamas tour page covers the peninsula, from Avakas Gorge to Lara Bay.
The wider picture sits on our Cyprus tours page. It compares the island’s regions and the day trips that start in each.
What do travellers ask about a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
Where do you eat lunch on a Troodos day trip from Paphos?
Booking.com lists an optional lunch stop at the Psilo Dentro trout farm. Mon and Ryan ate in Omodos at the Black Geese restaurant. They tried the pork souvlaki and the moussaka.
How long is the walk to the waterfall?
Mon and Ryan call the walk to the Millomeri waterfall quick and easy, about 10 minutes. Parking and a restaurant sit nearby. The Caledonia waterfall needs a longer hike.
Do you need cash?
Bring cash. Mon and Ryan note that only certain villages have an ATM. They call it better to be safe than sorry.
Which villages stay open in winter?
Platres, Kakopetria and Omodos stay reachable by car in winter, says Cyprus Spirit. Certain tavernas close from November to March, so check ahead.
When does the Kykkos Monastery museum open?
Visit Cyprus lists daily hours of 10:00 to 16:00 from November to the end of spring. From June to October the hours run 10:00 to 18:00. Times can change without notice.